New Britain herald., 1915-05-03
AOlOlS1 lS FINED
 $50 FOR SPEEDING
Il. Wi|nlet Philips Held for Su.
 DeTior Court --Olhcr Cases.

 chauffeur for James Thompson, was in court this morning, charged with exceeding the speed limit on East street on Sunday, April 25. He plead ed not guilty and tried to tell the court that the 1912 Rec he was driv- ing was not capable of making more than twenty-five miles an hour, but Officer Fred Wagner, who chased him and timed him, said that according to the maxim pointer on his speedom- eter Ross went from forty-five to fifty miles an hour for a half mile on East street The accused was fined $50 and costs.
 A week ago yesterday Officer Wag- ner arrested Ross, but owing to mis- understanding he did not appear in court last week. Ross said that when arrested he had offered to take the officer into his car and if he could get fifty miles an hour out of it he would give it to him. As cIincher to his plea of not guilty Ross said: Well, if I was going twenty five miles an hour the officer would have to go fifty miles an hour to catch me, wouldn't he?,' Z
 Swift Fined Total of $1O5.
 The adjourned case against Orlando Swift was also before Judge Meskill for consideration this morning. Swift was charged with drunkenness and reckless driving on Arch street last Thursday night when he hit team in which were riding Frederick Drachenberg and Daniel Strong. Judge John E. Cooper appeared for MT. Swift and entered a plea of nolle contendere.
 Judge Meskill fined the accused $5 and costs for drunkenness and $100 and costs for reckless driving.
 Philips Held For Superior Court.
 It is apparent that the well known H. Wilmont Philips has committed his last offense for some time, for this morning Judge Meskill found prob- able cause against him and he was bound over to the June term of the superior court Tn bonds of $500. On February 23 Philips was in court, charged with forging a check. As a result of his disclosures several High school boys were arraigned in court to testify against Isidore Simons for selling liquor to minors. As the time Philips was placed on probation. Sub- sequently he went to Providence and there got into trouble that landed him once more in the tolls of the police.
 Yesterday the youth, who is only about seventeen years of age, stoile $35 from his father and fled. He was chased by Harmon Johnson and caught as he was trying to reach the depot. Sergeant Bamforth placed him under arrest yesterday afternoon. The judge revoked his previous probation this morning and bound him over to 4I,1 ~f %l-1 nY~iny If
 Police in Liquor Raid.
 Waddling up Park street at o'clock Sunday morning with an un- usually heavy dress suit case being continually changed from one hand to the other, Wadislaw Zak was ap- preached by Officers Hanford Dart and Horace Mercure. Tn the suit case was found twenty-seven bottles of beer, which accounted for the weight. Zak showed an indisposition to tell the minions of the law where he pro- cured the beverage so the two of ficers, notified Captain Grace and asked for instructions. Officer Gus Hellberg, who is old in the service, was sent down and administered a convincing little third degree of his own invention. Zak readily told where he got his booze and named Benjamin Zachus, of No. 2 Pleasant street as the proprietor.
 The police raided Zachus' house and found that he had been doing a land office business One hundred and twenty bottles of beer. were found as we'll as ninety -four empty beer bot ties and fifty empty whisky bottles.
 This morning Sachus was charged with two violations of the liquor law by Liquor Prosecutor B. w. filling, and the case was continued until Wed- nesday morning in bonds of $200.
 Indecent Exposure Case.
 George simons was fined $35 and costs for indecent exposure on Bige- low street, between g and 10 o'clock Saturday night. He was arrested af- ter short chase by Officer Dart on complaint of Mrs. Doane and Mrs. Kirk. Both women testified to the mans indecent actions and vulgar re- marks. Simons denied the accusations and told rambling story of both women coming after me and so took a little run for myself, thinking it would be all over.'' 4
 Many Drunks in Court.
 John Webber was arrested yester day by Officer Woods for drunken ness. It was his first appearance in the local court and the judge gave him warning, suspending sem tence. Patrick Sullivan, also drunk, was given suspended sentence He ~~a~%o5 r,r na7oo, Yoh~