New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
PORTER FINED AS
 SELLER Of RINGS
Hartford Youth Had No License
 -Ln8 Police Docket

Although he denied that he had been making business of selling rings about this city during the past few weeks, contrary to the city or dinance relative to vendors licenses Charles Porter. aged 1s. of 1c Avon street, Hartford. was found guilty by Judge M. D. Saxe in police court to- day and was fined $10 and costs. AL torney Harry H. Milkowitz. repre- senting Porter, asked that bonds for an appeal be fixed and Judge Sake named $50.
 Porter. who at the time Of his arrest Saturday afternoon. said his name was Cohen, testified that he came to this city Saturday intending to seek employment as a waiter at the Burritt Hotel, but on learning that only colored help was employed in the dining room. he did not apply He needed money to pay his room rent and he offered ring as security for a loan, in Main street store, but nobody was interested in his re- quest for an appraisal of the ring, so he went out onto Main street and was trying to interest a passerby when Sergeant T. J. Feeney hap. pened along. he testified. The ser geant, having been assigned to in- vestigate several cases of ring sales heard Porter discussing the matter with the passerby. and placed hin, under arrest, at the same time sum- moning the prospective customer as a witness.
 Identified By Simmons
 Two states witnesses failed to Identify Porter in court as the man from whom they recently bought rings which are said to be made of cheap metal, but A. J. Simmons, proprietor of battery station, identified him as having left a rins with him two weeks ago as security for q bih incurred for services rendered.
 After Judge Sake had denied a motion by Attorney Milkowitz for a discharge for lack of evidence, Porter took the stand and according to Prosecuting Attorney J. c. Woods he was evasive and insincere Tn his attitude. Mir. Woods accused him of not telling the truth, even as to his name. Porter explained that al the time of his arrest he was badly frightened and nervous and for that reason he did not tell the police his correct name. Questioned by Mir Woods. Porter said he had intended to learn the address of the man tc whom he was talking when Sergeant F'eeney saw him, and had he ob. tained the loan he would have re- deemed the ring later.
 Judge Sake said the ordinance un- der which the case was brought did not require that sale must actuall, be made. The mere fact that a per. son solicits a sale is sufficient ground for prosecution, he said, and in hi: judgment. Porter was guilty.
 Iratc Wife Arrested
 Mrs. Stanley Oleskiewicz of 2ol McClintock street pleaded guilty tt the charge of breach of the peace consisting of calling bad names" te Mrs. C. Mercier of lss McClintocA street, but she felt she was justified in her action because Mrs. Merciel took a trip to Momauguin a veal ago with Mrs. Oleskiewicz's husband and she also has been seen bringing sandwiches to him at his store. Mrs. Mercier. on whose complaint the arrest was made by Sergeant T. J. Feeney. testified that Mrs Oleskiewicz has annoyed her con tinually for several months. accus ing her of alternating the affection! Of Oleskiewicz. She denied that she had ever gone anywhere with hin