New Britain herald., 1916-01-10
HIT TWO BIRDS
 WITH ONE STONE
By Arresting Arthur Morse, Po-
 lice Also Raid Tenement

Although no less than thirteen prisoners faced Judge James T. Mes kill in police court this morning, none of the cases was of any particular i'm port most of them being instances where the accused had stood too long
 over the flowing bowl. The most
 spectacular case was that of Arthur , Morse, arrested by Officer Hart last
 night for drunkenness and the theft
 of five quarts of whiskey and many
 cigars from Nicholas Laraia's saloon.
 As a result of this arrest the police
 raided Charles Skaters boarding house
 at 143 Grove street and there arrested
 Joseph Blozek and Mrs. Annie Kragiel
 on a charge of misconduct.
 Shortly after 10 o'clock last night
 Officer Hart saw Morse staggering down Washington street with half emptied whiskey bottle in one hand and two quarts more in his pocket. Queries brought forth the informa- ton that Morse had taken his spells, after footing the saloon, to Skaters home. In court Morse pleaded guilty to drunkenness and theft, and refused to make a statement. He was sen fenced to thirty days in jail on each count.
 Following Morse's tip, Officers Hart and McCabe searched Skaters room. They found one bottle of Whiskey missing and went from his apartment into Mrs. KragiePs rooms. There they stumbled across the mistress and her star bOarder. Their arrest followed Officer Hart testified that he has re- ceived numerous complaints aga1nst the morality of the woman. The Wom- an in turn denied any Wrong-do1ng, but accused Slater of oftimes annoy ing her. Last night, she declared, she sought protection in her star board CTS room. This accounted for her compromising position, she said. She and Blozek were fined $7 and costs each.
 Many Unique Excuses.
 Officer McGrath arrested Michael Kane for drunkenness Saturday night told the court that he was re- leased from jail only Saturday morn ing, hence it was easy for him to get drunk, as he was somewhat out of condition. His plea was futile and he went back to jail for thirty days more.
 August Collins, another man arrest ed for drunkenness, presented a most original plea, though Lawyer w. F. Mangan. He said that he recently had a severe pain in the side. He went to consult a physician who told 1im he had appendicitis and would 1 nave to be operated upon. Fearing l he surgeons knife. Collins began to 1 brood over his condition and finally 1 ook to drink to forget his troubles. He ] vas fined $5 and placed on proba- ion.
 Joseph Bushold, Bristol man. was | Lrrested last night on Curtis street by Officer Hayes for drunkenness. The ] accused gave an unusually good req on why he was not drunk. "I can re- member everything, so of course wasn't drunk,' he said. Continuing, he man said: '"This is the first time l nave been in the hands of the law. l nave a good job, but I won't have it if 1
 get thirty days.' He was sent to Bristol by the next train.
 Albert Prange raised his right hand 1 md said: "Never again. when he was placed on probation for beating his wife and getting drunk. Officer Rival Lrrested him on Star street on com ,laint.
 August Vitz and John Knowle, who pore a strange resemblance to Mutt ,nd Jeff, were each fined $5 and costs Or fighting at BPS Church street yes- erday. The two men came home, witnesses said, and got into a fight. The accused stated that everybody 1 else at the house was drunk and as- saulted them.