New Britain herald., 1923-08-07

| stand and talk English. The inter preter for the compainants was ac- cused of not answering the questions
 the way they were told to him by the
 complainants, by the interpreter for
 the defendants.
 Judge Griswold requested the same
 interpreter that spoke for the com-
 plainants to interpert for the defend ants. Lawyer Sake objected strenu-
 ously to having the interpreter of the | defense barred from interpreting the answers of his clients and told Judge Griswold that The is no more in terested in the case when he Gnter- porter for the complainants) is, but i its all the same to us"
 The cross examinations of the wit nesses were full of contradictory
 statements on the part of practically all the witness, this being especially SO in the case of the wife of the
 owner of the farm, who testified that she saw money exchanged for liquor. but when questioned by the lawyer for the defense, said that some "one had told her that liquor was sold.
 It is understood that the battle started when one of those present" bought some so-called liquor and threw it away saying that he would not take a chance" and the alleged seller of the liquor became enraged at the belittling of his product and struck the buyer. It is alleged that the entire assemblage piled in, and to quote State Officer Lenehan, Everybody was taking a shot at everyone else."
 It is alleged that Baba Miltie,sthe most seriously injured man in the melee, was hit over the head with fence post and when prostrate on the ground was jumped on. A 19-year- old boy is alleged to have severely beaten up a woman.
 One of the members of the two factions said that his group believed that the others had the fight all planned and that they jumped upon them unawares
 That the two parties were~not the best of friends was easily Seen by the condition of the gladiators when they entered the court room. There were about 10 discolored eyes, five band | aged heads and numerous scars and decorations on the faces of the war | riors. During the trial many ugly | glances were passed between members l of one faction sitting on the left sec tion of the court room and the other | faction on the right side.
 The court room was filled to | capacity and then was much amuse- ment among the spectators at the an- swers of some, of the witnesses and their efforts to dodge some of the questions that they did not wish to answer.
 Prosecutor Lewis became incensed at the: attitude of the witnesses and requested Judge Griswold to throw out the evidence of the defendants, whom he said were working together in a circle and answering only the questions that they wanted to answer. Many of the witnesses said that they could not speak English and, when a question was put to them through the would apparently forget themselves and answer in English.
 When a witness of one of the fac tions would be having a stormy ses- ( slOn the H1eI1DbFSt Ol lilb OppOSlIB faction would not be able to control their pleasure at his discomfort and 1 would laugh and smile among them- { selves.
 Both lawyers were forced to quiet heir clients who expressed desire r Q give their family histories and V heir opinions of members of the op- posing faction. !
 Baba Miitie, who was to be the star V collapsed in the court room md was taken to the hospital for f reatment It was reported |. at the I hospital this morning that there was ' apparently no serious injury done to he man although he is suffering from {, bad beating around the head. .
 Car Is Wrecked.
 An accident which came near re- ulting seriously occurred yesterday o fternoon on the turnpike in front of ' he store owned by Thomas Barra- ierio.
 A large truck was standing in front f the store unloading goods. Two v ars. a Ford and a new Dodge, were roceeding south on Berlin street at he same time that a trolley was on