New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-26
ATKINSON JAILED
ON Boys Charge
Denounced 4 Unit to Associate
With Decent People

Fred Atkinson. aged A, of S19
Main street, was sentenced to 60
days In Jail by Judge Henry P.
Roche in police court today on rec
ommendation of Prosecuting Attor-
ney J. G. Woods, who declared him
unfit to associate with decent peo-
pie. Although the charges We're
drunkenness and breach of the
peace. the testimony was that At
kinson attempted an immoral act
with 12-year-old boy whom he
had enticed to his home shortly be-
fore o'clock yesterday afternoon
on the pretext of having his shoes
shined. Atkinson admitted that he
had been drinking but denied the
story of the boy an his companion.
Officer Peter C. Cabelus testified
that he made the arrest after the
boys told him on Main street, near
Commercial street, that Atkinson
had given one Of them a piece of
pie and laid his hands on him in
ID manner that impressed him with
the mans intentions. The boys are
boothblacks and were plying their
trade about the street when they
saw Atkinson and asked him il he
wanted "a shine" He said he did
not at first. but then called them
back and made an appointment in
his room which they kept but he
said one would be enough, and the
other waited outside.
Atkinson said he lived with his
mother. He has not been employed
of late, he said, and his health Is
not good. Where as the boy testified
that Atkinson had taken him onto
his lap by force. Atkinson claimed
to have told him not to lean against
the stove, but to sit down on his lap,
never expecting that the boy would
do 50.
DisOr,lerly House Sentences
Mrs. Alexandria Mikolaczyk, aged
46, of Is Clark street. was commit
ted to the state farm for six months
on the charge of keeping a disorder
ly house, after Judge Roche had as
certained that the public welfare
department could care for her chill
dren. Louis Raczkowski. aged %, of
"a Gilbert street, and his wife.
Fanny. aged 80, who were charged
with drunkenness, breach of the
peace and frequenting q disorderly
house, were given suspended Jail
sentences of Is days each. and Judge
Roche lectured Mrs. Raczkowski
after she had declined to take the
witness stand of her own accord.
I'm convinced that you are the
cause of your husbands being in
this mess this morning" he said.
Il want to give him a chance. but If
either OF you come before this court
within a year for any sort OF Of
Tense. will see that you serve the
Jail sentence"
Officers William Grabeck and
Walter Wagner testified that they
made the arrests after midnight last
night. They heard vile language as
they approached the house. which Is
in the rear of other buildings, and
on entering they found Mr.. and Mrs-
Raczkowski intoxicated, Mrs. Miko-
laczyk with signs of drink on her.
the children in the bedrooms. and
empty bottles strewn about the floor.
The epithets being exchanged by
Mr.. and Mrs. Raczkowski were too
vile to repeat, according to. Officer
Ora beck. You would think a cy-
clone had hit the place" he said.
AS to the reputation Of the house,
the officers and Sergeant Feeney
testified that men of drinking habits
have been seen going in and out.
among them those who loaf about
Main street. Sergeant Feeney said
the woman had an unsavory reputa-
ton when she lived on Gold street.
Mrs. Mikolaczyk denied the