New Britain herald., 1921-07-14
BAD CHECK BOUGHT
 WEDDING JEWELRY
Ross, Two Weeks Bridegroom,
 Held in $2,OO0 Bonds

water kOSS, -ChdrSeO Wltn pdSSlIS worthless check, the proceeds from which arc alleged to have been spent in purchasing a diamond engagement ring and wedding band just prior to his marriage two weeks ago, was be- fore Judgo George w. klett today ID police court He waa bound over to the next term. of the superior court, opening at Hartford on the third Tuesday in September. Bonds were fixed at $10O0.
 Purchased Two Rings
 H. M Himberg of the firm of Him. berg & Horn told of selling the two rings to the accused Juno 26. Ross asked if a $$75 check, drawn on the City Bank and Trust company of Hartford, would be acceptable as part payment on the bill of $77. The order was drawn in favor of Howard George and signed by Ziotas Brothers of Col linsville. The accused represented himself as George. ran emp1oye of the Collinsville firm. Himberg communi- cated with the bank and found that the Ziotas Brothers account was good. The check was accepted. Ross wrote fictitious name, that of How ard George of Columbia street, Hart ford, on a piece of paper, and gave it to the jeweler.
 Burglary Reported
 When the check was offered for credit at the Hartford banking house, it was found to be worthless. -Ziotas Brothers reported to Sergeant A. J. Richardson that their place of busi- ness had been broken into and, in addition to $75 in cash, three blank checks were taken. The number on the check presented to the local jew e1er corresponded with the stub of a missing check.
 Questioning by Sergeant Richard son brought an explanation from Koss that the check was in payment for services rendered the Ziotas firm. Confronted by Harry Ziotas, the ac- cused altered his story. He then ex- plained that he had cashed the order | for a man whom he did not know. | Realizing that he would be unable to find the man. he said, he thought it l would save trouble by representing himself as George. At the time of his arrest the accused had another check for $100 on his person. This one, he said, he found on Main street, but he destroyed it
  Arson Case Continued. Following an investigation of sev- eral weeks duration Samuel and Mary Parenti, owners of a dwelling at 364 North Burritt street, were summoned to court yesterday to answer a charge of arson. The place was burned some | time ago under what the police and | fire departments considered, suspicious | circumstances. Lawyer Elias T. Ring rose has been retained by the accused. | At his request the matter was con- | tinued until Monday morning. Bonds were fixed at $500 in each case.
 Frank Daddario was arrested last night by Patrolman Patrick O'Mara on a charge of assaulting his brother Vittorio. At the request of Lawyer Ringrose, the case was continued un- til tomorrow morning. It is alleged that the accused, following an alter cation with his brother last Saturday might, drew a knife and slashed him.
 Carnival Man Arrested.
 A nolle was recommended by Pros 1 ecutor Albert A. Greenberg in the case of Robert Dockton. aged 2O
 charged with breach of the peace
 Dockton Is attached to the carnival
 playing at Vibberts' lot this week.
 Alfred Johnson, H. Green and B
 Finklestein, for lnfractions upon
 parking ordinances, were fined $2 | each. ! Vincent Pidville was arrested on a
 drunkenness charge last night or
 Chestnut street. He was fined SIG
 and costs.