New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-15
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- Although he denied the truth Of
4 complaint by Walter Paskowski Of
So West Main street. Herbert N.
Hall. aged ~. Of 90 West Main
street. charged with breach Of the
peace. could not convince Judge NJ.
d. SAKE In police court today that
he was entirely innocent. and ON
Recommendation OF Prosecuting At
? torney J. g. Woods the case was
continued until tomorrow in $500
bends. to allow time for Inquiry into
statements made by Hall.
eupernumerary Officer Lovines e.
Johnson was at the corner of West
Main and Lincoln streets at 1885
this morning and heard cries of
"Police!" to which he responded and
near Black Rock bridge he met
Hall, Paskowski and third party.
Paskowskt charged Hall with hav-
ing tried to troll" him on North
Burritt street near the Stanley
Works plant. He fought him OF. he
said. and hurried to West Main
street. where he made his plight
known by shouting.
Hall, in his own behalf. gave the
name OF = we'll known local contrac-
tor In whose employ he has been for
several months, and denied that he
hal been closer than 80 PAGES to
Paskowski on North Burritt street.
He came from Tampa. Fla. original
ly, he said. and has been rooming
on West Main street for some time.
He never carried = revolver and
does not make = practice Of picking
pockets he said. He admitted that
he told Officer johnson conflicting
stories at the time OF the arrest.
Dtsortlcrty House Rsided
Adeline Wellins. aged ~, Of 256
Kensington avenue. pleaded guilty to
charges of keeping q disorderiy
hbuse and improper conduct with
Ehorston Anderson, aged SO. Of s4s
East street. who also pleaded guilty
to the improper conduct charge. on
Recommendation of MIR. Woods, the
woman was fined $25 and costs on
the charge of improper conduct ana
$50 and costs with a suspended jail
sentence of 80 days on the other
chargStAnderson was fined $2S ana
costs.
Hialmar Becklund, aged 80. OF ~
Hhuttle avenue, and Albert Ander'
son, aged 80, Of Pennington avenue
kensington. pleaded guilty TO tne
charge Of frequenting disorderly
house and a fine of SO and costs
was imposed in each case. on rec
.,ommendation of Mr.. Woods. Thomas
Martinson. aged IS, and John carr
son. aged IS, who were charged with
freouenting. were not prosecuted. al
they satisfied Mr.. Woods that tney
lived In the house and were guilty OF
no wrong doing.
Mr.. Woods told Judge SAKE that
numerous complaints have been re-
ceived against Mrs.. Wellins' place.
which Is at the foot OF Kensington
avenue. There IL a farm there. ana
the house 10 = rendezvous for men.
he said. The police had ample EVIL
denee for conviction. and after
conference with Attorney Thomas j.
Cabelus. representing the woman
and the men. Mr.. Woods said he de-
cided to make the recommendations.
putting a suspended Jail sentence
over the woman's head. sergeants
Teeney and OMara and Officers
kiely and Liebler made the raid
about o'clock yesterday morning
after listening outside the house for
some time.
Fined 42S For Assault
Charles Bigge, aged 10. of 35%
Church street. was fined SIS and
costs for assaulting Vito Brescia of
8 Star street. Judgment was sus-
pended on the charge Of drunken
ness. Officers William Grabeck and
John O'Brien testifying that they