New Britain herald., 1921-01-24
CHARGE OF ASSAULT
 AGAINST CONSTABLE
Charles Anderson OffendS James
 MCNally Of This Town
WATER DAMAGES HOME

Social Tomorrow Night-Hartford Band Holds Scrvice-Other News | The alleged actions of Constable 1 Charles w. Anderson. of 52 East street. may result in his dismissal
 from the Plainville police force, if l contemplated charges are preferred l against him. according to the select 1 men. James McNally, of 5S Pierce street. claims to have been assaulted 1 by Anderson Saturday night in Col l ltnS restaurant The alleged assault | took place shortly after II o'clock, when there were few people in the | place. McNally claims that with 1 friends he entered the restaurant and
 sat down to get something to eat. Constable Anderson came from the
 kitchen. and passing McNally
 bumped him on the shoulder, accord ing to the complainant. McNally did
 not pay any attention, he says. but kept on eating. Again Anderson bumped him, he asserts.
 Anderson, it is claimed, pulled Me Nally off the stool. Friends advised McNally to leave the place and not start an argument with the constable. He did so, and with some other fel- lows. stood in front of the Plainville Hardware store, a few paces past the restaurant. Anderson is said to have followed. McNally claims that the constable accosted him again and, l<r'a hbinG him by the collar of his shirt, tore it iu an attempt to throw him down. McNally warned him to be careful. and is said to have told the constable that the last time he had arrested him, it was framed" Witnesses claim that Anderson said Yes I did. and I'll do it again" He pulled his billy but this was taken away from him before it could be used. McEally also said that the constable drew his revolver. Con- stable Philip Marine. happened by and was told of the con 1ition of And erson. while McNally told Marine to place him under arrest. This. Marine said he could not do without a war rant The constable was led away before the argument proceeded to anything more serious. McNally sought the advice of Grand Juror Gwillim. with the result that charges of assault and drunkenness will be held against the constable. The se- lcctmcn of the town have called special meeting for this evening when action will he taken on the matter. -NiucESOn mas been on the IOCal force for the past five years. The matter will be sifted to the bottom, is the assertion of the selcctmen.
 Tn behalf of McNaIly, the Brock Barnes post. of which he Is a mem ber will meet at the headqua rters this evening, and direct action will be taken against the. constable through the post.
 Water Docs Damage.
 The home of Mir. and Mrs. c. w. Diggle Of B Washington street was subjected to considerable damage caused by water last week. Mir. and Mrs. Diggle are, at present in New York. attending the poultry show, and are expected to return today or tomorrow. They have been notified Of the damage. As it was. the home ] was closed a week ago when MT. and 1 Mrs. Diggle left. and during the re- cent cold snap, water pipe in the 1 third floor bathroom burst. The l water poured down in torrents through the entire three floors. taking part of 1 the ceilings with if. It came to be l discovered Saturday morning when | MT Bailey sent his chauffeur for an 1 oil heater at the home. The chauf- l feur saw the water pouring through 1 Gn1 notified Mir. Bailey. An investi | gution was made and the water was i turned off. The exact amount of 1 da image cannot be ascertained until | :dr and Mrs. Digsle return, but it | is fully believed that $1.5OO will be l