New Britain herald., 1927-07-13
STEPFATHER FREED;
CASE EXAGGERATED
Cruelty Picture at MaZoni Home
0VerdraWn, Lawyer Says
JAIL TERM SUSPENDED
COmpounce Tribe InstallS Officers
Good Attendance at Chautauqua-
Burglars Get Only SIS Cents In
Auto Hospital.

Acting upon the motion of At
torney Joseph P. O'Connell in the
city court this morning, Judge Jo-
seph NJ. Donovan re-opened the case
OF John Mazoni of East Road who
on Saturday last was sentenced to
six months in Jail on charge of
cruelty to his stepchild. The facts
as stated to the court on Saturday
were that Mazoni had tied his eight
year old stepchild, Gregorian Totire,
in the chickencoop and had per-
mitted him to remain there for sew
eral hours. Judge Donovan after
hearing the facts imposed the Jail
sentence.
Since that time Walter H. Phelps,
Humane society, conducted an in
vestigation which showed that the
conditions in the home of Mazoni
were pleasant, the family was we'll
nourished and clothed that the
cruelty complained of was probably
not as extreme as was first thought.
Mazoni married young Gregorian's
mother short time ago and the boy
has proved rather unruly at times.
1t was in an effort to keep the boy
at home and off the streets that
Mazoni resorted to such stringent
methods.
Prosecuting Attorney Robert j.
Stack was also of the opinion that
the facts as told to him last Satur-
day were somewhat exaggerated, al
| though Mazoni is known to be rather
a hard taskmaster SO far as children
are concerned. 1t was also pointed
out that the child had apparently
been we'll treated until Mazoni's
marriage to the boys mother. The
hoy had bruise on his arm which
the court thought might or might
not have been the result of the rope
tying episode.
Attorney O'Connell on behalf of
his client stated that Mazoni ap-
parently was not conversant with the
American method of disciplining
children although the punishment
inflicted was not SO severe as was
first commended. The child. while
tied with a rope, was permitted suf-
, ticient freedom so that he could
! roam about. He felt that a sus-
pended Jail sentence would serve to
, deter Mazoni from such treatment of
| the child in the future.
Judge Donovan, in reviewing the
case. stated that he had read the re-
port of Mr.. Phelps and could ap-
/ preciate the fact that the situation
was not as bad as at first thought
He did point out that the unsavory
/ record of Mazoni in the local court
| vas considerably against him. He
added that the Connecticut Humane
society had agreed to make month
| ly inspection of the Mazoni home
and submit report to him for a
period of six months. With this un-
| derstanding he agreed to let the or
iglnal sentence of six months stand
suspended for that time and in the
event any report received by him
showed that Mazoni was not treating
the child as he should. the sentence
would be put into effect.
Synagogue Picnic
! The annual picnic and field day OF
the Beth Israel Synagogue of Laurel
street was held at Lake Compounce
this afternoon. A program of ath-
letic events and a dog roast was en-
jcyed.
Burglars Efforts Wasted
| Burglars who entered Munn's
Auto Hospital on Broad street Mon
day night anticipating large haul
were much disappointed when IS
cents was found in the cash regis
ter. Entry was made through a
rear window.
| Detective Sergeant Daniel McGil-
/ licuddy. who was notified of the
! burglary yesterday afternoon, is
| conducting an investigation.
Red Men Install
The following officers were in
stalled at meeting of Compounce
Tribe, 1. 0. r. NJ, held in the wig
wan on Prospect street last eve
ming: Sachem, John Boice: senior
sycamore, John Coffey; junior saga
more, Clifford Lyons; prophet, DR.
Frank L. Coroso; keeper OF records,
Daniel Donovan: collector OF wam-
pun, Wilbur Hawxhurst; keeper OF
wampum, Fred Helming.
| Deputy Great Sachem Harry Wal
| lace and staff of Southington were
in charge of the exercises, which
were followed by luncheon and
entertainment.
[. o. o. r. Meeting
The regular meeting of Pequa
buck lodge, I. o. o. f.. will be held
at s o'clock this evening in Arcanun