New Britain herald., 1915-08-09
NINETEEN ARRESTED.
 BY SUNDAY RAIDERS
Lithuanian Social Club Cleaned 0ut-Girl Had Never Been Kissed

Nineteen frequenters were rounded up in raid by the police at the Lithuanian Social clubrooms in Lees black, 29S Main street, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and Thomas BaX- ter! Bernard Niemiro. and Joseph Sankevich were arrested and charged in court this morning on two counts that of keeping a place where liquors are sold without license and selling liquor All three pleaded not guilty and on request of their attorney Judge William F. Mangan, Liquor Prosecutor B.. w. Ali1ng permitted a continuance until Thursday morning
 The raid was carried out in 2 strategic manner by Officers Dennis O,Keefe, James Shelley, Fred Wag- nsr, William Strolls and Michael Cos grove. The raiders appeared on the scene suddenly and did not give the alleged violators an opportunity to escape. Although the Lithuanian 'So- cial club, as the name implies, is sup posed to be a Lithuanian organiza- tion yet the majority of the nineteen arrested yesterday were of differ ent race and as the crowded patrol wagon sped down Main street to the police station passersby saw num- Der of familiar faces therein
 The Lithuanian Eocial club was granted a license on June 20, 1914, the license being in the name of Stanley and MartinBroff and An theny Kardok. r.: .t... Had Never Been Kissed.
 John Arata was in chambers charged with lascivious carriage. His case was continued until tomorrow morning When Arata's case was called he was not in court, due mis- understanding, so an officer was sent out to get him. He was arrested on the complaint of the parents of Jo- sephine Olmstead, who claims that he became too familiar with her as she was buying some popcorn in his store last night.
 According to the girls story Arata got into conversation with her and then said:
 Have you got fellow ''
 x sTNo," she replied.
 Well, have you ever been kissed 2" persisted the romantic John.
 
 that is all," the girl replied.
 Then John is alleged to have taken a chance. Y
 $. All Mistake, But Fined.
 Protesting that his driving through Main street last night with no lights on his automobile was mistake, Hy- man White was fined $5 without costs. Officer Walenczius arrested him be- the Main street railroad crossing and church street and at the time every light on his car was extinguished. White explained his mistake by saying he had just driven in from MerideS~ As a Hartford policeman had once told him he would be ar- rested if he drove through the city with his headlights lighted he de- cided to take no chances. He pushed the electric button to shut them off and in so doing accidentally showed the next button, extinguishing all the lights. s 4&G &~ ...I
 All Slept Peacefully.
 Sylvester Ellis, who claims South i Windham as his home, was taken from the train at the depot Saturday nigght, sleeping soundIy. He was ! dumped onto baggage trucq and was still snoring when Officer Hart ar rested him. He said he started from South Windham ana on the train some kind stranger gave him small drink from a little black bottle He had intended to get off at Hartford but the contents of the bottle over came that desire and when Hartford
 l,o . the depot.
 John Nelson chose the sidewalk in E ff6nt of City hall as his sleeping place yesterday morning and Officer Sharpe brought him to the police station where the hunks are a little more secluded if not any softer. He was taxed $5 and costs.
 Harry Smith got sleepy Saturday afternoon and dozed off on the steps of the Stanley building. Sergeant Herting took him in and Judge Mes kill "sent him up" for twenty days. Back to the Farm. Abraham Mooshian, a vagrant who said he works on farm but has no done much in a year, was ordered te go back to the farm and get a job Judgment was suspended. Officer Dart found the accused sleeping il the rear of an East Main street stort Saturday night. z.se
 Carried Joke Too Far. Although Patsey Mazza and Cha rle Sca1ise, charged with the theft of watermelon from Angelo Snetro store at the corner of Broad ant Beaver streets Saturday, pleaded no guilty and said they took it for ioke and carried it into a Chinaman' laundry where they left it, Judg Meskill did not see the humor of til