Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-13
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sled wagon, automobile seats, and oth-
er wagon accessories a less t0taing
about $1,000 upon which he has $500
insurance Mr.. Hbberd was unaele 10
stale whether he carried any insurance
on the Cadillac car or not.
The building Is the property OF the
Han estate and was insured for $5oo'
The recall sounded at 9.45 a. m Mr..
Hibberd is making plans to have Cne'
barn repaired.
A REQ speed wagon owned by Mr.
Hbperd and a Dodge truck owned by
Mr.. LeClair were not In the barn at the
time of the FIRE.
Stanley Gadinsky will appear before
the court this (Mondsy) morning on the
charge Of intoxication. He was arrested
Saturday evening near the trolley tracks
on Main street in a drunken condition.
81 nrotest the needless heetoring of
federal officer !! This remark made by
Rev, Arthur D. Carpenter, pastor OF the
| Baptist church in police court Saturday
| morning, startled the people in the court
| robin and created a mild sensation,
while the case of Michael Mazzola'
charged with having intoxicating liquors
| in his possession with intent to sell, was
being heard before Judge Frank II. Foss.
Federal Officer Stanton L. Briggs was on
the stand at the time and was under
| going a stiff examination by Attorney
! Thomas ]. Kelley, for the defense. At
torney Kelley had asked the question,
| What knowledge did you have that
the cider seized at Mazzola's was fer
menteR' when. Rev. Mr.. Carpenter made
| his remark Both Attorney Kelley and
Prosecuting Attorney Samuel B. Harvey,
jumped to their feet and demanded to
know who had made the statement At
| tourney Harvey then walked over to
where Rev. Mr.. Carpenter was sitting
and said you must either be quiet or
| leave the room" Rev. Mr.. Carpenter
answered, Il have said all L desire to
say and am ready to do either"
The attorneys table was well filed
with a collection of crockery and glass
jugs, seized from the places of Mike
Mazzoa and Philip Pagano Saturday
evening, February 4th. The officer gave
their opinion as to whether the liquid
was outside of the limit under the pro-
hibition law by smelling Of the contents
of the bottles or by slipping the con-
tents.
The hearings lasted one and one-half
hours, five officers testifying to what
they found at Mszzola's place. The Of
| fcers testified to searching the store but
finding nothing of an discriminating ma
ture. When entrance was gained to the
! basement OF the garage at the rear Of
the store, SEVENTEEN barrels of cider
we're found. Three empty barrels wert
| also found. It was during the exannina-
ton Of Federal Officer Briggs that Rev
Mr. Carpenter made the sensational re
mark. Officer Briggs slipped the cidel
and stated that in his opinion It wa.
hard cider. Officer John Killourey satt
there was a glass on one of the barrels
and with the exception of one barre
all were plugged.
Mszzola who had pleaded not guilty
testified to buying q quantity Of apple,
from Willard H Smith and taking then
to Sweeneys cider mill to make cider
which he was to let stand to make vim
egsr. The r. G. Remington Compan!
had given him permission to store tn
cider in the basement of the garage tn
company renting the rest Of the structur
from him.
Judge Foss, summing up, said tina
Mazzola had failed to obtain permission
| to store the cider to make vinegar an
that he had failed to produce fedora
permit allowing him to manufacture win
egar the law requires. He then fine
Nazzola $50 and costs. Through hi
attorney. Mazzola took an appeal to tn
|
and were furnished by Thomas MAJ
zola, brother Of the accused.
Philip PaEano also pleaded not guilt,
The officers testified to finding three cor
tanners of cider in a pantry on the SCI
ond floor of the building and one /
the kitchen of the restaurant. Pagan
said the containers in the kitchen of tt
restaurant contained vinegar his wit
/ used in cooking. Tony Frank ar
Orozo Murtd, who occupy a tenement
the rear Of the second story, claimed II
| other containers belonged to them Juds
Foss said he wuu1d give Pagano Il
I benefit of the doubt and found him n
guilty.
Ralph NJ. Very. local jitneur. who W,
held M and robbed at Bolton Frida
then placed In the back seat Of his ov
automobile and driven to WaterviI1
4 Conn. and left there by the two holds
men, tells the story of the hold-up
7 follows
Friday afternoon two Young men
7edium height, wearing blue serge sui
one gray can and black overcoat, t
( other brown cap and black 'overco;
4 came to him and asked him to Ia
4 them to Manchester. At Bolton tn
4 he'd him stop the car while they left (
few moments. On their return tn
4 flashed revolvers at him and demand
~ his money. Seeing. that fight was fol
he handed them 800, the money he tn
had. They did not go through him {
more money but tied his hands behil
him and took him into the woods. TIL
finally decided not to leave him the
n so he was placed in the rear seat
- the car. one man staying there to wat
~ him, the other driving. They dro
"a through Manchester and Hartford Al
- left the car back of a. church at W
terville. Taking him into the front Sc
they waited for a passing trolley 6
hoped on and disappeared. He hna1
succeeded in getting free and notified t
police Of Waterville~ and Waterbul
Very said that after reaching watervd
n the men cut the wiring of his car a