New Britain herald., 1929-08-31
SLASHlNG AFFRAY
 ON CR0VN STREET
lC0ntinucd From First PaEe)

by an instrument sharper than the knife.
 Smith. according to Officer Cos grove, blamed lipctz for starting the amray by calling him bad names and also insulting Mrs. Wages. and Officer Tierney testified that smith told him h. was forced to protect himself The police learned that there was disturbance in the house earlier and a policeman had ordered several people 10 leave. but Lipetz returned with a companion.
 Principals in Moonshinc Party
 I.ipctz testified that he went to the tenement with d friend who gave Mrs. Nagas a dollar to buy moonshine. She went out to get it and a drinking bout ersued. Mrs. Nagas wanted Lipetz and his com panion to do their drinking in d bedroom, which they did. and then she asked for a glass of water. Li- petz went 10 the sink in the kitchen to get it and the next he knew smith had stabbed him.
 "I could not feel it." he said. But I saw the blood and l took off my shirt and l mopped it mp and 1, asked him what was the matter with him." Questioned by Judge SaNe and Prosecuting Attorney Woods, Lipctz said he had been to the tenement five or six times since returning from Staten Island. \. Y.. a short time ago. He did not insult Smith or Mrs. Nagas or anyone else, he claimed. 'I forgive him." he said. referring to smith.
 As to the reputation of the tcne- ment. Lipetz said it was not dis orderly house, nor q rooming house, nor a boarding house nor a speak easy" Its just common ordi- nary home,' he said, White ana colored men go there but there is no liquor on the premises except what Mrs. Nagas brings in from time to time.
 Smith. after being warned that he need not make a statement unless
 
 against him should he be held fo superior court. testified that he was a perfect stranger" in New Brit ain and when he missed the last bus for Berlin after being in this city II the evening. he went to Mrs. Nagas' tenement for the night, paying her for his room. He works at the Stiles X Reynolds brick yard and lives with d family named YOpp near the yards. For about a week he has been staying at the Crown street house.
 SlaSher Calls Doctor
 Lipetz was under the influence of liquor early today. Smith said and he used insulting language towards him. T was disgustcd," he dcclar~ ed. Lipetz also insultcd Mrs. Va gas. After stabbing him, Smith re- pented and hurried to the Stanley Works gatchouse to call a physician and he also tried to have Lipetz go to the hospital at once, assuring him that he would stand the expense.
 Asked why he said he used a knife and then changed his story smith said he was excited. The truth was, he insisted, that he used the knife and not the razor blade He said Mrs. Vagas does not live with her husband.
 Officer CosGrOve was recalled tc the witness stand and told of find, iDfr q milk hOttla fl,1I Of 1inuor in . bedroom. He destroyed it. he said
 Judge Sake said he was at frs inclined 10 take jurisdiction in tn, case but because of the uncertain;, as to the seriousness of Lipetz's in juries he bound smith over to su pcriOr court. He warned Lipetz tha i it would be to his advantage to keeI away from brawls and stop drink ing.