New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
ASSAULT CASE IN
 SUPERIOR COURT
Charles Adams of Pearl Street
 Held on Serious Charge
SHOWER FOR MISS FAIRFAX
Tarina Case is Dismissed-Goldcn- rods Play Friday Night-Mrs. Drysdale Critically Ill-Arriye in Tlorida-Plain,ille Briefs.

Tlorida-PlainNille Briefs.
 The case oT Charles Adams Of Pearl street, charged with attempt ed criminal assault on the person of Mrs Mary Thompson of the town line road, Is scheduled to be tried in the superior court in Hartford to- day. He WIS bound over from fho town police court and has been q resident Of the county jail since that time because of his inability to se- cure bail
 The story Of the attack on Mrs Thompson, which was related in the Herald at tho time, aroused great deal of indignation throughout the town. She was walking along the road a short way from her home on the town line road. She had been picking flowers and had reached d spot in the road which was shielded on both sides by dense growth Of thick brush and stunted trees.
 Without warning, a colored man. afterwards identified by Mrs. Thomp- son as Adams, jumped from the bushes, knocking her 10 the road. A terrific fight between the woman and her assailant followed, The woman claims she was choked In the melee i and that the man struck her several l times, He was unable to accomplish 1 hts purpose and just as her strength | waa giving out, an automobile was heard approaching and the assailant jumped up and disappeared in the i bushes.
 Mrs. Thompson went 10 neigh hor's house and sent for the police. Deputy Sheriff E. w. Eurrey hurried to the scene and he summoned Po- licnmon Thomas Royce. George Schubart and Andrew Hogan to aid 1 In the investigation. A search Of inc ! vicinity was made. but revealed i nothing in the way of cluos, The woman presented woefuI appear ance to the officers, Her face was 1 scratched and her lips were bleeding and blood flowed from her nose. The marks of fingers were plain on her throat, but despite her narrowing experience, she aided the police in the search for the cuIprit.
 Acting on information received from people living along the ral!- road tracks, the police turned their attention to Adams. They went to
 his home, but he was not there. and as they were coming towards his eiS-
 ters house, which Is short distance from the place where Mrs. Thomp-
 son vas attacked, they saw q man getring into an automobile, When
 they arrived at the spot Mrs Thompson catching sight Of the man, called out that he was he one,
 The police bounced on him and placed him under arrest. He was tried in the local police court snd was defended by Lawyer Howard Drew of Hartford. He was bound over to this term of the superior court and q heavy bond was required for his r-lnIse.
 shower On Miss Farrar
 A miscellaneous shower was ten dered last evening at the home of Miss Doris Tanning of 50 Maple street, to Miss Almont Tarrar. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tarrar of A Whiting street About 16 friends of the young lady were present and the home was rrottiIy decorated with Christmas trimmings. She received a large assortment of beautiful gifts and music and games were the program for the evening.
 A buffet lunch was served She will become tho bride of Clarence Gus tafson of Bristol on Christmas Day,
 Farina Case Dismissed The clse of Joseph i'arina of PIainvillc. charged with assault with deadly weapon on Michael Caltnn- do of Bank street, was dismissed in tho superior court yesterday The case had hoon tried in inc local court and Tarina had been bound over fo the higher court H. was represented hr Attorney Charles F. Conlon o' Pnnrille.
 GuIdcnrodS To Play
 The Golionrods basketball team Of PIainyllo wN) play in tho John Jon- . nngs school 'n Bristol Friday night of this week against the Company . l.. National Guard team of that city. The lnca)e have already played three contests in all ot which they have : cmorc'd victorious. Tho aEErcga
 ton is ono of the strongest cyor to l he formed in Plainvi)lc and prom } isos 10 make things lively for its op- , roncnts this season. Tn" lineup of the locals will ho as follows: Stanley { Smith and Carl Srhmell. forwards: . Melvin Rogers. center; Francis For
 an and Walter Smolb"rg guards l and Leonard Cassidy, Charles Phelps and Thomas Nattco, substitutes, A
 large number of local rootors vii