New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
HUSBAND RESEN7S INSULT ID WIFE
E,t Hiltiold Mn With Knife
 Find iDd Jlld

Frank Richardson, aged B, of 2S Daville street, East Hartford. Was found guilty in police court today on charges of breach of the peace and asss uit. and carrying a conceal ed weapon. Judge H. F. Roche i'm posing a jail sentence of 80 days on the first charge and a fine of $25 and costs on the second. Richard sen, who was not represented by counsel. gave notice of an appeal after court.
 According to Raymond Thiede, he and hls wife. accompanied by Charles Ostertag, aged Fl. of 1O5 Lavlor street. and a young woman, were going through Summer street about lU o'clock last night. when Richardson, who was with another man, passed an insulted remark to Thiede's wife. Thiede remonstrated and Richardson punched him in the mouth. Ostertdg. who. according to Thiede, was intoxicated, took hand in the fight and Thiede called to two men in a passing automobile to help stop it. They did so. hut Richardson came back second time and pummeled Ostertag.
 Richardson told an entirely differ ent story. accusing Ostertag of breaking away from his companions and attacking him. He did not want to fight or cause a disturbance, but he was obliged to punch Ostertag in self defense. Relative to a knife having a sharp blade, which he had in his pocket when searched at police headquarters. Richardson said he has been carrying it for a year because he uses it to cut belts in the factory where he works. He knew the law forbids the carrying of knives with blades more than four inches in length and he mea- sur this particular one and found the blade to be aind 15-16 inches long, although Sergeant Stadler fes- titled that he found it to measure { and 1-s inches Five bullets found with the knife had been taken from his house. Richardson said. be>ause his wife did not want them around.
 Sergeant stadler and Officer Me Evoy testified that they made the arrests on complaint, finding Rich ardson on Summer street and Oster- tag, on Winter street, near Spring. They charged Ostertag with drunk enness, breach of the peace and as- sault on Richardson. Judge Roche suspended judgment on the charge of drunkeness and discharged Linn on tho charge of assaulting Rich ardson.
 stranger Tries to Enter House
 A me of $l0 and costs was i'm posed on Fred Skomers. aged 22, 0: Church street. Newington, on charges of breach of the peace and drunkenness. Officer Peter McEvoy testified that he made the arrest at l::3O last night on complaint that ;l man was attempting to enter a house at l4S Commonwealth ave ". Daniel Clark, owner of the
 Iuae, testified that Skomers had no business on the premises and made quite 8 commotion in the ,--tibule. Judge Roche warned Sko- nrs that If he continued his mode oi living he would be sent to jail
 l1st Fight In Cemetery
 George Legas, aged 20, of 27 Oak street, and Stanley Sparkowski, aged 2:. ot 13S Orchard street, Newark, N. J.. formerly of New Britain, were fined S5 without costs, each, on charges of drunkenness, breach of the peace and assaulting each other. They were arrested by Off, cer John Griffen shortly after 5 o'clock last evening in Fairview cemetery. where they engaged in a bloody fight. A third fighter ran away and was not apprehended. As neither principal chose to take the witness stand, the cause of the fight was not disclosed. Legas apparently had the better of it. as Detective Sergeant Ellinger testified that Spafkowski was on the ground in a helpless condition when he arrived
 Other Court Cases
 The continued case of Carl Orazewski. aged 40, of S3 Orange street. charged on August g with assault, was continued until Septem- Der 25. The victim of the assault &ill be unable to leave his bed for some time. having suffered fractures of the legs. according to Prescott ing Attorney Woods. Attorney Mar tin F. stempien appeared for Ora zewski.
 Joseph Barkauskas. aged 40 of c1S North street. and Michael Ra- vickas. aged fl. of the same address were charged with breach of the peace and assa ulting each other. Of ficer William O'Day made the ar rest Sunday evening on complaint and testified that Barkauskas showed signs of having been drinking, also that he accused Ravickas of punch