New Britain herald., 1924-09-17

and lost an eye as result of the fracas.
 Davis cliamsd that Diggs had attacked him with knife, but 1t was brought out in the trial that Davis made the first attack. The men told conflicting stories.
 Brayne Assessed $100
 Clarence Brayne of New Britain was fined s1OO and costs and given a suspended jail sentence of 30 days on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the in- fuence of liquor.
 He made a general denial of the charges of sideswiplng another car on the New Britain road on the night of August 30. He was rep resented by Attorney David L. Nair. F. Other Court Cases
 c. s. Bartlett of South Orchard street, Wallingford, was fined $5 and costs on a charge of drunkenness. He was arrested by Officer Frank Brown last Friday evening at the scene of an accident on the Farm ington road. It was claimed that he was standing in the middle of the road attempting to direct traffic and otherwise making a nuisance of himself. He was with a party of several others in 8 car and when the automobile stopped he jumped into the middle of the road.
 Meyer B. Silver of New Haven was discharged when haled before the court for reckless driving. He was concerned in an accident on the turnpike Monday night and it was claimed that he sideswiped another machine operated by Raymond T. Boyle of New Britain.
 John Krauss of Berlin was before the judge for assaulting his wife. He was arrested yesterday after a family argument and was fined SIC and costs and was given a suspended sentence of 90 days in jail. First Negro Lawyers
 Howard Drew and w. Harvey Woods, both colored, of Hartford attorneys for Diggs and Davis when their cases came before the judge were the first negro lawyers ever tc defend a case in the Berlin towr court.
 Both Drew and Woods are well known to the Connecticut bar. Drew was formerly runner of note.
 Blaze Causes Excitement
 Damage of about $50 was dont last night when a haystack on thu premises of Nick Sinewick of tht lower lane road was consumed b, fire shortly after 10 o'clock Tn, New Britain fire department re sponded and prevented the fiame from spreading to farm building and the house. In the barn were ter tons of hay, about 10 feet from tn, blaze.
 The blaze attracted the notice 6 people for miles around. the genera opinion at first being that severa houses on Berlin street were il flames. There was a large crowt present to watch the activities 0 the fire fighters.
 The stack contained about thre tons of hay. The New Britain de partment was on the job about tw hours.
 Measuring Reports Received
 Theodore Wagner and Rober Dorman of New Britain, who hay applied for a franchise to operat auto busses between Meriden an Hartford along the turnpike, passin through Berlin, have. received reas suring reports from residents of th town, who champion the propose service.
 Some of Berlin's leading resident are said to have promised the me that they would attend the hearin before the public utilities connmi: sion at D. 1n., standard time, tc morrow. The sponsors of the lin have arranged to convey to tn hearing those who are interested an will run two busses from Meride to Hartford, picking up intereste ! residents en route. One of tf l busses will take Berlin people Hartford and will leave Berlin sire, at about i:45 o'clock. daylight sal ' ing time,
 VIII Play X. B. c. II The All.Kensingtons and the ! B. C. team of Berlin will meet C < the Pervieal avenue diamond sundi