New Britain herald., 1925-03-14
THREE MORE TAKEN
 AS PALS OF GUIDA
Trio Arrested in Connection
 With Furniture TheitS

Three more defendants were ar raigned before Judge Benjamin W. filling in police court this morning and held for trial next Tuesday in connection with the raids made upon the stock of the John A. Andrews furniture company in which furniture valued at almost $400 was taken. Arnold Thompson and Joseph Downs, both of 40S Arch street, were arraigned on charged of bur glary. An additional charge of theft of a rocker valued at SIS was lodged against Downs. William Anderson of 66 Brook street was arraigned on a charge of theft. the state alleging that he purchased a living room suite valued at about $40 from Downs after 1t had been stolen from the storeroom of the furniture com pany.
 Prosecutor Joseph c. Woods asked the court to continue the cases against the three until Tuesday so they can be tried with Joseph Guida of Portland, former shipping clerk at the store, whose trial on charges of burglary will be held at that time. The prosecutor said that Ser geant Patrick J. O'Mara, whose &C., tivities resulted in the arrest of the quartet. hopes to have one or two more in the tolls by that time.
 Bonds for the release of Thomp- son and Downs were set at $500 while Anderson was released under a $500 bond. A bond has been fur nished for Anderson but the other two have been unable to procure bondsman.
 The wholesale theft of goods from the Andrews storehouse came to light last Sunday with the arrest of Guida by Sergeant O'Mara after two-hours' grilling at police head quarters during which 1t is reported Guida confessed to burglarizing the place. According to the complaints against the men, the burglary was committed in the early morning hours of March 2.
 Downs and Thompson entered pleas of guilty to the charges against them this morning while Anderson pleaded not guilty. Ander- son is reported to have admitted to the police that he purchased the liv- ing room set from Downs for $60, but denied that he was aware that it was stolen. The other two have admitted to the police their guilt, it is reported.
 t3 His Unlucky Number
 Thirteen is a number about which many dark superstitions have been circulated, and most people scoff at such stories, but Roy Johnson of 1 Washington place thinks there might be something to those super shtions after all. Yesterday was Friday the 18th and Johnson was arrested on charges of drunkenness, breach of the peace and assault. Just 13 months ago yesterday on Friday the 18th was the last time Johnson was arrested. Calling the attention of the defendant to this fact, Judge filling asked him if 13 was an un- lucky number for him and John- son said T guess it is."
 Johnson was arrested after Albert Miller proprietor of the rooming house in which Johnson lives, com- plained to Supernumerary Plice- man John Griffin that Johnson was drunk in the house, had struck him and was threatening to clean out the house. He was fined s10 and costs.
 Bcndza Case NOiIed
 Joseph Bendza, 16, arrested earlier in the week on charges of indecent assault on four-year- -old girl, was released when Prosecutor Woods en- tered 8 nolle in his case. Attorney Morris D. Saxe appeared for the de- fendant.
 Violated Auto Laws
 Joseph Chrotowski of S9 Broad street, arraigned on charges of op- erating without a license and with operating his machine to the left of