New Britain herald., 1930-07-29
SEEK YOUTH NAMED IN THEFT 0F SPAS
Adams Girl, Committed, Men,
 tions "AlphoDse Bernard"
"KIDNAPING" DISCREDITED
Accused Girl Tells Story of Disap- pointment by Boy Friend-Costello Shows Improvement Building Permits Issued.

Shows Improvement Building
 Permits Issued.
 I'll tell the whole truth. Don't send me away" Martha Adams, 16- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Adams Of Greene street sohhingly related those two phrases as she was being led away from the city court room where, only a mo- ment before, she had been sen- fenced by Judge William J. Malon" 70 the Connecticut School for Girls at Mantle 10 serve until she reached her Fist birthday.
 The girl was immediately led away by Sergeant Jeglinski, to whom she confessed the facts of the case which has stirred Bristol 10 mani festation of great interest, to the rear room of police headquarters. She was heard 10 say that "Alphonse ! Bernard" was the cause of the theft Of SPAS from the home of Officer ! Edgar Norton st S7 Judd street on 1 January 29 Of this year.
 1 In explaining her statement Ser geant Jeglinski said the girl took the at the Norton home and turned s200 of it over 10 Bernard. boy friend, 1 with the understanding that she was 10 meet him later in New York city i She traveled to the metropolis by train but the boy friend failed 10 put in an appearance. The kidnap- ing Story. which she originally relat- ed to police, was tossed into the dis i card with the advent Of this new testimony.
 | In court today the girl was rep resented by Attorney James T. Ma ther who, together with Probation Officer Erma Funk, said that the | defendant stuck firmly 10 her story of the kidnapina" Judge Malone, Judge Malone. with little hesitation, said: I'm finding her guilty of lar ceny' The accused withstood the eff fleets of being sentenced until she had reached the bottom of the stairs leading from the court room to the police department,
 The Adams girl had been advised by Judge Malone in court Saturday to return the money as he believed her guilty. Her kidnapping story the judge termed a yarn" The story of how she had been bound, gagged and taken by two men 10 New York lacked sound basis in that the Norton home was not ransacked, as she testified, no evidence of a strug- gle having been apparent. A note
 was left on a table in the house i reading. Have gone home. Mother
 IS very ill. Martha"
 | The case was reopened this morn l ing after the girl told police of a | man in the matter. It was continued | until September 2, bonds for her ap- 1 pearanCe at that date being set at $500. During the intervening time. it is believed that a thorough in- Nestigation in the case will be con- ductcd by police in an effort to ap- prehend "Alphonse Bernard"
 EmbezzIer's Case Nolled James Finnerty Of 124 North street. charged with embezzlement. was released today when his case was nolled by Prosecutor Anthony J. | Rich in the ante-room of police : headquarters upon payment of the costs of court, s5.75.
 Costello Case Continued
 The condition of Joseph Costello Of 656 North Main street. who was assaulted at his home Saturday evening by Fred Jacquette. Jr.. of Middle street and Edward Olson of Greene street was reported by hos pital authorities this morning to be improved T. was said that he was in state Of semi-consciousness and that he still had a chance to pull through"
 Jacquette and Olson were pre- sented .n court this morning before Judge Joseph H, Donovan on charges of breach Of the peace, as- sault and drunkenness. their cases being continued for a week under bonds of $500 each as the court awaits the outcome of Costello's in luries. Because Of the fact that Cos tello's condition is critical the men will not be tried until hospital heads report that the injured man has passed crisis.
 BootleSger Fined S75
 Henry Maslanka of East Main street. Terryville. was fined SIS and 1 costs by Judgc Joseph Nj Donovan in police court this morning on a ! charge Of transporting intoxicating liquors. IL was alleged by Prescott | tor Anthony J. Rich, in presenting [ the defendant. that Maslanka con- Neyed liquor between this city and ] Terryville in q pleasure vehicle De- ' liveries, he said, were made at a