New Britain herald., 1923-07-23
EVENTFUL WEEKEND.
FOR Mr.. PANISIWICz.
Falls 80 Feet From Yeranda and
Is Fined 50 and Costs

Mike Pinisiwicz of 3s Grove street
] had an unlucky fall Saturday night.
4 The fall was so unlucky that he was
picked up unconscious, spent TWO
nights and a day in the New Britain
General hospital, appeared in police
court in a badly shaken condition 10
accuse his boarder, Joseph Wenek, or
throwing him over the railing and
was fined IS and costs amounting 10
| s12.22 for getting drunk on alcohol
and disturbing the peace and tran
guilty of what the police claim Is
a rather unquiet neighborhood.
According to the evidence Panisi-
wicz has not worked since last Tues
day, spending most of his time In
bed. Saturday be had two drinks,
he told the court, Of alcohol. Asked
by Judge Alling if he drank alcohol
straight, he replied, Half and half
Saturday night he created a disturb
ance and Wenek who boarded with
him attempted to lead him from the
second floor where he was threaten
ing a neighbor woman to his own
home on the third. Arriving at the
third floor Panisiwicz made break
and either jumped or fell over the
railing landing in the yard below In
an unconscious condition. Two front
teeth were knocked out and he was
bruised and battered otherwise. He
was sent by the police department to
the hospital from which Institution
he was released this morning in time
for court. Wenek who was accused
by the injured man of throwing him
over the Grailing was discharged by
the court and Panisiwicz was fined IS
and costs on the charge of drunken
ness.
Martin Karminiski and Mrs. Do
minico were charged with violation
of the liquor laws. They were held
under bail, for a hearing Thursday.
John Cianco, 17-year-old boy
who was arrested Saturday afternoon
by Traffic Policeman John Carlson
for driving a car without an oper-
ators license, was fined $40. He said
he had been driving since last March
without license.
Reckless Driving Alleged.
Angelo Gagliardi was charged with
reckless driving on Hart street. He
is alleged by Motorcycle Policeman
William Hayes to have driven his
automobile so recklessly that Frank
M. Zimmerman, who was driving on
the same street, was forced to drive
into a bank alongside to escape in
jury. The cars collided and Mrs.
Zimmerman, who was riding with her
husband, was slightly injured The
case was continued for hearing |
Thursday morning.
Admits Being Aggressor.
Jerry Lynch and Joseph Carroll |
were arrested by Patrolman Thomas
Feeny and George Collins charged
with breach of the peace and fighting
Saturday night about 10 o'clock at |
the corner of Main and East Main |
streets. Carroll testified that he was
the sole aggressor, that he had been
drinking and that he made an at
tack upon Lynch which was unpro-
yoked. He was fined SIS and Lynch |
was discharged.
Beats Wife Saturday Night
Carl Hmiel of 333 Prak street, who
is known on police records as Carl
Smith, was charged with beating his
wife Saturday night The wife tes-
titled that her husband said he would
beat her until she died and that he
gets drunk and beats her every Sat
urday night. Carl complained to the
police department Saturday night
a man at his home had assaulted
him. Investigation revealed that
John Klozowski, brother-in-law,
had come to the aid of the wife and
some corporal punish
n ent to Hmiel.
The defendant said he had no
money and that he beat his wife be-
cause she bought whiskey every
Saturday night and because she sent
some money to a friend in Europe
for passage to America. When ques-
toned by the judge he admitted that
his wife had $1,000 in a savings bank
which she saved so he could not
spend 1t for drink and that his wife
bought whiskey for him because he
told her to. He also was reminded
by the court that he already was on
probation for a similar offense. Hell
was sentenced to 20 days in Jail and
sentence was suspended with the
warming that II he beats his wife
again he will go to jail.
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