The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-03
"kUROkI', KING OF HOBO BAND, GETS 45
 DAYS IN THE JAIL
Once Industrious Workman KuroH Ga1nbles, and Los
 ing His Money, Leads Life of likeness He Has Assembled About Him Motley Crew of Hoboes Panhandlers and Others Who Seldom Work

The Kuroki, a band of tramps and idlers who haunt the fields and woods near Success Hill, on the Alexander Leverty farm northeast of Lakeview home. were plunged in gloom today. Hunters, pedestrians seeking the de- lights of the invigorating atmosphere of winter, and residents of the sparse- ly populated section, who passed there today might have seen the band in moody de1ection. For their leader. the man who founded their strange little colony and who directed their doings for several years, today went to jail for 45 days.
 Kurokf' is a corruption of the sur name COrOwskf, or Corofski, John Cor ofski the leader of the band was ar rested by Patrolmen Dempsey and Flood at dusk on Wednesday. With one of his reta.ners he lay at ease a fine stew of pork and cabbage they had cooked in a kettle over the open fire.
 Corofski's companion, Andrew Huda. was sentenced to Jail yesterday for 20 days. Last night Dempsey invad- ed the hobo colony again, and found only one man at home. He gave the name<of Joseph Regina, and his ap- pearance betokened the typical va grant. He was sentenced to Jail for 30 days in the city court today.
 Corofski's career in Bridgeport has been strange indeed. He came to America shortly after he had attained eral years he was employed in the gas works in the West End. His tall gaunt form and broad shoulders gave him a commanding appearance and he soon became one fo the best known residents of the West End colony of foreign extraction.
 About five years ago Corofski who had saved up a considerable sum from his earnings, began to gamble. HIS money vanished rapidly and when it had ak gone he became an idler. Sleeping in the barns and open lots the city did not appeal to his roman tic soul. So he cast about for suit able place to establish a home. This he found at Iile foot Of Success Hill, where he established hobo camp, setting himself up as the leader.
 Corofski is giant iH physical strength, weighing 175 pounds and built of bone and muscle. His word was law in the hobo camp. From year to year his following increased
 Visiting the city by day, he made the acquaintance of many other idl CTS like himself and he told them of the life of incidence and luxury that might be obtained by allying them selves to his band. The police be- lieve he has had as many as 50 men enrolled under his standard during his career the gang.
 Corofski, became in the Austrian settlements, term of derision and reproach. It indicated that the per- son thus styled was a member of the Corofski band, and time gradu- ally shortened the term to Kuroki. Call an Austrian in East Bridgeport "Kuroki'' and if he has much self respect he'll want to fight. Corofski himself could put a good battle. His colony was ruled in the primitive method. Might made right and he was ruler solely because his strength was greater than that of any of h.s followers.
 < Year by year chickens have been stolen throughout the northern sec tion of East Bridgeport. Ice boxes have been footed and provisions wherever available have disappeared. The police have always had a vague