New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
COVER-UP ALLEGED
 IN LIQUOR MATTER
MCDonough Believes Police Are
 Aware of True Facts
RACAMO PAYS S2OO, HOWEVER
Defense Claims Alcohol Is Being Handled By Someone Other Than dcncc Is Brought to Court.

Carmelo Racamo of Franklin street. was fined $200 and costs by Judge George w. Klett at this morn ing's session on a charge of having alcohol on hand with intent to sell. after Defense Counsel P. F. McDon- ough had entered guilty plea on behalf of his client.
 McDonouSh Makes Statement.
 Attorney McDonough charged the police authorities with a lack of sim cerity in the Racamo prosecution. ex- plaining that it was his firm con- viction that the police knew the al- cohol was being handled by someone other than the accused, but that Ra- camo was being used as a cover up.
 Judge Klett told the defense coun- sel that the accused was before the court and had entered guilty plea although every opportunity was given him to present the true facts and if innocent to obtain his freedom. No evidence was introduced by the de- fense.
 Raided Friday Morning.
 Sergeant Sergeant w. c. Hart and Policemen Edward Riley and Peter McEvoy went to the Franklin street residence last Friday morning short Fly before 5 o'clock. Hidden under meath the back stairs. outside the building, three five-ga1lon cans of al- cohol were found. Inside the house quantity of Oil of Juniper was un- earthed. The police were possessed of information that much of the liquor trafficking about the city was centralized about the Racamo dwell ing and on that account a reputation count was brought this morning. A nolle was entered by Prosecuting At torney A. A. Greenberg after Ra- camo's original plea of not guilty had been changed to guilty this morning.
 Argue Over Religion.
 fingered because. he claims, his wife's interest in the International Bible Readers association is breaking tip his home, Martin Pusanowicz or dered her to leave his house and take with her her clothing. After she had packed her belongings and was about to remove a picture from the wall he ordered that she replace 1t. When she refused. he beat her.
 As a result of the disturbance at tne home of Burritt street yesterday, Martin was in court this morning on ar assault charge. Judge klett con- tinued the case until tomorrow morn ing, at which time disposition of the matter will take plact.
 Beats Up Wife.
 From the evidence presented this morning, it appears that Mrs. PuSano- wicz spent a greater part of Saturday. Sunday and Monday in the rooms of tte Bible association. Monday after | noon, Martin went to the place and took his son from his wife, complain i.ig that it was not proper to keep the | child in the meeting hall for so long a | time every day. When she returned | home she was given her choice of the Bible association or her home. and | when she chose the latter she was or dered to return the next day for clothing. When the dust of battle cleared. both of the woman's eyes were her lip was split. her wrist injured and she complained of pain in her back.
 The case of Thomas Di Lucco, charged with non-support, was contin Icd in the case of Probation Officer E. '. Connolly. Mrs. Jenny Di Lucco re- ported that her husband had not sup ported her for a month. having left her in New York city. The accused ssid he was out of work.
 Boys Fined For Theft.
 Clifford Renshaw. and Robert Hop I<ins were fined $10 and costs each for the theft of two American flags. valued at s20, the property of the Eddy Awning company. The flags were taken from Quartette Club park Monday evening"
 The two boys had been to the park attending a dance given by the local abor unions. Returning from the lance they. found one flag on thel ground and the other hanging oyer te entrance to the park, so they took 10th, they admitted in court this ,ie rning. The theft was reported and investigation started. It was learned hat Rensllaw had attempted to sell We flags in n pool room. Policeman Patrick O'Mara met the boy and drew rom him an admission as to the y 10 houts n he two HarS. His ar