New Britain herald., 1924-05-05
ELECTRICIANS QUIT
 OVER WAGE DISPUTE
Murphy Co. Employes Walk Out,
 Demanding Sl an Hour
PADDOCK HEARING ON TODAY
Bra,is Drank Quart Or So"-I,one Broken in Family Quarrel New Departures Defeat Diaics-Councii 10 Meet.

| Electricians employed by the Mur- rhy Electric Co, refused 10 assume
 their duties this morning when the
 raise Of si an hour. asked by the
 electrical union for May 1 had not
 been granted them. The men dis
 cussed the matter on Saturday, when i it was learned that the old rate Of ! So cents an hour would prevail, ac- cording 10 the employing contractors. l IL was decided 10 wait until today to allow matters 10 right themselves. The dollar agreement did not result today after a conference and the men
 walked out.
 James Murphy, proprietor of the
 company. could not he located this
 morning, but other officials of the concern said that the trouble would be richtod within short time and that it was merely a misunderstand- ing.
 Quantity Unknown"
 "A quart at time or so" was the
 reply of Charles Brssis this morning at the police court session to Judge
 $. Russell Mink, when questioned as to the amount Of liquor consumed
 yesterday 10 make him drunk and thereby cause his appearance at the
 police station. Brayis was arrested upon complaint Of his wife, who ac- cused him of throwing pan al her
 i,, hn sink while attempting to pour il from larger into smaller contsiner 10 suit the convenience of her husband. Bernard Tunilla, stepson of Braris, went to the assistance of his mother and landed several blows on the step father, who ihoreupon went on a rampage abou, the house. Judge Mink imposed a fine of sl and costs and suspended a jail sentence Of 80 days on Bra,is advising him to stop drink ins and if this WAS impossible to use more moderation than a quart at a time,
 Hiis Hard. Bape Breaks
 Frank Bocchi hit Ernest Van Tas- snl so hard on Saturday night, after the latter had interfercd in q quarrel between ths accused man and his wife that one ar the bones in Bocchfs right arm was broken hy the blow. Bocchi was fined s25 and costs this morning at tha police court session by Judge 2. Russell Mink on charges Of breach of peace and sssaub. Mrs. l,occhi is employed in a restaurant rnd the fires Of Jealousy have develop. cd within Bocchi to the extent that he rccuscd young man Of egling her on Saturday night in ihe eating house. The man denied this, thereupon l}occhi decided 10 exercise his marital supremacy by slappinf his spouse. Several Of her relatives present ob. lccted but Bocchi with rirpoIike sweep of his right arm sent them all 10 the floor. Van Tassel saw the sup posedly helpless female being treated by a caNeman and went 10 her as- sstsnee and apparently hasn't re- covered since His medical attendants informed the court that several days or more will be required before he will be able to be about.
 Hearing on Paddock
 Closing Of the Northside Hotel and of the establishment al 2S Meadow street. owned by Vito Di Pinto because ! of repeated convictions on violations of the liquor law was considered to- ] day by Judge witliam N. Msltbie jn the superior court in Hartford at the l request or States Attorney Hugh NJ. { Alcorr. Papers in th. eases were served last week by Deputy Shcrif Harry E. Comstock of East Hartford and since that time. both places have . Leon psdiocked.
 The Norhside hotel has been con : sucted by Mrs. John Hotkoski since ! the death Of her husband and the es- has been raided time and . again by the police and inc proprietor . fas paid numerous fines as well as served iail sentences
 The Di Pinto place on Meadow . 2; rect has been run under several df- i ierent proprie.ors and has been 6 prolific source Of trouble for the po- | ice. IL was bought by Di Pinto | about two weeks ago so that he has never been convicted of law violations i lt the establishment. He was repre- scented in court by Attorney Noble E. Pierce.
 Chief Of Police Ernest T. Belden says his request for the two places . is but the start of clean J ID campaign Of all of the stores fn . Inc c.ty and other bootleg dives" ? hicn hsre continual defiance of inc Iaw. Iln ha- list of places on n!e. [, which will he presented to tho states attorney with the request for imme- siate action 70 cut out the illicit sale of liquor.
 New Departures Win I
 Tn well played contest. ihe Now | rspartures roruped home sunday aft- . .rnnon at Muazy field by s 10 l | s,.ors over the ri&is nine of Hartford. | Waters timely hitting Nas the shin- rs light Of ihe local offensive for the ,ffernoon. uezpits the ~intry blasts. I 3 hich suepr oEsr the diamond the I saTne was fsst at all stages. 4
 Lawrence lined t
 Clayton lawrence of Piain,1lle vas lned sss and costs by Judge s. Rus '4n Mink in the police court this morning as the result Of a motor car accident on March IS when his ma .hine collided on Broad street near .Iunn's garage with a truck of the Hartford News Co. Il was found thai he news truck driver wHs not at fault ind his case was no!1ed. Lawrence. through his attorney. Charles r. Con- on of risinyille. pleaded guilty to .harge of reckless dr.tine. Tn the \ lash of the two machines. Mrs John Ls.-...n- ~ I-r.-.usaa Iffr --fn ar-s r-a It. II