New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-06
OUTSIDERS WOES
firing TO JUDGE
Newcomers Domestic Discord
Begins to Annoy Court
STATEMENT BY RElCHE
School Superintendent Explains De-
felt In Department Finance
Slick Crook Works "EnvelOpe
Gan,c"-Nlastcr Painters Organize.

GaMc"-Nlastcr Painters Organize.
Just why the city of Bristol should
be burdened with the family troubles
of persons coming here from Maine
and Vermont was a problem which
Judge William ]. Malone in the city
court today said that he would like
to have solved. His remarks were
made during the case of Leo ST.
Armand, who arrived in Bristol a
week ago, and who was arrested last
evening upon complaint Of his wife.
Mrs. st. Armand testified that she
came to Bristol three months ago
with her young daughter and since
that time has been working in a
local factory. Her husband arrived
a week ago and for a similar period
was employed in local restaurant.
She informed the court that since
they were married. st. Armand had
drifted from one job to another and
that 1t was necessary for her to seek
assistance from members of her own
family to support three boys. who
are now in IL home.
St. Armand. in his own defense.
stated that he had given up the res
taurant job because it paid him only
IS a week. He expressed willing
ness to support his family If he were
given time to get job in factory,
but Judge Malone believed that the
city would be better off if both st
Armand and his wife left the city.
At this point, Louis st. Amand
brother of the accused man, inform
ed the court that he would see that
they departed from the city limits
within three weeks. With this I'M
Outstanding. the case was continued
until December &c.
MOQuin NOn-suppOrt Case
Edward Moquin of Barlow street
charged with failure to support his
wife and five children. was sentenc-
ed to ~ days in Jail or to post a
bond of $500 to pay his wife SIS a
week.
MoQuin was arrested on the COM
plant of Charity Commissioner Will
liz m +. Smithwick, who informed
the court that the city had been
obliged 10 assume the expense of the
family's support most of the time
since 1920. He also stated that Mo-
quin refused to hold job for any
length of time for the reason tina,
he was aware that the city would Of
necessity have to support the chill
dren.
Moquin testified that on his last
job, where he remained but 81,
hours, he had been fired and did not
4; get through as intimated by the
charity commissioner. He is cot
/ ton spinner by trade and according
to the ruling of the court, will be
obliged to find work Immediately sc
that he will be able to start his pay
ments next week.
Case Continued
The case of John Brown of ?;
Main street, charged with failure tc
send his IA year old boy to school
was continued by Prosecuting Attor.
ney Robert J. Stack today until jan
uary Z.
, Brown was notified by the police
to appear in court at $3.50 this morn
! ing. This he failed 10 do and as a
result he was arrested shortly after
3 a. M, by Sergeant Henry Jeglinski
on q warrant issued by the prosecut-
or's Office.
Reichc Issues Statement
Superintendent of Schools Karl A.
Reiche today commended the Herald
for its fair explanation of the 1927
% school budget deficit Of $751;
1869, which was the subject Of dis
cussion at last Tuesday nights coun-
Gil meeting and for which a def
cheney appropriation was voted. Feel