New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27
GIRL INVOLVED IN
TAXI MANS arrest
Illegal Operation at Base Of
Police Action Today
FIMIANO HELD IN $4,000
Damage To Fire Truck Which Hit
Bridge Not Extensive-Rev. B. NJ.
Donnelly Assigned To Hartford
Church-Holiday Baseball.

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Church-Holiday Baseball
Peter Fimiano. proprietor OF the
City Cab Co., local taxi concern,
was placed under arrest shortly aft
er 2 o'clock this morning on a sta
tutory charge. The arrest was made
at Fimiano's rooming place on kel-
ley street. where he was living with
a young girl. 1t is also alleged that
the girl underwent an illegal opera
ton in this city about three months
ago, the expense involved being
borne by the accused.
Fimiano, who it is claimed, has a
wife and nine children living in
Torrington. was brought before
Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan in the
police court today. At the sugges-
ton OF Assistant Prosecuting Attor-
ney Robert j. Stack, the case was
continued until Wednesday, June /.
Bonds were placed at $4,000 and
had not been furnished UP to the
conclusion of court this morning.
1t is expected that at least one
more arrest will be made in the
case, although what the next step
was to be could not be learned. The
illegal operation, it is claimed. was
performed by Bristol midwife,
whose name Is being withheld.
Fimiano. who has three service
cars in operation In the city. has liv-
ped here for about one year.
Fisherman Sent To Jail
Almon Drost. Of Sixth avenue
East Bristol. was fined SO and costs
in the police court this morning b,
Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan on .
charge OF illegal fishing at Malone
lake in Forestville. On a charge
Of breach Of the peace and resist
| ance, he was sentenced to 10 day.
in Jail.
Drost was arrested Wednesda,
night by Game Warden Thomas
! Ryan. He is the second person te
be fined in the local court within
! the past two weeks for fishing or
the lake in question.
Marriage License
A marriage license has been Is.
sued by City Clerk Thomas B. Steele
10 Albert 7. Moffit OF 80 Andrew.
street, Forestville and Miss Hazel S
Jarrett of First avenue.
Damage To Fire Truck Not Great
! The damage to the aerial ladder
| truck Of the Central Fire station will
be considerably less than at first an
ticipated. according to an announce
ment Of Chief John H. Hayes to-
day. Arrangements have been made
with the Seagraves Co. builders o
the truck, to make the necessary re
| pairs at once.
The damage to the railroad bridg,
is not great and Chief Hayes ha.
already made arrangements to hav,
repairs made by the bridge worker,
OF the New York. New Haven ant
Hartford Railroad Co.
The accident. which occurred
early yesterday afternoon, was 8
fortunate one in that none Of the
tiremen were hurt when the heav,
truck collided with the steel under
pinning Of the bridge. Traffic. which
was unusually heavy at the time
was ably handled by Officer Con
nelly. who was on duty at the cor
ner OF Main and North Main streets
The slight congestion noticeable fol
a few minutes was quickly cleared
up by the traffic officer.
River Unusually High
The Pequabuck river, which or
dinarily carries but a few feet o
water, has risen to the highest poin
recorded in the past several years
| The rise OF the water has had j.:
beneficial effect. according to DR.. B
B. Robbins, city health officer VIII,
states that considerable debris an,
rubbish has been picked up and car
ried away.
/ Holiday Baseball
| The New Departure baseball team
will engaged in three games over tn,
weekend and holiday. On Sunda,
afternoon at Muzzy field, the Tor
rington team will furnish the oppo
sition while on Memorial Day morn
ing the Falcons of New Britain ar,
scheduled TO appear here. A return
game with the New Britain outf
will be played Memorial day after
noon. .
Manager Joe Carroll OF the En-
dees has announced that "Bit
/ Mike" Murray. who made his mi
tial appearance on the mound for tn,
locals last Sunday. has been signed
up for the season and will report OF
June 6th. Tommy Madden OF Hart
ford has also been signed and will
replace George Kane Of Springfield a
third base.
Attended Testimonial Dinner
Assistant Prosecuting Attorne,
Robert j. Stack Of this city attend
ed testimonial dinner in honor 0