New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-05-06
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, set fire to the building. Caccavelo
L. alleged to have aided Paretta In
removing some of the stock from the
building before the fire.
Woman Important Witness.
One of the most important wit
nesses in the case will be Mary Ven
turo OF Kensington. with whom Par
eta made his home for several years.
There was rumor about town this
morning that Mrs. Venture had
"squealed" on Paretta to the state
officials. When seen this morning Mrs
Venture would not speak on the sub
ject and after being asked several
questions the last one which re-
ferred TO her having told on Paret-
Ia she said: You had better ask
somebody else"
II is said by the residents of Ken
sington that trouble has been brewing
between Mrs. Venture and Paretta
for some time. As the story is told
Paretta has been living in this town
for several years and when he first
came here made his home with Mrs.
Venture. AT that time Mrs. Venture
was living in the same house with
her husband. About a year before
the fire Mrs. Venture and Paretta are
said to have eloped but were finally
brought back by Mr.. Venture who
has not been living with his wife
since.
Wife Makes An Appearance.
All was well at the Venture home
between her and Paretta until about
six months ago when Paretta received
n telegram from New York inform
ing him that his wife was at Ellis
Island. He Immediately went to New
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ton and has not been with the Ven
turo woman since, people say. No
one in the town ever knew that he
was married until his wife came TO
this country. Following her arrival.
Il is claimed. Mrs. Venture and Par
eta have not spoken.
Local people are greatly interested
I'm the case and IL is expected that
the court room will be crowded the
day of the trial.
Heard i'm Court.
Charles Rothrock of Meriden was
tried I'm the town court last night
before Judge Griswold on the charge
OF fishing i'm the Pent Works pond
with n set line. lie was fined 81 and
costs which totaled s21.' The cases
of the other three parties from
Nerfden were nolled.
TWO boys, George ScudZenSkl ana
Frank Lodge of Meriden were charged
with having caught pickerel under
size. The charge against the first
hoy was discharged because Of lack
OF evidence while the latter was fined
81 for catching pickerel under size
and 81 for each fish caught. The ex-
! ecution Of sentence was suspended
in the latter case because the boy
has been out of work for some time.
Extended Invitation.
/ Representative Francis Deming of
! this town has issued an invitation to
\ the local selectmen. Messrs. Carter.
Shredder and Ryan. to attend the Sc
lectmen's association meeting to be
/ held in the old senate chamber of
! the capital in Hartford on Thursday
! afternoon. May IL. at 2 o'clock. A
| speaker will address the meeting on
matters most important to- small
| towns.
! Thrift Report.
! Superintendent OF Schools B. r.
| Showalter is highly gratified with the
| result of the thrift reports for the
! past month. This is the third report
/ to be handed in since the Inaugural
/ ton OF the system and proves that
! the children of the schools are saw
! ing their money. The following is
the report for the first month: Hub
bard. s43.30 with Miss Barnes room
| In the lead: Selden, Sass, with Mrs.
Fis,xess room in the lead; worthing-