New Britain herald., 1922-06-05
Factory Men On stand

William Jackson, a representative Of the sales department of the Lam degs, Frary and Clark Co.,, stated that ! he had made q valuation Of the en- tire lot of goods and found that, fig- uring the pieces al the price at which they are sold to employees Of the fac- tory, they amounted to seal,s2. He examined the goods and said that some Of them had heen made within the past siN months, He stated that he was sure Of this, because the goods ho named were a new pattern that was not made before that time. He also stated that most of the other pieces appeared 10 have been taken within the past year. because the sil- yer plate on them was not tarnished, and silver plate tarnished very easily.
 John Rupert, also from the factory, stated that the goods had, in his opin- ion, been taken recently because Of the appearance of them.
 Chief Hears Confession
 Chief of Police William J. Rawl. ings stated that he had heard Mir Thorngren make his confession and reiterated the story Of Sergeant Me Cue, He told of going 10 Providence with the Sergeant and of the investi- cations made there,
 Attorney Makes Plea
 Judge William Mangan. appearing for Thorngren made strong plea for his client, stating that the confession should be taken in it's entirety. He said that the statement that Thorn gren had made saying that he intend ed to return the goods to the factory after his term of probation. showed that he intended to act honestly and make restitution.
 Judge klett however, found prob able cause, and bound the accused over to the superior court under bonds of $500.
 Reckless Driving
 Goodwin F. Burqust of New Haven was finded sS5 and costs for reckless driving on West Main street. The &C., cused was arrested by Police Chief w J. Rawlings Saturday afternoon fol- lowing q crash in which his car and an automobile driven by William May figured.
 The Burquist and May cars were preceding westerly. A trolley car in charge of Motorman Ernest Herwig and Conductor William O'Leary was coming easterly. Berquist, according to testimony, sounded his horn and speeded up in an effort to pass Mays car, and in so doing placed himself in position where he had to choose between striking the trolley or the automobile. He chose the latter, send ing Mays car up on the sidewalk. | Slight damage was done.
 Berquist admitted that he was speeding up as he was in a hurry.
 Case Continued
 For reasons better known to the state" Prosecutor J. G. Woods ex- plained, the case of Anthony Soesny, | charged on two counts of liquor law was continued until We'd aesday morning. Soesny's tenement at l74 Oak street was visited Saturday night by Sergeant W. c. Hart and | Policemen Feeney and OMara. Peter had previously attempted | % purchase some cider in the place, put he was recognized by the fre- luenters as affiliated with the police department.
 Joseph Morofski and Stanley Orzell were released from the hospital this morning and arraigned in court on charges of breach of the peace and | assanlting one another. The accused | figured in fight on Silver street early i Saturday morning, Joseph is alleged i Q have used a knife and Stanley a house brick. The former was fined ;25 and the latter s15.
 Taken to Hospital
 The accused had been on an all night drinking party. In a card game Stanley was alleged to have cheated md on that account Joseph Declined 0 pay over the money he claimed to