New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
Stays at Home Reading Detective Stories Instead of Exercising Muscles, She Says - Judge Ad- vises Him to Return Baby to Woman.

George Papineau, 2S, of r Ash ton street, Hartford, would rather stay at home reading detective stories all day than look for en- ployment, according to his wife's testimony against him in police court today, but he retaliated with the accusation that she spends all the money she can lay her hands on, for "booze."
 Papineau was charged with non- support and pleaded not guilty. His wife, who lives at A Maple street, testified that he left her last Friday, taking their infant daughter, and prior to that time he had not worked steadily. But for outside help, they would not have been able to pay the rent and have any thing to eat, sh3 said. It is not en- tlrely because of inability to obtain work that he remains idle, either, as he has had chances to work for s4 a day on odd jobs but he did not take them.
 Mrs. Papincau's reference to her husbands weakness for detective fiction prompted Judge Sake to ob- serve that perhaps he was desirous of becoming q. detective. After hearing Papineau's defense, Judge Sake continued the case for one month on probation and advised him to make an honest effort to find work and support his wife and fam lily. If he can convince Probation Officer Connolly that his wife ac- tually is incompetent to handle the family purse, action will be taken to correct the condition, Judge Sake told him, but on the evidence pro- duced, the court was of the opinion that Papineau, not his wife, was to blame. Judge SaXe also told him that the testimony indicated that he had not earned sufficient money to warrant his concern over the man. ner in which it las been spent, Mrs. paplneau having testified that all she received in the past two weeks was s4.
 During the trial, it was brought out that Mrs. Iapinoau was married and divorced prior to her marriage to her present husband nine months ago. AS to the custody of the in fant, Judge Saxo advised Papineau to bring her back to Mrs. Papineau. he having taken the little one to his brothers home.
 Couple Arrested in Room
 Alfred Nanass". 30, of 2S Church street, was fined S20 and costs and Mrs. Laura Bellcvance, 33, of 214 Main street, was fined s10 and costs on the charge of improper conduct. to which they pleaded guilty. They were arrested by Acting Sergeant r. C. Cabelus and Officers w. J. Me Carthy and John Griffen shortly after s o'clock this morning in Mrs Bellcvancc's room. Officer Me Carthy testified that Nanasse was scantily attired and the woman, who is a widow, was undrcssed. They were in bed when the officers peercd over the transom after having ob- tained information that they were spending the night together. Neither had anything to say after the Of 1iccr testified
 Drunken Driving Alleged
 Joseph Stromkcwski, 39, of 55 AL hany avenue, pleaded not guilty to the charge of diving an automo- bile while under the influence of liquor, and had his case continued in $500 bonds until January ,. He was represented by Attorney Law renee J. Colon.
 Stromkowski was arrested by or fcer John w. Riley about 5:S0 0 clock last night on complaint of Henry c. Lavin of the Hotel Stan ley, who was driving a coupe owned by the Stanley SNea company south on Stanley street when it was struck by Stromkowski's car. headed in the opposite direction. The left front fender of Stromkowski's car and the rear fender of the other car were damaged. Lavin telephone to the police station that Stromkowski was not in 1t condition to drive and