New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1926, Page 15

DRUNKEN DRIVER GIVEN TWO HONTHS Declares He Had Only One Dritk of Home Brew Charged with operating an auto- mobile while under the influence of liquor on North Burritt street last Sunday night, Nick Romanick, aged 37, of East Bristol, was intoxicated and unfit to drive, according to the testimony of Sergeant Michael Flynn | and Officer John Liebler in police court this morning, but Nick main- tained that the only drink he had was a single bottle of home brew at supper. He attended a local theater and after the performance he went to a friend’s home at 24 Oak street where | north on East strect as Miss Vic- | he was given a camphorated oil treatment for a toothache. Leaving Oak street he drove up North street, through Broad street and turned into North Burritt street on the way back to East Bristol, but an auto- mobile driven by someone unknown to him, struck his car and caused it | to hit a fence. He left the car and went looking for a policeman but could not find one although he walked through several streets, he said. On West Main street Officer Liebler arrcsted him. The Oak street friend testified that there was no drink served at her home. Nick appcared perfectly sober when he called and when he | left an hour later there was no change in his appearance or his condition, she said. Her husband was at home when Nick called. Ex- cept for the toothache Nick had nothing in her home. Her son testified that Nick called at about 9:45 and left at about 10:30, He knows the family well and came to visit them. He was sober when he arrived snd had nothing to drink in the house, the son said. Prosecuting Attorney Woods called Sergeant Flynn and Liebler to the stand and asked them if they smelled camphor from Niek’s breath after he was arrested. The sergeant replied that he emelled moonshine, not camphor. Officer Liebler said he smelled li- quor. Both officers said Nick did not mention toothache to them. Attorney Thomas F. McDonough defense counsel, said there was a grave doubt as to the guilt in this The man's appearance was st him, the attorney said. He appears to be intoxicated all the time and he is ptone to stutter as he did on the witness stand. The Oak street mother and son are hon- est, truthful people, and thelr testi- mony as to Nick’s condition was im- portant, the lawyer said. Judge Alling said he has every confidence in Sergeant Flynn and when the sergeant says a person is drunk the court believes him. The man’s record is not conducive to at- tracting sympathy, the judge said. Attorney McDonough replied that he told him that if he was intoxicat- cd the night of the accident, it would be advisable io say so and try to obtatn lenic y, to which Romanick replied that when he was convicted re- treatment | of violating the liquor law he stop- ped selling liquor. When he was convicted of driving under the Influence of liquor he Istopped drinking when _driving |Judge Alling - d that tho time Romanick was before the court for driving while under influence of li- quor, he denfed he had been drink- 'ing. Today he admitted he had a |bottle of home brew at supper, {which m-de it appear that he had not discontinued drinking. “Well, T don't drink beer, but l‘ do not believe one glass would make | |a man drunk,” Attorney McDonough |said. “There's beer and beer,” Judge Alling said, and he imposed a Jjail (sentence of six months, suspending four months. Miss Ruth E. Nelson, aged 21 years, of 277 Rocky Hill avenue, was discharged on the charge of reckless driving, Judge Alling remarking that the mere fact that a collision oc- | curred did not mean one or more of the drivers was reckless. | Miss Nelson, who was driving toria Carlson of 74 South Burritt street, driving east on Kelsey street, reached the intersection, testified that the speed of her car was 10 miles an hour. The Carlson car was badly damaged. Officer John C. Stadler testified that after interviewing the princi- pals and witnesses and examing the marks on the road a short time after the accident at 5:10 p. m. last Sun- day, he arrested Miss Nelson. NE |tion