New Britain herald., 1920-01-26
SPANISH GAMBLERS
 ARE HEAVILY FINED
Several DIunkS Also Appear in
 Police Court This Morning


 house on t'om1ncrc:al street Mealina pedros, JeI,in Peras and Felix Ciran- do wee fined $25 ald costs by Judge John H. kirkham in police court this morning. kcna Mas, Valeriano Nor ell, Edward Glnes, Ciernando Senera. Frank P-ras, Salvatore Salay, Saliva tore Genia, Jose Aranda, Vincent Sen d1a and Joe Ddra were fined $2 and costs for gambling
 All p.clsded guilty to playing cards, which they testified they did every Saturday night. The mon said that they would play all saturday night and sleep all day sunday. The moiIey ti'y won in thG game was used i'll ! U, t>z; food. They explained that they did .,ut know they were violating the law.
 All the gamblers were arrested ill a raid on th "Ton ia I1spanola," the S!'a:i@!1 rooruing house two doors from police hcatiquari CTS carly Hester Q;iy morn 'nE. Tho raid was conduct cl by Se;'=eant Hart and Officers Wagner Catclus Hcilbcrg and Carl son. who first entered the rcs aur ant on the first floor and found five men scat,:d around ;L table playing the spanish game of MErisque. About $30 il bjl:a and change was seized by Sergeant ffort. Shortly after the first raid the officers went to the second floor Of the building where they found thc rest of the gamblers enjoying themselves several when found by +no poiicl., cscaI cd through the open ,7,.o1-,
 Each man furnished his own bond and had 8 big roll Of money on his person. About $500 was handed in to Captain Grace following the raid. Sergeant Hart reported that s104.eO was taken from the tables.
 Two Drunks Arrested.
 F'rcd Hickey and Roger Mcdonnell were fined $10 and costs on the charge Of drunkenness. Both pleaded guilty and when asked where they se- cured the booze, trey informed the court that they were given q bottle of winc by an Italian who was leaving for Italy this WCk. The pair were ar rested by Sergeant Hart.
 Neglect Case Continued.
 The case Of Josie Nojeck charged with neglecting to send her children to school ar d not giving them prop CT care was continued until Saturday morning or request of the judge. Mrs. Nojeck has been resident of this city for over six years and during that time has had to support herself ana three children, as her husband has been in Poland and cannot come to this country. For the past two years she has neglected to send her chill dra1 to school.
 Dr. Harry Elcock wno examined the Wo,l!;l informed the court that she is not insane as was thought to be by the human" society agents. He said that she is just ignorant and worries about her children. Dr. John purney, who also examined Mrs. Eojeck, made tho same report.
 Fined For Assault.
 Dominic P3.Ileri was found guilty of breach of the peace and was fined s and costs. and James Drsrlo was found guilty Of assault and drunken ness. He was fined s5 and costs on the charge of ass4ulting P2Imcri and $t0 on the charge of drunkenness. The men were arrested Saturday night by Sergeant King following 8 fight at the passenger station. Both men were in an intoxicated condition.
 Sidewalk Cases Continued.
 The cases of Sarkus D. Akan1ian and H. Ahearn who refused 10 pay the fine for violating tho city ordnance relative to cleaning off .:ideUalks fol- lowing a Sllowst or:1l. " 'rr continued until tonlorron- nOrrir.T WhtH th4y will be given bearing.