New Britain herald., 1925-12-28
LAWYERS IN CLASH
 IN POLICE COURT
Woods and I. E. MCDonouSh
 Engage in Warm Debate

Pickering among opposing lawyers |, , featured the trial in police court this morning at which Clarence .. Tuck | CT, so Glen street received suspended judgment from Judge William C. | HungGrford, on q charge Of theft of Il motor meter and cletric windshield cleaner from tho store Of Victor and Domenick Morollo on Arch street. Frequently during the trial Prose cutting Attorney ], A. Woods and At torney Thomas r. NcDonough snap ped at each other, md the trial was marked by frequent objections from both lawyers. During his summa- ton of the evidence Attorney Woods Gtater that evidence had been framed since Saturday.
 Never before in my practice us an attorney have I been guilty of framing cvidcncc," rctortod Attorney
 McDonough, "anG I have not begun it in this case"
 Attorney Woods explained that he
 did not accuse McDonough of fram- ing evidence, but he said he thought ! the defendant had framed evidence since Saturday.
 It was charged by Morello that
 Tucker, who has been employed part
 time in the Morcl,o store for the
 past two months, took a motor 7 meter and an electric windshield cleaner from the store about two
 weeks ago, Tucker claims that he only took tho articles to try them out and was going to return them. f Officer Thomas r. Fccnoy stated that he went to Fuckers house Sat . u"day afternoon on complaint Of . Morello, and found the meter on the [, car. Tucker drove the officer tC !. the police station, and during tn,
 ride Officer Fccney testified that thc ,s man asked if he could not makt Q good for tho articles
 - Detective Sergeant William r. Me , Cue examined Tucker He stater |. that at first Tucker denied taking inc articles then admitted havinl ., taken the meter, and later adrntte, ., having in his possession the cleaner - He was also charged with the thcf ~ of a radio battery, but steadfastl
 denied any knowledge of it. i On the stand TucIlcr insisted tha IA he only took the two articles to C"
 them out, and that previously il
 had been allowed to test out a ol automobile horn. He stated tha 'S the MorclIo brothers now owe hir
 money for work hn has done fo tr them.
 'p An e2ccHtive of the American He or siery Co.,, saii Tucker had workc ls for them for three and half yea, ! before he became employed by tl7 't~ Stanley works, During that tim a inc hosiery man said. Tucker hand h- cd the payroll for the concern. an ut his character had been beyond r,
 proaeh. Fuckers employer from 1T
 stanley works testified that as far
 he knew Fuckers character is of Il
 highest order,
 In his nlea for dismiss1l for +
 client. Mcnonough stated tn fh Fuckers mother is in the hospit Ike today undergoing q serious opcr
 ton. He stated that he has knov
 Tucker since he was four years O
 and in his plea he said that he " his representing chum rather than or client.
 iln Driver Fined S95 ihe Charged with reckless drivin the evasion of responsibility. drivil vas without q certificate, and having en- license plates. Edward Shurciek, 'ks Knowles street, was fined $95, wi lip $40 remitted. Ii is alleged that md Christmas morning Shurciek ran in at a telephone post and alarm box ing West Main and Jerome streets, a of smashed the box. after which he a vas his companion George Camille 1ho Bristol, attempted 10 escape fire
 Officer Mccarthy.
 frs. Officer Mccarthy testified that { T. car was demolished, and that rty: found no markers on if. He s; one someone called his attention to fell, fact that two men were runni
 down West Main street. The oft .rge says he gave chase and captured etc. men and that shurciek had two au
 mobile markers concealed under
 sweater, which did not belong to
 car which he drove. The off Icu also claimed that the man had