New Britain herald., 1917-01-09
VAL GANGS STAGE
 PEN STREET FIGHT
Ter of ''Pits" Fined S200 and bnt to Jail for Six Months

outbreak of the ancient feud be-
 h the Dublin Hills," outgroWth
 e historic Gas House gang and
 lower Broad Street gang" more
 nonly known as the Pits" last
 on North Main street near St.
 Is church, resulted in drastic
 ment by Judge James T. Meskill plice court today when Michael
 rski, alias Albert J. Smith, of 2S
 street, said by the police to be a IT. of the "Pits,' was fined $2OO
 costs with six months in jail for 1t and carrying concealed Weap-
 Bonds for an appeal were fixed
 00. Zegmund Shumski of Ill
 ge street, claimed to be- one or
 rskis head lieutenants, was sen- I'd to three months in jail for sim
 conduct while Anthony Rouillard
 Beatty street was discharged. tly after his arrest there were ip-' Ions that She, had been seriously
 ed inithe melee and he was taken bw Britain General hospital in the
 e am bulance for observation. lie released just in time for court ap- hnce,
 cordlng tosthe testimony, the old
 has been smouldering for some
 and 1ately has been famed into
 1t hatred and rivalry by the i'm Several "Pit" leaders and rta Heats Of what would be
 ot the Dublin Hills
 corncred alone after night
 ca6e to a climax last night l Gezerslxi, it was testified, started to "gets' Joseph Grabeck of 32 h street, an acknowledged leader ke historic Gas House gang and hinent iii the leadership of the blin Hills" according to the po-
 A girl friend of Grabeck is said hve heard the threats and confer
 between Gezerski and his lieu hts. She reported it to Grabeck It 7:30 last night with a result
 he and his friends were ready h Gezerski invaded hostile terri
 about two hours later, armed | two ugly blackjacks and sup Ed in the offing by companions Inns.
 Police Help Sought.
 hderstanding that the invading had boasted that they had re- prs and other deadly weapons
 they intended to use, if given the Ice, Grabeck immediately sent one, lis companions to get police as- nce. Policeman Anthony Walen-
 was met on North Main street, Informed of the threatening out k and hurried to the scene. He yed just as the clash came and ed in with night stick to get the cipals. Surrounded by many par ants and spectators, Shumski and il1ard were mixing it up' in fashion on the sidewalk, wit es testifying that the former had victim down and was showerlng ys upon his head with something appeared to be slug shot or h Jack. Both were placed under ! st and held despite all opposition h the patrol arrived with re-en- dement's comprised of Policemen ncis Moore and Michael Massey \ Acting Chauffeur Patrick How ut. for the assistance and clever 3k of the "Dublin Hills and Gra- k. Gezerski might have escaped as had broken away from the crowd lie Policeman Walencius was busy \ Shumski and Rouiilard, He down the street at top speed but fast enough to elude the fleet led Grabeck and several compan- !. Within a short distance of the he he was captured fby Grabeck, s made flying tackle, seized hln Sut the legs and downed him. As
 s.Pit" leader regained his feet, birding to testimony, he made picious movement towards one o1 1 hip pockets Calling out a warn to his companions in the expec- lon that 1t was a revolver and that Ire would be shooting, Grabeck ked him about the shoulders, helo arms to his side while companions lrched his pockets, finding a black |k, heavily loaded with lead in each 5 pocket. The weapons were turned er to the police as Gezerski was es- tted back to the scene of trouble ree other black jacks, most of them he made but deadly effective when ndled properly, were found on the bund and comprised evl6ence tr hrt this morning. None of the ac- bed would claim ownership.
 GezersAi Badly Beaten.
 proof of gang punishment b afforded when GeZerslli was ar. lgned. both eyes being closed anc head being almost completely GOV bd with bandages. He did not deny wing the black jacks but said tha had carried them in self defense he had been warned that his riv ! had threatened to do hiIa injury also denied being the aggresso bt night and contended that one o B blackened optics had been receive' a mixup Sunday.
 6humski denied any premediatio1 getting into the mixup, saying tha was on his way home about 1 clock when he saw the crowd, real sd that his friend Gezerski was il re need of aid and so waded in t Sfst him. He said that when he wa llared by the police, eight or te ere on top of him, holding hir ,wn and fighting among themselves Grabeck and others of the "Dubli tile who arc ronorta6 b,r tho m