New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-19

COMPANION Is GIVEN JAIL

Dog Said to nc killing Chickens
Allatre Is Tax i;uun.crata,r-All
Night Parking FtuwneL lpos.-
New britain Man In Tolls.
Charles richards, -. aid Ray
nlond Oliver. IS, both Bristol youths
pleaded guilty to a charge of high
way robbery when presented before
Judge Allyn l.. Brown in the su-
perior court ut Hartford yesterday.
Richards. who WAS termed the mas
ter mind, was sentenced 10 state
while Oliver WAS given d year in the
Hartford county Jail.
The two men. who are brother
in-laws. Oliver having married a
sister of Richards. at 3 o'clock on
the morning OF June 3Oth held up
John Haskell on Terryvilte avenue,
as he was on his way home from
work at the forge plant of the New
Departure Manufacturing company.
They relieved their victim of tes.
which he had Just received in wages.
Although both men wore handker-
chiefs over their faces, Oliver made
the mistake Of talking and his voice
was recognized by Haskell who had
'''e' MI" OH one occasion IN me local
's oi.'. ''ash'' ''''hen'-
a'e'y reported 'he matter 10 ponce
neauquar'rrs ana l'ctoctive Sergeant
,'an'e' Mc''i'licundy was called from
MS nome 10 handle the case. Early
'ne same morning the detective. to-
Rether with several officers. visited
'he place. "here Richards and Oliver
were boarding and found both the
men IN bed. When questioned they
denied that they had been out that
night. The fact that 1t had been
raining during the early morning
hours. however, and also that the
clothing of both men was found to
be wet proved their story false. A
further search of the room revealed
the $25. which had been hidden nm.
der bath tub in the room.
Teh two men were brought to
headquarters where they were oues-
toned and finally admitted their
guilt Both dcniod using reyoIyer
as claimcd by Haskell and tho
weapon was never located.
Other rristol Gases
Two other Bristol cases wore MI.
to plea before Judge Brown ves+er-
day. Joseph Chaponi. Il, ana HI.
wife. Frances. 80, charged wifi
keeping disorderlv house. both
pleaded not guilty through tbe,r
lawyer, Anthony J. Rich Of this c,tv
1t Is understood that the comma In.
ant in the case, who caused The
arrest OF the couple in this CITY. has
disa appeared and his present where
abouts is unknown.
Steve Poloski. "a, charged with
theft of an automobile. pleaded
guilty but imposition Of sentence
was deferred.
Poloski has rather a checkered
career. He came to this CITY at the
age of four years and when he was
fourteen. his father died. Since
that time he has wandered about
the country and several years AFRO
spent a year in a reform school In
Maine for theft of an automobile,
He was arrested by the local police
about a month ago as he was leav-
ing the states prison at Hartford
after having served eighteen months
for the theft Of a car in Bridgeport.
During his Incarceration, he inter-
ested himself in music and IL now
an accomplished musician.
The immigration authorities at
Washington some time ago issued 4
warrant for Poloski with the inten-
ton Of deporting him as an ha-
Ritual criminal. Whether such &C.
ton will be taken at this time is
unknown, although Poloski claims
that he knows no one in his native