New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-25
Lothario Bought Furniture
and Hired Musicians and
Talent for Reception But
Police Interfered.

David Panco. ~. Of 81 Arch street.
q carpenter and barber. met a II
year old girl who also lives on Arch
street, about two weeks ago. and In
a dashing. romantic rush. swept her
off her feet and obtained her prom
Use to marry him. Making the rounds
OF local stores. the couple ordered
livered to their Arch street address.
the arrangement being to meet the
expense on deferred payment plan.
and then they went ahead with plans
for the wedding. only to find. a few
days ago. that the prospective brides
youth was a stumbling block Of In
surmountable proportions.
Shortly before s o'clock last eve
ming. Offlcer Edward B. Kiely was
detailed to take the couple into Gus
tody in a Main street store, informa-
ton having come to the police Mon
day that there appeared to be sus-
picious circumstances surrounding
the lavish purchases. Questioned by
Detective Sergeant w. P. McCue, the
couple made admissions which led
to the charge OF carnal abuse OF a
female minor against Panco and he
was locked in a cell. The girl. who
will not reach her 18th birthday un-
til February. was not charged.
Hired to Give big Party"
Not long after Pan.o was incar-
cerated, a number Of guests who had
been invited to a reception In Y. NJ.
T. A. & B. society hall on Main street
called at police headquarters. a. did
members OF an orchestra. seeking
information AZ to the failure Of the
party to start. They told the police
they understood there was to be 4
big time" following the marriage.
and little later representatives of
an entertainment bureau CALLED with
t. complaint that ten acts OF vaude-
Vile had been engaged by Panco and
the performers had arrived from
Springfield. Mass. only to find that
the ceremony. reception and all else
could not take place.
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In police court today, Detective
Sergeant McCue testified that the girl
admitted indiscretions at her home
with Panco. and he admitted the
truth OF her story. She told her
mother after the first incident and
the latter took her to a physician for
an examination. according to Ser
geant McCue. yet the indiscretionn
were repeated at least twice after
wards. Officer Kelly testified to the
arrest and Panco, who pleaded guilty
to the charge, chose not to testify.
He was bound over to the March
term Of superior court In $4,000
bonds.
Panco obtained consent Of the
girls mother to the marriage, the
police learned. but Judge b. F. Gaff-
ney OF the probate court would not
sanction 1t. yet the couple went
ahead with their plans. even though
they had no license. A few days ago
an agreement was drawn up by At
torney Lawrence J. Colon, whereby
Panco agreed to place 10000 at the
disposal OF the girls mother after
the marriage. but to the police the
young man Is said to have admitted
that he had no money and had not
the slightest idea as to the s,urce Of
funds with which to pay for articles
already purchased.
The police believe Panco to be
mentally abnormal and irresponsible.
He told them he had $3.50 a short
time ago and had given 1t to man
who lived on Dudley street. the lat
ter having promised that he would
confer upon him the honor Of being
sponsor at the baptism Of child
whose birth In his home was ey-
pected very shortly. Recently, Panco
said, he asked the man about his
money and was put off with an ex-
cuse that did not ring true. u
think he's kidding me-" Panco con-
cluded.
"Bought" Furniture Worth 500
The prospective bride has the ap'
pearance OF a young woman Of Il
or Is years. She was not called