New Britain herald., 1922-07-24
STAGE FIST BATTLE
 IN POLICE STATION
Witnesses Proceed to Collect Bills
 by Pugihstic Method
RECAN0 VALVES HEARING
Is Held For High Court In Bonds oi 3,OO0-Following Session fingered
 Debtors Attack Accused En Masse.

Debtors Attack Accused En Masse.
 When Edward Recano, who has been in the limelight for the past several days due to his arrest on charge Of embezzlement, and his al- legged subsequent attempt to commit suicide, went to police court this morning he found himself in the en- emy's camp in more ways than one. In fact, 1t is due only to the prompt ness of his attorney, P. F. McDon- ough. and the vigilance of the police officials that Recano is not sporting marks of rudeness this afternoon.
 Waived Hearing.
 Recano was charged with embezzle- ment of $1,S53 by Luigi Raviola of Forrestville. Last Friday afternoon he was found in a room at his home unconscious from escaping gas, after what the police think was an attempt to commit suicide. He was held un- der s3,o00 bail for a hearing
 Before Judge B. w. filling this morning, Attorney McDonough on behalf of Recano. waived hearing and pleaded not guilty" Judge All ing found probable cause and held Recano under the same bail for trial in superior court. the third Tuesday in September.
 Violent Argument Starts.
 Following the adjournment of court Recano, his wife, Mir. and Mrs. Ra- viola and several other friends of plaintiff and defendant respectively got into an argument in their native language in the police station. The argument was continued to the lobby where 1t became more violent and in few minutes there was considerable pushing and showing.
 Big Fight-Almost.
 Fists were waved about in the air in an excited manner, and in the mix up Recano and Raviola were seen showing each other towards the gut ter while Mrs. Recano, Mrs. Raviola and Mrs. Liborin Seagiola were hav- ing a melee of their own In the cor ridor.
 Somebody shouted, "Police!" and a crowd gathered quickly. Chief of Police Rawlings who had been in his private office, Motorcycle Policeman William S. Strolls and Attorney P. F. McDonough separated the excited parties. While it Is said no actual blows were struck, the signs all indi- cated differently. Captain Thomas Grace rescued one womans hat from the police station desk, Chief Raw lings recovered hat pin and side comb from the floor of the lobby while bystander brought Recano's glasses in from the gutter.
 Recano was rushed into side room in the police station where he re- mained in custody of his attorney un- til the crowd had dispersed.
 Mrs. Scagliola, who was mixed up in the rumpus, claims to have given Recano $145.75 on July to send to Europe and she Is afraid he didn't send 1t.
 "Go and Sin No More"
 You can go this morning, but let the liquor alone after this" said Judge filling to James Faradorick, who got drunk Saturday night and attempted to separate two women who were fighting on Broad street. The women turned on James and a mixup resulted in a call for the police. Mot orcyce Policeman William S. Strolls and Patrolman Thomas Feeney ar rested James for fighting.
 Witness Drowned-Case Is Noned.
 The charge of assault against George Sadis, who was accused of as- saulting Joseph and Mary Grazyla- wick, was nolled. The case grew out of fight between boys Of the re- spective families, one of whom was Fred Sadis, who was drowned In the swimming pool last week.
 charge of theft against George Dilbus was nolled.