New Britain herald., 1920-07-06
10 rN[D 1ZJTUK
 DRAWING REVOLVER
Variety of Guns and Other
 Weapons in Police Court

Harry T. Bates. coiored, was fined s25 and costs at this mornings police court session. on a charge of carrying a loaded revolver on his person. His arrest by Officer William Grabeck fol- lowed an altercation with James Scott in which it was claimed he produced an automatic revolver and threatened to shoot Scott, whom he accused of throwing firecrackers. Judge John H. Kirkham was on the bench and Judge William F. Mangan presented the states case.
 Had Loaded Automatic.
 Officer Grabeck was told of the ac- cused actions yesterday afternoon by Scott and requested to make the ar rest. Upon the complaint, he accost- cd the accused and asked if he had a revolver on his person. When Bates produced the weapon. the po- liceman examined it and found it to be an automatic revolver. the maga- zine of which was loaded. Chief Will liam J. Rawlings testifid that no per init had been issued to Bates to car ry the gun.
 Tn his defense. Bates said he took the gun for target practice. AS he passed what he termed the rough el- ement'' at the corner of Hartford avenue and North street someone 
 he asked if the man couldn't find a better place to discharge fireworks. he was threatend with a beating, he told the court. Later he had occasion to again pass the corner. According to his story, Scott insulted him and fol- lowed him to East Main street where Grabeck placed him under arrest.
 Scott's story was to the effect that some children threw firecrackers near
 n. corner of the act. He became abusive. threatening to "get back att his al- leged tormentors. After leaving the street he returned a few minutes later and produced the pistol with which he threatened to take the life of anyone who threw another firecracker at him or his daughter.
 Jail for Wifc-bcater.
 Mrs. Stanley Muskevich told the
 court a tale of five years of domestic
 difficulties during which she was fre-
 quently beaten and forced to earn her
 own living as we'll as provide a home
 for her husband. who worked only
 occasionally. The husband was arr
 raigned on charges of assaulting her and with being drunk yesterday. The wife had a swollen and discolored eye as a result of yesterdays beatings. Stanley had nothing to contradict in the story as told by his wife to the court, and Judge Kirkham handed down a 30 day jail sentence for wife beating and s1O and costs for drunk enness.
 In a saloon fight yesterday after noon Tony Surak was struck on the head with a pool cue in the hands of Stanley Meskell. who was aided in the task of beating the complainant by Constant Meskell. a brother. Both were arraigned today on assault charges and Stanley was fined $50 and costs while Constant paid a fine of s1o and costs.
 Struck With Pool Cue. Stanley and Constanti were drink | ing beer in the cafe when Tony asked \ for n cigarette and was refused by | Constant, who asked why he didn't i buy some cir; -t~a if he cared to | smoke. He retaliated with a blow to | constanti's nose that knocked him to | the floor. Stanley went to the assist | ance of Constant with a pool stick, | using it with such force that it was | necessary to take several stitches in | Tunys head.
 | Acting Prosecutors Mangan declined to request conviction on theft charges in the case of John Sitora. who was arraigned on charges of drunkenness ana the inert or cneCkS | ta the amount of $50, the property of ! Nicholas Carter. Ii appeared that | the checks had fallen out of Carter S 1 pocket and were placed in Sitora' s | coat. which was on nearby chair at l tho home where both were visiting. | The accused was fined SIS and costs | on the drunkenness charge. Carried ConceaIc,i Weapon. On a charge of carrying concealed l weapons. Anthony Drago was fined and costs IT was arrested by Officer | William StroIls in Walnut Hill park | yesterday afternoon. He plea ded 1 guilty to carrying the gun. explaining | that he thought it would be taking | no chance inasmuch as everybody | was celebrating the Fourth. A similar fine was imposed upon ! Frank Sugot for creating a disturb
 ance in \an East Main street store yes | terday. Sugot went into the store to 1 purchase some fireworks. He was
 displeased with the prices. it appears. | and asked for reductions. When re-
 fused he used profance language % | the extent that the proprietor ejected l him from the premises. Officer
 Charles Mccarthy was called and
 made the arrest.
 1 other Court Cases. Judgment was suspended iE the case | Of Addison BlauVelt, charged witt,