New Britain herald., 1926-05-04
INTIMIDATION IS
 CLAIM OF DAIGLE
Says Man Tried to Brighten Him
 Into Paying S55O
RESULT OF ACCIDENT

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 Runner Fined in Court as Result
 Of Arrest Hcre-Grange Meet,
 Tonight-Plainville Briefs.
 Attorney n. L. Nair Of New Britain
 is Investigating a report made to him
 by Claude DaigIe Of 94 West Main
 street, this town. who alleged a man
 representing himself as Q Springfield
 detective attempted to inumdato
 him into the payment of damages ! or S35o resulting from an automobile accident in Windsor Locks.
 i Daiglo has been arrested for reck- i less driving in Windsor Locks. At torney Israel Nair appeared for the i Plainyille man last night and 10 per init Of further investigation had the 1 case continued to next Monday night. Datgle was driving in Windsor Locks April T when his machine and q car driven by John J. Riache
 of Springfield coIHded, The accident was due partly to a wet pavement. Dajgle, admitting responsibility. agreed 10 pay damages between $100 and $l5Q. Subsequently two pay i ments Of $50 each were made. Last week, according to the plainvillc | mans story, paigie was called out of i the Standard Steel and Bearings, ! Inc, by R4iche and the man who l claimed to be a Springfield detective l and was presented with a bill for 1 $530, including a charge of $25 ] day for each day the car was out Of 1 service. This he natly refused to ] pay. The man representing himself
 as police officer is alleged to have i told Daiglo if he did not pay he
 would get in trouble. This doclara- ton failed 10 move the Plainyille man, however. and several days after
 wards he was notified to appear il. court. No warrant was actually served until this morning when Con- stable Philip Marine made service. The defense to be onered Tn Daigle's behalf will be that an effort is being made to use the Windsor Locks criminal court as a collecting agency to avoid the expense of civil procedure.
 Will Have Fast Team The PlaiDville 4. C., will put on the diamond this summer one of the fastest baseball teams which has ever represented the town. Eddie Goeh. former star with the New De partures of Bristol. with New Brit ain. and with Mildale. has been Sc cured 10 coach the outfit and will also play left field. Goeb Is a crack pitcher but will be used by the To- calls 10 bolster up the offensive. Jack Elliott and Herb EWald, q pair of speedy old timers, will also be in the lineup, while a crowd Of younger players are contending for positions.
 The team has had three weeks Of hard practice and shapes up eXcop- uonallv well. IL will open the sea son Sunday at the local high school field with the Orioles of New Britain as opponents. The Orioles finished second in the city league last year and have been strengthened this spring: they will he q tough nut 10 crack, but Plainyille's hitters are ex- pected 10 prove hefty nut-crackers.
 The lack Of a decent diamond has handicapped Plainvillc teams in re- cent years. but with the high school field in condition the present outfit | expects to step out in fast company ! and pile up a series of wins. The i locals will practice at 6:15 o'clock i this evening and Thursday evening l and again on Saturday afternoon at 1 2 o'clock.
 Nursing Assn. Annual
 The annual meeting of the Plain | vile Public Health Nursing associa- ton will be held in the town hall at . 7:S0 o'clock this evening. Several | important matters will come up be- fore the meeting, including a propos- ed change in the constitution to per init the election of a larger board of ]. directors. The annual reports of the present officers will he read and new will be elected for the term from May. 1925, to May. 1927. Any other business proper to come be- fore the meeting will also be trans ferred.
 Ladies' Aid Meeting
 The regular meeting of the Eap- list church Ladies' Aid society will De held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. H. Mitchell, S4 East street. All mom- oers are requested to be present.
 Miss Frost Surprised
 Miss Alta Frost of Johnson's sta ton was rendered D surprise party , n honor of her birthday anniver- sary last evening at the home of f Mrs. George A. Richard. Piano and :; violin selections by Mir. and Mrs. i Joseph Johnson of Plainville and | Mrs. Raymond Frost of New Brit $ ain were enjoyed. The home was {