New Britain herald., 1930-03-03
Bristol Neus
INVITATION
 PROVES EXPENSIVE
Prospect Street Man Is Thrown
 Out, Then Fined $50
GAS STATION IS ROBBED

Short Circuit Darkcns City-City League Lead at Stakc-BaTnes
 Again Heads Hospital.
 It cost Edward Rossignol Of POD Prospect street more than $50 in police court this morning for an in vitation to d party which he attend ed Saturday night at 4 Laurel street.
 According to the story related by Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Rich in court this morning. kossis- mol attended a party at the Laurel street residence but was not wanted there. The men who were present attempted to put him out and il fight cnsued. lossignol told the po- lice that he Vas the victim of q punch in the eye at the hands of Adrian Mailhot of 29 Pardce street. who was brought into headquarters after the scrap but not arrested.
 Officer James Keith, who was pa trolling the district in which the party was being held, noticed Ros- signo come from behind a build ing, considerably battered up. The police officer ordered him to stop and then gave chase when the man started to sprint across the street. Officer Keith nabbed him as he was trying a key in the lock Of Roberge's market at Laurel street. Rossig- mol told the officer that he was en- ployed in the market and had been for a great number of years The statement was verified in police court this morning, but nevertheless Rossignol was assessed SoO and costs by Judge William J. Malone on a breach of the peace charge When brought into headquarters Sunday morning, Rossignol's wounds which consisted of an injured eye and finger and a number of scratches, were treated and ban dagcd by Police Surgeon Dr. B. B. Robbins. During the course of the Laurel street melee one Of the fighters, allesedly Rossignol, put his list through q window pane. Cars Collide
 Automobiles driven by Haddcn C, Anderson of 5S Grove street and Joseph Stofko of 7l4 Pennington avenue colided on Broad street, near the Bristol Brass Co. plant in East Bristol, Saturday night. Both cars were slightly damaged in the collision.
 According to police reports. An derson was driving in an casterly direction on Broad street when Stotko's machine which was pro- ceedlns. in the opposite drcction 1 turned out toward the center of the road to pass 3 parked car and col lidcd with Andcrson's vehicle. 1 The drivers were notified to ap- pear at police headquarters this effected.
 Driscoll Out On Bond Benedict Driscol of Spring street. 1 who was ordered to post a bond of | $500 in police court Saturday morn-
 ing to support his wife and children at the rate of $2O q week, succeed cd in securing the bond yesterday and Is now free. According to the police. q brother-in- law of the man furnished the $500.
 | Lights Out for Half Hour
 Due to d short circuit in the cables of the Connecticut Light and Power Co.'S underground lines on North Main street last night, the city was placed in darkness for about 20 minutes. 4 manholc cover 1 was blown into the air when the lines crossed.
 Mrs. Lottic M. Bacon Mrs Lottie N. Bacon e. died at the Hartford hospital yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Bacon. a resident of the Linden block in Hartford is survived by q brother-in-law George Warner of this city. and a nephew, Howard Warner, of Hartford. The funeral will be held from the undertaking parlors of C. Funk and Son. Inc, at ":30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in West ! cemetery.
 Change and Cigars stolen
 \ report was made at police head quarters yesterday that burglars had entered the Tydol gas station locat- cd on the Memorial boulevard dur ing the night and had stolen $1.f0 from the cash register and d ouan- tity Of cigars. Entrance was gained ny smashing a pane of gIS ss in a door Tn the rear of the structure. The thief apparently attempted to release the inside lock after breaking the glass but was unable to do so. The police believe that the culprit crawled through the small opening.
 The robber took the change from the cash register and then tempered With the combination on the office safe but was unable to open it. The