New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
TWO FOUND GUILTY
 AS TIRE THIEVES
one J,ild for 30 Days and
 Companion Fined $S5

fF2nk tOlOuluO, aSeu .o, o1 4S HurlbuIt street, told a strange story in police court today when he and Joseph Stanlonis, aged 21. oi 10: Broad street were arraigned before Judge Sake on the charge Of theft of tire, tube and rim from the automobile of Philip J. Smith of y35 Stanley street. He said he and his wife have been at logger heads over the latters hours and he made up his mind that he would stay out Saturday night and when he returned in the early hours ot the Sabbath, he would ask her "how she liked it.' Accordingly he and Stanlonis went to the state tair at Charter Oak park and an return ing to New Britain decided to drive into the Elks property on Washing ton street and have a few hours sleep. He was just dozing off about 1:45 o'clock when he Was startled at the flash of a policeman's flash light and heard Officer NJ. J. Moore demand to know what he was doing there. He did not know that Stan lonis had gone to Smiths car which was parked nearby and removed the spare tire, which he placed on the spare tire rack on the rear of Volonino's car. and he was greatly surprised to be charged with the theft.
 Questioned as to his right to op- crate a car, Volonino admitted that he has not obtained license and scheme whereby he will first pay for his car and then attend to the matter of a license. He has been driving the car for some time with out license, but he has always been careful to have licensed op- orator at his side. If you could sell Mir. Smiths tire it would help to pay for your new car, wouldn't it?' Prosecuting Attorney Woods observed, but Volonino repeated that he had no part in the theft.
 Stanlonis admitted that he had taken the tire off smiths car and placed it where Officer Moore found it, but he absolved Volonino from complicity and said he must have been ''out of my head" when he did it. He and his companion had been drinking and that was probably the cause of the the1t, he said. He would have replaced the tire had maintained as he had not intended 10 keep it.
 Judge Sake imposed jail sen- tence of 30 days on Stanlonis. re- marking that he did not know but more severe penalty should be imposed in view of the seriousness of the offense, and the bad record Stanlonis had against him. In the case of Noonino. Judge Sake said he did not believe that he was en- tirely innocent. but he took into consideration the fact that he Tad not actually removed the tire and also the absence of previous marks on his record. He fined him $25 and costs.
 Officer Moore testified that Fs saw a car drive into the yard but he did not know who was at the wheel. He followed it within q few minutes and found Volonino at the wheel, while his companion was be- hind the car. Both said they were resting" but the officer noticed the tire hanging on the rack and the cover on the ground. He also mo- ticed the empty rack on smiths car and after handcuffing the suspects, and he readily identified the tire. At police headquarters, a nut found in StanlOnis' pocket was matched with the fastener on Smiths spare tire rack. although Stanlonis. on the witness stand. insisted that he had found it on the floor of Voloninos car
 smith identified the tire which was in court and said it was worth more than $40, including tube and rim. The value stated in the com plaint drawn by the prosecuting at torney was s25. smith told the court that both young men were very 1lSOltul 10 mn anu tnt ClllttI at the time of the arrest.
 John Nachisti, aged 30, of 33S Main street won 50 point poo match from William Rourke, alias William Thompson. aged 32. of 32' Main street in pool room at 10. Myrtle street about o'clock Sat urday night but Rourke was intoxi. cated and would not pay for tho game as per agreement. The result was that the proprietor of the plac, tried to hold the men and q larg' crowd was attracted by the scuffl, on the sidewalk. Sergeant Feene. and Officers klely and Liebler Lap. pened to be driving past the place and arrested Nachisti on the harg' of breach of the peace.
 Rourke admitted that he was a fault. "I lost the game and l should have paid he said. You lost youl head. too," Mr Woods interjt cted Yes. admit it." was the reply Judge SaXe imposed fine of $: without costs on Nachisti and g. and costs on the drunllcnnes charge in Rourke's case. suspendin. Judgment on tht breach of th, peace count.
 Steve Bile z, aged 3l. of 4 Grove street: Roman Schaba agc' i1 Of 2l Broad street and Pete Jacob, aged 37 of 4S5 Main stree we're charged with drunkenness breach of the peace and aSsaultin, 'ach other. Sergeant fecney testi ii I that he made the arrests in
 2.;Sc in the rear of 52 l.awlor stree , ut II o'clock last night. He Wa 'fJi.'t to retire, his home being near y, when he heard commotion an, on investigating he found the thre men drunk and fighting. The kitch.l vas upset and he ncighborhoo aroused. This is Il common occur