prize was awarded Edward Kahms. Refreshments were served following the whist. The Pythian Sisters will meet in their lodge rooms at Community hall Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Every member is requested to attend. The meetings will be held every other iuanday evening, that 1s the first and | third Mondeys in the month. There will be a whist at Sacred Heart church Monday evening at § to attend. The local setback club will play a | tournament game next Thursday | evening. A meeting of local setback artists will be called in the near fu- ture so that the best players may be | obtained. | Arthur Leifleld has returned from a business trip through the west. He |1s the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John P, DeMore and will remain here over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. James Howard of Meriden were visiting friends here yesterday. The first snowfall of the season i brought out the youngsters bright and early this morning to enjoy the sliding before the sun rose too high. Mrs. Raymond Stirgpson of Wal- lingford was the guest of her par- nts, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bacon y: day. Mrs. Stimpson was formerly Miss Lilllan Bacon. The election of officers for the en- suing year will be held at the meet- ing of the Pythian Sisters Monday evening. Attorney Donald Gaffney, repre- | senting Miss Nelson, claimed the | state had noa proven a case of reck- | less driving. The testimony was that 38 PERSONS DROWNED Miss Nelson was driving at the rate | of 10 miles a nhour and Miss Carlson an hour, he said. Miss Nelson applied the brakes on | her car but Miss Carlson did not do s0. Michael Tranchida, aged 18 years, of 16 Beaver street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of evading re- sponsibility after his car had struck a street light standard on East Main street late last night. Officer Thomas Blanchette arrested him. Attorney Alfred Le Witt represented him and | had the case continued until next | Thursday morning. BERLIN NEWS L (Continued from Page Saven) | Officer | |the regular church service at ten | o'clock. Morning service at the Methodist | church at 10:45 o'clock followed by | Sunday school at 12 o'clock. In the | evening there will be a continuation lot the illustrated story “In His | Steps.” The public is invited to at- [ tena. | Leonard Cannon is still confined to his home from his recent in- juries received when he was struck was driving at the rate of 20 miles | Motorboat “President Obregon” Re- ported Sunk With Heavy Loss of Life in Mexico. Mexico City, Dec. 4 (A—Thirty- eight persons, including five children and six women, are reported to have been drowned on Thursday near Puebla Nuevo, in the state of Tabasco, when the motor boat “President Obregon” sank in the river Grijalva. Dispatches today from Villa Her- mosa, telling of the disaster, gave | no further details. Given Divorce Because He Had to Wash Baby Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 4 (P—Giving | the baby a bath isn’t the s tertainment a tired bus | should be forced to enjoy, James T ing a divorce to Raymond A. Stalk- er. Mrs. Stalker, her husband avow- ed, made him wash the baby and tuck it into bed after he | turned home from a I work at the office. Among . things Stalker charged t ife hurled a vase at him. rt of en- ss man Judge | by an automobile. An X-ray taken | | the other day at the Hartford hos- | pital revealed two fractured bones !in his leg. This will lay him up for some time. | The pr | briel's whist last evening were as follows: Ladies first, Mrs. Frank Coley; ladies’ second, Mrs. J. Emer- on; ladics' consolation, Miss Irene | North. Gentlemen’s first prize was won by Walter Krashen and second | prize by Romeo Levesque. Consola- Our 1927 z6 winners at the St. Ga- | acy indictments charging a ately 50 Southern Califorr nessmen and liquor smu liquor an alleged coastwide i y the federa | will be returned ! | grand jury Thursday District Attorney S. 