New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
BREAK DOWN DOOR
 TO GET PRISONER
Man Who Threatened to Shoot
 Wife Is Captured


 filling in police court this morning that he could not recall making a disturbance at his home last night, although his wife testified that he went to christening in the house next door and on returning home in- toxicated. threatened to shoot her and their 10 months old baby.
 He is just as bad when sober as when intoxicated, she said. Ser geant O'Mara testified that he went to Olander's home oI- complaint and found Mrs. Olander outside. He was obliged to break down the door to gain admittance. Olander was very drunk. the sergeant said.
 Olander, charged with breach of the peace and drunkenness, said he had "one too many" at the christen- ing.
 Asked what he drank, he replied, "moonshine" II was very powerful, he said. Ordinarily he drinks "only the best" he said.
 Judge filling continued the case until March 31 on probation.
 Drives Without License
 Lester L. Dontigney, aged 19, Of 547 North Colony street, Meriden, pleaded guilty to the charge of oper- ating an automobile without a H. cense and was fined S10 and costs, the fine being remitted. He drove against the one-way traffic on Main street last night and when Officer John Liebler stopped him he was un- able to produce his license, although he had his car registration.
 Dontigney said he bought the car a week or two ago and had not obtained his license.
 Arrested Twice Same Day
 A fine of s5 without costs was meted out to Ira Henry, 50 years old, Of 596 East Main street who was charged with injury to private pro- perty. Another charge, that Of breach of peace was dismissed by Judge filling.
 Henry was arrested twice Saturday for creating a disturbance on two oc- casions in the store of Mrs. Josephine Coco at 537 East Main street. On his first visit to the store he asked for liquor and in the dis turbance which followed the refusal of the store owner to sell him any, he broke door window it was al leged.
 He was arrested by Sergeant O'Mara but was released on a bond furnished by George Terwllliger, of 21 Olive street. According to their own statements they returned to the store to settle for the window but before they could explain their sec ond visit they were ordered out and finally arrested.
 Mrs. Coco and John Lewis, wit nesses, declared that Henry invited Lewis out on the street to fight when he interfered in the argument be- tween Henry and Mrs. Coco. Both said that Henry struck Lewis during the second visit.
 Terwilliger admitted drinking only q glass of sweet wine, made from grape juice. and a few bottles of near beer. He said he returned to the store on the second occasion to broken window.
 Boy Causes Family Row
 After hearing a story of the daily routine of the York household, Judge filling dismissed the charges of breach of the peace against Nicholas York of 57 Grove street and sent his IS year old son to the Meriden Reformatory for the third time.
 York testified that he was the father of 10 children, the youngest of whom is seven months old. He said he took the boy from the in the hope that he may make something of him, but the boy created considerable trouble about he house and refused to obey his father. Efforts to make the boy take | are of his cloths failed, the father l testified.
 The case of Harry Higgins, aged 26 of "A City avenue, charged with . drunkenness and breach of the peace vas continued until next Monday | on request of Attorney A. . Greenberg. Higgins pleaded not . guilty to both charges He was ar 'escted by Officer Mullen and Gray. Admits Keeping Gambling House Albert Nedan, aged 23, of 96 Arch 'treet. rear, pleaded guilty to the 'harge of keeping a gambling house. Officer John C. Stadler testified to aiding the place late Saturday night md sizing $l.S0 and a number of poker chips. Thirteen men were in he room and were arrested on the harge of gambling. Officer Stader aid the place has the reputation of 'eing a gambling house.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods rec that in view Of the plea # guilty entered by Attorney A. A. ireenberg for the alleged keeper nd the others, q fine of St0 without osts be imposed on the former and ; 3 without costs on each of the lat CT, Judge filling accepted the recom- aendation. Those taken in the raid ave their names and addresses as ollows.
 Alex shcnow, 33, Of 16 Maple treet; Samuel Peter. 23. of 155 ;orth street; William Mack. 26. Of Gilbert street; Alfred Beaulieu, 2t, f IA Arch street, Emil Fredette, 1 of SC Arch street; Abe Morin, 35, f East Berlin; Charles LaBlanc, g7. f East Berlin; Oscar Denis, 29, of 45 Washington street, Arthur Re eau, SG, of 1i5 Washington street; ,rnest Fillion. gg, of 395 Church treet; Romeo Nedo, 25, of S7 Arch treet; Henry Gregory, g7, of 2S hurch street and Armede Mossiset- l, S7, Of so Orange street.
 Liquor Raid on Club Room Quinto Lugli, aged 19, Of 222 Clark rect and Edward Jennings. aged