New Britain herald., 1930-09-02
Bristol Neus
JUDGE CONTINUES ADAMS GIRLS CASE Police Hope to Find "Bernard"
 in Coming Month MICHAEL B. RQKAN DIES

MICHAEL B. ROMAN DIES Death Claims Well kno-n Man.
 Former ,ferchent-Two Escape
 Lire N.rcc-Maplc Ends Win Title
 Bristol Items
 Restitution of SPAS which she is alleged to have stolen from the home of Officer Edgar Norton, s7 Judd street, on January 29 to it's original owner may secure a lighter penalty for Martha Adams, 16 daughter of NJ. and Mrs. Edmund Adams of Greene street. when she is arraigned in police court on Wednesday morn ing, October 1, the date set for con- tinuance by Judge William J. Ma lone in police court this morning. This decision was reached today fol- lowing a conference between Assist ant Prosecutor Edward J. Quinlan and Judge Malone. who apparently believed that the full guilt of the theft did rot rest on the Adams girls shoulders.
 The alleged accomplice. named as "Alphonce Bernard by the defend ant. has not as yet been captured and it is hoped that the adjourn ment of the matter for month will allow the police more time in which to apprehend him. The Adams girl, according to a statement which she furnished after the previous trial, was supposed to meet Bernard in New York city after she had turn cd s200 of the stolen money over to him but he failed to put in an ap- rearance When she returned here to attend the funeral of an uncle her arrest by police resulted.
 The Kidnapping story discredited in court by Judge Malone at the last trial. when she was sentenced to the Mantle school for girls to serve her minority, she apparently sought way to escape being sent to the homo and confessed the truth. Bonds for appearance in police court at the time specified have been set at $500. under which sum she has been re- leased.
 Michael B. Rohan
 Michael E. Rohan, 77, of Ill Woodland street died at his home yesterday morning following a one weeks illness Born in New York city on May 12. 1858. he moved to this city as a baby and attended the grammar schools here. After leav- ing school he entered the employ of the J. H. Sessions and Son Co.,, where he remained about 70 years. during the greater part of which time he held a contract with the concern.
 For the past 1e years Mir. Rohan had been claim aGjuster for the Bris- tol and Plainville Tramway Co.,. the name of which was recently chang cd to the Bristol Traction Go. when it was taken over by another con- cern. Several years ago he entered into partnership with his brother. James D. Fohan. in the hcot and sfHe business. He sold his interest to the hrothor just short time ago.
 For 22 vars. he rcrved as chair man of the 'o.locratic town commit tee here and also worked as con- stable under the old town govern mcnt. Surviving are his wife, a daughter. MauGe Rohan; t~'o ristcrs, Mrs William J. Coughlin and Miss Katherine Rohan. all of Bristol He was a member of the Bristol lodge Of Elks and of St. Jccc9h's Holy Name society. Furo-cl services will be celebrated at St. Joceph's church Thursday morning at 2 o'clock and burial will be in c. Joscph's new cemetery.
 Hit-Run Driver Fined
 Robert Hopkins of Plainville, who was arrested at his home carly Sunday morning on complaint Of Donate Cristofaro Of IT Melrose street by Officer Lawrence Doolan Of the local police and Constable Ciesson Saunders of Plainville, WAS fined S75 and costs in police court lIllS lLlOl mug pN JuuSe " llll0Il J. Malone on charges of reckless driv- ing and evading responsibility. Cris- tofaro, in reporting the registration number of Hopkins car to police. said that his machine was strucl; and tipped over on Lake avenue but the driver of the car failed to stop. An investigation showed that the automobile was Hopkins property.
 Hopkins, after apprehension. wc- held under bonds of So0O for co. pcarance in police court today.
 Positive Case of Rabies
 Dog Warden Joseph F. Ryan stat ed this morning that tho head of :. dos owned by Mrs. Alexander Spie- gel of 49l West street. which had been sent 10 a diagostician in Hart ford, had been returned as bcin'; positively infected with rabies. IT., dog, he said. had not bitten anybody but was merely suspected and kill ed as a precautionary measure to