New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-08
JUDGE Pins ROW
ON MEDITERRANEAN
Lawyer for Husband Says Wife
Deserved 'ChaStisement"

There is no question of his guilt
as charged, but ! am convinced that
the whole trouble is traceable TO
too much folks-in-law on both
sides" Judge III. T.. Roche said in
police court today after hearing tn"
details of the marital troubles of
Mr.. ard Mrs. Raymond Button. who
lived at 1853 Fairview street until
Tuesday, when Mrs. Button went to
live on Osgood avenue with her
husbands sister. while her husband
moved the household effects to his
mothers home at 1913 Greenwood
street. Button was arrested last
night by Sergeants O'Mara and Nc
Away on the charge of breach OF
the peace and assaulting his wife.
He is IS years of age and was rep
resented by Attorney Robert Lacey.
Final disposition of the case was
deferred for one month and in the
meantime Probation Officer Con-
molly will make an investigation in
the hope of mending the breach.
Kicks Exchanged
Mrs. Button testified that her
husbands mother called on them
! last Saturday night and was in the
! house scarcely a minute when But
ton took exception to her refusal to
speak to the older woman. Strong
language was used, Buttons wife
accusing his mother of acts reflect
ing on her private life, and Button
retaliating with an attack on his
wife along similar lines. Finally,
her, according to her version. but
when he took his turn on the wit
ness stand, he said she kicked him
first and then he lost his temper
and kicked her.
On Tuesday night, after Mrs. But
ton had left the house, Button To-
Gated her at his sisters home and
demanded to know whether she
was coming back. On second thought
he changed the question to an as
sertion that inasmuch as she had
left. she could stay away. More
words followed and he struck her
again. With relation to these as
saults. he asserted on the witness
stand that he would strike anyone
who insulted his mother in the
manner his wife had done. There
was testimony that Button wanted
his wife to 60 to live with his moth
er and she would not go.
Says Wife Deserved Chastisement
Prosecuting Attorney Woods took
the view that the assault was not
justified. but Attorney Lacey con-
tended that it was ordinary chas-
tisement" which Mrs. Button deserv-
ed. Judge Roche said he could
make but one finding in view of the
evidence. but he wanted to try the
probation officers supervision of the
couple for a month. "A man who
| is married and has a 10 months old
child ought to make his own way
and take cure of his own family
without outside help or interior
ence." he said. Both parents should
! be fair to the child and the folks
in-law should leave them alone"
Violates Rules OF Road
Joseph Nerrillo, aged 81. of oO9
Chestnut street. was fined SIS and
costs for violation of the rules of
the road. He was in parked auto
mobile on the right side of South
Main street facing north about S:25
last night and started to pull away
from the curb as an automobile
driven by Raymond Stock of IFS
Mill street passed. going north. Ac-
cording to Stack, Ncrrillo gave no
signal and the cars collided, damag-
ing both.
Miss Milhelmina Stack. sister of
the driver. testified that Eerrillo gave
no signal and appeared to be con-
templating turn into a driveway
across the street. Her brother had
10 chance, she said, as Nerrillo's
car came out directly in front of
their machine. She was cut about
the face and head when the impact
threw her against the windshield,
breaking it. The Stack car was I'M
able to proceed on its own power
on account of the damage.
Verriilo testified that he was
parked between Edison and Ellis
streets and looked in both directions
before leaving the curb. The Stack
car was almost a full block away
when he started to pull out, and he
signalled before moving his car, he
said. Officer William Politis made
the arrest.