New Britain herald., 1918-04-10
GANGSTERS APPEAR
IN POLICE COURT
Fines Imposed aud Suspension
Of Judgement in Cases

The prisoner delivery on Arch
street Tuesday morning following the
DartenderS' bail was aired at length
IN police court this morning before
Judge John II. kirl1ham. Anton
l>icbler was fined SIS and costs; Pat
rick j. Delaney was fined $50 and
costs; Thomas O'Deu was fined s15,
and Robert Boyle was fined $40.
Llepler and Delaney paid and O'DeI
and Boyle was placed on probation.
Attorney T. f. McDonough was coun-
sci for Liebler and BOYLE. Attorney
Wllham M Greenstein represented
Delaney and Attorney Iring Rachlin
appeared for O'Dell. Liebler. BOYLE
and O'DelI were charged with as
Sault on Patrolnlan Patrick O'Mara
resistance and breach of the peace.
In addition to like counts Delaney
was charged also with assaulting
Henry HornI1 OIL, and during the trial
a charge Of drunkenness was pre-
ferred against O'Den. They pleaded
not guilty.
PatrOlman Patrick O'Mara testified
that about 1:15 yesterday morning
he passed thought the crowd leaving
the hartcnders' ball. Michael Cor
Ger paid no attention to them until
German became boisterous and then
German was ordered to move
along" German refused and was
placed under arrest. The gang then
pitched onto the officer. The officer
said that Liebler kicked him in the
head when he was down. He said
that Delaney, O'Den and BOYLE par
ifjr tnd in no In, Gle
German, who was handcuffed. was
turned over to Supernumerary Officer
Charles McGrath and German got
away from him. although still hand
cuffed. German has not yet been
caught. Sergeant Johnson said that
when he placed O'Deu under arrest
O'Dell said that ne slammed the big
stiff meaning PatroIman O'Mara.
Frank Olcott said he saw the Off
Ger surrounded by the crowd and
fists We're flying. He identified De-
laney as the man who struck Horn
kohl. Fred Hofeldcr saw Lieber
and O'Doll striking officers Henry
HOrnkohl said he pulled a man off
O'Mara. Someone hit him and he
accused Delaney, who was standing
nearby. Delaney denied it.
Supernumcrary Officer McGrath
gave corroboratiVe testimony, as also
Frank Fetzman and others.
Delaney went on the stand in his
own defense. He said he was fore
man at Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. and
has never been in trouble before. lie
denied taking any part in the trouble
and striking tornkohl. He was fined
SO for assault $40 for resistance and
IS for breach of the peace. He paid.
Boyle said that lie has not worked
cor several weeks owing to assesses.
He admitted being in the crowd at
the time of the trouble. but took no
part in 1t. That evening he wanted
something interesting as he planned
20 go to hospital for treatment. He
described the ''sOm ething interesting
as dancing. music and the lights. He
did not go to the hall with the others.
The fines imposed on him were S. for
assault and SIS for resistance. Judg-
ment was suspended.
\ defense was offered by Licbler.
lie admitted that the "Witty' re-
marks made by German was vulgar
ity He said that he was struck on
the head by Officer O'Mara's club. He
said he pushed" officer O'Mara with
INC heel" of his hand. He could
rot recall how German got away,
The penalties in his case were $40 for
assault, $40 for resistance and SIS for
breach Of the peace. He paid.
Young O'Dell went on the stand.
The fines in his case were SIS for as
>ault, So for resistance and IS for
drum kenness. Judgment was suspend
ed.
Judgment was suspended in the
case of Martin Zavinsky, charged with
.agrancN.