New Britain herald., 1915-01-18
"bL|ND TIGER" RAIDED::
 OWNER FINED $50
Husband Sent to J3i.- ---0thcr Offcnd-
 CTS Punished in Court Today.


 ley Jeranskis "Blind Tiger at No. 43 LaWlor street, made at ? o'clock Sunday morning by Officers William o Mara and Frank Moore, the ac cused was fined $50 and costs by Judge Meskill in police court this morning. Liquor Prosecutor B. w. Alling conducted the case for the state and Judge Frederick B. Hun gerford represented the accused and advised his plea of guilty.
 The two officers were patroling their beats when along came George McGi1l and Julius Yanktrocenz. One of them had nine bottles of beer ill his pocket and the other had eleven bottles of the beverage hidden be- tween his shirt and skin. Under his skin he had another large quantity. It required but little grillng by the two policemen to compel the two men to tell all they knew. They had pur chased the liquor at Jeranskis house and had paid $1 for the lot.
 When the police burst into the place they found every indication of a young brewery. There were in numerable cases, 213 bottles of lager, one large jug of whiskey and other jugs of wine and another demijohn of rye. The proprietor was charged with selling liquor without a license.
 Fined $50 and Costs.
 After advising his client to plead guilty, Judge Hungerford explained the case to the court. He declared that he client was innocently guilty, that he had no intention of breaking the law He is employed by J. J. Guilty as manager of his bottling business and supposed that when he sold beer as his employers agent he was within the law Jeranski has a wife and seven children and his lawyer asked that a lenient fine be imposed
 The accused may be fined $50 and costs" announced Judge Meskill.
 Came Here for a Drink.
 Since Bristol went dry its thirsty residents have had a hard time to quench their liquor appetites and Saturday Frank E. Wood came over here Ito see a fellow and have a drink" he told the court this morn- ing. He had too many drinks and when he woke up he was in a cell at police headquarters. Officer Wag- ner arrested him. He was fined $5 and costs.
 Youthful Coal Thief Fined.
 This morning Toney Kosloski, who failed to appear in court Saturday to answer to the charge of stealing coal from the City Coal and Wood com pany, appeared and pleaded not guil- ty Evidence showed that he was. however, and the court imposed fine of $2 and costs, placing the youth in care of the probation officer, until he pays up. Douglas Johnston. who caught the ooy, told the court the circumstances. He saw the fellow picking up the coal md told him to stop. The next thing 1e knew the youth was racing up Commercial street with the bag of 1 stolen coal. Johnson gave chase and l It the corner a special officer caught l he boy. "As long as he started 1 oward the police station I thought l d bring him the rest of the way" ;aid Johnston.
 Husband Bites Wife.
 Charles Murzen was sent to Jail | or fifteen days for beating Up his | wife. Mrs. Murzen testified that her husband punched her on the chin and 1 hen bit her severely on Saturday af- ernoon. Her son and daughter testi- jed to domestic troubles, and the l of Murzen's tenement told of l pulling the fighting husband from his l bleeding wife. Officer Patrick Howley | trrested Murzen at his home on Grove 1 t-eet.
 Aye Tank Aye Bane Drunk.
 Aye tank aye bane drunk" de- l ;lared both Ernest Armstrom and ] Charles Pearson, who were arrested l oy Officer John Carlson and Walter Malona on Park street Saturday | night. Armstrong declared that Pear l son made him drop several precious l bottles of beer and as the saloons had l closed and he could get no more he | vas much incensed thereby. He l grabbed a bottle and was about to 1 break it over Pearson's head when | he officer interfered.
 Are you married?' Prosecutor | klett asked Pearson.
 "No, aye bane not mad at anybody l replied the accused.
 Married. Married! You a married 1 nan?" persisted the prosecutor
 "Ah, yas!' replied Pearson, great 1