New Britain herald., 1922-06-26
YOUNGER HAGERTY
 IS FOUND GUILTY
To Be Sentenced Tomorrow
 Fathers Case Continued

The cases of the state against Johr w. and John F. Hagerty, charged with selling beer which contained more than one-half of one per cent O. alcohol were heard in courtN thii morning by Judge George w. Klett In the case of John F. Hagerty, tth< accused was found guilty and sen. tence will be imposed tomorrow. Disposition Tomorrow. At the same time, the judge let il be known that he will pass on a mo. tion to discharge John W. Hagerty made by Judge William F. Mangan his attorney. The argument used by Judge Mangan was that the 'warran, charged his client with being the keeper and the owner of the bottline works at 54 Spring street, while there was no evidence produced in court to show that he was the keeper or the owner. He said that the evil dence did show that he worked for his son. or as it was put in court he helped the boy out" but that could not be used against him according to the manner on which he was charged.
 Continued Five Times.
 The case has created a great deal of interest not only in this city, but in many other parts of the state also. This morning was the fifth time that it was brought into court. contin- uance having been granted five times. The last time, continuance was granted at the request of Lawyer Dan iel J. Mccarthy of Hartford because he wished E. Munroe Bailey, state chemist to be present.
 State Chemist Here.
 Mir. Bailey testified this morning fluid given him by Chief William J. Rawlings and had found of the three bottles that one contained 2.5o per cent. another 1,4S per cent and the other 1.69 per cent alcohol. He stated that in his opinion, it would not be possible for the beer to ferment so quickly that it would raise the per centage of alcohol to as high as it showed in the analysis.
 Mixes Bottles.
 Policeman Feeney testified that he had taken six bottles of the beer aft CT it had been brought to the police station. and had dumped them two at a time into a pitcher and then returned them to bottles which he had washed in hot water. He then put the caps back on the bottles, making them tight with his hand.
 Chief Rawlings testified that he handed the bottles analysed, over to the state chemist personally Ser geant McCue testified that he had marked them.
 Denies Discharge.
 Judge klett denied the motion of Lawyer Mccarthy for a discharge of his client and said that he would inn pose a penalty on him at the same time that he passes on Lawyer Man gan's motion for discharge in favor of his father.
 Case Continued.
 The case of John Kovaleski, charged with violation of the liquor laws was continued for two weeks. showed that he is a persistent violator of the liquor laws and although he is a crippled sol dier, he was sent to a government hospital in New York, but would not stay there. Collections also have been taken up for his relief by the Rev Lucien Bojnowski, pastor of the Sacred Heart church, and other com mittees at the church. They have stated that they will collect enough money to send him back to Poland and they will take care of him there. He is not citizen of this country. and he was placed in the hands of Probation Officer Connolly until the two weeks are up.