New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-04
HUSBAND ORDERED
TO SUPPORT wife
Fred link Must Pay S6 a Week
Or Go to Jail, Says Judge SAKE

Fred link, charged with non-sup-
port was ordered by Judge Morris
D. SAKE in police court this morning
to pay his wife IS a week, and to
furnish bonds of $3.50 to carry out
the order. Failing in this he will be
required to serve a sentence of Is
days In Jail.
Mrs. link testified that her hus-
band had put her out and that she
had had no food except bottle OF
milk and a dozen crullers for a
week. She said her husband spent
his money gambling and never made
whole hearted attempt to support
her.
link. who i. carpenter and works
for his brother when there is any
work for him. testified that his
wife had refused to live with him
in a furnished room he had rent
ed. He said they had been living in
an apartment over his parents and
had been ordered out. He had put
hi. goods into storage and had rent
ed furnished room, where his wife
refused to live.
He said his wife did not use good
judgment In spending money and
for that reason he purchased the
food and had it delivered through
his mother. On one or two occa-
sions, one time when Police Sergeant
Flynn called at the house, he said,
she threw a quantity OF food down
stairs.
Cross examined by Attorney
Thomas J. Cabelus. Mrs. link ad-
mitted that she did throw the food
downstairs because she resented
having had 1t purchased through her
mother-in-law.
Mr.. link stated that his wife re-
fused to cook anything for him
when 1t required any trouble and
was in the habit OF going out in the
early afternoon and remaining out
until late hours at night. Their small
baby would be left to the mercy of
the neighbors he said.
Connolly's Testimony
Probation Officer E. C. Connolly
stated that he had investigated con-
ditions at the link home on July 5.
when Mrs. link complained that her
husband would not support her. She
had thrown out her husbands
clothes at that time, but was per-
suaded by Mr.. Connolly to bring
them back. He had long talk
with her and thought they were 60
ing to patch up their disagreements
and live in harmony henceforth.
He said he saw very little food in
the house at the time, but there was
some on the stairs. Mr.. link had
not been working very steadily and
the family owes several hundred
dollars worth OF bills around the
city.
Mr.. Cabelus moved for a discharge
contending that Mrs. link had not
been willing to meet her husband
halfway and that 1t had not been
shown that he was not willing to
support her. The motion was de-
MED.
Mrs. link accused her husband of
spending his money gambling, which
accusation the latter denied. saw
ing that when he does gamble he
also pays his bills. He said his wife
ran up so many bills he was COM
PEELED to borrow money to pay them.
II am not satisfied that he has
discharged his duty fully or proper
~" ruled Judge SAKE. y hope they
can be made to get together, either
through Mr.. Connolly's Intervention
or some other method" He order
cd link to pay his wife six dollars
a week, and to furnish bond of $3.50
that he would do this, or go to Jail
for IS days.
Mr.. Cabelus demurred at the rul-
ing saying that link is out of work
and has no money. The judge de-
clined to change the ruling. but
added that it might prove stimu
las to link 10 further support his
family. 1T would be better if he
gave her some money and let her
take care of her own groceries" he
said