New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
MANY COURT CASES
 AND LIGHT FINES
Domestic Unhappiness;; Gambling
 and Liquor Raids

Thirty prisoners appeared before Judge John H. kiliham in police court this morning.
 Although married only five weeks Joseph Levine Was charged with non- support. A continuance was taken for two weeks in order to effect a recOnciliat ton if possible. Mrs Le- vine told her story to the judge. She said that after the marriage her hus- band promised her a home, but he did nothing about securing one and in the meantime they continued to live with Levine's parents A couple of weeks ago her husband threw her things out and told her he wanted nothing moro to do with her. She positively refused to live with his folks any longer Attorney A. A. Greenberg was counsel for Levine. He made denial of the claims of his wife. You are telling the truth and everybody else is lying" suggested Prosecutor Klett and Levine assent ed Mrs. Levine interrupted proced- ings to say she left the house because he, motEer-in-law told her she had better get out before her husband struck her.
 Gambling was charged against Joseph COCculuto, Agnestro Nagro, Dominic Pasquale and Casco Davino. Matteo Cicolella was charged with keeping a place resorted to for gamb- 1 ling. The stakes in the game were | cigarettes, according to the accused. Patrolman Souney said that he has l been watching the place at 2S5 Myr- 1 tie street for a week and observed ] men coming from there at late hours. 1 Sunday morning he heard the snuff 1 ling of cards and the clinking of ] money. The accused were seated about d table. Patrolmen Massey, l Dart and May gave corroborative tes- ! timony. Each Of the accused made a l statement of defense and their stories ! were to the effect they were there 1 waiting for a friend who was going to join the army. While they waited l they played cards and the under standing was they would give the cigarettes won to their friend. One of the men lost cents in the gamb- ling. When the police entered Davino hid himself in the ice box. Prosecu- tor klett asked Cicolella to explain ! why he had so much beer in the place. The police found 16s bottles,
 He said he had it for himself and his brother. Cicoitlla was fined $5 and the frequenters were fined $2 and
 
 Liquor Prosecution.
 Violation of the liquor laws was
 charged against five men taken in the
 raid of Anthony Mika1auskas' saloon at 221 Elm street, Sunday. Stanley
 Stank ewicz was charged with selling
 liquor on Sunday. He was fined $35
 Paul Wasnauckas, Joseph Mazlaikis
 Max Slavonen and Jonas Mauskas were
 fined S2 for entering a place where
 liquor was sold on Sunday. Attorney
 F. F. McDonough represented the ac- cused and the states case was pre- scented by Prosecuting Agent B. w filling. Attorney filling explained tha1
 he nolled the case against Mikalauskas because he was convinced that Mika | lauskas was not aware that the law was being violated in the saloon } Mikalauskas had been out of town the
 last three weeks on Sunday. Attorney
 McDonough said his men went into
 the saloon to find Mikalaukas to bu.
 groceries for a picnic which they hae
 planned. Sergeants Richardson ant
 Malone led the raid on the place.
 Mike Kenna spoke in German whel - first put to plea on the charge O
 breach of the peace and assault Court Interpreter Malinowski, how ] ever quizzed him in Polish. Eugen 2 1 Connolly was charged with assault D all being part of the one fracas
 Connolly said that kenna said il a Skritulskys saloon Saturday after a l noon that "The Americans can't lic1 $ anybody Connolly resented il l Just as he was going out Kenn 1 pushed him. kenna denied havin 1 made the statement alleged. He wa
 fined s2 and Connolly was fined 5 } and judgment was suspended.
 l A fine of $2 without costs was in, 1 posed on Harold Conopask, of Terry