New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
FIRE
 IN BUTLER H0TE!
Blaze in Business Center Breaks
 Out Early Today
DAMAGE IS KEPT DOWN
Couple Found Guilty On Charge of Keeping Di>ordcrly House - Bond NlrSs On Trolley Tracks stolen On tompoun"c Line.

A oorelessly tossed cigarette caus- d q fire in the rear of the Butler hotel shortly before 10 o'clock this morning. When the nremen Of Squad A. Engine Company No. 1 and Engine Company No. arrived or the scene. the rear veranda was . blaZ!ng and the flames had started 10 creep I'D the outside of the large three story wooden building. Chem tcals were applied first without stem mlnE the blaze and it was necessary 10 lay a line Of hose and use water.
 When employcs tirst discovered the fire, an effort was made 10 eXtingliish II with a small chemical tank so that there was some delay in calling out the fire department. An cmploye had his har singed by trying to put out the blaze.
 Tho fire was also famed by the high winds and had the fire not been eNtineuished so promptly, the group Of wooden buildings located on North Main street between Laurel street and the city hal would have been doomed, in the opinion Of ten ants in the buildings.
 The loss was estimated a- approxi mately $500 by Chief John II. Hayes Fined on piSordcrly House Charge
 Adelard Piantc and Mrs. Mary Du- mont. both of l01 Jacobs street, were found guilty on charge of conduct ing q disordorly house ty Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan at q special court session held at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. They were found not guilty of misconduct. Immediately following the completion of the trial Attorney William \. DcRosicr, who represented both the accused. filed notice of an intent to appeal and his clients were released on bonds Of H2pN each for their appearance in the superior court.
 The arrests were made as the re- suit Of complaint made to the To- eal police department by Mrs. Vic toria Plante Of Fall River, Mass, who informed the court yesterday that she found the couple living to- %ethcr in this city on January lst. 1927. At the time Of their arrest, Mrs. pumont informed Sergeant Henry Jcglinski that Plante was her cousin. He was the only boarder and according to Mrs. Dumont he paid her $l0 q week for his board md an additional SC each week for extra work.
 Sergeant JcElinslli who was called IS the first witness stated that at 1 he time Of the arrest. Plantc denied being married but when shown proof that he was and that his wife was still living in Fell River. he admit ted his Identity. The testimony show ed that Piantc had secured q legal separation from his wife in Nlassa- chusetts and had come 10 this city about siE months ago with Mrs. pu- mont Since his arrival here he has been engaged as q contractor.
 Assistan. Prosecuting Attorney Robert J. Stack. who presented the case for the city, was called to the stand by Attorney DcRosicr 10 ex- plain the origin of the complaints, intimating that they had been brought by Mrs. Planto to assist her in an anticipated civil action against her husband.
 Store Changes Hands
 w. T. HaincS Of New York city has purchased the music store for merly conducted by Ralph c. Ncl- M n s.t ,t-h, al, reen operating for the past several weeks under the direction of a re- cciver,
 Sewer Bill Hearing
 Very little interest was displayed at the hearing before the finance committee of the state legislature in Hartford yesterday afternoon on the sewer bill recently drafted by Cor poration Counsel William x. De- Roster and which will authorize~the bonding of the ForesWillc sewer dis trict to the extent Of S2oo.0G The bill carries with it a referendum providing for a Hox 10 be taken by the residents in the district affected.
 Mayor John F. Wade was present to explain the measure.
 Thieves steal Bond Wires
 When employees Of the Bristol X Plainvlle Electric Co, started re- pairs to the line leading from East Bristol to Lake Compounce. it was found that the bond wires which are attached to the rJIls between each joint, had been stolen for the entire distance of about q mile and a half. It is believed that the theft was perpet:ated during the night time hy group of men who real izcd the value of the copper wire using for bonding the rails