Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-29
PINE GROVE coTTAGERs
 FINED ON LIQUOR CHARGES


 Arrested on a charge of having liquor in his possession for sale purposes. Err win Brewer. a cottAger at Pine Grove, was arraigned before Justice Marion R. Davis in Union hall, Mantle, Wednesday evening. and found guilty of the charge. Justice Davis handed out fine of $1o0 and costs. from which Brewer, through his attorney. filed notice of an appeal. George Sheffiott put up bond Of $500 as assurance of Brewers appearance at the next term of the court of common pleas when the matter Is scheduled to be threshed out anew ..
 Following the Brewer case, Victor Frederick was presented on a similar charge. Judge Davis found the evidence sufficient for a conviction and assessed a fine of S200. to which costs would he added. Frederick likewise appealed
 Both of the defendants were arrested through the activity or state police of fcers' who it fs understood were ap- prised of conditions at the grove by of fcers at the national guard camp at Nj antic and by cottagers living at the Nj antio river resort. They were said 10 have complained of bootlegging activi- ties by the accused.
 The Brewer cottage at the grove was
 
 Kesson, who reported finding a half pint of moonshine whiskey in consequence Of which he placed Brewer under arrest. The officer also raided the cottage of Frank Hoops. whose property adjoins that of Brewer where three quarts of Scotch two or three bottles of gin. and one bottle of Dubonnet were gathered in. The state police are reported to have established a definite connection between Brewer and the "booze" found at the Hoops cottage, and Hopps was not prosecuted.
 When arraigned before Judge Davis. Brewer pleaded not guilty and both sides produced several witnesses In an effort to bring out the real situation. At torney John J. I.awless appeared for Brewer. and registered an objection to Judge Davis trying the case, on the ground that the latter was present In the grove at the time the raid took place. though as it afterward developed he was not a witness to the proceed lngs Attorney Lawless' objection was ] overruIed and the issues were tried, the verdict going against Brewer.
 Frederick was placed under arrest by State Policemen Winfield F. Shea and Frank Dean Evidence was presented showing that the state policemen ir raiding the Frederick place found three | quarts of gin. and three or four pints Of moonshine whjskey. Frederick plead cd not guilty to the charge Upon tht evidence presented Judge Davis found Frederick guilty and tackled on a fne o1 t2O0 and costs on the defendant hlins notice cf appeal Judge Davis placed hin under bonds of S2,oo0 to insure hts pres ence at the next term of the court ot ] ren1o Montaii of this city went on hi! bond
 It was brought out that the state DO ! Ace had raid-d the house of Charles Az cry in Saunders grove. but no evidence | of booze was procured. They then mo | tored to Lyme. where the house on thu Lyme road in~the village Of Laysville occupied by Valentine Miller was visit 1 ed. Miller. who formerly resided ir New London and who worked here as al electrician. was reported to have. SUD piled the defendants with the iiouir dis ] tributed at Pine Grove. According t' the state police. Miller could not he To cated. having apparently departed fo parts unknown. % It was stated that search failed to reveal presence ofs tn stills used In manufacturing the hever age. but that a woman there had dump ed a quantity of what vas 'belfeved t l hA naoonshine into the sink drain. run hing from the house. Onicer McKesso1 wac said to have corralled a recentacI and to have taken a strateeir position a the outside end of the drain. where
 good portion of 1t was reclaimed and af terward taken to. Hartford for analysis IL was seid ;o he the belief ot the stat officers that following the Brewer am Frederick raids. that Miller was tipre of over the rhone to be on watch fo possible trouble ....,... ........ .....