South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-26
BARRISTERS SHOW
WRATH AT OMACHT
FOR CONVICTIONS
Claim That Liquor and Cam
ing Defendants Are Con-
victed Before Trial"


A wave OF revolt in the city court
(Which has been brewing az that tri-
<bunal since Judge George Omacht
EVas indicted % the municipal bench.
Broke out IN undisguised rebellion
pr the part OF several city court bar
@Tlsters Saturday morning when at
orneys In practically all gambling
nd bootlegg1ng cases took changes
% venue.
4 One attorney tersely summed up
he rub when he declared outside
lhe courtroom that there was no use
rying a case before Judge Cmacht
Fhen the verdict would be guilty
before the evidence was submitted.
HOsinski Acts
The new Judge has consistently
karried out his program OF dealing
<harshly with liquor offenders. par
4 icularly and the attorneys for these
ealers have indicated they viii
. ight say Of Omacht In the future
BY agreement with Dep. Pros.
Efambousky. the major part OF the
3 iquor and gambling cases were tried
before Atty. Al Hosinski, who was
! pointed special Judge
The defendants taken recently IN
rail on an alleged gambling joint
perated BY Henry David Scott were
Dried before Hosinski and they re-
eeived various kinds Of treatment.
Scott was fined so on being found
guilty OF he ehage Of keeping the
place. James Weston. Hosie Ford.
nd Roman Szaler were each fined
10 and costs and given 10 days in
JAIL. the sentences were suspended.
rhey were said % be frequenters Of
IN place. William Harris and
chester Gardner had their cases of
srecuenting dismissed. Tony Reins.
Joseph Dudley. Clarence Hill, Ro-
land Sharkey. and Ed. Bolton were
bach fined $40 and costs. on charges
- frequenting. while Ed, Jackson
: Ind Jim williams arraigned on the
kame charge were discharged.
Discharge NasOwsH
i Charges Of assault and battery
preferred against Louis Waora and
Harry Fuller were dismissed on
Grounds OF insufficient evidence.
Felix Kubiak charged with assault
md battery. forfeited his bond.
The case Of assault and battery
gainst George Lescynski was con-
4inued until June IS.
4 Joceph Wasowski. held on
charge OF grand larceny. was given
: IFS liberty when the state discovered
! hat it's case against him was not
#trong enough.
Mike Kusniak and Mike Ettel,
charged with unlawful possession OF
liquor for sale. had their cases set
Tor June 81. while John Sabo. held
|bn the same charge had his case
! dismissed.
Rosa Sabo. charged with unlawful
possession Of intoxicating hquor re-
Ieived the heaviest slam Of all. She
i vas fined 500 and costs and given
! % days in jail. The pail sentence
{ vas suspended.
Evans Gets Orders
Frank Kornosh came next. He
Received a fine OF $50 and costs.
Peter Nyikos charged with unlaw-
Iul possession will be heard on June
Frank ]. Evans, charged with
IhiId desertion, received orders from
he court that he will have TO sup
. bort his child for the next two
Years
Lloyd Fletcher charged with be-
ng a lazy husband. VIII be heard on
July ..
sam Grelger. charged with drunk
Iness was dismissed. Wash Rich
Ardson. charged with lettering, will
otter in the city jug" until June
D. when he will be given a chance
% explain his idleness. Stanley
NolzCak. charged with unlawfui
4 possession forfeited his bond. and
&uiius Muszick charged with un-
lawful possession. Will be heard
une %.