Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-16
LIQUOR DEALERS CASES
RoblllaId Not Afraid of Detectives Be-
 cause Place Had a Pull.

sNS sno cases against the liquor deal- CTS and keepers of club rooms who Tell victims to the vigilance of the state police during the past few months. Judge Burpee held court. The names of the policemen are Downing, Jackson and Ray. The lat ter was not in uniform. He seemed 10 have just left the stoke hole of an engine room, and according to report ne Is boss of the other two. He, 1t was said, put them on to the curves oi the club rooms and places where drlnk could be had after hours. The nrst cases called were those against Thomas Flynn, who was charged on three complaints dated July and 10 with selling; July 8, keeping with intent to sell, and July 4 and 6, sell Ing without having license. This made five counts, but those of the nrst two cases were consolidated so that there were two complaints against him.
 flynn was supposed to be the keep CT or the Bowling club, located in the rooms over the Casino bowling alley, l35 East Main street. He was de- Tended by Attorney Russell. The evil denee Of Jackson and Downing was that on the dates aboyed named they obtained drink in the club. On the occasion of their first visit they had quite q discussion with the keeper over the chances of being arrested for violating the liquor laws, but Flynn told them that the chances were small nowadays as the United States revenue officers no longer in- form the state policemen about those who run clubs. They had no trouble Tn getting access to the club rooms, they said.
 Jackson stated that before he be. came state policeman he was de- tective on the Erie railroad, that he has spent the greater part of his life in this state and his residence is in Windham county. He came here first last March and roomed at 234 Bank street. On their second visit to the club Downing had key, he having become member, but Jackson said he bought drinks on that occasion, though he was not member.
 Downing has been a policeman four months. He came here in July. worked for the Waterbury Brass Goods corporation and the Waterbury Clock company. He roomed in the Bank hotel. Hotel Broadway, the Boys club, and several other places.
 The defense was that the club was regularly incorporated. It was poor mans club and a legitimate one. kThere was no evidence given, how kver. In deciding these cases Judge Purpee said there was no proof of a Lklub being organized. but there was evidence that liquor was sold. In both cases fine of $50 and costs was imposed.
 William Lane and Frank DePerio were charged with violating the liquor laws at 56 East Main street, the Central club. These were differ ent cases and there were two counts in each. The first were dated July 1 and 1 5 and the seconds Against De- Perio, dated July 8 and 15. Down. ing. 1t seems. had key to this club. He went there one night with three others and he was not member this . time. bought the first round of drinks. This evidence was contradict ed by DePerio. Lane was discharged. He was merely waiter, while De- Perio was fined $50 and costs for sell ing and the same amount for keep ing with intent 10 sell. In deciding these cases Judge Burpee said hS wished It understood that he was not deciding on the rights of clubs. There was no evidence of club being at 56 East Main street. All the evidence showed that drink was sold there to parties who were not members.
 The next case was against Patricl Finnan, 490 West Main street. for selling on August , and 12. The evi- dence was substantially the same as in the other cases. only that the drink was sold on Sundays. Down. ing denied having been arrested in Willimantic for gambling or having got into trouble with the law in that place. He said that four months ago wnen he became state policeman he was an alderman in the town and he resigned. Returning to the case, he said that he roomed directly op- posite Browns saloon and near Fin nan's. Finnan den,ad either of the witnesses was in his place. He did remember Downing asking him for half a pint of whiskcy one Sunday morning and he refused to give it. A fine of $50 and costs was imposed.
 Peter Robillard. keeper of a club on Seovill street. said he was not guilty of selling on July 15 and of keeping with intent to sell on June 10, and July and 15 On one of the visits to this place the police asked Robillard if he was not afraid of be- ing arrested and he said he was not because of the pull the place had. Guilty was the decision in both of the two cases and a fine of $50 and costs was imposed on each.
 The two cases against Charles Mes ser of the New Acme club on Brook street for selling on July and and keeping with intent to sell on July IS were put over to tomorrow morn- ing. The following were nolled: Ed ward Williams for sso. P. J. Renne- dy. two cases. for SIS and $50. and the cases against James Reardon. Baldwin street. were put over as they