New Britain herald., 1927-08-31
HIRES LAWYER IN
fight FOR FAMILY
Stanley Romano Retains l. ].
Colon to Ask Reheaing

The right Of the county commits
sioners to refuse to return chill
dren to the home Of their parents
on the verbal report OF one girl, a.
against evidence that state welfare
reports are prejudiced and misrep-
resentative, will be contested in the
courts by Stanley Romano OF Is
Star street.
Mr.. Romaine has retained the
services OF Attorney L. j. Colon to
represent his interests in the effort
to force state and county officials to
return his children. Mr.. Colon.
learning Of the refusal Of the coun-,
ty commissioners to return the chill
oren to their home, announced that
he would file motion with the
courts for a new hearing. He will
ask that the county commissioners.
the Connecticut Humane society.
and the Connecticut Child Welfare
Bureau appear in court and show
cause why the children should not
be returned to their parents.
Under the jurisdiction Of the
county commissioners, the Humane
society and the Welfare bureau are
holding five out Of six children Of
the, Romano family. Investigation
by Probation Officer E. C. Connolly.
police, newspapermen. County Com
missioner E. w. Schultz, and even a
representative of the Child Welfare
bureau Of the home at Is Star street
have failed to find evidence to sub
stanttate charges made in court
when the children were taken away.
A striking instance Of the alleged
attitude Of the welfare agencies &C.
CURED yesterday when inspired by
the limitations OF a woman connec-
ted with the probation officers Of
fee in Waterbury that furniture in
the Romaine home was not up to
the standard she thought it should
be, Mr.. and Mrs. Romaine last week
purchased a six piece upholstered
parlor suite. second hand, and at
bargain. Informed Of the purchase.
some one in the Child Welfare Bu-
reau remarked, That's the way with
those people, they spend their mon
ey for parlor suites when they
ought to spend it for beds"
What can I do" asked Mr.. Ro-
maine. If can't buy furniture they
kick, and when l do they kick"
The verbal report to the county
commissioners by a girl who found
things immaculate when she called,
contained statement that Mr.. Ro-
maine is mot working now" Mr..
Romaine is working for the city
sewer department and works every
day the department operates. He is
under the Jurisdiction OF Mr. Con-
molly by order Of the local courts,
and the latter official claims he is
qualified to see that the man sup
ports his family.
Replying to charges Of the same
Waterbury woman that the family
kept chickens in the house, Mr..
Romaine remarked, "Mr. Connolly
came over to investigate and he
found the Chickens consisted of
one parrot in cage"
The evidence submitted seemed to
be mostly on the past record of the
family, and not of its present con-
ditions, according to former Judge
William C. Hungerford, who made
the commitment on evidence sub
mitted by the welfare bureau and
humane society,
Attorney Colon, who says he has
had experiences before In forcing
the state officials to release chill
dren is confident that he can have
the children returned to their home
in the near future.
Inquiries at the Long Lane farm
by Mr.. Romaine. as to when the
two older girls held there would be
returned home. revealed the In
formation that no definite reports
are on file there and the authori-
ties do not seem to know why the
girls are being held, nor when they
should be released.