New Britain herald., 1930-02-24
CONDITIONS IN PARK ST. HOME
Five Children in House, Parents
 Out on Spree


 Conditions in the home of Mir. and Mrs. Walter Malashpski of 302 Park street have been called to the atten- ton of the public welfare depart ment by the police, following an in vestigation into a complaint by Frank Jervia of 200 High street that $50 was stolen from him in the tenement. Five children of the couple were in the house alone last night, while the parents were out, and in police court today Judge M. D. SaXe imposed a fine of s1O and cost on Malashpski on charges of breach of the peace and drunken ness, suspending execution of the penalty and placing him in charge of the probation officer.
 Mrs. Lena Malashpski. oS, wife of Walter, was also charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace and Judge Sake suspended | judgment in her case, with a warn ing. He also warned Walter to be- i have and take care of his family or he would be severely dealt with.
 Jervia complained to Lieutenant Matthias Rival about 7:3O o'clock last night that he had been in the 1 Park street house and after he had partaken of some liquor the money was taken from him. Officers Tierney and Trophy were detailed to inves- 1 tigate, but could not gain entrance to the tenement. A little later. how ever, Officer James Sullivan arrest cd husband and wife at Pleasant and John streets, having heard them shouting and screaming a block or | two away. No action was taken on Jervia's complaint as it could not be proven that the money had been stolen.
 | Malashpski's story to Judge Saxe was that his wife was in c house on John street where beer and wine were served and he went there to bring her home. He told the five children he would be back shortly, but when he reached the other house the woman who was entertaining | insisted that he have some wine, which he did. He was not intoXicat- ed, in his own opinion, and there would have been no trouble but for his wife's refusal 10 go along home. She hung on to a fence and scream ed, he said. while he tried to have | he keep quiet.
 Wife "Necded a Licking Pellegrini Mercurio, 35, of 355 Arch street, rear, pleaded guilty 10 | the charge of breach of the peace and assaulting his wife, Frances. Of- ficer David Doty testified that Mer- curio admitted that he struck his wife in the face and drew blood from her lips and nose yesterday be- cause "she needed a licking.' Mer- curio was bleeding from the cheek where his wife struck him.
 Mrs. Mercurio testified that she and her husband had a quarrel be- | cause he took their baby out of bed and when she told him not to take | the little one out without proper clothing he ordered her to get a hat 1 and coat but her hands were soiled from housework and she refused. He ordered her again and again and she refused, so he struck her.
 Mercurio admitted that he struck | his wife because she would not obey him. Everyone has little trouble like that" he said.
 | Judge Saxe imposed a fine of S10 and costs, suspending execution of l the penalty and advised Mercurio to be more careful of his conduct. | Mercurio asked Judge SaXe to ar rest "a guy" who was in court and who "broke my head" while pretend
 ing 10 separate him from his wife during the fight. Judge SaNe told him to sec the prosecuting attorney.
 Hungry Man Steals Bicycle Joseph Lefari, 19, of Brooklyn, N. Y, was in New Britain seeking employment last Friday when the 1 bangs of hunger drove him to i desperation and hc stole q bicycle in 1 front of New Britain National bank building. afterwards selling 1t for S2. | Detective Sergeant O'Mara recovered | day and Judge SaXc imposed a fine of S20 and costs on the theft charge. 1 Lcfari has been living at 53 Maple street, Plainville, since coming from Brooklyn. The Plainville authori- | ties picked him up Saturday and the bicycle was identified by the owner. It cost $39.50 when new last sum- mcr.
 Attorney S. Gerard Casale repre- scnted Lefari and asked for leniency after entering a. plea of nolo con- 1 tendere. Judge SaXe said he did not believe the hunger story and he felt that to deliberately steal a bicycle was a serious offcnse.
 Factory Office His Bedroom John Gazda, 2S. of 153 Alden street. was found intoxicated on the floor of the Corbn Screw corporation office at 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning and he had not the slightest | idea as to how he got there. Officer 1 Thomas Tierney made the rarest. Gazda, who has but one arm, ad- mitted that it was the second time | he broke into the factory at night. He had no key and he could not tell l how he gained entrance. He has been working for tho sewer depart ment of the city.
 Gazda agreed with Judge Sake that the state farm at Norwich vas the place for him and d commit ment was ordered
 Held For Non Support
 The case of Louis Robertson, 31, of 102 Broad' street, was continued for one month. He was brought from Elizabeth, N. J., yesterday by Sergeant Feeney and pleaded guilty to the charge of non support of his wife and two children. aged and years. He said he wanted to support them but could not find employment