New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-11
CHARGES EX.QERk !
With Shoe Theft
Woman Tells Police Youth Took
Them OF Shelf
TRACED BY N'GILlCuDDY
Cttv EIren,en Defeat Endo0 S0and
City Firenen Defeat Endeo Squad
At Cards-ChiId Struck by Auto
knights OF Columbus Smoker
This Evening.

Edward Kondej. 81. of ~ Epson
street. was arrested Thursday after
noon by Detective Daniel McGilli-
cuddy, charged with the theft of
pair of shoes from the LaBelle Shoe
store at -. Main street. He was
released under a bond of 500, and
will be given hearing in court
Saturday morning.
According to Mrs. Harry Carp,
wife of the proprietor of the store.
kondej, former clerk, entered the
establishment Thursday afternoon
and when he thought no one was
looking. drew a box Of shoes from
the shelf and secreted 1t under his
sweater. He then made his way to
the door and into the street, but not
before his actions had been noticed
by one of the clerks, who informed
Mrs. Carp of the occurrence. She
followed Kondej across the street
but he disappeared in an alleyway
and the matter was placed in the
hands of Sergeant McGillicuddy.
When the officer reached the
kondej home. the youth was not at
home, but short time later he was
observed going around the corner of
the house into the cellar. The Ser
geant followed and upon asking
kondei what he had done with the
shoes was informed that he had
simply taken an empty box. A
search Of the cellar was made and
while no new pair was found, the
officer located a pair almost new
hidden behind box. Kondej ex-
planned that he had brought them
into the basement to shine them at
his convenience.
The youth was brought to head
quarters and questioned further by
Chief Ernest T. Belden and the de-
tective sergeant. but denied having
taken any shoes.
Child Struck BY Auto
Carl Perry. two and one-half years
old, of 173 North Main street, was
slightly injured Thursday afternoon
when struck on North Main street
by an automobile operated by George
F. Hart of So Lewis street. He was
attended by DIR. B. b. Robbins and
later taken to his home. Hart was
not held by the police.
Plainficld Hero Saturday
The fast stepping Plain field quin-
tet is carded to make its second ap-
pearance OF the season at the local
armory on Saturday evening, jan
uary IL, against the New Departures.
The visitors have already clashed
with the Bearing Makers twice this
season, splitting on a $3.50 basis,
After giving the a, .olImcn a tough
1887 tussle on the local floor, the
Plainfield boys overwhelmed the fac
tory five in Plainville. 81 to 81.
The Plain Teld team will show
Rrusso and Kaspar in the forward
positions. Bernot at center and Dis
singer and Tisdale. guards.
Bristol will line up with Cullum
and Pickcn. forwards: Richtmyer,
center. and Mannin., and Water
man, guards. with ''alcolm, Mar
chinek and Carney in reserve.
X. OF c. Smoker .
Rev. Austin F. Munich. assistant
at the church T.. Our Lady of Mercy
in Plainvillc, will be the speaker at
smoker and get-together meeting
to be held this evening by the Rev.
NJ. B. Roddan assembly. knights of
Columbus. An entsrtainment pro-
gram will he furnished by members
of the Hartford council, X. Of C.
The committee in charge of ar
engagements consists of Daniel J..
Donovan. Donald Browne. Richard
G. Lambert and Joseph l.. MacDon-
aid.