New Britain herald., 1925-01-05
NOT GUILTY ON
 FLIMFLAM CHARGE
Capaldo Preed--Aiter Hearing in
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Charged with conspiring with an- other man to fiimilam storekeeper at 91 North street out of sl0, Pat rick Capaldo of Waterbury. was arr raigned before Judge Benjamin w. filling in police court this morning. After lengthy hearing, the court discharged the defendant. saying that the state had failed to prove that Capaldo had conspired to obtain any money from the storekeeper, or had any Knowledge that his com panion was committing any crime in which he was m accessory.
 Capaldo was arrested Saturday night by Patroialan James Sullivan ont Washington street after the pos llceman had received complaint that there were two men acting suspiciously. Watching the men, the policeman saw them walk up and down the street so he walked over to them and questioned them. Not re- ceiving satisfactory answers to his questions, he told them they were under arrest on suspicion, but as he did, he alleges that both started to run away in opposite directions,
 Pulling his revolver, he ordered Capado to stop or have his head blown off, according to his story, and Capaldo stopped and submitted to the arrest. A short time after the prisoner was brought to the police station, a report was received that a storekeeper at a1 North street had been flinfiammed out of $10. Com- ing to the station, the grocer identi- fled Capaldo as one of the men who had been to his store, saying that he was with the man who actually did perpetrate the swindie.
 He said that the men came into his store and bought a hatf-pound ol frankfurters Capaldo's companion making the purchase. Capaldo sait the man was George Avery of Wash ington street, but the police were un able to locate any such person. Av cry gave the grocer $2O Dill ahs was given the change, but at thu point, Capaldo is alleged to nav stepped forward and gave Avery fifty cent piece, saying there was n reed of taking all the mans change The frankfurters were then pal far out of the fifty cents and tn storekeeper gave back the SEQ DIT but in switching the money, a Avery returned to him was the 5 in bills and the change, keeping tn slo. The two men then left th store and shortly after, the store keeper discovered his mistake an reportel the affair to the police. . Fought With Police
 Despite his claims that he was LII innocent victim of malicious a' sault at the hands of the polle Louis Sauillacote of 16 Maple stre' was found guilty on charges breach of the peace and reslstah' and fined s1o and costs on eae count. He was arrested early ye 4erday morning at Main ana pai street by fatrolman William uSl heck and Daniel Cosgrovc.
 The police testified that the d fendant and several other you' men started at Church and Ma streets and went along Main sure making considerable noise by 'aus ing and loud talking. Squillacote alleged to have been singing. II no,ice said they warned the men
 Church and Main streets 10 s'' making noise and one of, them
 alleged 10 have given the po'loe 'razz''. ,
 The men arc. alleged to have co timed making noise until at the e ner of Park and Main streets, sdn ,acote was arrested. He is aiies to have resisted arrest so the r lice were forced to use force
 The defendant claimed that I troIman GrabecS walked over hand him and struck him w'th club on the side of the head q then several times more, knockl him to the sidewalk where Paf man Cosgrove. is alleged to ha started kicking him. He denied u he was creating any disturbance.
 Raid Case Continued
 Stanley scfiock, proprietor or store at 1l7-ii9 Grove street
 raigncd before the court on cha of violating the liquor laws, had