New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
HELD UNDER BOND FOR KNIFE ASSAULT
Kanabroski Bound Over After
 Witnesses Identify Him

Alexander Kanabroski of IS West
 Pearl street was bound over for the superior court under s200 bonds when he was arraigned in police court this morning before Justice Henry Roche on a charge of assaulting George Miesiewicz with knife. The alleged assault took place on the ver- anda of the house in the rear of 1S7 Washington street where Miesiewicz boards on the night of April s.
 kanabroski pleaded not guilty and told the court that he did not know Miesiewicz and has never had any trouble with him. He said that on the night of the assault he saw a man running from the veranda of the complainants home and down the stSeet.
 Miesiewicz told the court that he was coming home on the night of April 8, and as he was coming up the steps to the Veranda he met Kama broski who swore at him and said that he would never forgive him. and llSll S"uH6 il liilt Nlth dil Miesiewicz lodged the umbrella and claims that kanabroski struck him in the leg. He did not see any knife in the defendants hand but said that the blood started to stream from his leg and he had to put his hand over it to stop it. He denied that he had said anything at all to the defendant ri, ha al nd on,t1d give no reason why the assault was committed.
 Mrs. John Dimek testified that she saw the two men meet on the veranda and start to talk. Both seemed to become angry and started to talk loud, So Mrs. Dimek sent her son out to order them away because she thought they were going to fight, she said. She followed the son out. She identified Kanabroski.
 Her son corroborated her testimony saying that he also identified the de- fendant. Neither witness saw any knife in the defendants hand.
 After the defendant had denied having any argument with Miesiewicz lIo boS was NdliSu poNh cg Roche and asked if he was absolute ly sure that Kanabroski was the man he saw on the veranda and he said that he was pretty sure but not cer- tain. Mrs. Dimek was called back by Prosecutor Joseph c. Woods and she would not swear that kanabroski was the man.
 Dr. Roman r. Lexton told the court that he had treated the wound for Miesiewicz and that 1t was about two inches deep and three and one- half inches long just above the knee. He said that it was caused by sharp In answer to a question he said that it could have been by falling on A sharp object.
 Attorney Stanley J. Traoeski, repre- senting Kanabroski asked the court for a discharge on the grounds that there was no evidence that there was a knife used in the assault and be- cause none of the witnesses would swear that Kanabroski was the man who had the argument with Miesie- l wicz.
 Drove While "Undcr Influence"
 Adam okula was fined s150 and | yiven a suspended jail sentence of 30 | days when he was arraigned on @ charge of driving while under the in- fuence of liquor on Broad street Sun day night. He pleaded nolo conten- iere through his attorney, Stanley J. rraceski.
 Prosecutor Woods told the court | hat Okula was arrested by Patrolman | William O'Mara after he was found Irving on Broad street in a reckless He was stopped by the po- iceman and was found to be In an in- oxicated condition and unfit to drive ln automobile.
 Had No Registration
 Joseph Ferris of 242 Main street re- ,eived suspended judgment on a ,harge of operating a motor vehicle without a license and was fined sS without costs for operating without & egistration on his person.
 He was arrested yesterday afternoon ,y Policeman Peter Skierkowski on street after he had been efused license by the state police nan examining applicants for licenses ferris had not read the Connecticut notor vehicle laws and was given 'ook to read before he was given a 'oad test. He left the station and was Irving his machine away when ar- ested.
 Judge Benjamin w. filling warned i'm that the Massachusetts license hat he has did not give him the right 0 operate machines fin Connecticut.
 Had No Drivers License
 William Needham of II East Law or street, charged with operating a cense, had his case continued until omorrow morning. He was arrested n Commercial street yesterday after oon by State Policeman Metcalf.
 Baier Case NoIlci
 Prosecutor Woods told the court hat the state did not have sufficient vidence to proceed in the case against ieorge Baier. charged with reckless living on West Main street, Sunday. nd the charge was noiled. Baier was rrested by PatroIman Clarence Lan- her.