New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
BEATS TRAIN AT
 CROSSING, FINED
Driver and Boy Have Narrow
 Escape on Curtis Street

Nicholas Forestandi of A Albany avenue was fined $95 and costs with the fine remitted in court this morn ing for failure 10 obey q stop" sign held Tn tho hand of Gateman William Levin, cmployo of the Stanley Works, Charges against the latter for breaking q glass window ia the car with the sign were dis missed.
 According 10 the evidence, Gate man Levin came out In the middle Of Curtis street and held the stop sign when he saw freight train coming out, Of the factory yard. Fores,andi approached the crossing in a sedan and instead Of obcyins the sign he stepped on it" and shot through a space of abont 29 feet between gateman and train. Witnesses said the car nearly hit the cateman and that it was SO close he had 10 jump to avoid being struck. As he was jumping ho hit the glass on the left side near the driver and cut the lattor's face. Forostandi and a boy in the front seat with him claimed the gatcman broke the window purposely. Levin denied the charge In court, saving ii was an accident.
 In imposing tho sentence. Judge Nlhng said the diver was endaneer- L.. 1.t al +1,A Ifa cF h1 boy driving with him, The costs amounted 10 sli.46.
 Drunken Driver Tincd
 Charles E. Atwood of A Albany avenue, Hartford, was fined slo0 and costs and was given 30 days in jail, the execution of which was sus- pended. for driving while under the influence of liquor last Friday.
 His attorney, William Harvey Of Hartford, told the court that 1t was Atwood's first offense and that the accused had suffered enough hu- initiation after being in a cell for tyo days. He declared that the mans failure 10 appear at work in q store in Hartford lost him his po- sition. but Judge Alling dismissed the plea with the statement that a man must expect those things when he allows himself 10 get in an in- ioxicated condition.
 On request of his attorney he was given until May 10 pay his fine.
 Attacks Little Girl
 Charged with attacking a nine year old girl and indecently assault ing her in her home while her par "nts were attending Easter Sunday services in church, Adam Krckaus- kas of Waterbury, was bound over 10 superior court under bonds of sl .a00 in q special session before Judge E. w. Alling in chambers this morning,
 II was learned that Krekauskas ;';ld a bad record in and about his rrane city where ne has oeen arrest. tf different times for being a ."r of a house of i'll fame, and
 en found guilty of many oth'
 r,o,ls charges. He gave his ad'
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 ic Johnson of S9 Seymour lr vas arranged in court or "S.s of breach of peace and as-
 ,It was fined s10 and costs. He 'hnt to his sisters home at 42 Olive
 reef. in an intoxicated condition ard became noisy when he was told to 70 home. Efforts on the part oi lis hrothcr-in- law, Charles John son. 10 quiet him were met witt blows. The result of the scuftle Wal discolorcd eye and a split lip fol rh2rles Johnson. A complaint Wal made and Eric was arrested.
 Catherine Dyson. colored Of l9' Hartford avenue charged Wlll drunkenness and breach of inc peace vas put on probation until May | She was arrested by officers Dame "osgroyc and John Maloney ycster day morning.