New Britain herald., 1925-01-05
PULLED REVOLVER
 ON BRISTOL COP
Pelanczuk Fined Si50 for Part
 in Free for All Fight
BARBER ENDS OWN LIFE
r. A. Warner Slashes Jugular Vein With Razor - New Councilman May Be Chosen Tonight-Elks 10 Visit New Haven Bills.

May Be Chosen Tonight-Lllis 10
 Visit New Haven Bills.
 Joseph Pelanc2uk of Stafford ave- nue was fined s150 and costs this morning by Judge William J. Malone in the city court on charges Of breach of peace, assault and in- toXication as the result of fight in his home on Saturday night, when Officer Timothy Lambert was forced to send in a call for reserves 10 ar rest four men.
 According 10 the story told 10 the police on Saturday night, Pelanczuk, Grzegorz Daniel, Theodore Kinas and Mike Zazulak had engaged in a weekend party at the Pelanczuk home on Stafford avenue. The last named. is a Lithuanian and accord ing 10 the others, the trouble be- gan, when a discussion of nation alities arose. The others are all Russians and objected when Pelsn- czuk consigned all nations but the Lithuanians to a warmer climate. By that time Pelanczuk had reached bcrserk stage and proceeded 10 mop up" the crowd. A hurry call for the police was sent in and Offi- cer Lambert arrived. Pelsnczuk had a revolver in his hand, which he brandished but a tap from blackjack sent the gun flying into the snow. Seeing the crowd, the officer called headquarters and Off, cers Lawrence Doolan. Arthur Mes sier and James Keith were dis patched to the scene.
 After a hard tusstle, Pelanczuk was subdued and brought to head quarters. A second trip to the home resulted in the arrest of the others. Tn the investigation by the officers. about five. gallons Of "hooch" was found secreted by a wall in the yard and this was con tiscated. Daniel was fined s"5 and costs this morning, while Kinas and Zazulak had their cases nolled.
 Dies of Self Inflicted Wound.
 r. A. Warner, 59 years old, for many years successful proprietor of the Forestvile barber shop. died last night at the Hartford hospital as the result of slashes across his iurular vein, made last Wednesday, while in a fit of despondency.
 Warner had been in ill health for some time and on Wednesday cut himself badly. He was rushed to the hospital.
 The slashing was discovered by relative, who heard Warner fall to the floor in his bedroom. Upon ln- vestigation. he saw the blood gush- ing from the neck of the wounded man, who said that he had cut him. self in falling. Later a razor. blood stained, was found in his clothes. Dr, B. F. Donahlie treated Warner and ordered his removal to the hos pital.
 Mr. had sold out his interest in his barber shop about three years ago to his brother, F. J. Warner and since that time, assisted in rush times in the shop. He leaves his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Francis R. Warner of Forestville; three broth CTS, Francis j., Henry R. and ", (. Warner and a sister. Mrs. C. E. Stone, all of Forestvile. The fu neral will be held on Wednesday.
 Schools Resume Sessions.
 Resumption of school sessions took place this morning after the holiday recess with nearly all of the | teachers at their posts. Several Of the instructors who were taken i'll with scarlet fever, shortly before the holiday recess became effective, will be unable to resume their duties for several weeks yet.
 The scarlet fever has seemed to have run its course. according 10 the health department, which re- ports no new cases but the removal of several of the quarantine cards. The school nurses are being retained ] TUT lbIlbN up Npl M Ni'D ''''SN ing on full time while the other as sists after school hours. Officer Henry JeglinSki has also been re- tained to drive the motor cars for .the nurses, while Officer Edward O'Connor has been returned to patrol duty.
 Consider Councilman Tonight. The appointment of a member of the city council 10 succeed Captain Frank $. Merrill who resigned to become postmaster, will be consid- cred at an informal meeting of the city council members meeting as committee in the council chamber of the city hall this evening. It is expected that a successor 10 Captain Merrill will be decided upon at to- nights meeting and that he will be formally elected to office by the city council at its regular monthly meet