New Britain herald., 1922-05-06
MINORITY TARIFF REPORT SAYS SPECIAL INTERESTS
 ARE BEING GIVEN "A NORS
LIQUOR DEALER FINED AND GIVEN JAIL TERM Olesceyicz Branded as Most Persistent Liquor Vio.
 lator in City

Stanley Olescevicz, whom Prosecu- tor William NJ. Greenstein branded as the most persistent violator of the liquor law in the City of New Britain, ' was fined s200 and costs and sent to jail for 30 days by Judge B. w. Alling in police court this morning when he was found guilty of three infractions upon the liquor law.
 The jail sentence was handed down when Stanley was before the court last September, but was suspended at that time. Today. in addition to re- voking suspension of the sentence, an additional 30 days was recorded and suspended, to be imposed if Stanley makes another appearance in court on liquor charge.
 Frank Karanski. alleged runner be- tween Stanley's store at 20 Orange street and his store at No. A on the same street, was fined $75 and costs.
 Sergeant w. c. Hart and Patrolman raided the tenement and store, April 2s. They took four bottles of beer that Frank was carrying from the house to the store, and also seized a jug of liquor claimed to he ''moonshine" whiskey.
 The policemen had been on the lookout as a result of complaints re- ceived concerning the alleged activi- ties of Stanley in the whiskey busi- ness. Frank made four trips from the house to the store and on the last round Sergeant Hart accosted him. He admitted that a bundle he was carry ing contained beer. He told the ser geant that he was going to the store. The police accompa anied him and learned that the stuff was being offer ed for sale at 10 cents a bottle.
 They than returned to the Oesce- vicz tenement. When they were re- fused admittance. whereupon Sergeant Hart broke the door through in time to see Mrs. Olescevicz throw a jug of liquor over the back railing Policeman O'Mara found the stuff in the yard below.
 A quantity of the beer was sent to for an analysis. The alcoholic content proved higher than is permitted by law
 Two small boys told on the witness stand of alleged suspicious actions by Stanley and Frank. They frequently saw men go into the place and make the once familiar two finger" sign to Stanley. Frank would then be sent to the tenement and upon his return LN I,o the party would adjourn to the back room of the store. The windows in the rear are blocked so as to make it impossible to look in. One of the boys said he often saw men go in sober and come out "stewed."
 Olescevicz denied ownership of the store. He said he sold out five months ago and produced a bill of sale to Frank karanski which had been identified by City Clerk A. d.. Thompson. He admitted having had beer and whisley at the house for his own use. The bottles Frank was were given him to bring to his home, he told the court.
 The accused admitted being around the store considerably and said he has lot worked in five months. Although le denied ownership, he asserted that he boy witnesses were biased in their testimony because he had chased them | put of the store.
 Despite Stanleys protestations that le gave up the store last September, Chief w. J. Rawlings assured the court that the accused, as late as March had requested that pool room icense be issued in his name for the | tore on Orange street. At that time T. FGrank Mccormick | lrged that the license be issued. Itl vas refused.
 In karanski's case, the policemen epeated the testimony concerning the lleged carrying of bottles by the &C., used between the tenement and tore.
 A 20 day jail sentence was meted ut in the case of Edward Cotter, harged with breach of the peace on tuesday night. He was arrested We'd esday morning after Patrolman Ed
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