New Britain herald., 1926-12-27
CHRISTMAS LIQUOR
 SETS BRAINS AFIRE
Imbibers Form Big Parade"
 in Police Court Today

Over indulgence in Christmas H. quor caused a number of men to perform queer antics over the week. end, according to testimony in thelr cases in police court this morning. One man. realizing his condition, called a taxicab and intended 10 be driven home so as to avoid arrest, but as soon as he got inside he fell asleep and the chauffeur. not know ing where to take his fare. dumped him off at the police station. A fine of s was imposed in this case.
 John Smigal aged 45, of 4S5 Bur ritt street. who said he had not taken a drink in three years because II caused him considerable trouble, pleaded not guilty to charges ot breach of the peace and drunken ness and Judge filling continued ms case in charge of the probation off, cer.
 smigals family ran out of their home Saturday night and went 10 q vacant tenement at 70 Orange street. when he threatened them. He t"stl- fled, however, that while he had TWO shotguns on the table, he did not have the least intention Of uslng them. but in case his son came into the house after having struck nm outside, he was going to tr1ghten him. He denied he upset the thrlst- mas tree and threw tho furniture around, but Officers Hellberg ana tnras found evidence of this nature
 Joseph Just aged 36 years Of 'i Broad street pleaded guilty 10 the charge of drunkenness and not ,-uiltv to the charge of breach or inc peace. Officer Iuc&s arrested him Saturday night cn complaint ol Mrs. Just who told the officer sht was chased out of the house Mrs Just testified that her husoano drinks heavily and makes life nllser- able for her
 For six years he has been intoNi- catod every day. she testified.
 Just said h. visited a friend or Washington street and drank more than was good for him. Judge All ing fined him s7 and costs ana placed him on probation.
 Sylvia Roy, aged 2I years, Of ~ Elm street and Edward Nadean aged 24 years. of Se1 Church street pleaded not guilty to charges o' breach of the peace and assau'l'nI Edward Turgeon of g Arch stree, Judce w, F. Mangan represented them. Officer X. C. Walencius made the arrests on complaint SaturhaF The trouble took pHcc on Churcn street and the arrests were Ihaae about 5:5o D. m. at 79 Elm street
 The complainant appeared to have been drinking, Officer Wa,on- cius said. in reply to Judge Man. gan. Roy and Nadeau were per fectly sober. the officer said.
 Turgeon testified that he was in the house at S2l Church street, and he accidentally struck Roy on the knee. Roy punched him in the eye Later, Roy and Nadeau met n:m on the street and told him they would blacken his other eye, which they proceeded to do. according to Turgeon..
 Gross examined by Judge Mangan, Turgeon admitted having grabbed Roy by the leg while the latter and a number of others were assembled about the piano. singing. Roy slapped him in the eye, he admitted and others in the party took Roy out of the house so there would bf no more trouble. Turgeon and his daughter were on their way home q little later when they met Roy and Nadeau and the fight was re- sumed.
 Lillian Turgeon. 1a years old daughter of the complainant. dc soribed the two fights. Nadeau kicked her father in the chest and Roy punched him, she said. She thought Roy had a bottle or flask. she scid.
 Roy testified that he was singing at Christmas party and Turgeon pinched him. Being nervous, he cannot stand being pinched, and he slapped Turgeon, At Elm and Church streets an hour and q half later they met and fought aga,n. After they were separated, Turgeo,l followed him about 200 yards and jumped on him. Roy denied that Nadeau kicked Turgeon.
 Nadeau gave his version Of the trouble. He denied that he kicked or punched Turgeon. He tried 10 sep arate Roy and Turgcon when they elashed at Elm and Church streets, and he had no part in the scuffle at @21 Church street.
 Judge Alling discharged Nadeau and fined Roy S1o, suspending exc eution Of inc sentence, after Judge Nangan said Nadeau was entirely blameless and while Roy probaIy punched harder than was necessary as indicated by Turgeon's discolored eyes, Turgeon was at fault when he broke up a pleasant party and then sought more trouble when he met Roy and Nadeau on the street.
 Stanley kripaitis, aged 36 years oI II Oak street, was charged with breach of the peace and drunkcn- ness al the instance of Officer John pBrien, who made the arrest on complaint Saturday night. Mrs. Nri- paltis testified that nor husband came home drunk and started to as sauit her. Their daughter interfercd and also took a beating. Mrs. kri- paitis said Stanley is hard thinker and assaults her every time he be- comes intoxicated.
 stanley, however. accused his wife of drinking and jumping on him. He denied assaultins his daughter He has had considerable domestic trouble. he said. He admitted ha was drunk Saturday.
 Judge Alling said the only solu- tlon appears 10 be 10 send husband and wife to jail tho next lime tErrr is trouble ill the family. "unc is as