New Britain herald., 1929-05-03
HUNGER PROMPTS
YOUTH TO STEAL
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Boy Burglar Ssaknced to jail
for 10 Day Torn


at 81 Main street and took $3.50,
Nelson Bowler. Is. told Judge STAN
ley ]. Traceski in police court to-
day that he was hungry and spent
the money for food. The money
was owned by Mrs. H. Rowsell. and
AZ soon as it was missed Tuesday
evening, Bowler was suspected on
account Of having committed other
thefA in the rooming house.
Sergeant p. J. O'Mara received
word from Mrs. Smith, who con-
ducts the rooming house. that she
wanted to see him and when he
called yesterday she told him OF the
theft and he went directly to Bow
ler's room on another floor and ar
rested him after obtaining an adj
. mission that he had taken the
money. Mrs. Rowsell said the door
was locked but Bowler claimed he
knocked and received no response.
90 he turned the knob and walked
In.
NAeSA PASouth6 sunny anu AtotVhe
Ing to the testimony of the sergeant
and Mrs. Rowsell, Bowler declined
to say anything but he finally took
the stand to answer questions put
to him by Judge Traceski. He said
the reason he had not kept his
promise to leave New Britain was
his lack OF funds. He admitted that
1t was with the understanding that
he would 60 to Boston, where he
has relatives, that he escaped pun
ishment in superior court at the
March term after having spent
some weeks in Jail awaiting trial.
Judge Traceski imposed Jail
sentence of Is days. Bowler's
brother. who is few years older,
was in court. According to infor-
nation obtained by Probation OFF,
Ger Connolly, Nelson was born in
Maine August -, 1912.
Fighters Fined $40 Each
Thomas Dunbar, rs, of Is Beaver
street. pleaded guilty to the charge
Of breach of the peace and assault
ing John kolodxy. rs, of Farm
ington avenue. and the latter plead
ed guilty to the charge of drunk
,enness and not guilty to the charge
OF breach of the peace and assault.
Judge Traceski imposed a fine of
80 and costs in each case.
Officers William O'Day, William
Grabeck and Clarence Kumm made
the arrests OH Main street about
1850 o'clock last night. Officer
O'Day testified that he saw Dun
bar punch Kolodzy and knock him
down. and Officer kumm testified
that both men were swinging ut
each other. kolodzy put up a stiff
fight with Officer kumm and OIL
Ger Grabeck came to his assista nee.
1t was necessary to use force to
subdue him and finally he was
handcuffed. Dunbar, according to
the testimony of Officer ODay, had
been drinking but was not intoxi-
Gated.
Dunbar testified that he and
Kolodzy went to the Strand theater
last night and were on their way
home when they stopped under the
Palace theater marquee for shelter
against the rain. They had been
drinking and they fell to talking
about an argument they had last
week, arising out OF kolodzy's ac-
ton in striking another fellow.
One word borrowed another and
there were remarks having to do
NTH ho 10 rF r~;,
colored person as compared to Dun
bar. The latter did not want to fight
because he underwent an operation
a short time ago and is still under
medical care. but he claimed that
kolodzy attacked him and he was
forced to defend himself. kolodzy
fell to the sidewalk more as the re-
suit of scuffle than because of a
punch. Dunbar said.
Kolodzy told of drinking heavily
before going to the theater and after
the show. He did not remember
lighting and he admitted that 1t was
entirely possible that he started the
racket.
Fined for Distributing HsndhtlIs
creu Ellis, ~, OIL 800 quincy
street, Dorchester. Mass. was fined
s. without costs for violation of the
city ordinance relative to distrib-
uting handbills. He pleaded ignor-
ance Of the law. and said he had
operated in all the large cities OF
Massa c husetts without being inter-
fered with.
Officer George Moffitt testified