New Britain herald., 1928-12-10
Bristol Meus
CHECK WORTHLESS,
 REALT0R ARRESTED
Dominick Ales' Case Continued
 for Day iD Police Court
.CL0THlER COMPLAINANT

CL0lHlER COMPLAINANT Prisoner Eludes Policeman But An-
 other Bluecoat Gets Hins-Whccj
 Flies on Auto and Smashes Win
 dow-3OO Masons Here.
 Dominick Zaleski. better known about the city as Dominick Ales. who resides on Pine street, Forestvllle and conducts a real estate office on Main street, this city. was arraigned before Judge William J. Malone in police court this morning charged With obtaining money under false pretenses by the issuance of a fraudulent check. After listening to the evidence. the case was continued until Tuesday morning, Judge Malone instructing the court officer to place Zaleski alias Ales under lock and key until that time.
 Zalcski was arrested Sunday eve ming by Policeman John Mclaughlin after warrant had been issued by Prose cutting Attorney James T. Mather on complaint If John E. Me Carthy of Savard &s Mccarthy, Main street clothiera- Mir. Mccarthy testified in court today that on Octo- Der 20. Zaleski called at his store and after purchasing a suit of clothes for S60 and other items of merchan diSe tor s3.5o. rendered a check fer $65.50 on the PiaiAville Trust Co. in iuu layment. The check was de- posted III due course and few days later was returned. marked 10 funds. Since that time. Mir. Me Carthy testified, he has endeavored to plake collection from Zaleski but without result.
 Zaleslsi informed the court that the lacn of funds in his checking ac count was explained hy the fact tha; he hat deposited q note for $5O'. payable On the date which he had issued the check. but the party owing him the money had failed to take ur the note. He also informed th court that he had another $500 which vas to be paid to him this evening, and that at that time ht would te able to rein purse MT. Nc Catthy for the worthless check
 Prosecuting Attorney James I Mather stressed to the court that il had come to his attention tha; Znleskl had been engaged in severai slippery" deals lately and that some time ago he borrowed $5O from a local bootblack with the promise to return the money within a few hours. This he had. up to the pres' ent time. failed to do and the boot. black vas still looking for his money
 It is believed that. in the event Zaleski makes restitution for the amount of the savard & Mccarthy check and reimburses inc bootblack for the temporary loan. leniency will be shown by the court in imposing sentence.
 Arrested Following Accident
 Scant sympathy will be shown motorists found guilty of responsi' bility in accidents when they carr, no insurance. Judge Malone inti' mated in police court today. Thf: attitude on the part of the court wal expressed in the case of Jamei Halloran of Sss Park street, Hart ford. who. while operating cal owned by Basil White of Nortl Main street, collided with . truck owned by Trudon & Platt of this city, sideswiped an automobile op' erated by Frank Meigs of 223 Eas Main street. Forestville. and tied uI traffic on Broad street for over ar hour early Saturday evening. After listening to the evidence, Judge Malone ordered both Halloran ant White locked up until tomorrow morning at which time the case vii be disposed of. Halloran is charged with reckless driving.
 An investigation made by Officel Edgar Norton. according to his testi mony. indicated that Halloran hat just passed Meigs' car when his cal skidded and crashed into the heav! truck, throwing the vehicle agains the curb. Halloran's car theI sweryed back again and struck th' front of the automobile operated b! Meigs. The truck was badly dam aged.
 Many Cars Stalled
 An inche snowfall on Saturda! afternoon and evening completel. demoralized automobile traffic il the city, many autoists being obliged to leave their cars on the highwa, and return later with chains Fou trucks of the public works depart ment and a large gang of men wer busily engaged during the eveninl UEoncv WorL Cole