Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-02
Special Officer Samuel !!llI|
Entin Of Watervine
Charged with Using His o.
flee for Illegal Purposes
And Assault on Joseph szezaka'''
Pays $50 and Costs.

Samuel Entin, "a special Waterville
police officer, was arraigned Thurs
day morning in the Waterville NUM-
cipal court before Judge Shaw. charg-
ed with using his Office for illegal pur-
poses and assault and battery upon
Joseph Szczuka, a Polander, who con-
Quoted small fruit and confectionery
store on Main street. The case con-
sumed several hours as the witnesses
examined were all foreigners and
nearly all needed the use of an inter-
prefer. c. W. Atchley appeared for
the respondent and Mark K. Bartlett
for the complainant. ..~...
According to the testimony Of
Szczuka, the complainant, the store
in which he has been doing business
is owned by Abraham Joseph and he
paid to Mr.. Joseph his rent in adj
vance. according to contract. The
next rent would have been due yester-
day. Oct l. Wednesday morning Mr..
Joseph went to the store and asked
for his rent, which amounted to $126S.
Szczul1a had mot the money and was
told that If he would give smaller
amount the matter would be put over
a few days. But Szczuka- had no
money at all and was closing out his
business. About IL O'clock the same
morning, Special Officer Entin, who
had heen in the habit OF coming into
the place. entered the store and took
up the demands Of = Mr.. Joseph
Szczuka claimed that Entin demanded
the money for Joseph and threatened
him with arrest and being taken to
Jail He even went so far as to place
pair of twiSters on his left hand and
took from him his watch, which he
later returned.
Several other Polanders were in the
store at the time and the matter was
| discussed between them, Mr.. Entin
keeping up his demands for sma.i
amount of money. The party remain
ed in the store until nearly 2 o'clock
and Mr. Entn told the proprietor that
he would have to pay him for his din
ner, as he had guarded him over the
dinner hour but there was no money
Forthcoming and about , o'clock. Mr.
Joseph, who was still there. took the
key to the store and locked 1t.
Mr. SZczuka went to the judge ot
the municipal court and had a war
rant issued for Entin. This was plac-
ed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Harry Rich. SZcZuka's wrist. on
which the twister had been placed.
bore. evidence, as there was a. deep
red mark. ,.-
Joseph Bluclek and Demitry Boskeo
were two witnesses for the complain
ant They brought out the. fact that
Officer Entin was in earnest when he
threatened the proprietor and he had
on his police badge at the time. Entfn
also stated to Ercezin Zoub, who was
called into the store to interpret the
conversation between Mr.. Joseph and
the proprietor, that he was an officer
and would be the next sheriff
When Entin took the, stand he stat
ed that the matter was intended for
| joke and that, all the, party were
laughing and joking about It and that
he had no intention Of being serious
He admitted putting the twisters on
the complainant, but had done SO be-
fore and thought nothing Of It.
Abraham Joseph next took the
stand. He claimed that MIR. szczpka
had sent for him to come to the store
to talk over the matter Of rent but
that according to the contract the
| rent was not due until yesterday, Mr..
Joseph was a hard witness and shlW.
| ned the direct questions when put Ito
him by the attorneys He admitted
that the. rent was not due until the
following day. He produced receipts
for the proceeding months. ,.4
After, the evidence was all in. the
| court rendered a verdict against the
respondent. claiming that he was gull
ty of assault and battery and using
his Office for illegal purposes. Entin
was sentenced to pay fine of $50 and
costs or three months in Jail, He paid.