New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
PAINT STORE FIGHT
 CONTINUED AGAIN
Doctor to Be Questioned About
 k&lunas' Injuries

An altercation in William Zimi- travich's paint store at 2S Hartford avenue on February 2. which. it was alleged almost resulted in the death of Alexander Aselnuas of th" Hotel Belmont on Church street. was aired in police court today after d number of continuances. After th" testimony of the state and defense was in. continuance until tomor- row was taken m order to hear Dr. c. r. Lel.asher. who is said to have attended Aselunas early in the morning of February 8. prior to his removal to New Britain General hospital.
 John Mishenas. 3S, Of 324 Church street, who was charged with breach of the peace and assault on Asel- nuas. testified that he latter came into the store the morning in aues- ton and annoyed him. He warned him to behave but Aselnuas threat ened him and Mishenas pushed him lightly in the face. Aselnuas fell to the floor and after being helped to his feet. went out and returned be- hind Officer A. C. WaIinczus.
 According 10 Officer Walinczus, there were a few boxes on the floor near the spot pointed out to him as the scene of the altercation Zimi- travich and Mishenas, however. were positive that there were nc boxes there and it would have been i'm possible for As"lnuas to have fallen against anything but coun- ter. The officer said Aselunas was under the influence of liquor and he told him to go home and get some sleep. Aselunas wanted Mishe- officer he had been punched in the nose nor were there any visible marks on him. according 10 the Of ficcr.
 Dr. ]. J. Higgins of New Britain General hospital testified that he at tended Asclnuas about 6 o'clock February , at the hospital and found that his nose had been bleed ing. also that he had sustained fractures of three ribs. It was pos sible, Dr. Higgins said. for the ribs 10 have been broken by a fall or any external pressure. When he un dressed Asclnuas he found that ad- hesive tape had been wound about his chest. It Was said that pr. le- Lasher had given him this attention a few hours prior to his removal to the hospital.
 \ number Of witnesses were called by the defense. Officer Walnczus being among them. Prosecuting At- torney Woods wanted 10 know why the officer did not arrest Aselunas if he was under the influence of H- quor and the officer replied that he was not sufficiently intoxicated to warrant arrest.
 According to Asclunas he was as sa ul'ed February 1 in restaurant on Hartford avenue by Mishenas and the next morning in the paint st orc, AIshcnas called him a viii" name and told him he was going to give him more than last night" at the same time punching him in the nose and knocking him down on a pile of boxes.
 Mishenas. however. denied that he had assa ulted him the night be fore February ,. but admitted that he had upbraidcd him for using inn proper language towards a woman in tho St NiSha,oaS h, left the restaurant vii hout having anything more than an argument.
 Judge w. r. Mangan represents Mishenas
 Fighters Fined
 Burton II. Humphrey. 2S, a sales man of Springfield, Mass, was fined s15 and costs by Judge Stanley J. 1rac"ski on the charge of breach of the peace and assault, and Edward Eeinholt. a machinist. 27. of New inSton avenue. was fined S1 and costs or charges of breach of the peac. and drunkenness. They were repre- s'nted by Attorney Thomas F. Me nonough.
 The arrests were the result of u dAcS dl d SdSbliIl' Slii Ioll d' lbclle's corner in Stanley Quart'r, Saturday afternoon during th" snow storm and were made by Officers Fred Wagner and Edward B. kicly. Julian Wrzowicz. proprietor of th" station. was the complainant,
 Officer Wagner said that he and Officer kiely went to the gasoline station about 5:%0 Saturday after noon 10 i,vestigat" q complaint l." headquarters. They found toinholi intoxicated. Humphrey told the Of t'cers that WezoNicz struck Rem holt and hc struck WczuNicz in rr- taiiation.
 WeZoWicz testified that I.rinhpt and Humphrey drove up to the