The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-20
WAkEMAN ASKS
 FOR k0LLE IN
 FAIRFIELD CASE
Judge Hall About to Dis charge Marvski When Prosecutor Makes Re quest.
Fairfield. Jan. 20. 1922.

Fairfield. Jan. 20. 1922.
 The case of Philip Maroski, Rowen avenue, arrested Wednesday and held in $500 bonds. charged with assault upon Frank Offman, New Milford, who was held up and robbed while in an automobile party with Maroski and Walter Renski, December 29, was noIled at the request of Prosecutor Bacon Wakeman when it came up in the Town court before Judge Clar- ence E. Hall. this morning. Judge Hall was about to discharge Maroski when Prosecutor Wakeman asked for the nolle.
 Further developments are expect e when Walter Renski, who disap- peared soon after the alleged assa ult is caught. Circulars describing him have been sent to all parts of the country and the case is at a stand suII until he is returned to Fairfield.
 Knew He Had Money
 Evidence brought in the trial tends to show that the men who took Off, a bill knew that he had sum of money and planned with another man who is still unknown to Fairfield au- thorittes to rob him.
 The party left MaroSkis home on Rowen avenue on the evening of De- cember 29 and took a back road to Bridgeport. Offman intended to pay a bill. As they neared a section of
  said to have slowed up and an un- known man jumped on the running board and then into the car. The car was brought to a stop by Renski and Maroski said that he ordered the man out of the car. The highway man pushed him from the car and he fell to the road, where he remained.
 According to Maroski the robber pointed a revolver at him. Offman then fought with the unknown man and he was severely beaten and rob- T., -% attempt to rob Maroski, who was in a stupor on the road. Renski d1sap- peared with the car as soon as the robber tackled Offman. car, picked up the two men and brought them tc the accused mans home, where an attempt was made to dress the wounds of Offnan.
 No Report to Police
 What Judge Wakeman marve1s at is no report was made to the police. After three days Ofman left the home of Maroski and went to friends in Southport. When they saw the con dition he was in Constable Elwood was notified and he removed the man to the Bridgeport hospital. where his condition was regarded as serious No investigation or arrests could be made because Offman was unable to talk.
 Maroski admitted that he was in- toxicated on the night of the alleged assault and was given a 30 day Jail sentence. He appealed the sentence.
 The case of R: V; Goeppler,, R. F. reckless driving waas nolled when it came up in the Town court yesterday. GOeppler'S car collided with a car driven by stephen Herzog on the Post Road Wednesday afternoon. No evidence was found to prove the charge of reckless driving.
 The case of Mrs. J. Petraitis Villa Park, charged with breach of peace, 1 was continued until Monday in the Town court.
 At the supper and church meeting held Wednesday evening, in the First Church of Christ plan was laid down whereby the Welfare Associa- tiOn will formulate a definite plan to cooperate with the Visiting Nurses Association in relieving the suffering in Fairfield among the poorer resi- dents. Mrs. Sullivan, the visiting nurse, is doing all the relief work in the town at present and this is too much for her to do. The Welfare As- sociation will form a program to en- Hist public opinion in the welfare work.
 Meetings will be held in Greenfield, Southport, Stratfield and the Center to interest the residents of Fairfield
 in the work.
 Rev. Edwin SiIcox and family. left yesterday for Toronto, Canada. where they VIII pay an eNCendeQ V-SlI to MT. Silcox's people. MT. Silcox will preach at the Toronto University Sunday.
 Monday, January 23, a two cent supper will be held at the Greens Farms Congregational church for the benefit of the redecorating fund of the church. Two cents will pay for a knife, fork, spoon, dish and as we'll as for the various dishes that will be served at the supper.
 Professor Dinsmore of Yale. will occupy the pulpit of the First Church of Christ Sunday in the absence of Rev. MT. Silcox and the following Sunday Rev. Henry H. Tweedy. for mer pastor of South church, Bridge port. will he the preacher
 The Tiger Junior basketball team challenges any no p0lnd basketball team in Bridgeport or the state and declares that it is out for the junior championship of the state. Com municate with Harold Watson. IS Miller street. Fairfield, for games.