New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-31
|C0NSTAbLES QUELL
BATTLEAT PICNIC
Six New Britain Men May Face
NeWington Court

Newinston, July 31-A gathering
which started Sunday afternoon as
picnic of residents OF the Home
Gardens section OF this town devei-
cped into a free-for-all fight by
o'clock in the evening when SIX
young men visited the party from
New Britain. The visitors had pre-
yiously imbided Intoxicating liquors
and the help of several of the con-
stables of the town was needed to
quell the trouble.
Constable Raymond V. Halleran
received a telephone call TO the CLUB
house of the organization which was
sponsoring the picnic and upon ar
irving at the scene, found pop bot
ties and other missiles flying through
the air. Constables f. Floyd Rice
and Benedict Paternostro and Grand
Juror Harold G. Lucas We're called
to aid Constable Halleran in restor-
ing order. Several persons were cut
by broken glass and others were in
jured by blows from opponents.
F. The six men from New Britain,
who We're said to have started the
trouble escaped by driving away in
car. However, two We're picked
up at their homes later in the eve
ming and have been placed under
! Sl00 bonds to appear in court Sat
+ urday evening August 4. The men
arrested are Edward d. Derainge.
charged with driving under the in
peace, and Michael paskueral,
! charged with breach of the peace
and drunkenness. The local authori-
ties expect to make at least four
more arrests before the case comes
before Justice of the Peace E. Stan
ley Welles Saturday night. The case
was continued from last night to
allow Constable Halleran to procure
more evidence and make other ar
rests.
Auto Drivers Fined
David Lippia of IS North Wash
ington street, Plainville and George
b. Butterfield of 81 Bishop road,
West Hartford were in court last
night before Justice of the Peace e.
S. Barrows as result of an acct
dent at the corner of East Robbins
avenue and Main street on July 2o
Butterfield was fined SO and costs
on charge of failure to give the
right of way and Lippia was fined
S25 and costs on chage of reckless
driving. The principals in the acct
dent We're arrested by Constable
John f. Walsh who investigated the
case.
Butterfield was proceeding ives
on East Robbins avenue and hat
, crossed the center of the intersec
ton when Lippia's car, travelling a
an excessive rate OF speed, accord
| ing to testimony, hit the side of thu
formers car. Lippia was going nortl
: on Main street and marks on tn
: highway indicated that he skidde,
: his wheels for 10 feet before bring
, ing his ear to stop, but was travel
: cording to his testimony. The cas-
, was prosecuted by Grand JVo
Harry 4. Webster.
Failed to Have License
! Stanley Matulis, 10, OF SIS Churcl
, street, New Britain, was fined s.
, and costs for failure to carry OF
operators license with him by Jus
tice OF the Peace E. Stanley Welle
, in town court last night. He wa
. arrested on Maple Hill avenue o.
July % by Constable i. Floyd Rice
. John Haskell. a laborer at tn
State tuberculosis Sanitarium wa
: fined IS and costs for drunkenno
, at the same session of the cour
Haskell was arrested by Constabl
q, Benedict Paternostro on July
near the sanitarium. Both case
We're prosecuted by Grand Juro
! Harold G. Lucas.
a The next meeting of the Newins
n ton Garden club will be held at tt
@ home of Mrs. Howard Pratt @
C Mountain road, West Hartford, Q
: Thursday afternoon at 1880 o'cloc
f Mrs. William T. Wells will read
k paper entitled ANIMALS" Mr.
Pratt is former resident of New
& ington and also former membt
, of the club.
Mn and Mrs. ]. Endicott Port,
and family of Yonkers, N. Y, ha,
left TO" Danvers, Mass. after spen'
ing a few days with Mr. and Nh
n ID. A. Johnston, of Frederick stree
e Maple Hill.