New Britain herald., 1926-03-05
COURT TAKES CHILD
 AWAY FROM MOTHER
Judge HunSeriord Moved by
 Conditions in Zytka Home
CASE LIKE CINDERELLA'S
Warming to Foreigners" Who Do Not Cooperate With School Authorities Issued in Connection With Case of Boy Truant.

"The sooner these foreigners real ize they must cooperate with the school authorities, the better 1t will be for them." declared Judge Will liam C. Hungerford this morning in police court when he fined Con- stanty and Elizabeth Wierczorek of 96 Gold street slO each and gave thm q suspended jail sentence of 10 days for aiding their son, Leo, aged IS, in not attending school. The judge gave Mrs, Justine Zytka, IFS North street, & suspended sentence of 30 days in jail for alleged mis- treatment to her 15-year-old daugh- ter, Christina.
 These cases are analogous" con- tinued Judge Hungerford, and they show deplorable situations in the homes of these parties. The school authorities have been trying to get Leo to attend school, but they could receive no cooperation at all from these parents. Now 1t is time that something be done about this. If these foreigners come 10 the United States they must abide by our laws, and the sooner they real ize that, the better off they will be. Girls Case Moves Judge
 "The case of Christina is perhaps l the most pathetic case l have ever ] known. Ii Is perfectly evident that l the child has been subjected to cru- city. nistreatment and deploraole home conditions. It is highly con- mendable of MT. Erwin to be will ing 10 take Christina into his home and be willing to care for her, but | I must insist that Mrs. Zytka re- main away from her daughter and Mrs. Erwin, and I hereby order her arrest and the revocation Of her lalI sentence if she is ever found both- oring Christina.
 Christina complained last Sunday night that her mother beat her ano chased her out of her home at l7a North street while In a drunken rage. On investigation Detective Feeney reported that the woman is q habitual drunkard and tha' she forced Christina 10 sleep on mattress without any bedclothes and that the child has been chased out of her home at least 10 time' this winter.
 Miss Ruth E. Bristoll. assistan nrobation officer, said that Mrs Zvtka told her last year that sN' would sell Christina to anyone wh' would pay her $10o. the cost o transportation from UIrainia. Pro bation Officer Connolly stated tha he has also found conditions yer bad in the Zytka home.
 When he learned of the condi tions which Christina was subject d to, John H. Erwin, 10 Erwil nlace. took the child to his home and stated that he would take car of the child if the court was will ing,
 Mir. and Mrs. Wierczorek wer
 charged with knowingly and will
 insly allowing Leo to remain ava
 from school. It was alleged that h
 has not been 10 school since Jun , 1925. Ii was further charged ;hf ! the family was abusive to Oftr' ! Walinczus and Mr. Connolly, an
 that the parents refused to mak
 the boy go 10 school.
 $ In sentencing the three offender
 this morning Judge Hungerfor
 took advantage of the new law CT
 acted in the last legislature whic
 provides that parents should '
 fined not more than $500 or SCI
 tenccd to more than 60 days a iail for aiding their children in d' 20 lirquencv. mistreatment or su' e 'ccting them to conditions Of in l morality or vice.