New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
 ACC0ST|NG WOMAN
Jack Mauro Given 50 Days But
 Files Appeal

Charged with breach of the peace, and indecent exposure, Jack Mayro. aged 24. of 15s Washington street, was sentenced to jail for 50 days by Judge B. w. filling in police court this morning. The complainant was T local married woman. Bonds for an appeal were fixed at S1,000, Friends posted the bond and the ap- peal was taken.
 The alleged offense occurred Sun day night about 10 o'clock on Beaver street, near Beatty street. The complainant testified that she screamed and after recovering from her fright she walked rapidly down Beaver street and at the corner of North Main and Beaver streets, she met Edward Derange, Michael Oles and Peter Zyjaveski, aged about 16 years. and told them what had happened. They followed Mavro down Broad street and overlook him. Olos went after q policeman but re- turned alone and Mavro broke away from the boys and ran 10 his home, The boys testified they followed but were afraid to enter the yard be- cause of dogs. A short time later, Officer Feeney came along In the police service car and entered the house, where the boys pointed out Mavro and Officer Feeney arrested him.
 Mavro denied on the witness stand that he had told Officer Feeney he had walked beyond Broad street on Beaver street flor his health" He said he did not understand some of the questions he was asked by the police Sunday night
 He denied the charge and said he did not go north of Broad street on Beaver street, Sunday night. He had been told there was tenement tn rent on the north side of Broad street and he went to look at it, He was stopped by the complainant and three boys at Broad and Washington streets. He vas afraid they would assault him so he ran home. Prior to that time he had not seen the complainant, ha said. She. however identified him a short time after be was arrested. He admitted he was wearing a soft gray hat and was without an overcoat Sunday night.
 Officer Feeney testified that May TO told him he attended d Main street thnatcr and went home by way of Lafayette, Beaver and Broad streets. Asked by the officer why he took that route instead of going directly along Lafayette street, he said he always goes through Beaver and Broad streets, the officer testi- fled.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods ask ad that severe punishment beSmeted out, for the safety ot the women ot New Britain who have occasion to he on the streets at night This person is one of the Vilest creatures that walks tho earth" th" prosAcnt- ing attorney said. He romm6nd"J ; the complainant. tho young men "ho assisted in tho arrest, and the oil1c"r who made the arrest.
 Attorney David T.. Dunn, coups"l '3r Mavro, asked the court to con -ilinr the testimony of several "lt- nusscs who yonchad for thf cl'ara@- ter of his client. Hc stressed in" statement of the complainant to the three boys that sho "thought" May 70 was the man.. This is too serio1a charge 10 be decided on what someone thought. tho attorney said. . Judge Alling said it was clear t5 him that Mavro was thn man who committed the offenSe, because he xaq seen walking with head down rom Dcavor street into bro1d .-trcct Q. short timc after Tho com claimant reached The corner of Beaver and North Main. and such .ofr,nshs usually take NlarH when tl.re are few people in sight. Ttrre ,ras no doubt as to tha guilt of the accused, in his mind, Judg Ailing said,
 The case Of Jerry IarorS whiHn. nas partially heard yesterday and continued until today. was conttn- ned until tomorrow because ot the inability of Attorney M. A. S"xtons ha NaforS