New Britain herald., 1921-03-31
IS FINED $25 FOR
 BRANDISHING KNIFE
Farm Corporation Has Stormy Meeting on Mitchell Street

Charged with having on his per son hunting knife the blade of which is larger than is allowed by ordinance, without a written permit from the chief of police. Joseph Gal To was fined s25 and costs by Judge E. w. Alling, this morning in police court. Policeman Thomas Feeney arr rested Gallo and Nicholas Scappelat- ii last night on Mitchell street. both charged with breach of the peace and the former with the moro serious of- fense, in addition. Prosecuting Att torney Albert A. Greenberg entered a nolle in breach of the peace charges this morning since there was not suf- ficient evidence to support that count.
 Calls Chairman Crook
 scappeiatt is president of a farm ing corporation in which Gallo is a stockholder. The properties of the company were damaged to the ex- tent of s4.000 last week by fire and a meeting of the shareholders was called to prepare insurance claims, it was explained. During the course of the meeting Scappelatti was asked to produce his books. This was done. Examination of the accounts brought forth a charge from Gallo, it was testified, that the president was a crook" He resented the remark 50 strenuously that a call for the police was sounded. When Patrolman Fee- ney investigated he was told that one of the men was armed. He searched several of the men. and upon ap- preaching Gallo the accused threw the hunting knife upon the table. The weapon was carried in an inside pocket. ......
 Was Trying Knife.
 Gallo told the court that his fore man at the factory wanted to sell him the knife and agreed to have him take it home to "try it out.'' Just method he had intended to employ in trying it out" he could not->ex- plain. Chief of Police w. J. Raw lings testified that the foreman had ordered Gallo to take the knife from his department back to where it had been stolen. ag
 James J. Watson left his car in restricted section of Main street yes terday for about half an hour. He was notified to appear in court by Policeman Clarence Lamphere. The accused explained that he was not aware that tho ordinance was ef- fective. Judgment waA suspended.
 Traffic Policeman Charles Johnson arrested James Pascorelle and John Bittner yesterday for drunkenness. PascorelIe was fined s10 and costs while Bittner was sentenced to serve 20 days in jail, Judgment being sus- pended.
 Autoist Is Fined.
 Charges of driving while under the influence of liquor were brought against Paul .Wyrth of Hartford but after hearing of the evidence the complaint was amended to make the count reckless driving. A s35 fine was imposed on that charge. wyrth's car struck and damaged a Packard touring car driven by l.. Allen Moore, president of tho Stanley Works, on the afternoon of February 4. Mir. Moore claimed to have smelled liquor from the person of the accused. How ever. the evidence was not sufficient 1y strong to convict wyrth.
 Figured in Accident.
 Fred Ricco, who was driving near. Ibelle's corner. the scene of the acl cident, testified that he had been f lowing the Packard car into the when he saw Wyrth come ar the corner at the intersection od old Pennington road and crash "Mr. Stanley Works" meaning president of that concern. The car was forced off the road a1 aged. According to testin
 accused stopped long enou
 up a tire and then drov
 out leaving his name.
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 ment.