New Britain herald., 1923-07-23
PainUiMe Nevs
PLAINVILLE YOUTH
 IN STABBING FRAY Two Suspects Arrested by Bristol Police Cleared of Charges VICTIM NOW IN HOSPITAL

Plainville in Darkness All Saturday
 Night-Milk Prices Raised Today
 Pastor Hits "Jazz Reading" in Ser
 non-Plainyille Briefs.
 Walter Marine of Hough street, son
 of MT. and Mrs. Philip Marino, was
 stabbed near the heart in an alterca-
 ton in East Bristol early yesterday
 morning. He was given first aid treat
 ment by Dr. P. A. Park and was re-
 moved to the Bristol hospital where
 1t was found that he had suffered a deep cut which missed penetrating his
 heart by fraction of an inch. His assailant is not known yet to the Bris-
 tol police who are making thorough | investigation of the affair, and two suspects, arrested yesterday afternoon. were cleared of the charges of assault | and were released On of them, how ever, was held on the charge of carry. ing concealed weapon and was tried in court ths morning. The two sus- poets were brought before Marno and | HIS COiIl pduIOHS, DuI tHcy were ulldbIe to identify them.
 Marine, with two other friends from Plainville were said to have stopped | their automobile at the side of the road in East Bristol and while there, another car, carrying the knife wield- | CT, approached from the rear. When | it had drawn alongside the Marine car, one of the occupants is said to have addressed some insulting re- | marks to the Plainville youths. The man spoke in Italian and Marine, un- | derstanding the words, leaped from l the automobile in which he was sit | ting, according to the report, and ask l ed the man what he meant, The oth-
 1T started a fight and in the melee which ensued, Marine received the .inife thrust. His companions starting 10 aid him, according to the story, were threatened by another man who was holding revolver After the stab ping, the two jumped into the auto mobile and hastened away.
 Marine was unaware that he had been cut, it is said. until the blood was noticed on his shirt. He was eohSi U lilS lOSplldl. HtIt, It WAS reported this morning, an examination disclosed the fact that the wound would not be serious. The examining doctor stated, however, that If the knife had gone fraction of an inch further, Marino's heart would have Deen pierced and his death would have resulted.
 The Bristol police, being notified of the assault, quickly rounded up two men suspected of the crime. They were taken to police headquarters and to the hospital. Marine and his friends were unable to identify the men as their assailants. One of the men was carrying a gun on his per son and he was charged with carrying concealed weapons, They gave sub stantial alibis which tended to show | that they were not connected with the | stabbing.
 Plainville in Darkness
 Stores and homes in Plainville were without electric light service all Sat urday night, due to a break in the power house caused by the violent electrical storm which passed over New Britain early in the evening. Business men were forced to use candles, oil lamps, gas and other means of lighting, but business was practically at a standstill all night long. The service was resumed again Sunday at noon.
 Raise Milk Prices
 Flainville milk dealers announced to their customers yesterday that the price of milk, starting today. would b. Is cents per quart a raise of one cent, The reason for the advance, ac- cording to the milk dealers is the fact that the dry spell has dried up the grass in the pastures and the COWS nave not been producing their usual supply. Feed for the bovines has in- creased 10 cents per bag recently and other costs are also high. they say
 Hits "Jazz Reading"
 Rev. John E. Fay, pastor of tke ,nurch of Our Lady of Mercy de- iverey forceful sermon at the :, masses yesterday in which he hit tho 1raCticC in which young people in- iulgc of reading nonsensical and improper novels and magazines. Forming the articles read by many oday as Jazz Reading" the pastor ' the members of his congre- ration to take care in the selection of heir reading matter, their choice of |, .uthors and the worth of the article : icing pursued.
 Extra Police On Duty During the absence of electric lights night, Officer E. w. Furrey U ras aided by Officer Thomas Royce | 0 prevent anything out of the ordi- ary. A hurry call was sent in for he policeman because of the large umbers of people about the center, nd he and Officer Furrey gave ef- Il