New Britain herald., 1927-06-16
WOMAN COURTS DEATH
 BY SITTING ON TRACKS
(Continued from First Page)

At the outset. Attorney Lawrence J. Colon, representing the couple, entered plea of not guilty and re- quested a continuance until tomor- row. Mrs. Brent requested a con- tinuance until June 21 and there being no objection on the part ot the prosecution or the defense, it was granted.
 Attorney Colon said he was ready to proceed with the hearing rela- tive to the alleged interference, and Sergeant Ellinger and Officers Tam quay and Carlson described the re- sistance offered by the couple. Offi- cer Tanguay happened to be riding past the Romain home when Ser geant Ellinger's struggle with Ro- main on the veranda attracted him and he rushed to the sergeant's as- sistance. After the handcuffs were placed on the mans wrists and he was subdued. the fight with the woman took place. She threw stones at Officer Tanguay and put her fist through a window after the police had put her in a room, the officer testified.
 Officer Carlson testified that he was on Hartford avenue when Agent w. H. Phelps of the Humane society told him Sergeant Ellinger needed him. Romain blocked the entrance to the house while his wife lifted the children through the window. the officer said. A fruit dish or bowl was hurled at Sergeant Ellinger by Mrs. Romain but the sergeant avoid ed it in the nick of time. Officer Carlson said. Agent Phelps said he could not add anything to the testi- mony of the police.
 Roma'n. in his own behalf. testi- fled that he had been looking for employment in the forenoon and on his return home he saw crowd about the house. He asked Sergeant Ellinger what was wanted but the sergeant did not tell him. so he re- sisted efforts to take the children. He said the police would not give him a chance to put on his coat.
 Relative to the charge of cruelty to a pony. on which Romain was arraigned in court last week, Prose- cutting Attorney Woods called Agent Phelps to the stand and the latter started to testify that Agent Parker told him the pony had been sold. Attorney Colon objected to the tes- timony as hearsay but Prosecuting Attorney Woods demanded to know by what right he was making ob- lection as he was not the mans counsel a week ago. Judge Hunger ford told the witness to proceed, as he was very desirous of learning what disposition had been made or the pony. his order to Romain last week having been to sell the animal or give it away not later than today.
 Agent Phelps said Agent Parker told him that Romain claimed to have sold the pony. but was unable to give him the name and address of the purchaser. Sergeant Elllng- CT and Officer Tanguay told the court that Patsy Toscano of Lee street. has been driving the pony and claims to have purchased It. Agent Phelps said he would check up the purchase.
 Judge Hungerford ordered Ro- main to post a bond of $l00 for his appearance in court June 2l but Mrs, Romain was allowed her free dom without bonds. She has a two year old daughter and on this ac- count she was not kept at police headquarters over night. The other children are in the detention home in Hartford pending the outcome Of the hearing on the application for their commitment to the county home.