The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-18

It would have been cheaper for Harry Grooms, 49. colored, to have hired taxi for his visit to Water- bury yesterday. Grooms took a day off to visit here and inquire about his operators license, which he ad- mitted had been suspended. He passed a red traffic signal and was in court to-day on two charges operating without license and passing the light. The first com- plaint was changed when Grooms in telling his story claimed that he had a license, but it had been suspended. He was fined $100 and costs, which is the minimum for such an offense. He received a sus- pended sentence on the violation of the traffic light.
 Grooms is employed as the care taker of West Cornwall. Having received word that he would prob- ably have his license returned to him next Monday he decided to come to Waterbury and make a few inquiries. If he had only ob- served the traffic light he would have escaped arrest and the fine.
 A nolle was entered in the case of Saverio Pisoni, 30. of 39 Irion street, charged with evasion of re- sponsibility. The case of J oseph Beaudrow, 48, of Munson avenue, charged with similar offense, was continued until August 25th. Both were involved in minor auto &C., cidents.
 Mrs. Mary Paradise, 3S, of 124 Dikeman street was introduced to Judge Meyer "as another George Bungle." This woman, your honor. remarked Prosecuting Attorney Emil Hummel, "has private fight every day" With the warning that the next time she is involved in trouble with neighbors or their children she is to call the police and not to act as her own arbiter. Two youngsters claimed that Mrs. Paradise attacked them with a stick and attempted to strike them with chair.
 Probable cause was found in the case of Arnold Reyher. 26, of East Main street on the the charge of theft. He was ordered held for su- perior court under bonds of $500. Attorney Frank Summa, counsel for the young man, argued for his dis charge on the grounds that the D WilhCoo, W diICi Beebe of 76 Knoll street gave con- was charge with taking $37 from tion. MT. Beebe saw him near the register, heard a muffled ring of the bell as it opened and saw the accused standing near it. It was claimed that he first remarked that the young man stuffed something in his pocket that locke" TO-" money. He wasn't positive. To-day he was sure that 1t was green ..i color and undoubtedly money. Two witnesses told of Beebe's doubtful attitude.
 Attorney Summa contended that Reyher, a married man with a fam fly, a good position and with money in the bank had no incentive to steal. He called the courts at- tention to, the fact that Beebe aft CT observing the occused near the attention to his alleged acts, but waited until he had driven some distance away to stop and tele- and after some at- tempts had been made to have the young man make restitution that warrent was obtained and served.
 Reyher very emphatically denied the charge. What he took from the cash register was yellow slip, me morandum on oil for the com pany by which he Is employed. Beebe was accused in court of be- ing prejudiced and vindicative and that his testimony was not based on the truth. Judge Meyer remarked that he was in doubt about the