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MARRIAGE BONDS (Ong Annulment and Three Di- vorces in New Britain Cases | Tour cases of marital separation involving New Britaln residents were disposed of in superior court yester- day. In three of the four cases di-|increase in authorized capitalization | of | vorces were granted on grounds of | desertion, while iM&the other case, | the marriage was annulled when evi- | dence was introduced to show that {one of the parties was already mar- Irlea at tho time he was wed to the plaintiff In the case. i The marriage annulled was that of | Catherine Martin Kenny of 141 Cor- | bin avenue, this city, to William {Henry Kenny in Bristol on March |17, 1921, Evidence was introduced !in court to show that Kenny was al- | ready married to Minnie Evans of | Hudson Fails, New York, at that time. [ oo e years of age at the time of their marriage, while her { husband was 39. On St. Patrick's | Da [w walking through Forestville, :IN\ suggested that th settle the af- | fair by getting mari He did not | give his full name, it was claimed. | He was present in court, but made |no statement when Judge Booth | 1 him if he had anything to say. | Thomas F. McDonough represented | the plamtift. nds of desertion, Rose “edl of 51 Woodland street | was granted a divorce from Frank [Fedl of Detroit, by Judge Nicker- son. They were married May 13, after a threc months' dance | hall courtship, and Mrs. Fedl testi- ied yesterday that her husband be- ame tired of married life in two and | a half weecks and told her to get out. ! | He tric 1 life"a second time ter three weeks. She further stated that her husband had pileptic fits. She was represented y Joseph G. Woods. | “Benjamin Catler, a funkman of | Witlow st nted a decree of desertion since July 1, ated that he married Dora tz Cutler, a widow, on 1919, through the offlces of a He further stated that he saw her but once before the wedding and that his four chil dren by a previous marriage m aken care of. Joseph D. Freed n represented him. rtion secured liis Zehrer bookkeeper from John @ decree for of 15 Chapman at the Burritt Willlam Zehrer. and four children were born to them. She stated that her husband could not make a living and that e 1 did not care to live with her. He was {an electrical worker, went bankrupt and then became a bond sal |she testified, deserting her Apr |1923. Mrs. Zehrer was granted the custody of the children. Witne: v Zehrer were Mrs, Marjor d Joseph Brown of this Florence T. Hunting 15, resented her. unerals [ F li— William J. Woram, Funeral scrvices for William J. Woram, who died at the home of { his son, Dr. George B. Woram of 45 | Lincoln street yesterday. will be held | this afternoon at 3 lock at | People’s Church of Christ. Rev. Harvey O. Olney, pastor, will offici- ate. cemetery. o Mrs. J. August Ohman, | Funcral serviees for Mrs. I. A. | Ohman of 30 Roberts streets will be at the home at o'clock this afternoon and at 3 o'clock at First Lutheran church. Rev. Dr. Abel A, Ahlquist, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Fair- view cemetery. Miss Nellie Hinchey 1l services for Miss Nellie e held at th me of her sister, Mrs. Patterson of Wash- ington strect and at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock this morning. Rev., Thomas Lawlor celebrated a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Matthew J. Traynor was deacon, Rev. Walter J. Lyddy was deacon and Rev. Walter A. McCrann was master of ceremonie At the conclusion of services when church, Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang ‘Some Sweet Day.” The pall bear- ers were George O'Mara, John Toner, Michael McGrath, Patrick Kenney, Matthew McGrath and Thomas Crowley. The flower bear- ors were Burton Robinson and Wil- liam Robinson. Father Lawlor conducted the com- mittal services at the grave at St. Mary's cemetery. BOLLERER’S POSY SHOP Evergreen blanket coverings for ara made of spruce, hemlock, laurel, hoxwood, with red berries and ruscus. 83 W. Main St., Prof. BId, Tel. 886 The Telegraph Florist of New Britain Josenh A, Haffey RTAKER Phone 1625-2. Opponite 8t. Mars’s Chareh, Residence 17 Summer 8t.