New Britain herald., 1925-09-21
KNIFE FLASHED IN
BATTLE over GIRL
Blade Wielder Fined S25 in
Police Court

Miller kargler. colorcd. vas fined
SIS and costs by Judge Benjamin W.
Alling In police court this morning
when he pleaded guilty to charge
OF assaulting Philip Brockington,
also colored. with a pocket knife
Saturday night when the two men
had an argument over a girl. Kar-
gler admitted slashing at Brockng-
ton with the knife, but said that no
did not draw the weapon from his
pocket until his opponent came at
him In such manner that he
thought he was about to draw a gun
or knife from his hip pocket
Brockington received slight cash
on his face from the knife.
According to the stories told in
court this morning. Brockington
complained to Policeman John
O'Keefe, who vas on duty at Towers
brickyard that Kargler had slashed
him with a knife. He said that they
had an argument over a girl at a
party In roomng house nearby.
Later on in the night Kargler APP
peared at the yard and asked
O'Kcefe II he had seen Brockington.
The policeman said that Kargler was
carrying the knife in his hand at
the time and when the man admit
ted that it was he who had the fight
earlier in the night O'Keefe placed
him under arrest.
Drank Only Sweet Cider
Roland Mackenzie of so Hawkins
street, charged with operating an
automobile on Main street Saturday
night while under the influence of
liquor, was discharged after Judge
Alling decided that there was a
doubt as to the mans condition.
Judge William F. Mangan, appear
ms for Mackenzie, called number
of men who had been with the de-
PENDANT all Saturday night to testify
and they told the court that all Mac
Kenzie had to drink was two or
three glasses of sweet cider that they
had purchased at a road stand in
Avon.
Mackenzie was arrested at Main
and West Main streets by Traffic
Policeman Delbert Veley and Patrol
man William Grabeck when he
drove through crowd of pedestrians
against veley's stop signal. Veley
ordered him to stop and when he did
the policeman had doubts as to his
condition and ordered him to get
out Of the machine. When he got
out Mackenzie is alleged to have
staggered about Is feet. On arrival
at the police station he was unable
TO pass the test of walking straight
line. heel to toe. Attorney Mangan
claimed that this test was one that
q great many sober men could not
do without losing their balance. Po-
licemen In the station at the time
Mackenzie was brought in said that
he was under the influence Of liquor
and unit to drive.
MacKenzie's companions told the
court that he was sober when ar
r"e'"d and that he did not stagger.
Thov insisted that the cider was
sweet and the driver had nothing
els" to drink. They attributed his
F't"ng into difficulty in the traffic
To nervousness instead Of drunken
rnss.
Objected In Cell Accommodations.
John Lipska Of 219 Curtis street
arr6SfoI n,, nj, - 4
enncss Saturday night, but he was
not at the police station long before
an additional charge was placed
against his name. He took excep-
ton to the right of the police to lock
him up In cell. and he started an
attempt to get out. He did not
succeed in getting out, but he did
succeed In breaking up the boards
in the cell that serve as a combina-
ton bench and bed, and also upset
ting the plumbing. He was fined
$40 and costs for drunkenness and
IS on the charge of injuring public
property.
Probation Revoked.
Carl Olson OF 4S2 Arch street and
Governor Johnson OF Az Lincoln
street had Judgment suspended on
charges of assaulting Carl Hackney,
eolored, on Arch street early Sun
day morning, but the court revoked
probation the men were granted TO
pay fines imposed on previous ar
raienments in court. In March o.
charge OF drunkenness, and has
failed TO pay It, while Johnson vas