New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
Bristol Mews
Slang SENTENCES
Bring ONE IN JAIL
Motolist Says It's 100 Bad
Judge Can't Understand
PORTER 4. NORTON dies

PORTER 4. NORTON DIES
Machinist Prominent In Masonic
Clrcles-Mrs. John J. Murphy
Dcad-sescn Escape When Cat
Oerturns-Endees Win Again.
A Jail sentence OF six months and
fines totaling $l25 were imposed b,
Judge William J. Malone In polict
court this morning on John Vanoni
OF Allentown road. Vanoni's disre,
spect for the police and courts In
general was a contributing factor in
the severe penalties imposed and an
additional Jail sentence of 30 dayt
for contempt was washed OUT h,
the court when vanoni apologizeL
for certain remarks made during the
trial.
Vanoni was sentenced to 81,
! months for breach of the peace. $50
and costs for reckless driving. So
and costs for driving without an op.
orators license, and $50 for impro,
| per registration. A charge of oper.
ating a motor vehicle while under
the influence of liquor was dropped
Frank Eichorn, a brother-in-law
of the accused, testified that or
February II. Vanoni. In company
with two other men. visited hi,
home on Henry court. Nanoni, h.
told the court, was drunk, and afte:
he had refused to leave the house
Eichorn notified the police. Detec,
tive Sergeant Daniel McGillicudd,
and Supernumerary Policeman Dew,
ley Carpenter arrived at the Eichor.
residence just as Vanoni was enter
ing his car. Then followed q wild
chase down Mellen street. Riverside
avenue, Middle street, and Brick
street, where the pursuit was abat,.
doned because of the condition o1
the roads. To elude the officers
Vanoni drove his car at speed il
excess Of so miles an hour. accord
ing to Sergeant McGillicuddy.
Since the time of his escape, Va
noni had kept clear Of the city unit;
last Saturday night wnen he visited
his girl friend" near the Water
bury bridge on Terryville road. His
presence there was made known t
the police and Sergeant Henry Jey.
linski and Officer William Thomp.
son placed him under arrest. Whe:
searched at police headquarters
clippings from newspapers recount,
ing his escape from the officers last
Monday were found in his pockets.
I Vanoni, when asked II he wished
10 say anything to the court, de-
ivered a lengthy grafton after plead.
.ng not guilty to all charges. He in
formed Judge Malone that his broth
er-in-law, Eichorn. wa. In a fog
and that he would like to take ;
rap at him." He told of his being
''shacked" by the police last Mon
day and 1t was at this point thai
Judge Malone remarked that he wal
somewhat at loss TO understand
Just what language he (Vanoni) was
speaking. Vanoni's answer that III
was too bad was the one which in.
voked the contempt sentence and
the subsequent apology on Vanont'.
part.
Has Long Record
The accused, who IL brother n
Victor Vanoni. now serving a sen
tence in Wethersfield from IL Il
Is years for the attempted murder
last fall Of John WEIGH, aged reclus.
Of Tolles station, has lengthy cour
record, as indicated below: Septem
Der Is. 1916, burglary. three month,
probation; August "a. 1918. theft
probation: December -, 1918. thief
Of poultry. probation. six months
July Is. 1920. embezzlement, Con
necticut State Reform school: Ma,
I, 1925, breach Of the peace, nollet
on payment Of costs: February II
1928, breach of the peace. operating
without operators license, and op
Grating without registration, ~
and costs and 10 days in Jail.
Vanoni informed Judge Malon,
that he would appeal the case an.
bonds were set at $1,000 by tn.
court.
Blamcs Black Cat
Vanoni is wondering whether +:
| little black kitten is in any way re
sponsiblc for the severity of the pen
alties imposed.
lust os N3Lo:l's case was called
i the kitten, which was adopted sew
eral days ago by the police depart
ment. entered the court room by :
side door and climbing onto tn
judges platform. curled up next t.
Judge Malone's coat and fell asleep
Persons who heard Vanoni argu'
and censure the court and the 20
lice hold the kitten blameless, how
ever.
Mrs. John j. Murphy
Mrs. Anna c. Murphy, wife o
John J. Murphy Of % Epson street
died last night at st. Francis hospi
tai. Hartford. following two weeks
| illness.
Mrs. Murphy was born in Terry
l}illc on August Is, 1928. the daukh
Ter Of Gustav and Catherine Moeller