—1 the | SLASHED BY COURT 1921, they had a quarrel and, | v that I ha g | Paris. the | sub- | Wall Street Briefs Purchases of the tobacco of the American Tobacco Co., from the Burley Tobacco Growers’ Co-opera- {tlve association in the last two months have reached 32,000,000 pounds with a recent purchase of 2,- 000,000 pounds. Standard Oil Co., of New Jersey |has advanced the price of export |zasoline one-quarter of a cent a gallon to 27.40 cents a gallon i | cases. Net incime of the Vulcan Detin- ning Co., for the first nine months |this year rose to $294,326, equal to re on the combined pre- from $243,261 or $10.- share in the same period of 1$12.16 a st {terred stock {05 a |192 | | Arrangements are being complet- | {ed for an offering of between 70,000 (and 100,000 shares of Associated Gas and Electric Co., preferred stock. Stockholders of the New England { Power ociation have approved an of 500,000 shares of common stock {and 200, shares of preferred, of no-par common and 500,000 |shares of preferred, $100 par. M. TOSCAN BENNETT GRANTED DIVORCE Hartlord Man Awarded Decres in Paris | Parls, Dec. 4 (P—A divorce w granted to M. Toscan Bennett, from Josephine Leach Day Bennett, November 20, it was confirmed to- a They were married at Hart- onn., and have three children. day. | ford, | Hartford, Dec. 4 (A — Mr. and | Mrs. Toscan Bennett are widely known in Connccticut because both were active in t | were fighting for equal suftrage. Mrs. {Bennett Iad even broader activities in this regard, for she entered into the national campaign as a member of the National Woman's party, com- posed of militant suffragists and was one of the ‘ckets outside the White House wh arrested for burni: dent Woodrow re as a protert aga id about democ Bennett was given ld jail sentenc licfore sente that she did nct dees {10 offer defense. She “I belong to a disenfranchised class. I hold > a 1ight under the Con- stitution and the Declaration of In- dependence to do anything necessary to remedy conditions. 1 consider | watchfires and the burning of Pres: ident Wilson's speeches on dem- ocracy a very mild form of protest which T shall continue to make.” | Mr. Bennett is a lawyer and had often appeared before the general ssembly committees on bills af- fecting ¥he interest of worke st what he e said ary a labor college at Katonah, N. Y., the first of its kind in the country, and they moved from this city to be members of a colony which grew up around the college. Their two daughters were among {the first graduates of the colleg | Both later studied fn London A few days ago word came from Paris of the application of Mr Bennett for a divorce on the tecl nical ground of descrtion. Mr Bennett who is living in Greenwich vill New York city confirmed Ithe news. She spent Thanksgiving {in this city with her mother. Mr. me; They were married in 1900 and have a son besides the daugth ince Mr. and Mrs. Bennett took | up collegiate duties they d en- { tered but little into social or organ- {1zation activities in the state. | c !Davidson As On Small Incinerator A petition formulated by a num- ber of property owners {s being mittee of the common council re- | questing that a hearing be given re- garding the recent measures adopt- | ed by that committee in regard to | the fire prevention board of the| fire department. | Alderman David L. Nair has been | | in consultation with Samuel M.| | Davidson, one of the largest owners | of centrally located property in the | city and a member of the board of | adjustment, concerning the recom- | mended measures which glves the ! fire board power to locate small in- | cinerators throughout the city. Mr. ! avidson believes that property owners should have a hearing be- fore such radical powers are given the fire department. The date for | the hearing has not been definitely according to a report from the ordinance committee. |Ziegler Entertains | Crowd at the Y. M. C. A.