New Britain herald., 1924-04-07
WOMAN ADMITS SHE
 HAS TWO HUSBANDS
Deserted by No. 1, She Married
 No. 2, Kho Loves Her

Tho case Of George Papineau and
 Mrs. Catherine Mercy Runaway tPap-
 ireau.) charged with misconduct, was continued until Saturday morning by ) Judge William .. Hungerford when
 they were arraigncd in police court ihis morning. The continuance was stanted after Att.. Fred E. Hunger ford. appearing for the woman. told
 the court that he considered the case one that could be strengthened out by
 the probation officer According to the story told by the police. the couple were arrested Sat-
 urday night at 2ls Main street where they have been living for some time.
 They told the police they were mar rier in Hartford on July 1s. 1928, by
 Ferdinand pEsopo. Questioning the
 woman further, the police learned
 that sine had previously been married
 10 Thomas Runaway. the ceremony
 taking place in Hartford on August
 ls. 1890. The woman told the police
 that she knew that her first husband
 was living when she went through
 the ceremony with Papineau, but she
 needed someone 10 care for her and
 her daughter, so sine married Pan-
 ineau Papineau said that he knew
 that Runaway was living. but that he
 loved the woman and wanted to care
 for her and her baby
 Detective Sergeant William r. Me Cue made an investigation Of the case and told the court that Mrs. Papineau married Runaway and was deserted by him about six months after the marriage.
 He is living in Providence, F. l.. and has done nothing to support his wife or child since his departure. it is said. He produced the two marriage certificates in court. The arrest Of the couple followed . disturbance on Park street which fur nished the clue that led D the arrest al the Main street house. The bond for Mrs. p&pineau was set al slno and Papineau at $50,
 Marck Fined Si00.
 Walter Marek of iS4 Chestnut street was found guilty Of having . reputation and keeping liquor with intent to sell and fined sinn and costs. Marek's store was visited Friday af- tarnoen hs Policemen Thomas !. feeney and William F. o'Mara and two 50-gallon barrels Of cider. part ly filled barrel and two gallon jugs Of cider were seized.
 The police testified that when they entered the store there were two men in there who were under the influence ef liquor. :. great number of eom- paints had been received at the pol- ice station regarding the cider sold ny Mare.. according 10 their testi- mony. Policeman Patrick oMara old the court that he had warned Marek on several occasions to stop selling cider as the police were re. ceivins too many complaints about him.
 An. analysis of the cider seized showed an alehoiolie content Of slightly over five per cent and failed 10 respond to test for prasertaiitos.
 He Wanted ihr Bank Hook.
 Tony carpinsky Of G. Silver street had few drinks last night and de- ciled that 1t would be better if he took possession Of the family bank Look. His wife. who has always had tho bank book, could see no very good reason fer handing fl over to her husband and refused his request 10 hand II over. That was all that was necessary to start Tony of. and he cleared his wife. and family out ot the hons" in .ie tinte.
 The wife. afraid to return 10 the house complained 10 tho police. roi- tneman Patrick u'Mara went to the houf, and found karpinshy in bed He tlaeel him under arrest. and when nrraieaed in court this morning. ka -piaslsy was fined se5 on charge af hf, aeh Of the peace.
 tonfusei hy Traffic signals.
 "fhcse traffic policemen have so many signs. that I don't believe they what half of them mean h~lsciyes. I'll bel that if they stool & froat Of mirror and went through hc signals they give motorists, they va 'd bc cray before night"
 That is the opinion that George Sctens of Vine street mas of inc sig ia's iha; are given by traffic police. md the defense that ic offered when lF.aigned in court for not obaying the .isaal of Traffic uTicsr Hantord Dart at Franklin Square Saturday after- tcnn.
 He ,igorous'v denied the police mans testimony that when questioned IS b his reason for not stopping, he inswere1 that he saw all opening hat 1e could get through. lie said that 1c t.s1 becH dtitlns aI automobile 4- a ttaut "S s-ssars t4ayI,N 5lrivrn ons ,f the first sufCm ohiies in New Brit In.
 Judge HunEerrord Eltc him a short ak on the reasons that make ii nec- ssAry fo' tho city to hata .rsffic po- sce and then s,zpended judgment in he c.tr.
 .tttacks Policeman Win Hug.
 ln spl,e cf a valiant effort on inc ,ar, O. Srstor koslcS ii,i. proprietor Y rcs;aBraut al s Eln' street. 10 Icsiroy jus'ot liquor hat vas in ths lands Of rolicsm Thomas ]. Fee icy. the police succeeded ;n with- 5snjinr the attack and saving .rough of the tiquur 10 produce ir 3uft as vsiicner. Noslews ki. with f:s rlfe and iapcn Truhga. wcrc ars tste1 on charges c; keeping Lauor or sa'e violating the liquor iaes. and isd their cases continued 10 Nsdncs- lay when arraiEncd tn court this morning.
 The restaurant vas visited Saturday Igni by Feeney and William F. Hayes nd the tug or liqnor Was found after ile proprietor had denied that there sx