South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-21
CONVICT MANY
UPON LIQUOR
LAW CHARGES
Fines and Sentences Melted
Out to Number of Vio-
latOrs.

With 80 cases in city court. IS of
which were liquor cases, Judge Gil
mer held court until late Saturday
night to clear the docket
In all Of the cases presented by
government revenue men the state
won the case and besides assessing
a fine of 500 and costs, Judge Gill
mer sent the defendants TO the
county Jail for so days. In several
cases where the police secured the
evidence a prima facia case could
not be made by the state and Pros.
George Schock was forced TO lose
these cases.
The following men arrested by
federal men were found guilty:
John Maculski, Staislaus Fiewek,
Cashier Fiewek, Joseph Nagi and
Martin Nadi, Steve DOlgaS was SEN
fenced to serve 80 days in the coun-
" Jail and the fine was suspended.
DOlgas told the court that he was
supporting a wife and six children
on So a week. He also proved that
he was paying for home on a con-
tract and had only a small quantity
Of liquor when arrested. When
sentenced TO the county Jail he said.
THANK you, judge, lost my job and
when l get out perhaps / can get
a new one. There may be more
work then"
Some Go 10 Jail.
John Buczynski, charged with the
unIawfu manufacture of whisky for
sale, had his case set over unil Nov.
q.
Paul Sinka, S14, w. Thomas St,
who had still, a large quantity OF
white mule" and a bottle of alco-
holic perfume when arrested by
Sergt Of Detectives koczorowSlIi and
a detail was found guilty and will
serve 80 days in the county jal; and
pay a fine of 500 and costs. John
Macy. F'lOre Horvath, Frank RACE
and Steve Hodosi. received the same
fine and sentence.
Walter Eaton will be given a hear
ing next Saturday. His case was
continued when his attorney failed
10 appear. Joseph Hojara will also
plead on the same day.
In the case OF Frank NovaCjew-
ski, charged with the unlawful pos
session of liquor by local detectives
sentence will be passed Nov. 81
/ The witness old several conflicting
stories on the witness stand and his
sentence was withheld by the Judge
Henry KOwatch and Louis Tala-
| Der, charged with the unlawful pos
| session of liquor, were found not
guilty when the police failed TO make
out Il case.
Ernest Brassonvanji, the latest de-
! PENDANT 70 be arraigned on a liquor
I charge, was arrested early saturday
morning by Patrolmen NOrthup and
! Brown during a raid on his place
| at 419 ). Chaplin st. He viii b,
/ tried Nov. 81.
Hearing Dates Set.
Following tho disposal OF liquor
/ cases Judge Gilmer cleaned the
] docket of other cases.
Alex Carlson, charged with driv'
I ing an automobile while intoxicated
was tned SIS and costs.
Mrs. Hattie Andre eWSEi, charged
with taking goods valued at $1,000
from local merchants, Will be giveI
I a hearing next saturday. Bond II
the case filed by Sam BOorda agains
the woman was fixed at $500. tn
/ woman is said TO have taken good
valued at $6l.75 from BOorda. Al
. Of the other merchants have refuse
to prosecute since their goods wer'
returned.
Chester karnowski charged viii
a statutory offense, viii have a tria
| when il is deemed necessary by tn
state. Joe Hunt. charged with. de
frauding a boarding house, was dis
charged. T. d. Weatherspoon
. charged with trespass. will be givel
"a hearing Dec. {. James Chappell
charged with assault and battery
was dismissed.
Edward Marciniak, charged witt
wife desertion will be given a hear
ing Dec l. 4 divorce case agains
the man IS pending in a nighe
court. Peter PiaseCki, charged wit
trespass, will have his case dispose
OF Dec. (. Delay in the case wa
taken 10 argue an arrest of judg
ment. Maurice Miller. charged wit
trespass, was discharged when tn
complaining witness failed 10 prose
cute John Gomery. charged wit
trespass. viii be given a hearin
Nov. %. John Kohler. charged wit
assault and battery. was discharge
when the complaining witness faile
TO appear. Harry Gothels was ais
discharged when the cOmplainin
witness failed TO file an affidav
charging larceny and burglary.