New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
HUSBAND ACCUSED; SON IS ARRESTED
Church Street Man Said to Have
 Tried to ChlOrOform Wife

ltSllHlDuS tilil sHhulii ' i'iAi'i' VI | 311 Church street had attempted to chloroform his wife and had held a can of ether directly beneath the nose of his daughter. was offered in the police court today by Edward Freiheit. aged 19. who was charged with assaulting his father. Judge H. P. Roche made a finding of guilty and imposed a fine of S5 and costs, suspending payment. and advised the young man to live away from his father unless conditions in the home are such that the family can remain under one roof in a peaceful man. ner. Judge Roche said the young man had no right to take the law into his own hands, but there was some provocation and for that req son he was disposed to be lenient. While making his finding and the attending comments, Judge Roche was interrupted by the young man two or three times and finally the court told him he would talk him. self into fine if he was not care ful.
 The elder Freiheit took the wit ness stand after Officer John Ken nedy had testified to making the ar rest when Mrs. Freiheit and her son called at the police station last night after the officer had been to the house on complaint of the assaulted man. His head bandaged. he accused his son of having' punched him in the mouth, the eye and the fore head after Mrs. Frieheit had used improper language during hus- band-wife tilt. Frciheit started the trouble by accusing his wife Of hav- ing taken a dollar bill out of his trousers pocket. which she denied.
 Dr. David Aronson testified that he took five stitches in each of two cuts in Freiheit's head and also ob- served an injury to his lip. Edward Freiheit testified that his father at tackled his mother after making an intellectual attempt to arouse his daughter to anger. He stepped in to protect his mother and was struck on the shoulder with a piece Of wood wielded by his father. He felt the need of self-protection and struck his father. not meaning to i'm jure him. he said. Asked by Prose- cutting Attorney Woods why he had not called the police instead of talk ing the law into his own hands, he replied that "someone would be kill ed by the time the police arrived.' Producing the can Of ether he said he had resolved some time ago to bring it to court if anyone in the family was killed by his father. Yes terday. his father was feigning in toxication as he went about the house smashing dishes and pounding on the table with his fists. the young man said. Mrs. Freiheit did not remonstrate until the dishes were broken.
 x3 Fine Imposed
 John Monko, aged 20. of 19 Hayes street pleaded not guilty to charge of breach of the peace and drunken ness. He was arrested by Super numerary Officer William J. Sullivan about o'clock yesterday afternoon on complaint of his father. The lat ter testified that the young man drinks and misbehaves.
 Monko testified that he went to church yesterday morning and then met few friends who invited him to drink. He took more than he could stand. He said he would work Ia ;nI ;41, F. ie <y 10 stop drinking.
 Judge Roche imposed a fine of s on each count and suspended payment. placing Monko on proba- ton. He warned him that he may go to the state farm unless he leaves liquor alone.
 Autoist in Court
 Michael Neniditti. aged 19, of 123 Marlene avenue. Hartford, pleaded guilty to the charge of operating an automobile with a license He was arrested by Supernumerary Officer Janaitis Saturday night after he passed a traffic signal on the left on East Main street.
 Veniditti testified that he was accompanied by licensed driver.
 Asked by Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods if he was familiar with the motor vehicle laws, he replied that he did not know great deal about them.
 Judge Roche asked Sergeant Feeney whether or not Veniditti's companion had license and the sergeant replied affirmatively, whereupon Judge Roche advised Veniditti to obtain license if he is qualified. He suspended judgment.
 Liquor Law Charges
 Frank Navickas aged 3S, of 57 Seymour street. pleaded not guilty to two counts of violation of the liouor