New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-05-02
Tells Court He Supported Family
at Age Of u

man was paced On pToUdtloll' eNeHl-
ually being discharged from proba- |
ton. Mrs. Groman complained this
week that she was not receiving
support from her husband. and
Prosecuting Attorney Woods issued
the warrant.
Mrs. Groman testified that she
lives on East street in this city and
within the past year she went to
New Haven and asked her husband
to take her in. Two weeks ago she
went again and asked him to come
to New Britain to discuss their cir
cumstances, but he made no reply
to her, and did not carry out her
suggestion.
Son Bitter Toward Father
Michael Groman, 81 year old son
of the couple, testified that he was
with his mother on one trip to New
Haven, and his father did not say
anything except when he was spoken
to. and then he talked only about
automobiles. business and similar
things. For 80 years he was not
father to me-" the witness declared
heatedly when Judge w. /. Mangan,
who represented Groman, cross ex-
amined him. Il am 81 years old
now and when / was only ~ I
worked on farm for so cent day,
- hours a days to support the faml-
w."
Claims New Haven Is Residence
judge Mangan moved for dis
charge. asserting that the law re-
CURED the husband to provide a
home and obliged the wife to share
it, otherwise she could not claim
support. Furthermore, he asserted,
Groman has lived in New. Haven fer
three years and thereby established
a residence. II there was case
against him it should be brought In
New Haven county. not Hartford
county. A husband has some rights,
Judge Mangan asserted. and in this
case Mrs. Groman had not cared
about living with her husband as
long as the children were at home
and supporting her. Now that they
are married she wants her husband
to support her after having dis.
carded him.
Prosecuting Attorney Woods de-
clared that men have been brought
to New Britain from Nevada, Mis-
souri,, Pittsburgh and other distant
points where they had fed for the
purpose of avoiding their obligations
to support their dependents. Gro
man, by going to New Haven. could
not escape his duty. Mr.. Woods de-
clared. AS matter of fact. he said,
Groman simply roomed in New Ha-
ven and took his meals in restau-
rant, to which Judge Mangan replied
that his residence was established
nevertheless. as the law does not spe-
cify that a person shall have a tene-
ment.
Likes to Live In Jew Haven
Judge SAKE denied the motion for
discharge and Croman took the
stand. He said he preferred to live
III New Haven because it was better
for his business, and if his wife
wanted to live there with him he
would provide a home. Judge SAKE
asked Mrs. Groman if she would be
willing to live in New Haven and she
said she would, whereupon a contln-
lance for two weeks was ordered,
with the understanding that Proba-
ton Officer Connolly will keep in
touch with the situation and if the
couple lives together, the non-sup-
port charge will be dropped.
Father Has Incorrigible Son
Nicholas Zacede. 46, of II Grove
street, charged with contributing TO
the delinquency Of his son, Domenic
Zaccde. IA, said he works IL hours
a day in the factory and cannot see
to it personally that the boy attends
school. He said he asks him fire.
quently about it and the boy claims
that he attends, but Miss Anne
O'Brien of the attendance bureau
of the public schools, said he has
attended but 10 sessions since Feb
ruary IL.
Zacede, according to Miss O'Brien,
appeared to have made an effort to
compel the boy to attend school, but
she felt the parent should have more
control over him than he seems to
have. Judge Traceski impressed
upon the father that the state law
provides a fine of $500 and a Jail
sentence of six months for the Of
Tense and advised him to take steps
to compel the boys attendance.
What can l do, take him to the
shop with me-" Zaccde asked.
Domenic. according to the authori-
ties. has been uncomfortable for
some time, and last night he left
home and has not return. His
father said he did not know where
he went. The boys mother is dead.
and his father does not live with
his second wife. SO there is nobody
at home to supervise the household.
A daughter. slightly older than
Domenic, attends one of the schools
and does what she can to look after
Domenic.