New Britain herald., 1915-12-15
ITINERANT VENDOR :. LAW l IS ENFORCED .!:'|''l.! F A' aA.gt'sh-- .r
Two Swiss Bazaar Men Each
 Fined $2O and Costs

oIIlCtly eulOTClHS the lClHerduC NeH- dor law, Judge James T. Meskill in police court this morning fined Isaac Altman and Philip Levson each $2O and costs for conducting Swiss Bazaar store at 400 Main street with out either city or state license. They were defended by Lawyer M. D. Sake. The case was featured by the inces- sant chattering of the two accused and Hyman Horvitz and Isadore Si mons, their two witnesses, until Judge Meslkill was compelled to advise Court Officer Malone that if he was unable to make them keep quiet he must remove them from the court room. After court MT. Simons flew into a tirade and loudly declared that there are other stores in the city that ought to be prosecuted but are not. He declared that he is a taxpayer and helps to contribute towards the salar- ies of Detective Bamforth and Prose cutor Klett, whose duties it is to look after this thing. He was finally si- fenced by Lawyer Saxe.
 c. of c. Brings Atcion.
 Complaint against the management of the Swiss Bazaar was made by the Chamber of Commerce, which looked into the matter and found that the managers were evidently itinerant vendors who were operating without a license. Complaint was made ro the prosecuting attorney and a war rant was issued and served by De- tective Bamforth late yesterday after noon.
 Sergeant Bamforth testified that when he visited the store he found it poorly furnished as to fixtures and that a display of handkerchiefs and ladies' combs was on an improvised counter made by laying boards over some boxes and covering them with paper.
 At first, the sergeant said, Levson told him he was the proprietor and if he found trade good he might con- tinue in business. Later, when in formed who his visitor was, Levson denied that he was the owner, but said that J. Croll was the proprietor
 During the conversation Altman re- turned and demanded that he be told what the trouble was saying that he was partner and ought to know. Questioned further, he said he had obtained an option of the store and had paid part of the rent with money furnished by Croll. Later CrOl1 came in but he could not talk English the officer could get no in formation from him.
 Isador Simons, who owns the build ing in which the store is located, en- tered during the conversation and asked Altman if he intended to take out a lease, but was informed the rent was too high. He admitted to the police officer that if the rent was reasonable he might stay.
 Henry N. Lee, business manager of the Herald, testified that he was given an advertisement by Mr. Altman who told him that Cro1l was financially re- sponsible for the store. Prosecutor Klett tried to introduce the adver- tisement but Lawyer Sake objected on the grounds that it was not material. l He was sustained. Advertising man. a.ger Walsh of the Record also testi- fled.
 Fred Greene of the Chamber of Commerce testified to visiting the store last Thursday and being in formed that it had. been rented fol the holiday season, at least. City Clerk A. l.. Thompson declared thai no license had been taken out by anyone for the Swiss Bazaar.
 Always After simons. Owner Simons finally took the stand and said that Altman had been intro duced to him by Hyman Horvitz ane he had offered to rent the store a l$90 per month for the first year ant
 $1O0 a month for the next four years Altman had paid him $6O on the frs lnstallment, he said. Lawyer Sax ! immediately recalled Simons as hi
 own witness and he testified this tim
 that Altman had told him he woul, do business for a little while withou
 fixing up and verbally accepted tn
 offer of rent. ''Then I see MT. Bam l forth in the store and I know there
 trouble" he said. They are alway
 after me and my buildings, so I wen
 in Last night the lease was signe, for the store on my terms" He als . said that he had seen Croll giv , Altman money with which to pay tn rent.
 Altman denied that he is an itiner
 ant vendor. He said he came t
 Boston two years ago from Manches l ter, England, and two weeks ago h went to Middletown, where he runs . small grocery store. "Who is thi
 Swiss Bazaar?" he was asked. That me-" he replied. Levson said he is a n assistant at the Bazaar. He cam l from Leciester, England, two year ago and lately went to Middletowr n where he too, runs a small store.
 In Charity Business. = In summing up the case, Prosecute n klett declared that there was n a doubt but what the two men cam q within the inherent vendor law. Fl