New Britain herald., 1926-01-27
DEFENSE RESTS IN
 FALSE ARREST SUIT
Forman VS. MeShken Action
 Almost Ready for Jury
ALFRED LEVITT ON STAND
New Britain Lawyer Examined Con- cerning Events At Home of De- fendant, Denies Revolver Was Brought Into Play.
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 Hartford, Jan. 27 (Pl-Attorncy John T. Robinson for the defense in the suit of S. E. Forman of New York against Edward Meshken of New Britain for s25,000 damages al- leging false arrest and malicious prosecution rested his case just be. fore the noon recess in the superior court today, Counsel fer the plain tiff and for the defendant argued their cases this afternoon before Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin and the jury.
 Lawyer Robinson continued the direct examination of Alfred I.e- Witt of New Britain at the opening of the session this morning. He questioned Lawyer Levitt about the transaction between Forman and Meshken In Meshken's store on De- cember 9th, 1922, and also about the transaction which had taken place
 
 on December 2Sth. Levitt denied that Meshkcn had threatened For man with a revolver and said that he never had seen a revolver In Meshken's hands. He heard no threat and no assault was made. He said a farewell party had been giv- en for Meshken on December 29th Lwyer Goodhart asked Levitt if he ! had torn up the agreement about the trip to Europe on December 9th and Levitt answered that he had, but both Forman and Meshken had already come to their agreement be- fore he arrived at the store. He said he remembered what was con- tained in this agreement for the ! past three years but he did not re- call anything about the later agree ment. He said at Meshken's home on December 28th, the second agree ment which was to offset the first agreement was drawn up between l1:SO and 12:15 o'clock. It was just after Mcshkcn had gone from the kitchen into the living room.
 Before that time Mcskon and For man had talked together about the trip. Mesken had said that Forman was foolish to feel about the trip .the way that he had. He said that Forman did not need to consider his welfare because he was anxious to go and he said that he did not mind storms at sea and claimed that he was a better sport than 'orman. He added that there were a great many people going across the water. Lc. Witt also said that Meshken and Forman talked about the furs they might bring back for the spring business. After this conversation he related how Forman had started to go home and he heard Forman speak about q holdup. He said that he drew up the agreement to show that Meshkcn was willing to go to Europe and that nothing was said by either about money in the bank.
 In answer to question by Lawyer Robinson he said that the first time that Meshken had seen the agree ment at the home that night was after f. had been drawn up and signed by Forman. MeshEen did not like the first one on account of no mention being made In it Of the $500 check and Levitt tore 1t up. He had made no copy of the prior agreement and for the second agree Iment he depended on his own rec Collection and his talk with Forman that night He also said that For man, after reading the agreement did not say if was inaccurate. Ho said that Forman did not pit up any $500. A memorandum stating that the furs would be returned on January %rd. was on the slip when Torman took it.
 Frank Bosco, New Britain bar. her. remembered Forman coming into his shop on December 9th, 1922. He was shaving Meshken when For man came in and started to talk ! (Continucd on Page 1SI