New Britain herald., 1924-03-20

- 1 Iieaglr: "OBrien, Scully, Martino, Taylor and others" (Mentioning sev- eral more names)
 Judge Alling: When was this planned ."
 Beagle: "I don't know that it was planned"
 Judge filling: ''I assume this thing i was planned before the show" Beagle: "I don't know, I went in alone"
 Where were you when you made up your mind to go to the show"
 'I went up with the crowd but l went in afterwards
 Where did you get the fruit"
 "I cant tell"
 You mean you won't tell"
 "I don't know
 What was the cause Of the trou- ble::"
 What my attorney says"
 "Bccause they said something of which you didn't approve? ?"
  formancc it wouldn't have happened"
 Who is 10 be the judge of what constitutes a creditable performance you or the public" You few boys went up there to put the show on the bum because you didn't like if. Is that true?"
 Rnagle: No sir
 irl, In ,-n,i tIi,oL. tbn rrs st CT the people had" You have made restitution to the actors. how are you going to make restitution to the pub lie whose rights you have invaded" How ar" you going 10 make rcstitn- tion to the state for the insult yon perpctrated upon it""
 O'Bricn Denies Knowing of Plot
 At this point O'Bricn was called 10 the bench. He said he went a few minutes after the crowd. He denied knowing anything about the plans Of the crowd.
 'If you diGl't know what the crowd was going for. what are you hrr, tor"' demanded Judge Aling- "fou'No admitted your guilt, now you say you didn't do it. You come into tliis court pleading nolo contendere, which means I do not want to con test the action. tacitly admitting your guilt and that you are willing to abide by the uction Of the court. Now you say you are net guilty. Do you know how this fruit got there yesterday" tspncimens Of the decayed fruit hav- ing been oG'orrd in evidence, pre>i- oug'y. hy Mir. Woods).
 No sir
 "rou had nothing 10 do with throwing it."
 No sir
 Vet yon and Beagle come in here Will ug to take the entire responsibil- fly for what happ"n"d.
 No sir. | don't think w. ought to-"
 Did pou know who was thcre?"
 ''un'y' Beagle"
 "Is that nll?"
 "Thnt's all noticed"
 "l suppose you boys realize this reflects upon yourselves as indi,i- 1ual@ upon the high school as a high schpol, upon any fraternity to which you may belong as fraternity, upon the community Of New Britain and the stAtc Of Connecticut" said the judge.
 "If a performance. he continued, going on in theater is unlawful. it can bo prevented. if il is not nn- lawful but does not meet with your approval you have no right to inter frre with ii.
 Set Themselves Above Law
 "you have set yourselves up above the government of the city Of New l,ritain and the state of Connecticut. You have taken tho law into your own hands. Since tho war VIC have heard lot about people dlsregardlng government and taking the law into their own hands. You fellows are as bad as the worst or them.
 "l don't mean you, O'Bricn and Beagle alone, ] mean all who went ihcr". I'm satisfied, with a prccon- roi,rd idea Of stopping the act.
 "Iou and Beagle today arc trying io pose as martyrs. Are you willing 10 take the consequences?
 Al this point want 10 commend the police department for bringing you in and hope they get the rest Of tho crowd"
 Judge Allins continued the case until March go for imposition of sen- .cncp.
 "Yes. you cen tell them we are going out after the rest Of the.crosd." was the only comment Chief Hart would make after the hearing. You heard what the judge said. that's Ahat wc arc going 10 do."
 That there must have been a scare Ky of students at the high school was syident from the fact that the gall cry in inc court room was flied with spectators. most Of them being high srhool boys.
 The major portion Of inc court s"ssion vas devoted 10 the high .cnool case. Steve Skodkicki. ar