New Britain herald., 1922-04-21
BAD CHECK WORKER
 IS GIVEN S75 FINE
Cherpak Found Guilty of Delraud.
 ing Main St. Businessman
WOMAN IS SENT TO JAIL
New Yorker, Here With Married Man. Falls Into Toils---Allcged "Mashcr" To Re Examined As 'ro Sanity.


 Forging the name of Nicholas Cher. pax, his father. who Is administrator or the estate of the late Andrew Hnmilla, A. NJ. Cherpak. aged o4, drew a check on the New Britain National bank for $l25 March f. and present. ed il 10 John Walsh of the firm of Walsh & Rockefeller. He received merchandise and cash, The check was protested for lack of funds and an investigation resulted in a charge or fraud against the young man. Cherpak was arrested yesterday and larraigned in police court this morn ing before Judge George w. Klett Ic pleaded guilty. After Prosecuting Attorney Joseph C. Woods stated the facts to the court, Cherpak was given an opportunity to explain his actions but declined, He was fined $75 and costs.
 Husband "In Wrong
 Joseph McEvoy and Mrs. Katie Narchidian came to this city from New York. April g. and took room in boarding house at 414 Arch street. Joseph's wife learned of his presence here and notified the police. Last night Policeman w. P. McCue went to the Arch street home and as a result of admissions made 10 him booked both on charges of miscon duct An additional charge of non- support was brought in McEvoy's case.
 Judge Klett ordered McEvoy to contribute sS week toward his wife's support for period of six months or in lieu thereof 10 serve 30 days in jail A bond of $500 was required 10 guarantee execution of the Judgment.
 Cries When Sentenced
 On the misconduct charges, each was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to 80 days in jail. Katie wept bitterly when sentence was pronounced.
 Mrs McEvoy told the court that she married Joseph in 1901. On April he left home, returning in an intoxicated condition April s. The following day he again left and she saw nothing of him until he was To- cated here.
 Says They Beat Him.
 Explaining his actions, McEvoy said he finds it impossible to live with his wife because she and her daughters beat him daily. Katie, he said, was his only friend. so he brought her here when he decided to leave home. During his testimony, the wife cut in with denials and counter charges de- spite warnings by the court, and f. nally Judge Klett ordered her remov- ed from the courtroom.
 Katie explained that she had Jos ephs promise that he would secure a divorce and marry her, so she ac- him to this city.
 The case of Andrew Zober, charged on a breach of the peace count, was continued until next Monday morn- ing at the request of Lawyer S. J. Traceski.
 Jitneur Is Fined $25.
 John Gradek, jitneur, operating over the Park to Chapman street route, was fined s25 for operating a car without proper lights. Police man John c. Stadlcr arrested the ac- cused last night At the time he had no rear light and but one headlight burning. The policeman has warned him and other drivers on numerous occasions, he said, but they persist in operating jitneys without proper lights.
 Gradek said his lights short-circuit- cd on the way into the center. Alter discharging his passengers he tried 10 fix the lights, but found that he need cd some tools. He started, for the garage and was stopped by the po- |iceman, he explained
 "Masber' May Be Crazy.
 John Walek, aged 40, arrested yes- terday for breach of the peace by an- moving young women on the way to work in Corbin's offices, pleaded not ruilty. The accused talked incoher- ,ntly and acted queerly on the wit ness stand, so Judge Klett ordered he case continued until tomorrow morning in bonds Of s40o, requesting | hat he be examined as to his mental 
 Lieut.. William Hartnott of the fire l lerartment told of seeing Walek ,hase a young woman down Elm street and attempt to grab her. Will ia m Middlemass and George Looms ;aw him annoying other young Wom- ,n on Park street. On their com ,laint, Policeman William OMara lrrested Walek.