New Britain herald., 1928-11-05

that he had told the police yesterday
that he and kolosky had been in
| Meriden "hitching" rides back to
New Britain when Fazzina took them
in to his car. Il was pretty drunk
yesterday" he said. THAT was the
story l told then but I'm telling a
different story now"
Cheskus was licensed operator at
one time but kolosky claimed that
he never had license and does not
know how to drive an automobile.
Cheskus could be charged with driv-
: ing in Berlin while his license was
under suspension, but in view of the
binding over on the theft charge,
the Berlin authorities will not ar
rest him. Both Cheskns and kolosky
have police records in this city. a
fact which Prosecuting Attorney
Woods called to the attention of
Judge Sake. Their story does not
ring true at all" Judge SAKE re-
marked.
Wife Punching Bag
Mrs. Patrick H. Mcclure of p
Hurlburt street told Judge SAKE she
had been used as a punching bag
by her husband for II years, but
Mcclure, who was charged with as
saulting her, denied that he had ever
struck her or any other woman. He
was arrested about $50 Friday eve
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his case was continued Saturday I'M
til today because of Mrs. MEG uire's
failure to appear to testify.
Today. she said the reason she
was not on hand Saturday was that
she was black and blue about the
body, where her husband kicked her
after banging her head against the
wall and throwing her onto the floor
under a tub He had no reason for
his actions, she said, the immediate
cause of his rage having been her
failure to put salt on the table for
supper.
He makes a practice of running
up grocery bills of $40 or $50 and
then transferring his patronage to
another store, she said. There are
seven children in the family, the
youngest being a year old.
Mcclure testified that the last time
he was in court he was advised by
Probation Officer Connolly to live
apart from his wife which he did
until short time ago, when he re-
turned. He accused her of being a
hard drinker, as is her mother, Mrs
Mcnamara. and he has repeatedly
ordered the latter TO stay out of his
home. 1t is impossible for him to live
with his wife and remain out of
trouble, he said. On Friday night, his
wife called him names and attacked
him with a kettle, forcing him to
put up his hand in defense, and she
fell when she came in contact with
his hand.
Probation Officer Connolly told the
court the McGuires have been in
trouble for long time and Mrs.
Mcclure is as much. if not more, to
blame. than her husband. Judge
Sake said husband and wife should
make an honest effort to live In
peace for the sake Of their children
and he continued McGuire's case un-
til November II in order to give the
probation officer a chance to iron out
the differences, if possible.
Causes Annoyance In Hall
Victor RECALLS, aged 81, of 81 Ju-
bllee street, was fined IS on the
charge of drunkenness and S. on
the charge of breach OF the peace,
to which he pleaded guilty. He was
arrested shortly after midnight Sat-
urday at Lithuanian hall on Park
street by Supernumerary Officer
Huck and Audi. He was using vile
language and annoying others in the
hall, according to the testimony.
Arrested After Collision
The cases of Joseph Zaleski, aged
&c. of Alb East street and Louis
Frey, aged %, of Bristol. were con-
tinued until Nov. 10. They were
driving cars which collided at Myr-
tie and Washington streets a few
weeks ago, injuring Misses Helen
and Nellie Robinson of "a Maple
street. and Howard Wilcox of Wood
ruff Court. Judge w. Il. Mangan
appeared for Zaleski
Ignatius Wisk, aged IS, of 1O4