New Britain herald., 1921-11-28
Four Patrons Of Main Street Place
 Are Also Fined
LIQUOR DECISION RESERVED
Crippled Ex-Sevyicemen Pleads Nc- cessity as Reason for iiiicit DuHi- ness AUtois [ Fined Slo - Hartford Avenue Fighters Are Ar raigncd.

Sergeant William C. Hart led the strong arm squad in Saturday night raid at Eramia Schernan's Main street coffee house and brought Tn the proprietor together with four patrons on charges of keeping gaming house gambling, respectively.
 Four Plead Guilty.
 Schernan pleaded not guilty this morning when arraigned before Judge George w. Klett. Robert Mockis, Io- seph Williams, Baba Joseph and Frank Sadis, the last named facing gambling charges for the fourth time, pleaded guilty.
 The proprietor was assessed $50 and costs; Sadis, in view of his pre- vious appearances on similar charges, was fined $2O and costs, and fines of $5 and costs each were eXacted from Mockis, Williams and Joseph.
 The raiding party watched the pro- gre5s of a card, game through an open door for several minutes prior to the raid. Upon entering they found 285 cards on the table, each of which, participants in the game informed them, represented five cents.
 "s,Ociabic Game" On.
 MockiG said a 'soCiable game was on in which the "kitty' jumped from penny to a nickel on each card. The houseman, he said, knew nothing of the game. Sadis, Williams and Jo- seph had nothing to say.
 Joseph Wisk was fined $l5 and costs for driving a motor vehicle without registration papers. Police men Patrick O'Mara and Thomas Feeney arrested the accused Saturday after they had received information that the car he was driving had not been registered. At the State Capitol it was stated that the car registered under the numbers carried by Wisk is in Suffield.
 Drunk and Assault. Henry McNamara, drunk, was fined S5 and Christopher Murphy, charged with assauting McNamara, was dis charged. The latter was ordered to return to the Hartford retreat, where he is a patient. Policeman w. J. Mccarthy arrested bth men yesterday after they had trouble on Hartford avenue.
 John Hamilla and John Harbo, charged with keeping a gaming house at 45 Sexton street, and George Schpr- pak, Steve Codfeski, John Hamilla, John Lotus and John kornego, charg- ed as frequenterS, were represented by Lawyer NJ. A. Sexton, who asked for a continuance until tomorrow morning. The adjournment was sat istactory to Prosecutor J. c. Woods and the case went over until tomor- row.
 John Segala was arrested by Po- liceman Clarence Lanpher for parking his car in restricted area. Judgr ment was suspended.
 Wccll-E,nd Drunls. Frank Ishl<i was on an old flash toned drunk over the weekend which eliminated in an assault by him up- on his wife, according to the latters statements to Judge klett this morn- ing. She had her husband arrested last night. He was placed on proha- tion for six months.
 Frank assured the court that he would not have assaulted his wife had she not struck him first. He explain ed that he acted in self defense. He admitted excessive drinking over the weekend.
 Liquor Sales Alleged. Judgmo mt was reserved until to- morrow morning in the cases of Con stanti Szymerski and Henry Popo-. loWski, charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell and maintaining a place of business having a reputation for liquor sales. Their store at 77 Grove street was raided yesterday
 afternoon by the strong arm squad" under Sergeant Hart. It is the second
 appearance for Henry.
 Popolowsli is a veteran of the World War. Traceable to his service, his
 two arms are paralyzed and his leg
 IS becoming in the same condition.
 when arrested before he pleaded ne cesslty on account of his condition
 and leniency was shown after he was
 warned against a second appearance.
 Yesterday the police found Con
 stanti pouring drinks to men. He ad-
 hltted sales at a quarter q drink and n