The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-22

Chester P. johnson, 46, Of York,
Pa, travelling salesman and Cornell
University alumnus, arrested yester-
day by Patrolman John (Jingles)
Donahue on o charge Of breach Of
the peace growing out Of parking
dispute on Center street, was given
O suspended sentence and o warning
by Judge John l.. Gaffney after one
Of the stormiest trials ever held IN
City Court today.
Giving fiery Prosecuting Attorney
Michael j. Galullo as good as he
got, the irate salesman scored the
conditions Of local streets and the
manners Of the nationally
poet-cop, Jingles Donahue, In q
voice so loud that IL was heard ct
the railroad station and quickly fill
ed the city court room with gawk-
ing spectators.
Brought Back
Hardly had Judge 0affney fin
isfed admonishing johnson when
the man was rearrested for putting
his hat on before court adjourned
The Pennsylvania had reached the
stairs leading to the street when he
was nabbed BY Court Officer Joseph
Carney and brought back Tor q
second lecture on court etiquette
He fumed while Judge daffney SER
monized, but managed to hold back,
and was finally allowed to stink
away with his counsel. Attorney
william eager.
The formal part Of the trial was
featured by q glowing description
Of the fracas which yesterday re-
suited In Johnson's arrest.
Officer Donohue said he noticed
Johnson,s Car, bearing out-of state
markers, parked overtime near the
Kingsbury hotel on Center street.
He said he went into the hotel and
warned the clerk, who In turn woke
johnson In his room upstairs. john
son was quoted as saying he would
attend to the matter Of removing
his car Immediately.
Officer Donahue said he returned
O half-hoilr later, but the automo-
bile was still parked. He said that
when he entered the hotel lobby,
johnson was just coming down the
stairs.
He barely opened his mouth to
speak, the officer said, when john
son turned on the most vicious
stream Of verbal abuse he ever re-
ceived from motortst.
Called Harp"
"You big thick harp" Donahue
quoted johnson as barking. "You
should have O shovel. instead OF Q
uniform. All you cops should get
shovels. Then you could clear the
snow, instead Of arresting poor, be-
wildered motorists"
Donahue said the Pennsylvania
warmed to his abusive task by the
moment 50 that he himself couldn't
get q word in edgewise. He did,
however, manage to slip johnson
one Of his famous jingles, but the
salesman looked at 1t and threw 1t
In his face.
"0et me out Of bed, will your"
Donahue went on quoting johnson.
"Why you dumb Irishman, you're
nothing but q Nazi Storm Troop
er."
The policeman said johnson
threatened to see the board Of po-
lice commissioners and his Con-
gresham, while he himself stood by.
listening.
"When he finally got the wind off
his Stomach" Donahue said, i
brought him In and booked him.
wild Eyed" Captive
gergt. Joseph Petit, who was In
tne police station when Donahue
brought In his wild-eyed captive.
said johnson was shouting 80 VIC.
lently that he could be heard In the
city hall lobby. He confirmed DON
ahueis testimony to the effect that
johnson advised them all to take off
their uniforms and get shovels for
the streets.
The sergeant said johnson would
not accept q parking ticket and was
finally booked on breach Of the
peace charges.
Highly excited, johnson took the
stand and claimed he had to drive
around and around before he was
able to obtain parking place on
Center street late Tuesday night. He
said he came 10 the city from Bur-
lingtOn, vt, via Pittsfield, Mass,
and found the state roads were in
perfect condition.
when reached Torrington, the
streets grew pretty bad" he said.
hut never have / seen them Is
bad as In Waterbury"
The Pennsyivanian said he tried
TO drive into 3 parking lot On Leay-
enworth street. but the attendant
there warnes him against It. telling
him he wouldn't be ablo 70 set out.