New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-17
Il YEAR OLD BOY
IS SHOT IN BACK
% Calibre Bullet Hits Lad
Gathering Christmas Greens
CONDITION NOT SERIOUS
Proprietor OF Cigar Store and FIRE.
uuentcrS Fined For Gambling -
Driver Without His License Fined
In Police Court.

woods near his home Sunday after
noon. Eugene Boucher, 12-year-oid
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boucher
of 372 South street. was shot in the
back. He made his way to his home
unassisted and DR.. William r. Han
rahan. who was summoned by the
parents. made an unsuccessful at
tempt to remove the bullet, which
was apparently discharged from %
calibre rifle. The youth was re-
moved to the Bristol hospital today
and an operation will be performed
to remove the slug. The boys con-
dtion is not considered serious.
Young Boucher was alone at the
time Of the shooting and saw no one
in the vicinity. Police believe that
it was accidental and that other
youngsters in the woods at the time
are responsible. The nature OF the
wound would indicate that the bullet
was very nearly spent when 1t
pierced the boys clothes and pene-
tratcd his back.
No report was made Of the acct
dent to the police until this morn
ing. when the boys father tele-
! phoned the information to headqnar-
tors. Detective Sergeant Daniel Nc
Gillicuddy is now working on the
case.
Gamblers Fined
Oscar Colangelo. proprietor OF q
cigar store at 81 Meadow street. was
fined SIS and costs in the city cour,
this morning by Judge Joseph NJ
Donovan on charges Of maintaining
a gambling establishment, to which
he pleaded guilty. Frank Bossi, q
frequenter. charged with gambling
was fined IS and costs and Perc,
Bryant and Rocco Fandso were each
fined So and costs on a simila,
count. The case OF Edward Men.
ard. another frequenter. was con,
tlnued until Tuesday morning. De.
cember Is.
At O'Clock Saturday evening, a
man. whose identity was not di.
vulged, appeared at headquarters
and complained that gambins
game was being conducted in the Co,
ianselo store. Sergeant Henry Jeg.
linski and Officers William Thomp
son and Dewey Carpenter went t.
the place and made tho arrests
Eleven dollars and so cents IL
change was seized by the officer.
and deck of cards was also taker
as evidence
Colangelo Informed the court tina
he had been operating the place fo
the past three weeks The gam,
Saturday night was played with Il,
rs cent limit.
Drpve Without License
Theodore kawecki. %, pleaded
guilty to charge of operating a mo
tor vehicle without a drivers licens,
and was fined $40 and costs In tn,
city court this morning by Judge 10
seph NJ. Donovan.
kawecki was arrested Sunday aft
ernoon at the corner OF the Me
mortal Boulevard and Riverside
avenue by Sergeant Jeglinski. TIL,
car which the man was operatin,
belonged to his brother and sunda,
was the first occasion on which h,
had used it. according to his state
ment to the court
Case Nollesi
A charge of reckless driving
against Steve Orlikoski OF c19 ia
cobs street was nolled this mornin,
by Prosecuting Attorney James T
Mather following a consultation will
Attorney A. J. Rich, counsel for tn
accused
On October Is Orlickoski. whil'
operating his automobile on Rae
street. struck and painfully injure,
the four year old son of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Arthur A. Myers OF II Rae
street. The boy was treated at tn,
Bristol hospital, where he was takeI
by Orlikoski.
Spanish War Vets Meeting
A meeting of G. A. Hadseli Cam,
and the Ladies Auxiliary will b.
held at o'clock this evening I,
Arcanum hall. Following the bust
ness session the fourth sitting Of ,
setback tournament with Harmon,
Camp. L. S. w. V. Of New Britain
will be played. Refreshments vii
be served.
To Present Minstrel Show
Arrangements for the presenta
; ton Of a minstrel show at the Soutl
Chippins Hill School Tuesday eve
ming. December IS. have been com
pletcd by the South Chippins Hi
Neighborhood club. Mrs. Waite
Blatherwick will direct the show 4
) which II members OF the club vii