New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
WIFE NOW ENTERS
 HER HOME BY DOOR
Husband Who Locked Her Out
 Sentenced to Jail

ears flowed freely in police head
 quarters this morning. They flowed
 at different times in different places,
 but all because of the same set of
 circumstances. Howard Goodrich of
 104 Cherry street is the best man
 on two feet, when he is sober. Mrs. Goodrich tearfully told Judge Stan
 ley TraCeSki But times when How
 ard is sober enough to maintain his
 physical and mental equilibrium on
 those same two feet, are so few and
 far between that Mrs. Goodrich was
 unable 10 recall any of these in stances. So Judge Traccski. announce
 ing that all other efforts had failed, informed Goodrich, who is father of three children, that his next address
 would be in Hartford jail for 15 days.
 Goodrich, according 10 his own testimony as well as that of his wife, knows how to be a good husband, but he doesn't work at it. He gets drunk. frequently. and gets into diff faculties with the police department so much so that his wife told the court she was being embarrassed by seeing the family troubles aired in the newspapers.
 Mrs. Goodrich is put out of her home and the doors are locked, so that three or four times a week she must climb in the window in order to get into the house. To vary the program slightly he occasionally tells his wife that he would like to have her home so he could have the pleasure of backing her eyes and throwing her over second floor
 Mrs. Goodrich cried as she told her story on the witness stand. Goodrich hung his head and admit ted that he has been drinking reeu- larly. He cried when he realized that he was going to jail. X suspended sentence of 60 days with probation stands while he serves a 15-day jail sentence.
 Saturday night, Mrs. Goodrich tos tifed her husband put her out. She wont to tho home of q friend be- cause tho husband had made threats as to what he would do if she went 10 his mothers house. She took her children with her. Sunday he went 10 the house and requested or de- manded her return. depending upon which one made the statement. She agreed to go home and was told as she said she had oft been told be- fore, that ho wanted to throw her over tho railing. He made other holligereTt maneuVers until it be- came necessary for some one to hold | him, while a husky blueCOat. hastily | summoned. took Goodrich to police | headquarters. where he was locked | m 10 assure his safety.
 This morning he faced Judge TraCeski in court. Assistant Prese- l cutting Attorney William NJ. Green stein charged him with breach of | the peace,
 Mrs. Goodrich was highly excited . while on the stand and her testimony . seemed to flow forth like the burst ing of a dam. Neither Mir. Green 1 stein, nor Attorney Maurice Rosen- . berg, who represented the defen- dant. were able to check her. ave i kept still long enough" she said. When he's drunk he's out of his mind. When he's sober, he's perfect"
 It requires the combined efforts of Goodrich's mother and the city wei fare department to support the fam lily, although as a worker in a Hart ford dry cleaning establishment he can work every day if he so desires, Mrs. Goodrich explained. He never works a full week, and helps very II little towards the support of his family. If he gives his wife s10 one week, he only gives her two or three dollars the next week, she testified.
 Goodrich took the stand. He | didn't remember any of his misdeeds but admitted that he had been Saturday as well as Sun day. He asked for chance and of- fcred to take the pledge. You ask ed for that same chance before, didn't you?" inquired Mr. Green stein.
 "I gave you sentence of 60 days in jail and suspended it some time ago." said the judge, but it doesn't '''li to IldFf uollt NOu dliy SOou. You don't seem 10 understand that being on probation means that you can't get drunk and that you've got to behave yourself. You've got 10 realize that being on probation means something"
 Tt means a lot 10 me this time, your honor,' replied Goodrich.
 Yes, 1 suppose it does mean lot |