New Britain herald., 1930-03-01
WOMEN
 SOLICITING AIMS
Females Escape Man by Fleeing
 Into LunChrOOm

Edward Curry, 55, who was de scribed by Sergeant T. J. Feeney as "a bum who hangs around Front street in Hartford drinking and pan handling" chased a number of women on Church street about 7:30 o'clock last evening and went into a barbcrshop and other places beg ging for money before Officer Col lns arrested him on a drunkenness police court today.
 The women ran into the Victory Lunch to get away from Curry, Of ficer Collins testified. Curry pleaded guilty and asked Judge SaXc for an other chance, promising 10 get out of town at once. He said he follow cd the occupation of water carrier 10 railroad laborers, but admitted that he had not worked in several months. "A water carrier?" Prose- cutting Attorney Woodes exclaimed Did you ever carry the can ?''
 Curry, in reply to Judge SaNc, said he generally carries a supply of pencils so as 10 give something for something" as he goes about asking for money, but he could not recall whether he had any of his stock with him last night. He made his home in a camp of railroad workers in New Haven, he said. Judge SaXe imposed a jail sentence of 30 days, suspending execution of the penalty.
 Wentland Must Post Bond
 Louis Wentland, 33, of 159 Gov ernor street, who has been in court because of trouble with his wife more than once within the past few years, was ordered to post q bond Of S@5n to insure payment of $10 week towards the support Of his two daughters, aged ' and g. or go to jail for 70 days. He was represented by Attorney Maurice w. Rosenberg and it was brought out that Mrs. Wentland has a divorce action pend- ing in superior court and lives at oSS Myrtle street, supporting herself
 
 band lives alone and takes his meals in restaurants.
 Probation Officer Connolly tosti- fed that Wentland was released from jail short time ago so that he would not lose his employment as glass blower in I.andcrs, Frary X Clark's factory. where he earns $3G d week. Mrs. Wcstland testified tha; she tolerated his abuse for years but i finally she could not stand it any | longer and when he told her she could get out of the house she took month. She took some Of the fur nishings, leaving him bed, a chair and q table, and when she brought the divorce action through Attorney A. A. Grcenbcrg she attached the ! house.
 1 Wcntland according 10 his wife, | often kicked her and called her vile names besides ridiculing her an,! i calling her mud turtle" and she : positively refused to return to him, Judge SaXa said he felt Slo q week vas not excessive but if it was fouhd to be, the superior court Juig" vho Eears the divorce action can adjust i it. Wentland has been paying s7 a week and said he could not afford | to pay sIo.
 Speedcr Not in Court
 Arthur II. Gosselin, 4o, of 17 HotChkiss street. New Haven. lr- rested by Officer r. C. Cabclus for 1 speeding yesterday afternoon, was represented by Attorn' C. w, Tam ulonis and the case was continued rutil Monday. Judge SaNc remarked i that Gosselin should have been in court today.
 Prosecuting Attorney J. C, NooIs entered a nolc on payment of costs . in tho case Of John Tufano, 9l, ot -u9 Hartford avcnuc. who was ar l,stcd by Officer David Doty yostcr- 'ay on the charge of speeding or East Main street.
 William Jones and John McGratE , Inc latter having only one leg, Wcr committed to the state farm at Nor. wien as common druukards. t9 which they pleaded not guilty. Brr. Lard Muligan who was arrestc. with them on Willow street by Scr ccant Fconcy and Officer TanguaN yesterday, admitted ho 'Sas imoNj. catcd imt said h" was working ou' or the state on q tarm and Jude, Sa&c gave hiu chance to return tt his work. imposing q c9uImitU'Ut to the stat, farm and suspcnliU. '>ecution of tlIc penalty. H. wm hot charged with being a common Jrunkard.