New Britain herald., 1924-09-04
FINDS HUSBAND IN
 POLICE COURT PEN
NeWin8ton Woman Weeps at
 Discovery After Long Search

A dramatic scene was staged in police court this morning when Mrs. Edward J, Westfal of Newington ended an all night search for her husband, walking Into the court room and spying him seated in the prisoners pcn When she saw him, the tears came to her eyes, and she rushed over to the pen crying, "Oh, Ed, why did you do it?" The hus- hand but his arm around her and talked lo her until she stopped sob- ping, dried her tears, anu took a seat outside the pen where she was as near ,o him as she could possibly be.
 WcsttaN was charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the in turnce of liquor and was fined Sl25 and costs by Judge Benjamin w. Aline, an additional sentence of 15 days being suspended He was ar rested lust night at the corner of East and East Main streets by Pa trolman Gustav Hellberg after the policeman investigated report made at headquarters by Arthur F. Corbin of g9 Vine street, that man was driving a machine at that point under the influence of liquor.
 Hcllberg told2 the court that he found WcStfall with his machine against the curbing al the intersec- tidn of the two streets making a vain attempt 10 turn into East street. Both Helberg and Sergeant Patrick A. McAyay. who was on duty at police headquarters when the man was brought in, testified that he was under the influence of liquor.
 Joseph Blanca, "A, of 122 High street, was bound over under sl,00( bonds for the next term of superior court when he was arraigned on charge of indecent assault upon IA year old girl on August 2S. Biancs entered a plea of not guilty.
 Judge William F. Mangsn repre- scented the defendant and after tn l evidence in the case had been pre- 1 sented, told the court he felt it wa a case of d minor nature that shoult be settled in the local court, as tn l evidence did not show that ther was any occurrence to warrant S serious a charge as was lodge against Blanca, Prosecutor Josep. 1 G. Woods asked that the defendan be bound over to superior court, an the court found probable cause an held the defendant. The bond wa reduced from $1,5Q0, upon which h was released following his arres yesterday, to S1,00O.
 According to the evidence in tn case, Blanca made an sppointmen with the girl on the afternoon c August 2S. asking her 10 come U to his house about o'clock as hi folks were to be out. The girl wen up to the house with him, and tn alleged assault is said to have take place there.
 The girl was called 10 the witnes stand to testify, but upon being QueS
 toned by Prosecutor Woods, sh
 broke down and the court WE
 forced to adjourn to chambers
 hear her story.
 Blanca was placed under arre!
 yesterday on d warrant issued afte
 Sergeant Patrick \. McAvey and Pc liceman Patrick O'Mara investigate
 d complaint from the girls mothe which WAS made Tuesday nigt when she learned of the incident,
 John Cook of 309 East stree
 charged with operating an unregi! tered automobile and without a
 cense, was fined Sl0 and costs c
 ,ach count He was arrested la night by Supernumerary PoIicema James Post on East Main street. 5 Cook told the court that he ha
 just bought the machine and W. , trying it out. As he wanted to mal sure that it would run ali right b.
 fore he spent the money for a regi
 traitor and license.