New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
JUDGE DENOUNCES
 MAN GIRL ACCUSES
Calls Paul Morale Despicable,
 Lowest Type of Criminal

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 After listening for more than an hour to a dramatic recital of the events of her life for the past sev- en months by Stepheni Dykas. 21 year old New Bedford girl, and a denial of the charge of violation of the act concerning prostitution. by Paul Morale, aged 2S. of 109 Clark street this city. followed by scath- ing arraignment of the girl by At torney Thomas F. McDonough, counsel for Morale, in police court this morning. Judge w. c. Hunger ford committed the girl to the state farm for women at East Lyme and imposed a fine of s1o0 and costs and a jail sentence of five months on Morale.
 "The limit is $1oo and six months in jail," Judge Hungerford said. T will fine him s100 and sentence him to jail for five months" and ad-
  Donough. he said: You may tell your client that l consider him the most despicable and lowest type of criminal that has ever come into this court room." Bonds for an ap- peal were set at 5000. AS soon as sentence was pronounced, Prescott ing Attorney Woods said: T am hoping that when this sentence is finished, the federal authorities will take action and send him to Att lanta, where he belongs" to which Attorney McDonough replied: "While you are making statements the sentence may never be finished. We're appealing"
 After Sergeants P. A. McAvay and F. !. OMara testified at length to arresting the girl and Morale last Saturday evening in 8 room at 16 Prospect street, and obtaining ad- missions from the former that she had led . life of shame under threats by Morale that he would kill her if she did not obey him. Dr. John Purney testified to her con- . dition, and Detective Sergeant Mo- Cue testified to being present in the detective bureau when the other of ficers questioned the couple. Attor- ney McDonough cross examined Ser geants McAvay and O'Mara and suc- ceeding in preventing them from telling some of the statements made by the girl, because Morale was not present when she was questioned. It was brought out that they were questioned together and later indi- vidually and she told all the details of her life to the sergeants when Morale was not present. although she told some within his hearing.
 Expresses Contempt for Morale
 Taking the witness stand after having pleaded guilty yesterday to the charge of residing in disorder ly house, the girl accused Morale of having forced her to support him with money given her by men sent to the Prospect street room by Morale and another man. She point ed out the latter in the gallery, referring to him as 'the man with the straw hat and the black mus tache." Throughout her testimony she displayed the utmost contempt for Morale. who, she said, had none of her affections.
 She became acquainted with him in a restaurant in Hartford. where she was employed. The first evening he escorted her to her rooming place, he gave her a $20 bill and told her to buy something for your self." after she had told him she was having difficulty paying her way. For the first month I knew him, he did not insult me-" she said. Later, however. he made plain his desires sAe said and took her to New Britain where they lived on Church street for one week. She went to her home in New Bedford. Mass. and he followed her. He in- sisted that she accompany him to California by automobile. after she had introduced him to her mother. her brothers and sisters, but she did
  not want to go.
 Threatens to "F1x Her Pretty"
 "He told me he'd fix me pretty If | didn't so with him." she said. "No- body could get away from him as easy as that. he said, 50 finally decided to so with him. but l de- spised him." They went to Kansas City and San Francisco. California, the expenses being paid by him. They stopped at his aunt's home in Ban Francisco. and they quarreled numerous times. They went to Miami. Fla. and stayed only a short time before returning to Hartford. He was without money after the trip. and he told her she would be obliged to entertain men. The idea was repulsive, she said, but she obeyed and the first money she earned she tore up and threw at him while they were out riding. He be. came so angry at this display oi temper that he threatened to take his hands off the wheel. and allow the car to crash into anything tha, appeared in its path and kill then both.
 On the road between Hartford and New Britain, he stopped the cal under a tree and was about to kill