New Britain herald., 1915-11-24
FEE HOUSE MAN
 FRAME-uP
|ourt Imposes Heavy Fine on
 each Of Two Counts

once, but twice was Etores
 l1lis of Washington Place tried,
 guilty and heavily fined by
 James T. Meskill in police court
 morning. The first action
 at by Prosecuting Attorney Ie w. Klett, charged him with
 hg a gambling house at BIO 1-2
 street. For this he was fined
 nd costs. Action number two rought by Liquor Prosecutor B. ling, who charged him with sell |quor without a license. A fine
 and costs was imposed in this Ice. Lawyer William F. Man. Fho appeared for the accused, in that his client was not guilty fher count, but was the victim of ne-up by a man to whom he had Rd to loan s1O.
 Police Ts.u of Raid.
 |geant George Kelly told of raid Fondrulis' resort with Officers Condrulis runs coffee house |e second floor of the building in tear of the United Cigar store, |nY1t Kelly testified that six |hs ago ne received word that was gambling going on at this house. Chief Rawlings also led that he had received informa- Ehat there was gambling for high Is going on at this place.
 bob Abraham, the states "star" Bss, said he had visited this resort Fo. different Saturday nights and played poker and also got drunk. lis4 first visit he lost s45 playing r and on his second visit he was ned for $S, he declared. He tes-
 that Condrulis manages the and charges ten cents an hour to gRerson who plays cards. After fight he raises the fee to twenty cents an hour. Abraham said
 Louis Alfriedes, a we'll known er, and Smolin Ishoo, were among gamblers who f1eeced him. He said that after losing at Condrulis' he went to Ishoo's place on nington street, where another D was started and lasted until ok the following morning when omplained to the police.
 Others Lose Heavily.
 reb Kazen, another frequenter, he lost $35 two weeks ago. The { week he drew $250 from the and returned. He lost $100 this
 and then went to the Washing ,treet house where he dropped the finder of his roll. He, too, ac- ! 'Touis the barber" and Ishoo ph Bagdasian and Abraham Sar- also testified to having seen gamb- going on at Condrulis' place.
 Claims It a Fraane-up.
 ndrulis denied all of the accusa- ]. He said that two weeks ago states witness, Jacob Abraham, to borrow $10 from him and he sed to loan it. Abraham became red and threatened to "get'' him. yer Mangan made much of this at. He called Abraham a black CT and asserted that his client was the innocent victim of a frame
 He said his witnesses had all de-
 that. there was gambling for ey and that the only technical vio- n of the law was when they ed cards for soft drinks, cigars coffee.
 Two Gamblers Are Missing. Irning to Prosecutor Klett he q why the state had not intro d Louis .Alfriedes and Smolir o, if the testimony was so con. we that there had been gambling ecutor Klett hesitated an instant
 banged the desk and shouted
 tell you why. It's because w< ! find them. But we may at some re time to accommodate you" We'll, it's not my fault you can them,'' he replied.
 Idge Meskill ruled that there wa: cient evidence of gambling ano osed a fine of $75 and costs. Bond: , fixed at $2O0.
 Liquor Prosecutor Acts.
 quor Prosecutor B. w. Allint
 took charge and proceeded tt rict Condrulis of selling iquol out a license. Officers Dolan ant told of finding Abraham drink beer at a table In the coffee hous'
 they made the raid and Sergean " told of finding seventy-two full les hidden in Condrulis' house. fter some verbal clashes be en Lawyer Mangan and Pros or filling, sufficient evidenc
 brought out to show that Jacol aham had visited the police abou en minutes before the raid. Al Igh Abraham denied it the polio
 it was so. He then returned t.
 coffee house, bought some bee
 was serenely drinking 1t whel
 police burst in, Again Lawye lgan shouted that his client wa
 victim of a frame-up, but tn e introduced a number of othe lesses who testified that on pre- IS occasions they had purchase at the coffee house. They de ed that Condrulis had an eas bod of getting the beer. He woul 10 out of the window of his coffe SC and walk across the adjoinin $ to his own home where h Lo1. yrIan oidi.,cr nHi