New Britain herald., 1916-03-13
FOURTEENGAMBLERS
 ARRESTED IN RAID
Each Fined S5-'P Patsy" Bridget
 Fined S60 for Running Joint

trace John Carlson and Gustav He'll berg at the Hotel De Vile between 3
 ana 3:3O o'clock Sunday morning. fourteen we'll known young men were arrested and arraigned in police court thlS morning on charge of freuuent-
 ing a gambling joint Each pleaded guilty and was fined $5 and costs.
 Patsy Bridgett, charged with run ming the gambling joint, pleaded guil- ty and was fined $6O and costs. All paid their fines. James Beloin, pro- pr1etor of the Hotel De Vile, was not arra1gned as 1t appeared that he had nothing to do with the use to which hls room had been put. He was in bed and asleep at the time of the raid.
 All Give Fake Names.
 Every one of the men arrested i,, the raid is well known about town and their names, in several cases. are well known to the police. Everyone or them gave fake name when ar rested however and they were au prosecuted under their aliases which they gave, the state not botherinr to prosecute them under their correct names. The names given were James Jenklns, George Smith, Thomas Burnes, Harry Cook William Barnett John Grove, George Brown, James WeHs, Joseph Markey, Arthur Young, Ea"ln Andrews, George Haskett, John Mack and Harry West.
 Prosecutor George w. KIett in- formed Judge John H. Kirkham that for the past six weeks the police have been receiving complaints from fathers and brothers of certain young men that gambling joint was being run at the Hotel De Villa The place was ralded Sunday morning and although Br1dgett was caught his partner in the business was not apprehended The prosecutor recommended fine or S5 and costs for each of the fre- quenters, but said he would not rec ommend any particular fine for Brid- gett as this was not his first offense. Bridget has been arrested before for running gambling joint, and the last time was fined $50 and costs. There fore the prosecutor thought he should be fined more heavily than that. He referred to the proprietors of the joint as sharpers.
 Lawyer W. F. Mangan, representing Bridgett, denied that there was any of sharpers, and the pros 1 ecutor changed his statement, saying 1 that the young gamblers were neeced 1
  hey. Although Lawyer Mangan thought fine of $50 and costs was enough for Bridget, the judge inn posed a fine of $60 and costs.
 Fight at Arcade Restaurant.
 wild disorderly fight took place t the Arcade restaurant late Saturday l fight during which Fred Hickey was rrested on a charge of drunkenness nd assaulting Miss Katherine Andcr- on, a waitress, and Fred Giguere was rrested on a charge of drunkenness md breach of the peace. The case vas continued until tomorrow, as the tate's witnesses did not appear this morning, and Prosecutor Klett has or lered Mrs Hazel Sullivan. Mrs. Ruth Reynolds and Miss Kath herine Ander- son subpoenaed and brought into court tomorrow.
 The fight at the restaurant was merry one while it lasted. Chairs were overturned, dishes were broken, tables and contents spilled over the floor and at least one berry pie was sent whirling through the air only to land | with a splash against the wall. In addition to the witnesses named above, NIT. and Mrs. Charles Sedervau were in the restaurant as was Rudolph Feutl, manager.
 It is alleged that during the fight l Hickey kicked the Anderson girl in the stomach. This he denied. As the Giguere boy is but nineteen years old, his mother declared her intention of things interesting for the pro- prietor, who sold him liquor.
 Jealous Suitor Fights.
 Balfisto Delfino was fined s10 and | costs for assaulting Carl E. Manthey, of a young girl with | whom he is trying to keep company l Manthev told the court he was com 1 ing out of Turner Hall Saturday night l when Delfino punched him in the back 1 of the neck. Delfino is jealous, he | said. because he objects to his Keeping | company with his wife's sister. Del l fino denied the assault and said he ac- hit Manthey in the neck with his elbow.
 Plead Guilty to Fighting.
 Both Michael Butler, 20, and Albert | Jennings, r, pleaded guilty to as- ] saulting each other in Finnegan's al l levwav at ? o'clock Sunday morning. | They made no explanations and were l fined s5 and costs each.
 Officers William Grace and John l Carlson were advised on Lafayette l street that two men were killing each ] other in the alley. They hurried to l the scene and found two young men l fighting and somewhat bloody. Steve l Murzon. 8 witness, said he hear But- 1 Ter swear at Jennings and then saw l him hurl a bottle at him. The fight ! then started in earnest.
 Officer Good Sprinter.
 Officer Richardson has proved to l the satisfa ction of Frank Drenslck or Grove street that he is good runner. 1 Saturday night. Drensick assaulted S+aye Zisk in Bromberg's saloon. The l