New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
Bristol Neus
.BIGAMY CHARGED
 IN DIVORCE SUIT
Action Against Mrs. Shea Burns
 to Be Heard April 4
ARRANGING FOR POLICE BALL

Young Woman Ordered to Iea,, | Tomn-Edward Iitke Sues Tor Di
 rorce-De,iication Plan, rorrr.s.-- ] Peter \. CawIcy Honorcd. { Hearing Of the divorce action o Frank NJ. Shea Of this city agalns
 Mrs Mary Rowlcy Shea Burns vii
 take place on April in the superior
 court in Hartford. Ire complainan- I alleged that the defendant, y.his
 married to him, married one Peter
 Burns last November in Millerton
 N. '.
 The divorce actlon has aroused
 much interest locally as Mrs Shea
 Burns and her last husband figured
 prominently in the case of Mrs. Mary
 HotNoski proprietor Of thc Eorthside
 hotel, who vas charged at the time
 With sundry Violations of the liauor law. Perjury charges. intimidation of
 witnesses and thc arranging with wit
 nesses to leave the city before court testimony could be offered were all phases of the trial here last fall. Mir. Snea Was a roomer at the hotel and so was Burns and according to the tale rnraNelcd by local police, both
 We're solicited 10 leave thc city by Mrs. liotkoski but a few days later they were captured in hillerton. x. Y. Tn the meantime ii is alleged the pair had married, 1isrogardinR the preyi- ous marriage ot Mrs. Shea, After the sentencing Of the two 10 iail along with William Fink Of this city, also connected with the case, and the pun lShmont of Mrs. Iotkoski the first husband. Shea, brought action for di- Norce thorugh Judge Joseph NJ. bon oNan.
 Plans For Police Bal
 Executive Manager Earl ]. Arnold Of the Chamber of Commerce was chosen as general chairman Of th. police ball committee at tho first committee session last night in the city council chamber. when ii was decided 10 hold the event al the high school on April D. The first part or the program wil, consist in the Community thcater by highly talent. cd performers. which will be followed by dancing in tho high school gym nasium until o'clock 10 th, music or io-p'ec" orchestra. The police expect Co raise more than si,0O0 for Inc pension fund and If successful will DC q yearly event, Decorations. music and entertainment will hc on an aln borate scale that will dwarf any events oi th. Lk,d in the rity in lat" years. The tinkets will DC distributed by thc officers and members Of tho committee with the 'Nception Of the merchants tickets which will be handled by Captain Thomas r. Guclin. The committee ollops;
 Chairman, Earl ]. Arnold; Mayor ohn Y. Wade, Judge William j. Ma. one. iudg" Joseph NJ. Donovan. 'rosocGting Attorney James F. Aln .. hnr, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney William \. D"srosirr, Chief Ernes, r. 'elder Captain Thomas r.. Guckin, ollie" Commissioners Frank W. but. 'n and Homer II. Judd. Judec <. .ussoll Mink. Detective Sergeant aniel McGlllicuddy. Officers Ald'c rehrh, Joseph Strpp. Henry Jrr- , ns1.i and James W. Enrus. br. F.
 Sp' ncer, Louis \. Wheeler. Joseph eNin'. Charles E. Joy and Roscoe l.. , 'esions.
 'wie, Representing Hardware Mrn I Pc;er A. CaNter. proprietor Of the q 'isiol Hardware to, and former | 'csidcnt ut the Conrcrticut Hard. | are beaiers Association. has been Iosen to lh" nat.ona! council or the litca States Chant oT Commerce s
 represent the Connecticut Hard. q 'rc g s>sociation in that body. The L pontmem is a cry important ons lt th" counc' acts in an adt isory ca q city to the nat,cnul chamber and h p councillors arc ih the nature c, z ison oricers io the national body. T. c council meets preliminary 10 the f tionai convention to pass on tho 1grain and also 10 choose nom. iting committee. Councillors also ni as charmcn Of delegations. rep. O. enting various organiza tons. Tn" now councillor is regarded as n oi the leading hardware met of 'l
 siaft. haNing been engaged in that -iness for many years. His suc- '" g IF The local concern and also at f' head O. Inc state hardware ns- h' iatiOn attracted thc attention Of ii
 national Chamber uf Commerce M that his scr, ices werc desired 10 ho isi in ta" carrying out or the "c ire of th" national body. Mir. Cav. ,'e
 tcmpl"ted his term at ti,e head Do .,' the stat" hardaarc association laet nib. after mot sticresSful year. Pe
 Orderrd to Ica,c sh NO torng women who have been f .ing at ihe Prospect hotel were Or cd tu lFatf Tho city for their nes ir Maine iy the local court nf- ,h' i's afisr thcy had bren questioned Inc police headquarters as 10 fhei- Hs Nifies here. Suspicion ~as di- ". O .c5 toward the couple when thc ce rrtrr.G the fotsl on sunds. 1t i1 The investigation frst Fs- Cd in Inc srrcst of Nav I'hiiips on 1a harea oi 'ioiai.o or the liouor
 The poi'ce disro' ered That tbc .1. ..' 1dssips of the yotire women were '''' Of tht pla'or!e type and decided |,
 t1e 'ity wcnid hcnrH1 by their .a- .uce.
 Bripe~ Disorrr sstiru
 trough fis attorney. Judge Joseph To o' an. T,dsard Iitke of tais -
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