New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
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 FINED HEAVILY
Mrs, Allena Pays S1O5 While Pen- alty Imposed on Mrs. Sama Is S9O

Fines on five separate counts charging shoplifting were imposed this morning by Judge James T. Mes kill upon Mrs. Antonetta Allena and on three counts upon Mrs Concetta Sama. The women are the two local people who were before the Hartford court yesterday morning on similar charges, and following the session this morning Mrs. Sama was returned to the Hartford jail to serve her sen tence of 60 days imposed by that court. She also has a fine of $100 and costs to pay while Mrs. Allena has al- ready paid her $100 fine in the Cap itol City.
 Fines and Counts.
 The articles stolen from each Of the local stores formed a separate count in court today and those with which Mrs. Allena was charged were: From the 25c Store, S7.60; from Jacob Birnbaums s store, $12.58; from the Boston store, $2.50; from Curran's Dry Goods store, $36; from the Big Store, $l0.63. On the first count fine of s15 was imposed; on the sec ond, $15; on the third, S10; on the fourth, $50; and $15 on the last count. Mrs Sama was charged with the theft of S29.83 from Curran's; SS.25 from Raphael's; SIS from Du~ gald McMllan's store. Her fines wero $50, s15 and s25. The total of fines in Mrs. Allenas case was s105 and in Mrs .Sama's case SEQ.
 Plea of Not Guilty
 In court today the accused were represented by Attorney Nathan Freedman of Hartford and Judge F B. Hungerford of this city and after the states evidence had been present. ed, they announced that they would not offer any testimony. Pleas of not guilty had been previously entered on all eight counts
 One Arrested Here.
 The arrest of Mrs. Allena was made at her home on Corbin place follow ing the arrest of Mrs. Sama in Hart ford, and the apartments of the wom- en were searched by Sergeants John son and Richardson. Two trunks con- taining articles identified as having been stolen from local stores were found and taken to the police station by the officers in two trunks. Mrs. Allena was questioned with Mrs. Sama regarding the goods and she told & story of buying them from Assyrian, Jewish and Italian peddlerS, later, however, stating that the goods had been purchased in local stores at diff ferent intervals and placed in the trunks for safe keeping. Mrs. AL lena, said that F of the silk waists found in her trunk had been pur- chased from q peddler for $2 each and she was warned to say nothing about the sale.
 Storekeepers Testify.
 Dugald McMillan, proprietor, of McN1illan's Main street store, was put on the witness stand, and identified 8 number of the articles as having come from his store. 4 number ot the stolen articles had price tickets attached and a ''middy' blouse with a ticket was also identified as haVlng been stolen from the store Mir Mc~ Milan was positive that the lattef article had not been purchased, as this ticket is always detached before the article is allowed to leave the store. He, Miss Gross, the head or one of the departments, and Buyer George Graves stated that the women had been seen in the store on numer- Ous occasions.
 Baby caps and unfinished skirts were claimed by Jacob Birnbaum' and he explained markings used ohS ih