New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-06-03
Thomas Tuskowski Assessed
$500 While Joseph Pays
$150-Two Youths Fined
$3.50 Each for Taking Au.
tOmObile.
ANOTHER ACCUSED
OF FACTORY THEFT

equipment yet uncovered by tn,
strong arm squad" was seized yes
terday afternoon In a raid at the farm
conducted by Thomas and JOSEPH
Tuskowski at 30s Pennington avenue
The brothers were arraigned before
Judge G. W. Klett today on three
charges OF liquor law violation
Thomas was fined 5000 for maintain
ing an establishment having a repu.
tation for liquor sales and 800 fol
keeping liquor with intent to sell
Joseph was fined $3.50 for reputation
Charges of manufacture against botf
were dismissed with suspended
Judgment. Prosecutor ]. G. Woods
presented the cases.
Is Huge Affair.
The still In question is rs gallor
copper tank having two coils from
which the moonshine flows out as the
product is being manufactured. The
tank is equipped with two handles al
either end so that it may be carried
by two men. 1t is placed on an oil
stove having four burners, all of which
are lighted. Directly over the huge
kettle, four barrels of mash were
found to have been placed in a posi-
tion so as to make refills possible
without the inconvenience of handling
large amounts in small containers.
Cooling Apparatus.
Close by the side of the stove and
kettle. hogshead was found, sawed
in half, in use as cooler. The coils
go through this container and the
product drips out into a receptacle
placed beside the barrel About so
feet of rubber hose, supplying running
water to the cooler was also seized.
Eight partly filled jugs were taken,
as were tunnels and numerous other
articles used in the manufacture of
liquor.
In Joseph's tenement and in the
shed where the still is kept and where,
according to the police, Thomas sleeps
and maintains watch over the appara-
tus, about Is gallons of the finished
product were taken. t-
Manufactured in Shed.
The shed is about 800 feet from
the house. When the police conduct
ed their raid, the place was locked.
Sergeant w. c. Hart and Policemen
P. O'Mara and Thomas Feeney went
n through window and were wait
ng when Thomas came along. He
opened the door with a key. At the
line he was carrying FIVE gallons of
kerosene oil which he admitted was
or the still.
The accused told story about leas-
ng the shed to man whose name
le knew, and admitted guilty knowl-
,dge. He had nothing to say in his
lefense today.
Joseph, in whose home smaller
till was found, said his wife borrowed
he machine last week to make a
mall quantity for her own use. He
lenied sales.
Reputation Charges.
Policeman O'Mara testified to-
the establishment on several
occasions. He noticed that many au
omobiles drove into the yard and
le frequently saw men coming out of
he shed under the influence of liquor
During the raid three visitors ad
nitted they had come for liquor, it
vas testified.
Held as Auto Thieves
Leon Clary, aged Z and Earl Houck
ICED is, pleaded guilty to charges Of
aking Howard Sherman's automobile
Without his permission and after a
evere lecturing, Judge G. w. klett
imposed fines of $3.50 in each case
nd suspended a 80 day jail sentence.
Sherman's car was taken from
street, Thursday night,
nd driven to Springfield where the
wo boys were apprehended. Upon
eing questioned by Detective Sar-
cant Hart, they admitted having TAX
n two other cars without the owners
ermission. In no case was any dam |
ge done to the cars.
Ask For Leniency
Lawyers Mangan and Nair pleaded |
Or leniency in consideration of the
asst good records of the two boys. |
'either has been arrested before and |
9th come of very good families, the
ourt was informed.
A continuance until Monday morn
lg was granted in the cases of Sam
el Epstein and Eli Falk charged on
[arch with issuing worthless
neck to the amount of $41.65 on the
ew Britain Trust company. H. sa-
owski is the complainant.
Walter Frinks Of Hartford was
'und guilty of reckless driving and
.dered to pay the costs of prosecu-
on He was arrested on Stanley
rect yesterday afternoon by Motor
,cle Policeman W. S. Strolls after he
As found to have driven 33 miles an
our past intersections or streets
ithout sounding horn. il
Policeman Strolls followed the driv-
from Allen street to Francis street
e set his speedometer and found
at the speed was 33 miles an hour.
Admits Speeding
The accused admitted his guilt He
id a piece of carbon was apparent
caught between the points of a
ark plug. causing the motor to skip.
2 felt that if he speeded up for a
W hundred feet he could right the
gine. Frinks denied having trav.
ed the distances alleged by the po-
eman at the speed charged
Charles Neropski and Stanley Or
W had a fight on Grove street, early
is morning and every available wea-
n was utilized. AS result both
re taken to the hospital They will
arraigned Monday morning on
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