New Britain herald., 1919-04-07
MARKED MONEY IS
 WOMAN'S DOWNFALL
High Street Party Convicted Of
 Illegal Liquor Sales

A marked one dollar bill was used yesterday afternoon to trap MrS. Antonea Urban, who. the polce claim, has been carrying on wholesale illegal liquor traffic at her home on High street for some time, and the rusn having worked successfully, Mrs. Urban was before Judge James T. Meskil1 in police court this morning on that charge. A fine of $50 and costs was imposed and bonds in case of an appeal were fixed at $200. Liquor Prosecutor B. J. Allina con ductod the strte's case and Judge William F Mangan appeared for Mrs. Urban
 The home on High street was raided at 2:25 yesterday afternoon by Ser geant Richardson and Officers Wal enczius, Skelly. Nealon and Lam phere after William Lech, an inform CT, had presented tho marked bill to Mrs. Urban, and in return secured a half pint of whiskey. The police found within the house four full cases of beer and about quarter of pint Of whisicy---one case of beer concealed in a bath tub and covered with clothing, and another case under a, bed, while the two remaining cases were exposed to view in the kitchen of the home. All of the beer and Whiskey, including the half pint purchased by I4ech was brought to the police station and will be cOnliScated.
 As a result of numerous com plaintS received by the officers on that beat, Officer Walenczius made an appoint nent With William Lech to trap Mrs. Urban by means of the bill. At the appointed time the officer with Ser
 
 searched him. He had nothing on his person at that time and they gave him the marked dollar with which he was to make the purchase. Accord ing to ]4ech's story, he went into the house, and feigning sickness, secured the half pint of whiskey for which he rendered Mrs. Urban the bill. When he left the house he again met the of ficers and gave them the bottle of Whisley, Whereupon they raided the tenement, securing the evidence against the proprietor.
 Mr Urban, the husband, was put on the witness stand, but was unable to throw any light upon the alleged sales because, according to his testimony, he was attending church services yes terday at the time of the arrest.
 The raid was tho fourth successful
 
 within two weeks.
 Fined For Assault.
 John Buzchik, George Papas and Medtora Debora pleaded not guilty this morning to assaulting one anoth- CT. The men were arrested Saturday afternoon at the home of John Fargo on West street by Officer Hanford Dart after q complaint had been sent in to police headquarters. It appear cd that BuZchilt acted as a peacemker only and he was discharged, whilo fines of $3 and s7 were Imposed upon the other accused.
 According to witnesses, Papas can,o to the Fargo homo yesterday after noon and began to insult Debora, lat- CT striking him. Buzchil1 fntervened to prevent a fight, and all three were arrested.
 Twice Arrested
 Andrew Colava was discharged thiH morning and Steve Kopa and Johr Wronchey fined as q result of a fight on High street Saturday night. Tho former was charged with assault anH the two latter with assault and drunk onness. After being hailcd out Satur- day night, Wronchey returned to start a fight anoW and was once again ar rested. John claimed that he was in tcrruptcd by Steve and Andrew while he was changing his clothing and when he objected to their presence, he was chased out into the street in SCant garb. The police were called by Somo ncighbors. and the arrest followed. Stanslaw Zenk and ZiGmund Shum- ski were arrested on Grove street by Officers Skclly and Sharp for breach of tho peace Saturday night, and Shunslli was also charged with drunkenness this morning, He Wa9 fined $5 and $7. while the former paid a fine of $7. The men were singino and creating a disturbance, Officer Skelly told the judge.
 Four boys aged about I 6 years each, were in chambers today for shootin% craps. The boys were arrested by or ficer Frank Hahn on Hartford avenue yesterday. and the pot consisting of SIPS together with their dice. was taken by the officer. One of the boys told the story of the game as follows. II had a dollar in the pot, playing a quarter up, he (pointing to one ot the DONS) threw ! cents in tho DOT.