New Britain herald., 1919-06-23
CROOKED GAMRI,ER
 LANDS IN COURT SadiS USed Loaded Dice e-Other
 Cases on Docket

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 Sadls has been shearing a number of l the young Assyrians about the city i for over month, one of them stated
 this morning were exhibited in police court today as evidence against Sadfs, James and Samuel Alex and 1 Peter Mouradian. All were arrested ! in the Bronson hotel last night by l Officer William P. McCue following a 1 fight resulting from the discovery of
 the crooked work
 Gamblcd in Bronson. Sadis was charged with gambling, 1 breach of the peace and With being freQuenter of a gambling house Room 27 in the Bronson hotel has been the headquarters for over a month of a number of young Assy- rians, Armenians and Persians and 1 the place has been running day and night with about four in the game at all times, James Alex stated today Sadis was fined $10 and $50 on two of the counts, Samuel Alex was fined s5 while James Alex and Peter Moura- dian were discharged
 Dice Never '.Hit 7'
 Officer McCuef was called to the Bronson last night at 11:3O by a re-
 
 found the Alex brothers and Sadis in the office of the hotel with parts of their clothing torn and their faces scratched. They explained the fight and told of the "crap game,' and the officer placed them under arrest. The dice are loaded in such a way as to Init point" every time, no other numbers than 4 and 5 coming on any throw and the seven, or losing point being conspicuous by it's absence. Sads had just taken $20 from Sam Alex when the older brother asked him to come home and give up the game Sadis objected to the outside interruption and began to fight. The result was a free-for-all and the ar rest of all four.
 Following the court session, Sadis entered an appeal and bonds of s2O0 I were furnished by him.
 Bicycle Dealer Fined.
 Peter Russo paid fine of s25 and costs today for purchasing second hand bicycles without having a license to do business and in connection with the purchase of a bicycle, for which he was fined, Joseph Greenberg was charged with theft. Greenberg was allowed to go free as his taking the bicycle appeared to be a misunder- 1 standing on his part.
 Greenbergs Misunderstanding. l
 The bicycle was the property of 1 James Smith and was taken from his l cellar on East Main street by Green 1 berg last Tuesday and recovered in 1 Russo's shop on Thursday. At that r time the handlebars, seat and lenders had been removed and replaced with newer parts, Greenberg had paid ] s3.50 for the wheel. Greenberg had been closing out his brothers business at his request and was told that bi- cycle owned by him could also be sold. l He went to the cellar and finding only one bicycle there took it and made the sale. # @,- s- :..
 ,. Objected to Singing.
 Fines of $3 and $5 were imposed l upon Michael Mclaughlin for drunk enness and breach of the peace today following his arrest at his home on 1 Arch street last night. John Barker who occupies one of the tenements in ! the house with Mclaughlin has a habit of getting up at a. m. and 1 singing at the top of his voice, awak- ing all the neighbors and Mclaughlin, l it appears, came home and being SllSntlS. ulOef the weather. ODJeCted l so strenuously that officer John c. Stadler was called. Attorney Roche ! appeared, for. Mclaughlin ..
 Frank Arant was arrested Saturday ] night by Officer Thomas Tierney for drunkenness and breach of the peace and paid fines of $5 and $1O.
 Boy in Chambers.
 Francis Nulty, 14 year old boy 1 has promised to return to his m mother's home and his father has promised to give S10 a week toward his support l The mother and father have separat- ! ed and the paternal influence is not the best, having caused the boy to stay away from his mother. He from children's home in l New York city yesterday and was about to run away with a carnival when caught and brought to this city.