New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
AUTOMOBILE men
!, ARE BOUND over
.BuTitt Motor Statesmen Held for
S-ee::e? Court BY Judge SAKE

Joseph Lang Of 80 Maple street.
John kossick Of 80 Cedar street and
Ralph Lawrence Of SO Walnut street
we're bound over to the September
by Judge Morris D. SAKE on charges
Of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
The men, who were associated
with the Burritt Motor Sales and
Service Co., were represented by At
torney David L. Nair. They waived
examination in police court this
morning and were bound over under
the same bonds of $500 each. No
testimony was taken in court.
The men were arrested by Detec-
tive Sergeant William P. McCue and
Sergeant Patrick McAvsy on COM
plant OF William Ziel Of 442 South
street. According to the police
Ziel purchased an automobile from
the Burritt Motor Sales corporation,
paying $3.50 down and s21 a month.
After paying the $3.50 the car was
taken from him on an attachment
for the New Britain National bank.
Ziel still is liable for his monthly
payments to the L. A. w. financing
corporation of Hartford.
The car was one which previously
had been purchased by Joseph
Opelanuk and which was financed by
the New Britain bank. Opelanuk
later turned the car in and pur-
chased a new one. The other car
was sold to Ziel and the bank imme-
diately took action.
Forgery Case
The case of Frank Friend, charged
with forgery, was continued until
Thursday morning, during which
time the court will ascertain Friends
mental condition. Frank was
charged with forging the name OF
Edmund j. Doyle, vice-president OF
the New Britain Record, to a check
for $40. The check was drawn on
the Commercial Trust Co.. and was
cashed by George Satalino of 61S
East street.
Sergeant Patrick O'Mara testified
that Friend had told his parents he
was working at the Landers, Frary
and Clark plant. At the end of two
weeks the parents demanded some
of his wages. The boy had not been
working but in order to continue the
deception he forged the check, pay
ing Satalino So he owed him and
giving his parents SIS, which he said
represented his earnings for the first
week.
Friend admitted to the police that
he had forged the check. Mr.. Doyle
took the witness stand and after ex-
aiming the check denied that the
signature was his. He said he did
not have an account at the Com
mercial Trust Co. Walter M. Bass
ford treasurer of the Commercial
Trust Co.. said Mr.. Doyle did not
have an account in that bank and
that the check therefore must be a
forgery.
Fined For Speeding
Gustave Chauvey, an employee OF
the Franklin Motor Co., paid $40
fine for driving As miles an hour on
by Patrolman David Doty who said
he passed two cars at So miles an
hour going through Belvidere, later
speeding up to As as he passed
other cars going around bells
corner. That is too fast for that
location and that time OF the day
commented Judge SAKE. The arrest
90 o'olopl- Go
Cay afternoon. Chauvey was fined
$40.
Mrs. Anna Valentine was fined $50
and Mrs. Louise Palumbo was fined
s35 for shop!ifting. Both women
live in Southirc' on. They were ar
rested in tho hive store "Satur-
day night by Mt O'Mara when
they had beer ifronted by the
owner Of the store, who locked the
front door and phoned for the po-
lice. The women admitted stealing
dresses.
They were represented by At
torney Edward A. Mag. who asked
for leniency on the ground that they
were first offenders and were
tempted to steal because they could
TO afford to buy. One woman is the
mother of five children. The other
has one child and a sick husband.
Louis BERT, Of 27 Talcott street
was charged with knocking his wife
down and kicking her in the stom-
ach so brutally that she is confined
to her bed under the care of a ply
sician. The case was postponed IN
til August 8. BERT is held under
bonds of $500,
Louis Magnani charged with
breach of peace, will get hearing
Thursday morning.
John Kolosyk. Fred Parsons and
Walter Zyjewski were charged with
creating a disturbance in front Of
the store of Donomic De Pinto at
1876 Winter street. and with assault
ing Mr.. De Pinto and his son Sal
vatore.
Walter received a suspended SEN
tence. The other two boys were
fined IS on each count.
Brady Fined
Clarence Brady. pleaded guilty to
driving through the city at a speed
of As to so miles an hour. He was
fined SO.
Sinlplzins Case Continued
The case of Charles Simpkins Of
As South Main street, charged with
being drunk. breach of peace and