New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
ETERNAL TRIANGLE
 CAUSE OF BATTLE
Husband Wants Wife to Get
 Divorce and Marry Rival
FIGHT OCCURS IN HOTEL
Fifth Offender Against Liquor Law Caught And Fined $500 - No Change In Carpenters strike Canoe Naluesi at S200 Taken.

Canoe Nalued at S200 Taken. ! On Saturday evening about 7:30. Policeman Joseph Srupp who was acting as captain for the night, re- cetved telephone call from the Perl hotel on North Main street that someone had been shot He i'm mediately dispatched Officers Burns. Messier and Grc!sner to the scene. Upon their arrival they found En- 'ery Whitney, his wife. Maude, and Ia young man by the name Of Sum 'ner Johnson having an argument in the wifcs room,
 Whitney, who has not been resid- ing with his wife for over year. called on her Saturday afternoon to deliver some papers belonging 10 her and while there he discussed her all lcged relations with Johnson. In his testimony this morning in police court he stated that he had sug- g"sted that she divorce him and marry the young man of her prefer .ence. in this way releasing him from an alliance and at the same time cgitimizing her relations with John son, He also stated that he had warned Johnson on numerous occa- sions 10 remain away from his wife and that he (Johnson) had agreed to do this, only 10 continually break his promises. After some dis cussion, he suggested that Johnson be called in on the conference which was done. and immediately after his arrival it seems. the hos tiities commenced. Whitney testi- fled that both his wife and Johnson were the aggressors and exhibited statement. The other couple testi- fed just the opposite. claiming that Whitney had started the proceedings by removing his coat and then tear ing in. Johnson. however. decided that discretion was the better part of valor and ran downstairs to the office to notify the police.
 In the city court today all three parties were charged with breach of the peace, Maude Whitney and Johnson both being found guilty and fined s25 and costs. They had both been in the lookup over the week end due 10 their inability to fur nish bonds.
 Whitney, the husband. was found mot guilty by Judge Malone. He was represented by Attorney Joseph IP. O'Conncll. who succeeded in get ting testimony out Of Johnson which mot only damaged his own case, but also that of Mrs. Whitney.
 Pays sf0 For Shiner
 Andro Kondzialka and Kravery Kozlowski last evening got into an argument that words could not set. tie and fists were finally resorted to IS a definite means to an end. AS H result Kondzialka appeared in court carrying badly discolored eye this morning, while Kozlowski was ap- parently unmarked. Both were charged with breach Of the peace and assault, Kondzialka receiving fine of BIO and costs and Kozlowski S25 and costs.
 Wife Dr,mk-Husband Assaults Her
 When Sophie Godowski returned home last evening under the influ- ence of liquor. she was met at the door by her husband, who evidently 1isapproved Of the manner in which she had spent the Sabbath and start ed to chastise her. The first request Sophie made was for money with which to prolong the day but her husband, Frank. was not in a gen crous mood. The argument attract ed the attention of the neighbons, who called the police. the arrest of the couple following
 Tn the city court this morning, Judge William ]. Malone found them hoth guilty and imposed fined of $25 and costs in each case.
 Case Continued
 The cases of Frank Groman Of 11S Winthrop street. New Britain. and Anton Goszka at the same address were continued until tomorrow morning. The former was charged with operating an automobile last Saturday afternoon while under the influence Of liquor. while the latter who was also In the car, was charged with intoxication,
 The attention of Officer James McNamee. doing traffic duty in the center of Forestville. was directed ,o the manner in which Groman was operating his car by another party who had endeavored 10 Pass Gro man between Bristol and Forestville. The arrest was made just this side of the Plainville town line, the of 'icer getting into passing automo- hle and following to catch up with Groman.