New Britain herald., 1929-09-27
THREE MEN HELD
 0N GIRLS STORIES
Circus Workers Face Police
 Court on Serious Charge

Paul Simko, 19, Of GAG Allen street, waived hearing in police court this morning when charged with having carnal knowledge Of q mnior female and was bound over for the next term of criminal court under Sl,000 bail. He was represent ed by Judge William F. Mangan.
 Russell Sill, 4o, of PatchOguc, l.. l. and Frank Davis, 32, of Boston, were charged with indecent assault on 14-ycar- old girl. They pleaded not guilty and were held under Sl.- 000 bail each for hearing tomor- row morning, Sill was represented by Judge Mangan.
 The men are workers at q circus at St. Mary's field They were arrest ed yesterday by Sergeants George Ellinger and Thomas J. Feeney and Patrolman Thomas (. Dolan, after the policemen had taken into GUS tody two runaway girls in house at 83 Sexton street,
 The attention Of the police was called to the situation during the noon hour yesterday when one Of the girls attempted to cut her throat with a butcher knife while in the Sexton street house. The landlady received cuts on her hand while wrestling the knife from her, which necessitated the professional services Of pr. A. j. Sayard.
 Sleep in Carnival Tent
 The girls admitted sleeping in tent on the carnival grounds for two nights and involved the three men in their charges.
 The police at the same time picked up Charles Glover, F, also of Patchogue, L. l., who was working at the carnival He is being held on a technical charge of breach of the peace, awaiting arrival of his fath- CT. He is accused of being runa- way from home and is under SloO bonds for safe keeping.
 Pass Stop Signs, Fined
 Frank Smolskl. S4. of 241 Broad street, might have saved hlmSef from being arrested if he had fead the newspapers. He was charged with driving past a stop sign at th" intersection of Burritt street anu West Main street He said he did not know what the sign was for. Do you read the newspapers?' inquired Judge Stanley J. Traceski, Didn't you read in the newspapers about q warning that the law was going to be enforced ." Frank does not read the papers. His negligence cost him a g. fine He was arrested by Mo- torcycle Patrolman David Doty.
 Arthur Ferguson of Swift X Fer eusou, automobile dealers, was ar rested by Patrolman Alfred Tan quay for driving out of Walnut Hull park without stopping at the stop sign, at S:15 o'clock this morning. He also was fined s2.
 John Malon, 20. of Waterbury, failed to stop for a sign. Motor cycle Patrolman Tanguay brought him in. Attorney J. w. Carroll of Waterbury represented him, He paid s2 fine.
 Speeders Assessed
 Albert Brunella, 19, was arrested by Motorcycle >Patrolman O'Day for driving 35 to 40 miles an hour on Broad street. He pleaded guilty and was fined s10 and costs.
 Bernard Johnson, 19, g Ash street, surprised the court. He ad mitted that Motorcycle Patrolman William S. Strolls was telling the truth when the policeman said Johnson was going 50 to 55 miles an hour on East street.
 Johnson said he works in Hart ford and was in a hurry to get to work Ten dollars and costs was Judge Traceski's laconic comment.
 James McDermott, charged with assauting his wife, and Harry Kirk arrested on an old warrant, charged with non-support, were granted continuances until Thursday. They are represented by Attorney Thomas F. McDonough.
 Teofl Grabowsli, 40, was charg- ed with vagrancy. IL was a con- tinued case and when TeoGl was called. he had left for parts un- known. He had previously pleaded guilty so it was necessary for Judge Traceski to cancel the charge. As sistant Prosecutor William ". Greenstein then entered nolle. + Teofl returns 10 New Britain th+ case may be reopened,