New Britain herald., 1917-06-26
COME F|E;,' ; SAYS JUDGE TO GAMBLERS.
Crap Shooters Rounded Up and
 Presented in Police Court

The historic adage about the world having many men of many minds was empha4ically illustrated in testimony
 before Judge James T. Meskin in
 police court today when several. 8 number below the legal ago status. were arraigned for worship of the elogan "come seven, come eleven,- the motto of crap shooters. in the Sunday. alleged byt the authorities, to
 be but a. sample of weekly procedure. According to the bulk of testimony
 by the accused. seemingly refuted by the testimony of other accused and witnesses, those arraigned were at Lake Compounce, sound asleep in bed or otherwise legitimately engaged at the time the authorities took action. Sergeant Theodore Johnson with Po- liceman George w. Mon1tt and James H. McCabe made the raid on the ''crapping grounds" routed the principals, gained the names of those alleged to be responsible and fol- lowed others to an adjourned session. With hardly an exception. at the ar- raignment today. the accused em- phatically denied being ''in the game" location at some other point and not 8u4kty. WAkA O0I OAA0 0ANOPeA0AAt r fine of s and costs was imposed on those designated as being present in ..the game" several nolles were ep- tered and a fine of $16 and costs, $6 for breach of the peace and $i0 and costs for gambling ordered in the case of John Lckwar of 119 Beaver street. The breach of peace comprised an as, sault upon the six years old son of Steve Nojec of Beatty street, . stone, according to testimony. being used as a weapon when the youngster inter- fered in ''the gamei' and was an un- invited spectator.
 The sentences imposed, or nolles entered follow: Frank Seaman of 67 Sexton street, fined $5 and costs; John LAckwar of 119 Beaver street, fined SIS and costs; Zig mund Juehmiewitx, of 160 Wash ington street, discharged on 8 nolle upon recommendation of Prosecuting Attorney George w. Klett; Joseph
 Kasinski, also known as Joseph Ger
 sinsky, of 67 Sexton street, fined s
 and costs: Paul Knoll of Short
 street discharged because of lack of
 evidence relative to his being impli-
 cated: John Olishaw of 116 Beaver
 street, responsible for much valuable
 information being given the authori-
 ties and . star witness for the state,
 discharged on nolle; George Annek
 of 1O9 Sexton street, fined $5 and
 costs; John Kupic of 55 Pennington avenue. discharged; Michael Kuish of 14 Beatty street. discharged; Albert Schultz of 115 Beaver street. fined s and costs; M1chael Gussman of P Oak street, fined s and costs; Jacob
 Zypko of 77 East Lawlor street. dis charged on a nolle.
 Anxiety of Howard Smith of 107
 Lasalle street as to whether today's
 arraignment would affect prior pro-
 bationary mandates caused said prior
 probationary privileges to be revoked
 as we'll as the imposing of a fine Of $10
 and costs for intoxication. The ac-
 cused, arrested by Policeman James
 Skelly, pleaded guilty to being under the influence of liquor last night and. after the original ruling in his case had been announced, asked anxiously if it would affect his probationary condition You are now on proba- tion'. inquired Judge Meskill. An affirmative response brought forth an additional sentence of revoking the past decree of lepiency.
 In order to secure the appearance of an essential witness and break deadlock between allegations of tho complainant and denials of the &C., cused, arraignment of Joseph Blazck of 312 Elm street. charged with as- sault in his landlady and others at the home address, was continued until tomorrow. '.You had better use the money to pay your board. instead of 1 using 1t to buy liquor" Is alleged to l have been the statement arousing the n Gnaf0 V Litke made the arrest upon com plaint. The accused denied, entirely and without exception. having laid hands on tthe complainant.
 Charged with violation of the state 1 insurance statutes in writing policies without authorization from state authorities, Samuel Kordok of 137 l Winter street, pleaded guilty and was l fined $50 and costs. The fine was imposed upon statement of fact and recommendation of Prosecuting Att l torney K1ett. Attorney Patrick F. McDonough represented the accused. \ nolle was entered in consideration of second count of much similar nature. The accused contended his l trouble was caused by a misinterpre- tation of the statues and belief that l a permit to write life insurance poli- ! cies also gave authorization for simf- 1 lar conduct in the handling of those l relating to fire protection. No in- 1 tent in violating regulations was claimed. The counts were brought l upon complaint of the New Britain Fire Underwriters association. Rep- resenting the association, County I Commissioner Edwin w. Schultz att tended the court session as an expect |