The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-10
Judge Maltbie
 Had Busy Day

Judge William MaItbfe had a busy afternoon after Rev. Chester c. Mar shall of the First Methodist church nodr+ had offered feIn,i prayer piS in Superior IT, colored. of this city, pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary. The deed was committed March 2S, 1921. at the home of Rosie Reich, Water street He will be sentenced today.
 Pleas of not guilty were entered by Fannie Baine, alias Mitchell; and Ed ward Smith, both of this city, colored. charged with violations of the drug act Albert Lechnocki, 45, also this city, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having carna1 knowledge of a minor female. The alleged abuse occurred January ', last. John Godish, charged with indecent expos ure, entered a like plea. He is also of this city.
 Not Guilty Pleas
 Pleas of not guilty came thick and fast. Alexander Novack, charged with theft of $500 from Peter Ro- denski, March Is, entered such a plea. He is of this city Also ar raigned yesterday afternoon from Norwalk, Rocco Petruceli, charged with a break at the store of M. Jos year ago, pleaded not guilty; as did Thomas Brown, colored, Norwalk, charged with an $500 grocery theft.
 Nincenzo Cappalonzo. Bethel. p4S1oSu 1lDL IO fOT- tunato Speranza and his brother Rocco, and another brother, Frank all Greenwich, answered not guilty to a highway robbery charge, dating back to May 22, year ago
 John Butts, Stamford, had his sen tence suspended when he was ar- raigned and pleaded guilty to burg lary committed February g, at the home of Mrs Amelia Bruve, of the Lock City. The man had been drunk for fniJr days if stated nraceHinC the break. Because of a previous good record the man will be placed on probation.
 James Lesko, charged with deser- blamed a nagging wife, when brought before Judge Maltbie. A continu- ance was granted that further tes- timony might be heard. The Char ities department had data on this case.
 Charged With Forgery
 Charged with forgery, George D. Waldron, 25, of this city, told Judge Maltbie that most of his career had been marked with trouble. He has served 14 months in New Jersey, and is wanted there now for violation of a parole, and is scheduled to face a navy court martial May 15, for deser- tion Entanglements with the law for Brooklyn affair made the deser- ion som ething he, for the moment. could not avoid. He was in a jail house, and just naturally couldn't get back to his ship. The forgery charge arose from employment at the c. x W. garage, this city, in the South End, where he was in the habit of 1oafing- Pending advice from New Jersey, the case was continued.
 Helping himself to some cakes, and an overcoat in a Stamford bak- cry, April 19. because he was hum gTy and cold, Ray Race, of Shirley, Mass, where he was in the reforma- tory at that place. was represented yesterday by Public Defender. Robert DeForest, The boy pleaded guilty Invstigation of his history and par entage seemed to point to the need of a guiding hand to save the lad from a life of crime. He will be sent to a State reformatory and every effort made to give him one good chance to learn a trade and make an honest to goodness start in life. upon discharge. If the lad doesn't make good it will be no fault of Judge Matbie, Fairfield county. and the State of Connecticut His Stam- ford arrest may prove a life long blessing.