New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11
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Hill. was working for Angelo CHA
rovolloti Of the same address Satur-
day afternoon. hauling ashes. when
he met George T. Jennings. OF los
Greenwood street near Main and
Walnut streets jennings according
10 Druce's story in police court to-
day. had been drinking and fnvtte'l
him to his home. bruce. who also
"had a few" according to his own
Omission. was quick to accept the
invitation and brought Angelo with
aim.
bruce, who was later arrested for
drunkenness. breach of the peace
and assaulting Jennings, testified
that the latter served number OF
drinks OF home brew and other
alcoholic beverages and the party
became slightly rough. Jennings
wanted to demonstrate his Great
strength and his ability as wrest-
Ter, so he put a half Nelson on
bruce and the battle was on.
Whether or not bruce knew my
thing about Gus Sonnenberg's ia
nous flying tackle was not brought
out but he AMI Jennings went 10
the floor and when they disentang-
led themselves, Jennings was bleed
ing on both sides Of the neck, 'ind2r
he ears.
Jennings denied that he had been
drinking before he met bruce. with
Ln &c
wanted the court to believe that he
did not invite bruce to his ONE,
also that bruce, after having fol-
lowed him home, attacked him
without cause. stabbing him with a
pocket knife. bruce denied that he
used knife and explained the in
JIriss sustained by Jennings by re-
calling that beer bottle was
smashed and Jagged pieces of the
glass were on the floor where he
and Jennings fell.
Chiarovolloti testified that he went
to Jennings home and became In
toxicated with the others. After a
while. he said, Jennings and bruce
began making big talk and he
scnsed that fight was brewing. SO
he left. bruce admitted that he left
after the wrestling match. and Of
'ficer Stanley Dombra uskas. who was
called shortly after O'Clock in the
evening and found Jennings bleed
ing. arrested bruce in barn on
Glen street. where he had left his
team.
Druce pleaded guilty to the charge
OF drunkenness and not guilty to the
other charge. Judge SAKE imposed a
fine Of SIS and costs and Il suspend
cd jail sentence Of 30 days. Chiaro-
volloti paid the fine and costs for
Drucc.
Intcrfrrs With PARENTS
August Zjck. ~. of Is9 Stanley
street. wa. fined so and costs for
breach OF the peace and assaultine
Fred and Anna Rcinkc. husband and
wife. Of o59 Stanley street. The
trouble broke out Saturday evening
as the Reinke couples son was
about to GO out after having had
supper and his parents told him To
he hack not later than 10 O'Clock.
lick. who was in the house. told Mr..
and Mrs. Reinke that the boy was
OF age and could stay ont until IL
o'clock " he cared to. Reinke de-
manded 10 know by what right lick
was interfering in his affairs and
Zick did not take the trouble Of tell
ing him. but. in the words Of Reinke.
''he hauled off and socked ME in the
nose"
Mrs. Reinke tried TO help her
husband and she was ''socked," while
Nicholas MiIeski, who lives nearby
and was called by Mrs. Reinke. got
his thumb caught between Zick's
teeth Just as lick was clamping them
down. with the result that there was
piece Of flesh missing from the
thumb today. Sergeant T. J. Feeney
testified that lick was not intoxicat-
ed.
lick was reluctant to take the wit
ness stand and wanted to have the
fracas charged up to drunkenness
He did not know what he did OF
what was done to him. he said, nor
could he recall interfering with the
Reinkes. He remembered taking the
bite out OF Milewski's thumb. but