New Britain herald., 1922-09-11
Lathers On Horwitz and Wohl Building Found Guilty Of Working On Sunday
Contractor Didn't Know Law Existed - Junkmen Fined for Purchases From Minors.
l,uilty of violation of a sec-

Tls X,uilty of violation of sec-
 Blue Laws" by working unnecessarily on Sunday, August Mandell, & contractor. was fined $5, and Joseph Deitch, Michael Deitch, Reinhold Kobb and Louis Greiger, lathers were assessed $2 each in po- lice court today The men and John Czellecz, a 1s-year-old boy, who was discharged today. were arrested yes terday afternoon while at work in the Horwitz and Wohll building at the corner of Pleasant and Fairview streets. The building is the one upon which repairs are being made of such an extensive nature as to lead Mayor A. M. Paonessa to believe the ordi- nances on frame structures within fire limits will be violated, and he has un- der consideration an injunction to re- strain the owners from carrying out their plans.
 Neighbors Complain.
 Acting on complaint of neighbors, Policemen Hanford Dart and James McCabe went to the building yester- day afternoon and found all the &C., cused at work lathing. They were notified to appear in court this morn ing. With the exception of the Czel- lecz boy, all entered pleas of guilty. The lad said he was not hired by anyone, nor was he to receive pay, but was merely amusing himself by hammering up laths. He was warned against further disturbances of the neighborhood and sent home.
 Working Gratis, They Say.
 The Deitchs, who are cousins, both offered the same explanation. They said Mandell had a contract and knowing that he was the father of 10 children, they decided to help him out for few hours, gratis. This they were doing when arrested, they said.
 Mandell, the contractor, said he consented to work on Sunday only after Horwitz had begged him tt do so. He was not aware that he was violating the law, since he did not know such a law was in existence. Kobb had nothing to say.
 Sunday Blue Law.
 The law under which the prosecu- tion was brought is a section of the famous Sunday laws that have been on the Connecticut books more than hundred years. Several years ago the legislature modified the statutes somewhat by allowing of necessary works on Sunday, but before that time work of any description was barred.
 Harry Gordon and Benjamin Light were found guilty of purchasing junk from minors and the former was fined s1o while the latter paid s20. The heavier fine was laid to Light when his statements that woman was with three boys when he made the purchase was found to be false. Gordon made no denial of his guilt.
 Junkmen Are Heard.
 Detective Sergeant W. P. McCue rounded up three boys last week as a result of complaints that wiring was being taken from new buildings. Ar raigned in court Saturday they made admissions that resulted in the ar rest of the junk dealers. Both deal CTS admitted making the purchases, but Light insisted that there was woman with the boys at the time that he made the deal This the three lads said was untrue.
 Sarah Noceck, a second offender, paid s175 for violation of the liquor laws in her store at 33 Hurlburt street She pleaded guilty. Prosecu- tor w. M. Greenstein told the court he was prepared to produce a man who had purchased liquor at the store, and this statement was not questioned by Lawyer P. F. McDon- ough, who represented the accused.
 Drunks Pay Penalty.
 Wadislaw Prebok owski, drunk, was
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