New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
Believes Practice Should Not Be Encouraged, He Tells Atty. Casale Whose Clients Are Fined.

noulQ be mnding their own buSl- 'ess,' Judge NJ. D. SaXc in police court today founh Daniel Mancini. t' of 76 Franklin street, and sSam- del Bcllini, r, of 4S Franklin troct, guilty Of the charge of breach sf the peace and fined each $5 with snt costs, after a trial featured by references to the history of Rome. he rights of American citizens, the bower of the police and clashes be- Ween Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Moods and Attorney & Gerard tasalc. defense counsel. The latter fave notce of an appeal to superior sourt and bonds in each case were iIed at $lO0.
 Mancini and Bellini were arrested 'y Officer Edward Mus,ynski on November 2 and their cases were tolled in police court the next day. few days later Mancini brought iuit for $2,000 against the officer, illeging false artest and imprison- nont and assault.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods then sad both boys arrested again and in 'olicc court last week Attorney -aSalc made a motion for bill of Particulars which Judge Stanley J. traceski disallowed, and the cases We're continued until today
 Wants Prosecutor on Stand
 One of The high lights of the trial Nas Attorney Casale's attempt to slace Prosecuting Attorney Woods sn the witness wstand and cross-eX- ,mine him as to the reasons for saving the boys arrested the second lime, and another was the defense ittorney's declaration that it was unfortunate, but none the less ap- 'arent, that his clients could not ob- ain "a square deal' in the face Of Officer Muszynski's attitude.
 Judge Saxe, making his finding, aid he did not consider Mancini Ind Bellini bad boys, nor did he Consider their. offense serious one, sut it was apparent to him that they we're arrogant resentful and fresh Ind that they were carrying "a .hip on their shoulder" when the ifficer met them on the night of the trouble. q am not concerned with tny civil suit which may have been brought" he declared. Nor am l Particularly concerned with uphold hg an officer if he does not de- .ervc it. but I will say frankly that cannot find anything in the evi- fence before me to justify a finding 'f.anything improper in the officers conduct"
 Hears Sign Knocked Down
 Officer Muszynski testified that he vas walking west on the railroad hcade and when about 40 feet from Main street, he heard a crash and .aw seven boys going in the oppo- lite direction. He noticed that the Lrmy recruiting sign had been tnocked down ;.nd he went back to he group and asked which of them lid it. They would not tell, so the ,fficer ordered two of them to pick up and finally compelled them tc iO so.
 After putting in his duty call, Officer Mu5zynski rCturnt and saw he boys in front of Goldberg's store T the arcade.
 Mancini stopped and picked up omcthing which he threw in the ir and Bellini did likewise. The 1ficcr ordered them to go home md all but Mancini went in the di- cction of the passenger station. The 'fficer asked Mancini where he was ,oing and he~ replied "homc." Where do you live?' the officer skcd. lover there,' was the re- 'ly, and again up there." Finally e said he lived on Franklin street nd the officer told him to go along fth the others but Mancin insisted n going towards Main street.
 Insisted On His Rights
 Bcllini came back at this time md asked Mancini to go along with - tim but Mancini insisted that he tad the right to go in whatever di- cction he chose. The officer took told of him and turned him around ut he squrmed and the officer put tim up against the wall and de- handed to know whether he was oing home or not. Mancini used .rofanity and commanded tEe off CT to keep his hands off him. Then Q released him and Belini told jim to come along and they would 0 to the police station.
 Following them along the arcade nd into Church street, the officer aid, he heard the boys talking bout making a conn plaint at the 'olice station and they were using 'rofanity as they referred to the ffcer, At one time. the officer said, c heard one of the group say: Here comes the cop,' and another ne said: ITO hell with him.
 Arrested Near Police Station
 In front of the police station they ,csitatcd and the officer, who was blowing closely, T!aced Bellini and danCini under arrest, saying. I'll pen the door for you" and he rought them inside, and charged hem with breach of the peace.
 Cross examined by Attorney Ca ale. Officer Muszynsk said his pur- 'ose in following the boys was to rrcst them but he did not walk apidly because he knew they would un if they suspected his intentions. The reason he did not arrest them II the Arcade was that he wanted give them a break" He admit I'd that he cut through the drive 'ay between, Rogers Recreation ulding and the Victory lunch on hurch street and came out on Main rect, and when Attorney Casale Sled him why he had not said so Il direct examination. Officer 1uszynski said he had forgotten it.
 CaSale and Woods Dispute
 Attorney Casale and Prosecuting .ttorncy Woods engaged in a tilt yer the formers question as to 'hether or not he had been served 'th. papers in a ci il suit.