| The largest group which has at- tended any of the social gatherings | |at the Y. M. C. A. Friday evenings during the present season gathered last eveningto watch Willlam Zieg- |ler give a demonstration in baton | swinging. Mr. Ziegler, who is the republican registrar of voters, i3 a ix‘arnwr state champion. He gave a | demonstration ia swinging batons, | torches and axes. { Warm Clothes and Coal | 1f you need warm clothes, coal or repairs to your home to enjoy a Happy and: Prosperous New Year,come inand sec us. | | WE LEND UP TO $300 TO HOUSEKEEPERS I 24-Hour Service. ~ Easy Repayment Terms. Fair, friendly treatment. i Beneficial Loan Society 87 West Main St., Cor. Washington Room 104. Phone 1-9-1-3. Open 9t05.30 Saturdays9 to I, Licensed by the State and Bonded to tlie Public I ] making a total of 1,100,000 shares | on | he days when women | W BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1926. LOW PRIGED HOTOR " STOGH IN DEMAND Market This Norning Works for i Higher Ground | New York, Dec. 4.—iP—Stock [ prices continued to work h at | the opening of today's market, with |a good demand in evidence for low | priced motor shares and specialties. | Initial gains of a point or more were | recorded by Jordan, Dupont, by pro- | 1 s and commercial solvents | “B”, Lehigh Valley reaching a new | | high at 97, 1ed an advance in the | | rails. | culative attention on the first half hour was focnsed on the violent fluctuations in Baldwin locomotive ! which followed reports that recent | movements in the stock had been | enginegred by a Chicago pool. After | the shares had run up 2 points to {164, the top price of the year, flood ling orders poured into the | market, forcing them back to 159, | | three points below yesterday's close | Other leading industrials, such as |U. 8. steel and General motors, | which had displayed a firm tone at | the opening, also were subjected to attacks and fell back a point or | Buying operations were extended | in various specialtics, however, by | | Products Coke moving up 3 points | while American zinc preferred and | national dairy products were in | { brisk demand, with one of two ex-| ceptions, trading in the rail shares | | was quiet, another jump in French | | francs to a new peak for the year around 3.06 cents featured initial | dealings in the foreign exchange market. | | THE MARKET AT 2 :30 P. M. | (Furnished by Putnam & Co.) High Low Close | All Che & Dye 1417 139% 159% American Can 521 5 | Am Car & Fdy 102 | Am Loco .... 109 Am Sm & Ref 1 Am Sugar ... Am Tel & Tel 14 | Am Tobacco . | Am Woolen Anaconda. Cop | Atehison Bald Loco Beth Steel £ Pet & Ohio 1 1 & Pac 68% | Chile Cop | Chrysler Corp 3 {Coca Cola ...15 | Colo Tuel | Consol G Corn Prod Cru Steel ..... T8 Dodge Bros A 241§ | Du Pont De m rie RR Erie 1st pfd Fam Play Fisk Rubber |Genl Asphalt Genl Elec .... Genl Motors .. 146 Gt North pfd . { Hudson Maotors Ind O & G 11561 .164 . 465 . 168% . 40 . 493 .118 iy ST 50% 491, were married October 17, 1916, | 1921 he with Mrs. Bennett, npnnid Int Nickel {Ken Cop . Lehigh Val Mack Truck Ma nd Oil Mo Kan & Tex Mont Ward N Y Central.. NYNHG&H North Amer.. North Pacific. . P Mot Car 3 Pan Am Pet B Pennsylvania. . Pic ATTOW. . Radio Corp 493 .| Bennett went abroad in the sum- | Reading Sears Rocbuck Sinclair 0il Southern Pac . Southern Ry Stanrard Oil .. Stewart Warner Studebaker Tobacco Prod . | Union Pac .. | United Fruit . | U 8 Ct Ir Pipe 2 |U S Ina a1 .. U S Rubber .. Tntorment will be in Fairview | forwarded to the ordinance com-|U S Steel .. West Elec ... White Motor . Willys Over .. Woolworth 2234 193 Insurance Stocks. Bid Asked Actna, Casu 0 Aetna Life In Aetna Fire .... Automobile Tns Hartford Fire ional Fire lhoenix Fire 3 avelers Ins Co .. Conn ¢ I Woinne vy Manufacturing Am Hardware . Am Hoslery Bige-Htfd Cpt Co com | Billings & Spencer cora Billings & Spencer pfd Bristol Brass .. Colt's Arms agle Lock B afnir Bearing Co Hart & Coole; anders, F .... B Machine . " N B Machine pfd . Niles-Be-Pond com North & Judd .. Peck Stowe & Wil .... Russell Mfg Co. . Scovill Mfg Co. Standard Screw Stanley Works ... | Stanley Works pfd | Torrington Co com | Unlon Mfg CO. .vvvuuns Public Utilities Stoc Conn Elec Service | Conn Lt & Pow pfd fd Elec Light [N B Gas Southern TR Treasury Boston—Exchanges, Balances $40,000,000. $81,000,000 New York—Clearing House, ox- changes $931,000,000; balaine $99,000,000. 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