New Britain herald., 1929-05-16
]PPELL NOT GUILTY
 OF THEFT CHARGE Accessory Store Owner Dis. charged After Court Hearing MRS. POTTER DIES AT S7
West Hartford H. $. Team Defeats Rristul-Ss.hOOl Taxes Due in Sec Ond District-Elks Arrange Fla: Day Exercises.

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 Morris Appell. proprietor of a gas oline and automobile accessory sta- tion at 434 Broad street. Forestville, was found not guilty of theft of an auto tire and rim and tampering with an automobile without permis- zion of tho owner by Judge William J. Malone in police court this nlorn- ing when the owner was uable to identify them as his property. Mir. Appell denied the theft and stated that he had purchased the rim and tire from third party.
 Appell's arrest was made follow ing 8 complaint to the police de- partment by Steve Zevorski, who in- formed Detective Sergeant Daniel McGillicuddy that his property was at Appell's place of business. In court this morning, under cross examination, he admitted that he could not positively identify the tire and rim as his property and the
 Corporation Paper Ffled
 A certificate Of incorporation Of the Rristoi-American Bank and Trust Company of 200 Main street, this city was filed Wednesday in the office of the secretary of state The amount of authorized capital is $200,000. divided into 2.00O shares Of the par value of 3l00 each.
 The members of the corporatio are: Fuller F. Barnes. William 8 Ingraham John T. Chidsey, Morton C. Treadway. Dewitt Page, Townsend G. Treadway, Edward Insraham, Miles Lewis Peck, George J. La Course. Burton o. Barnard. William J. Malone Charles T. Treadway William P. Calder, M. l.. Tiffany, Alexander Harper, w. A. lnEraham and William J. Tracy, all of Bristol; Wallace B. Crumb of Forestvilie; F.. nest R. Burwell, West Hartford and Amos H. Lister and Charles w. Plumb, Terryvilie.
  ton and breach of the peace was fined 3l0 and costs in the city court this morning by Judge William J. Malone. Swan was arrested last night by Sergeant Henry Jeelinski after a small boy called at the off cer's home and informed him that the man was creating . disturbance Park Boari Meeting Postponed The May meeting of the board ol park commissioners. scheduled fol last evening. was postponed because of the lack of quorum. The meet ing will probably be held on nex Wednesday evening, May 2e.
 Arrested for Plainsille Authorities Clinton Mansfield was arreste. 1 Wednesday afternoon by Office Edgar Norton for the Plainville au thorities on a charge of non-support He was turned over to Officer Georg' Schubert of the Piainville depart ment early last evening.
 Mrs. sarah Adams Potter Mrs. Sarah Adams Potter, S7, wi dow of Mandaville Potter. died a he Bristol hospital Wednesday after ness with infirmitics incident to ad vanced years. She was born in thi city on May 5. 1S42 and had spen her entire life here.
 Surviving is a son. Arthur Potter of 133 East Main street. Forestville with whom she made her home. Funeral services will be held at th' family residence at 2:30 o'clock Fri day afternoon. Rev. William F Davis, Jr., pastor of the Asbur! Methodist church. will officiate ant | burial will be Tn the family plot ii Forestville cemetery.
 Autos COllitied
 l Automobiles operated by Norman Campbell of Federal street ant l Thomas Oszanieck collided on Maii street late Wednesday afternoon Campbells car. which stopped sud denly by the operator. was struck b! Oszanieck's automobile. Neither ca was badly damaged.
 Following hearing before Prose cutting Attorney Anthony J. Ricl this morning. the drivers agreed [, settle the damages civiIly.
 Bristol High Loses After winning its first two leagu starts. the Bristol high school base pall team received a one-sided lac ing from the West Hartford hisl school team on the local athleti field Wednesday afternoon. Neleo and Boisseau. who did the hurlin for the visitors. silenced the bats o Tommy Monahan's boys and limite' them 10 four hits. White. who re lieved Hall for Bristol. pitched goo ball but was handicapped by the lacl of hitting strength on the part of hi mates, and several misplays. Tn score:
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