New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
WINDOW SMASHER
 BREAKS UP PARTY
Duck Supper Interrupted by
 Brick Hurled Through Pane

James Manning and some 1fleHds were about to sit down to duck supper at Manning's emporium. 24O North street, last night at $50 o'clock when their prandial en- thusiasm was checked by brick W ich came through the window. The supper party adjourned sine die and without formality.
 It developed that the brick was cast with unerring aim by Leroy Jones, 29, of 42 Connerton street, whose speed and control make him an outstanding rival of Dazzy Vance. Jones had visited the place a short time before and had announced with all the nonchalance at his command that a certain persons was about 10 ! hurl a brick through a certain win dow His threat was not taken seri- ously but when the brick came | through the pane, the supper party | decided that Jones was a man of his word.
 1 Manning notified Policeman Law
 renee Coffey and Jones was trans ! DJl l'u lo pOlitF lltoi' Arl D III lil-
 city's non-spring vehicle used for
 such purposes.
 | In police court today Coffey testi- i fled that Jones readily admitted that ] he had broken the window. ! Manning told a similar story and denied that there had been any ar gument previous to the show of bel ! IIc
 said that he and several Of his
 friends were seated inside the store
 awaiting the serving of the duck 1 supper when Jones walked in and i told those present that he was go-
 in5 10 throw brick through one of ] the windows. Thinking that he was | joking, they did not take his threat 1 seriously. Shortly afterwards they
 were all surprised to hear a loud
 crash and to see large hole in one
 of the plate glass windows and half
 a house brick on the floor. Manning
 denied that he lad any previous trouble with Jones.
 Jones refused to make a state
 ment to the court when asked by ] Prosecutor Woods if he desired to do
 so. Judge SaXe however thought
 that some explanation of his action
 was due the court and he insist ed that Jones stand in the prisoners pen and answer questions. In reply to a question whether he had been
 drinking Jones stated that he had
 been imbibing all Curing the day. He testified that was working
 steadily for the city but did not work yesterday cn account of the
 severe cold weather At this point Judge SaXe went into conference
 with Probation Officer Connolly and the suspended probG ii nary judg- ment and the fine followed
 Didn't Look Like Hunter When Policeman John Griffin be- held Nincenzo Dimeo Of Main street.
 kensington. lettering around the corner Of Main and Church streets
 about 8 o'clock last night with d
 double barreled shotgun under his
 arm he became suspicious that all
 was not well. He could not believe
 that the man was either going hunt
 ing or returning from such jaunt
 because of his manner of dress.
 Not wishing to take any chances he accosted Dimeo and when he
 refused to give a satisfactory explan-
 ation of his actions he led him to the police station. Arriving there
 the gun was examined by Lieutenant
 Rival and Policeman Thomas Dolan
 u, ,,I fo, to It. ;,N l When asked by the lieutenant what 1 he intended doing with the weapon ] lie answered that he was taking it
 to a place to have it repaired. He i became abusive and was booked on a charge of drunkenness.
 l He pleaded not guilty 10 the 1 charge at todays session of police court and was granted a suspended l judgment by Judge Sake who took i into consideration the mans previ-
 ous good record after he had learn 1 ed that he had never before come ] before any court.
 Ferdinand Ferris of 45 Curtin
 street. through his counsel Attorney
 Irving Rachlin pleaded not guilty to a charge Of non-support and was granted a requested continuance un- i til Dec. 6.
 i He was arrested last night by Po- 1 liceman William O'Day on a war
 rant made out by Prosecutor Joseph 1 G. Woods on complaint of his Wife ! that he had failed to contribute 70 her support and that of their child !