New Britain herald., 1930-03-11
GIRL IS OVERCOME
 BY FEAR IN COURT
Paints Before TeStiiyin6- New
 ington Judge Fines Youths
(Special 10 the Derald)

woman whose name was withheld tainted in the town court last night before she could testify in the cases of four youths who were arrested on Sunday night when found in l parked car with her near the Bali quarries. Two of the men were | fined and the others were released on payment of costs.
 While driving from Hartford Sun | day morning about 2:40 o'clock Constable John Walsh, while pass ing the underpass on Newington avenue, near the Balf quarrics, mo- ticed car parked some distance | from the highway on what is call ed the Mountain road in a very | lonely and uninhabited section. He suspected the occupants might be rum runners. Stopping his car, he went alone to investigate. Upon his sudden appearance, two men were seen to run from the car. Drawing | his gun, he ordered them to halt. 1 These two men, however, made their escape, but he succeeded in captur- ing Robert ". Johnson and Vincent | Dubruck, both of Hartford. Johnson was in the back seat with a girl from Hartford who had believed he was taking her home from a dance which they had attended, until he turned off on the lonely road. The constable ordered Johnson to drive his car to the Hartford police sta- ton.
 Hartford detectives were then taken to the scene. They picked up Harlan Walbeoff and later founl August Toccalni of West Hartford.
 In town court last night they were charged with breach of the peace and offensive carriage.
 Two Fined, Two Pay Costs
 Walbeoff, cab driver, was charg- cd with parking without lights and breach of the peace. He was fined $o on the former charge and $o5 and costs on the latter.
 DubruCll was charged with breach or the peace, but his case was noll- cd upon payment of costs
 Johnson was charged with breach Of the peace and assault and was fined $25 and costs Toccalni. also a cab driver, was accused of breach of the peace, and his case was nolled upon payment of costs.
 Girl Collapses
 The girl who is 19 years of age and whose name was withheld. was not called upon to testify, as she was overcome with fear upon enter ing the town hall and fainted She was taken to her home in Hartford
 The cases were tried before Jus tee of the Peace Clinton S. Bar rows and Prosecutor Harry Webster Attorney Harry Schwolsky of Hart ford represented the accused men.
 Two Fined After Accident
 In an accident which occurred saturday night at ll:30 o'clock on the Berlin turnpike near the inter- section with Crockett street a car driven by Warren Phelps of 4O5 " oH'oVt, Ildi llOlu tTdSleu into a car driven by Raymond Stod- dard of Church street, Newington. Stoddard's car was damaged to the extent of about S75, while Phelps auto was very badly damaged.
 Constable John Walsh, investigat- Ing this case, arrested Phelps on the charge of operating motor vehicle while under the influence of liuuor. James Manning of .9 Enfield street, Hartford, a passenger in Phelps car, was also arrested and charged with lntoNlcatlon. Both pleaded guilty.
 Manning was fined sl5 and costs, which amounted 10 S26.S1. and Phelps was fined S15O and costs and gwen a 30 day suspended jail scn- tence. The fine and costs in this case amounted to Sl7S.Gl. He was also placed on probation for one year.
 House Is Entered
 The home of Leon Cooper of Flor ence street. Newington. was broken into Sunday afternoon between the hours of 5 and o'clock. About S4 , or $o in money was taken. Bu- reau drawers and cedar chests were broken into and rifled and seyera valuable articles were later found tc nave been taken. Constable Johr , Walsh is also investigating this case