New Britain herald., 1928-10-23
STRIKE CHILDREN,
 ASsAlLAN1S FINED
StordsspG, 0bicdne to ArrSt
 Also Hits Policeman

Two men who lost their tempers and asa ulted children who had an- royed them, were before Judge H. P. Roche in police court today. aid both were fined. James Marchesi. aged 57. of ~ Seymour street. was arrested about 6 o'clock last evening by Motorcycle Officer David Doty. who saw him throw pieces of potato 1t | number of children who were about thirty feet from his store on Franklin street. One of the children. Ruth Pfeiffer. aged 3, of 4ls East street. put her hand to her head and burst into tears, causing the of- ficer, who was passing on his way home from duty. to believe she had been struck. He spoke to Marchesi who became abusive. according to the officer, and finally he was plac- cd under arrest. but refused to sub- init, Followed into the store by the officer, Marchesi was given a chance to put on his coat and hat but ne abused the officer verbally ana finally struck him glancing blow on the cheek with his fist. After deciding to submit when a young man advised him to do so, Mar chesi kept up a continuous flow or vile language on the way to the po- lice station and inside the station. Officer Doty testified.
 Cross-examined by Attorney Mon- roe C. Gordon. who appeared TOT Marchesi, Officer Doty denied that he had ever had any trouble with Marchesi on account of the latter's refusal to buy police baseball tickets from him. AS to the officers badge the attorney wanted to know if 1t WAS dark when tho officer showed it to Marchesi. and the reply was that tho lights in the store shone onto the street 50 that the badge was visible. He told me he thought was | fireman" the officer said.
 Marchesi. who pleaded not guilty to tho charge of breach of the peace and assaulting the Pfeiffer child, accused . crowd of children of making 50 much noise about his store that he could not hear his cus- toner's requests. He went out and chased them, and to scare them he threw pieces of potato in their direc- ton but he did not intend to hit them. He did not know officer Doty and he denied that he used abusive language towards him. He said the officer handled him roughly in the store and angered him. Relative to the ticket incident. Marchesi said a motorcycle officer called on him last summer and wanted him to buy tickets when he already had one, which was all he could afford. He and the officer had some words about the matter. but he could not say 1t was Officer Doty.
 After Attorney Gordon had pie tured the annoyance to which store- keepers are forced to submit by children, and the amount of se..' restraint necessary to stay within the law. Judge Roche said he con. sidered the breach of the peace more serious than the assault, but worse than both was "Marchesi's ac- ton in going on the witness stand and telling q story that was 90 per cent false" He imposed fine oi $ on the assault charge and sus- pended execution of the penalty. On the breach of the peace the fine was s10 and coatA
 Strikes Boy
 John Nobinsky. aged 35. of 12t Beaver street, pleaded not guilty tc the charge of breach of the peace and assault on John kondmllis. 14 of 2S4 North street. He was arrested by Officer Patrick Meehan las1 Saturday forenoon and was repre- sented by Attorney B. J. Monkie wicz. He denied striking and chok' ink the boy but admitted that ht leaped the fence between the Hote York and the Burritt school or Main street and took hold of him
 He intended to bring him to { policeman, as he had used vil' language towards him when ordered to stop throwing stones and other wise annoying him while he wen about his work as janitor on fh' hotel property. The boy resisted and Nobinsky was obliged to pull and drag him. he claimed.
 The boy denied that he had caus ed any trouble. Nobinsky jumped the fence without provocation ant attacked him. he said.
 Judge Roche said he did no doubt that Nobinsky was provoke' by children in the school yard bu he was not justified in striking th boy. However. the assault was no serious. the testimony indicatinl that Nobinsky had slapped the boy face, the court said, and he i'm posed . fine of $10 and costs, sus pending execution of the penalt with a warning that another offens will result in a severe penalty.
 Denies Evading Responsibility
 Joseph Bosel, aged 50, of Il Daily avenue. pleaded not guilty t the charge of evading responsibility and a continuance until tomorroN was ordered on request of Attorne John F. McDermott who made hi first appearance in police cour since his recent admission to tn bar.
 Last evening, an automobile or erated by Bosel struck a parked ca owned by Mrs. Brundn of 2l7 Ia salie street in front of her homf and Bosel failed to stop. Anthon Eumano of Fl Whiting street wa