New Britain herald., 1930-07-28
Putnam Street Man in Court Second Time in Fortnight-Judge Rules Missive Is Hearsay Evi- '"nce and No Excuse.


 at. a neighbor and former sweetheart of Prestash, and suspended judgment on the charge of breach of the peace as the testimony indicated that Pres tash's language and gestures as he passed Mrs. Dziat on Winter street on their way home from church were all that came under the allegation.
 Today Prestash was before Judge Traceski in police court on the charge of breach of the peace and asslulting Mrs. Dziat's husband. and fine of S10 and costs was imposed. It developed that Prestash's wife re- celved a letter from her mother, who is in Europe, containing the in formation that Dziat, in a letter to friends in the town where he for merly lived, had made derogatory references to the local woman, who told her husband. Meeting Dziat in Ukrainian hall on Erwin place last Friday night, Prestash punched him in the face and marked him. Dziat. after telling of the assault, denied to Attorney l. I. Rachlin. who represented Prestash, that he had written any letters to Europe, and he claimed not 10 know any reason why he should be struck by Pres tash. Adam Cap testified to wit messing the assault and another man who was present also told of it. after which Attorney Rachlin called Mrs. Prestash to the stand to tell about her mothers letter.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods ob- tected and was sustained. Judge Ira ceski ruling that at best it was hear say evidence and therefore inadmis- sible, and at any rate it did not justi- fy an assault. Prestash then took the stand and started to go back ten months to the beginning of the trou- ble, but Judge Traceski sustained Prosecuting Attorney Woods objec- ton. Attorney Rachlin tried several times to get the reference to the let ter into the evidence but each time Judge Traceski ruled it out, leaving Prestash without any defense for he could not deny that he punched Dzi- at.
 Glasses Neighbor From House
 Theodore Krawe, 33 of 45 Hart ford avenue, charged with breach of the peace, was placed in charge of Probation Officer Connolly and the case was continued for one month He was arrested about o'clock last night by Supernumerary Officer Lawrence Coffey, who saw him chas- ing a neighbor out of the house and learned that krawe had taken an ice pick to his wife, threatening to kill her.
 Mrs. Krawe testified that she and the neighbor and the latters wife and children went to Berlin yester- day afternoon for a visit and upon returning she was attacked by her husband. who threatened 10 kill her and commit suicide. He Was intoxi- Cated, she said.
 krawe denied that he made any trouble and as for intending to use the ice pick on his wife or himself, 1t was out of the question. He had had some beer. he admitted but he was not intoxicated and the real cause of the unpleasantness was his Ulfe's action recently in calling on d Hartford avenue storekeeper for several hours
 Committed to State Farm
 sentence to the state farm at Norwich was imposed in the case of John Evanowski, 45, of 5l Putnam street, charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace. He was ar rested by Officer Thomas Tierney about o'clock yesterday morning on complaint of his wife, whose face he scratched. Attorney l. I. Rach- lin represented Evanowski.
 Charged with speeding, driving without license in his possession, and passing a traffic light at Stanley and Allen streets, Alvese Mascattel- H. 33, of 157 Oak street, pleaded not guilty and on request of Attorney Andrew s. Aharonian continuance until Wednesday was ordered in $50 bonds. Officer w. S. Strolls made the arrest this morning.
 Percy Chatfeld. A, of o9S Village street, Hartford, was fined s5 and costs on the charge of speeding and s2 on the charge of passing boule- yard stop sign at Myrtle and Burrit. streets. Officer Harper testified that he and Officer O'Day made the ar rsst last Friday after Chatfield, who Is a Negro, drove past the intersec- tion at the rate of 35 miles an hour Chatfield, who pleaded guilty Satur- day and had his case continued un- til today, said it was the first time he had been past the intersection since the sign was installed and he failed to notice it.
 Post Bond for Support
 Thomas Manning, 2S, of 250 North street pleaded guilty to the charge of non-support and was ordered tc post bond of $500 to guarantee payment of s10 a week towards the support of his wife and two children aged 5 and ? years, and also s5 d week until s1ss is paid. that being the cost of bringing him back from Chicago. H., where he was arrested and turned over to Sergeant T. J Feeney.
 Attorney L. J. Colon, who repre-. sented him, said the welfare of the children was his first consideration and he doubted that Manning could raise a bond, although he might possibly be able to borrow enough tc pay for the trip. Judge Traceski re. piled that he had no sympathy fol a husband who would run awaN from home and refuse to support hi. dependents and he disagreed witf Attorney Colon that to bring hin back from Chicago was unwarrant. ed. The attorney said Manning hat left to try and find employment, bu Prosecuting Attorney Woods retort