New Britain herald., 1926-05-12
Bristol Mews
DELAYS MARRIAGE
 BECAUSE HE'S SICK
Unusual Plea Made in Police
 Court This Morning
COUPLE EXPLAIN RELATIONS

Drunken Driver Fined StO0-Dcath
 Of Mrs. Rose Curran-High school
 Defeats Teachers Team - May
 Have New Playground.
 His aversion 10 leaving a widow shortly after being married vas the reason advanced to Judge Joseph ! NJ. Donovan in the city court this
 morning by Joseph Chaponis Of 5n { Gaylord street for his failure to
 marry Frances Sklcnis Of the same address, and with whom hy has 1 lived since coming to this city from
 Hartford on February t2th last. The testimony presented showed that ! the couple had secured marriag. 1 license some time ago. but due 10 : the fact that Chaponis had been suf- iIerlnE from an injury sustained in "a local factory, the marriage had i been postponed indefinitely. The statement of Chapons 10 the court was; "I wasn't feeling well and i thought l might die. so I didn't want 10 get married" The charge against Chaponis was that Of mis- conduct, on which he was fined $t5 and costs totaling S2q.4o. Mrs Sklenis charged with d similar of- fens& and that Of drunkenness. was given until May 18th to leave town. : The original complaint was re- ceivcd from Mrs. William Matusis of Gaylord street. who informed the | department that upon her return home yesterday from shopping "trip, she found Mrs Sklenis in her home with her husband. Mrs. Sklou- lis was intoxicated and had appar- lcntly locked the door after enter ing. Officer Henry Jeglinski was sent to the scene and the arrest Of Mrs. Sklenis and Chaponis was the result.
 Both the man and the woman have a rather unsavory record in 'the local court. They were both ar rested last March after they had re- fused to pay their fare on a train from Hartford 10 Bristol and at that time they were booked as Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Chaponis.
 It has also developed that Vito, thc SiX-year- old son of Mrs. Sklenis, has for some time past been harsh fly treated. The woman. who has been working in a local factory would put the youngster out of the house about 6:3o each morning and let him get along as best he could for the remainder Of the day, it is reported. On numerous occasions h. has been locked out all night and forced to seek refuge under veran- das Of some Of the neighbors' houses.
 There was considerable mystery surrounding the drath of the first wife of Charonis in Torrington. Her body was found in q mutilatcd con- dirion but her husband, who was re- siding in Bristol at the time of her death. was exonerated from any responsibility. He made the ac- ouaintanco of Mrs. Sklcnis in Hart ford shortly after this occurrence, later moving 10 this city where they have since resided.
 Case Again Continued
 The case of Earl White. arrested Monday evening after an automo- bile which he was driving had col lided with q trolley car, was again in the city court this morning until Saturday, by Judge Joseph M. Donovan, at the request of Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather White is charged with reckless driving and operating mo- tor vehicle while under the influence of liquor.
 Driver Heavily Fined
 Antoine Campbell. manager of the American Battery Works on Med dow street, was fined $io0 and costs, $50 Of which was remitted hy Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan, for operating au automobile while under the in Auencc of liquor Campbell. through his attorney. Joseph r. O'Connell. . pleaded guilty.
 Testimony submitted showed that Campbell was arrested at 6:3p o'clock Sunday evening by Motor cycle Officer Henry Jeglinski after several complaints had been rcceiy- rd regarding the manner in which , he was operating his runahout. A officer had pursued him to the town line and failing to over take him. communicated with the local department. Jcslinski was dis patched on the case and succeeded in stopping Campbell after he had drawn alongside and srasped his arm. Attorney O'Connell stressed 10 the court the mans past good rec ord.
 Brush Fire in East Bristol
 Forest Fire Warden Thomas L, Ryan and his assistants were called ou, yesterday afternoon for a brush 1 fire which had started in the rear . Of Sylvester street, East Bristol. and l