New Britain herald., 1928-04-09
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 CLIMAX 0F EASTER Three Men Arrested After Fight
 Wife Is Involved HUSBAND TOO BELLIGERENT
Fight Started When Two Guests At- tempted to Prevent Their Host from Beating Wife-Busy Month at Library-Other Newsy Items.


 Two men were painfully slashed at an Easter celebration which last ed into the small hours Of this morning and as a result, Quirino Sotle, the host of the occasion, is be- ing held by the police under bond of s1,00o. Louis Gioviannilo and Bartholomey Lombardo, the men who were slashed. are being held under bonds of &l00 each on a charge of breach of the peace. The three men were arrested at 2:40 o'clock this morning by Offlcers James Keith. Lawrence Doolan and Thomas Mccarthy after a telephone call had been received at headquar- ters 10 the effect that murder was being committed.
 When the officers arrived on the scene they found both Giovianniio and Lombardo biedlng profusely from cuts about the head. which the police claim were inflicted by Sotle when he Wicldcd a razor. Upon ar " li hL loitNt lItdtI idl ttlH, 4Jl. D. 5. Robbins, police surgeon. was call cd in and he found it necessary to take several stitches to close cut under Gioviannilo's nose and similar troamnnt was necessary in the case of Lom rdo, who had a deep cut in the back of his head and one near his mouth. The injured men infornl- ed the police that the fight started when they attempted to prevent Sotle from beating his wife.
 Although all three men were able to appear in court today. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Robert J. Stack asked that the cases be con- tinued until Thursday morning. This request was granted by Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan.
 Non-Support Case
 The case of Rocco Vicino, charged with non-support. was continued un- til April cSrd by Judge Joseph M. Donovan in police court today. Vii cino was arrested on complaint of his wife, who alleged that the hus- band had failed to contribute toward the support of their one year old son. John.
 Mrs. Nicino stated in court today that she had been working for the past two months in a Hartford fac tory and that while her husband worked from time to time. he made no effort to provide home. For some time past, she ayerred, it has been necessary for her to keep the baby at her parents hoe while she roomed in Hartford near her work. Nlcino refuted the testimony of his wife but did admit that he had not been working for the past two weeks. He stated that his mother was will as he procured work and it was with this understanding that the court continued the case.
 Had No Registration
 Arthur N. Dicksc., charged with operating motor vehicle without registration and without an oper- ator's license. was fined $5 and costs on each count. He was arrested Sat urday afternoon by Officer Edgar Norton in East Bristol.
 Dickson explained to the court that someone had undoubtedly re- moved the dealers markers from the car which was new one, and he was not aware of that fact until stopped by tho officer. He explained that the latter part of February h. gave friend the sum of three dol lars 10 have his drivers license re- newed in Hartford but the party went 10 his home in Vermont and was not expected back until this week. For that reason he was un- certain as to whether such renewal had been made or not
 Dickson is employed by a local automobile dealer and this was his first appearance before the court. Case NolIed
 The case of Herman Coons ot Gridley street, charged with intox- cation and breach of the peace. was nolled on payment of costs this morning by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Robert J. Stack. Coons was arrested Saturday evening for an al- legged disturbance in q Main street restaurant.
 similar action was taken in the cas" of Peter Sutkowski of Lois street, East Bristol. charged with as- sanlt and breach of the peace Sut- i koWskl was arrested by Sergeant | Henry Jeglinski and Officer Edga, | Norton, after q complaint had beer i received from his wife.
 1 schools Reopen
 1 st. 1oseph's and st. Anne. 1 parochial schools. which were closed ] all of Holy Weck, reopcned thi.