New Britain herald., 1930-08-11
TENANT COMPLAINS i LANDLORD HIT HIM
Protest Over Moving Reported
 Followed by Assault

Ernest Burchardt to move from Jacobs tenement on Allen street Saturday, and the police say even vent so far as to assault the ten ant to prevent him from moving. Before the police officer who made the arrest, Officer David Doty, could give any testimony, a confluence vas asked by Odishoo, until Friday and this was granted by Judge Stanley J. Traceski.
 When Police Officer Doty appear ed at the Allen street address, fol- lowing a complaint that there was trouble there, he found that Burch- ardt had planned to move and was trying to get his furniture out of the second floor, but the owner of the building, Odishoo. living on the top floor, had barricaded the Burchardt family from moving.
 Burchardt said that his rent was not due until August Is and that he was going to move because he had found place that he liked better. He had been such a steady and respectable tenant that Odishoo did not want him to go away, and after pleading with him to stay, finally told him outright that he could not move.
 Burchardt is considerably larger than Odishoo. and he finally broke down the blockade of the doors and went on loading the furniture into the waiting van. Odishoo then call ed Mrs. Gabes and both are alleged to have tackled Burchardt and torn the shirt from his back and scratched his face.
 Drinks to Cure Cough
 Michael Ryan, 32, of A Lawlor street, tried to make Judge Traceski believe a story this morning, but the judge plainly told Michael that i. sounded like fairy story to him, and ordered him taken to the State Farm as a result of being drunk Sunday morning. Michael said that he was looking for work and had a bad cough which had to be re- lieved with liquor. He said he took 8 few drinks. but did not know who gave them to him, and did it only to cure his cough so he could find g job.
 Girl Fugitive and Man Arrested
 Anna Yass. 19, who escaped from the Long Lane farm in Middletown several weeks ago, and who has been sought by the local police that time was picked up Sunday afternoon by Sergeants Thomas J. Feeney and NJ. J. Flynn just as she was about to leave for New York In an automobile driven by David Gorenbin. 32. who gave his address as ' West 12oth street, New York city. Gorenbin was also arrested, charged with breach of the peace. The girl was returned to the Long Lane farm and Gorenbin will a.- pear in police court toworrow tinued today.
 Cross Examined by Judge
 Stanley Srogi, A, of 106 Willow street, was arrested Saturday after noon by Police Officer David Doty on the charge Of having no opera tors license in his possession while he was driving an auto. The cross examination conducted by Judge S. Traceski was a sparkling bit of work that had Srogi tangled up so , badly that he could only sit and stare at the judge after it was all over
 You were arrested before for not having a license, weren't you?" ask ed the judge.
 "Yes, sir"
 When was ."
 Three or four years ago"
 Did you try to get a license since then?"
 Yes, sir. but the state officer turned mo down"
 well, why did you drive this time without license?"
 T thought it would he all right J if had somebody else with me"
 What do you mean? Was there somebody teaching you how to drive?"
 Yes. sir, but I couldn't get onto the shift and he was showing me-
 Who was this fellow?"
 T don't know his name"
 How long have you known him? ?" persisted the judge
 "Only just a few years"
 Where does he live?"
 q don't know"
 He was showing you how to shift and you were driving?"
 "Yes, that's right"
 Ten dollars and costs. Next case" snapped the judge
 Stanley Kaske, 2S. of 19 Ran dolph avenue. Meriden, charged with having defective brakes and defec- tive lights on his car. was fined s10 and costs for the bad brakes and s and costs for the bad lights.
 Richard V. Johnson, 20, of 31 South street, West Hartford, was fined s10 and costs for the bad brakes and s aid costs for the bad lights
 Richard V. Johnson. 20, of 31 South street, West Hantford. was fined s1o and costs for speeding on East street.
 Arrested For Evasion
 Wladyslaw Chojnowski of 135 Linwood street was arrested Sunday morning. Several hours after he had been in an accident in which he js alleged to have sideswiped a car owned by Nelson F. Marion while it was parked in front of the latter's home at 77 Clark street. and then driving on without stopping to see how much damage he had caused. He vas arrested for evadng re- sponsibility and his case was con- tinued to Thursday.
 Members of the senate and house of representatives in Washington's time were given s6 day during the time congress was actually in ses-