South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-09
Liquor Charges
Require Action;
Revoke Sentence
Old Time Offender to Serve
40 Days at Penal Farm
on Own Request.

Revolving a previously suspended
Jail sentence, suspending a six
months penal farm sentence, fining
two others and dismissiRg against
two more. were among the liquor
violation cases disposed OF by City
Judge Chester L DuComb Friday.
A sixth defendant charged with pub
lie intoxication. was sent 10 the penal
farm for lao days.
Frank Buszkiewicz. before the
court with a suspended sentence
hanging over him. was found guilty
and his commitment TO the county
Jail for 90 days. A stayed fine OF
$500 and costs. amounting 10 $3.50, is
still unpaid since July u, and con-
tinued nOn-payment would compel
his confinement in the local bastile
for 10 months
Suspend Sentence.
Pleading guilty to charges OF I'M
lawful possession was Mike Hollow
ski. soft drink" parlor proprietor.
2402 w. Division ST. He was fined
500 and costs and given a suspend
ed Jail sentence of 100 days Similar
charges against Henry Chrobot, said
to be Kozlowskis bartender. were
( dismissed on the employers admis-
sion Of ownership.
John Grabowski, SIS w Durham
st, charged with receiving liquor
from common carrier. paid a fine of
$50 and costs. In addition, the court
suspended against him a Jail sent
ence OF 90 days. John Jackson, col
| Ored, i27 w. COlfax av.. where a
bottle was found in a coat hanging
in his place, but which ownership
was denied. obtained his release
Deputy Pros. Donahue ordering his
case dismissed because of insuffi-
cient evidence.
Buszkiewicz is charged with being
third time offender. on March 20
! he was arrested while tending bar
at the soft drink" parlor operated
| by Steve Leda. at 1929 Grace St,
There a quantity of liquor came into
| possession of the police and a raid
staged the same day brought evil
dence OF possession against Busz-
kiewicz at his home at 1906 Grace
st. He was found guilty of the charge
/ and staying fine of 5000 and costs,
accepted the courts ruling of a sus-
pended Jail sentence.
Leda Admits Guilt.
The Leda drink emp orium was
| raided on July II and Buszkiewicz
was again taken into custody Then
on Aug 10, while the earlier case
was still pending. a police squad
visited the place a third time and
| Ia,
mier Leda, the proprietor's son, and
/ Buszkiewicz. Leda was found in
/ front of the bar with bottles con-
/ tanning illicit liquor in his pockets
and Buszkiewicz back Of the bar with
/ a glass containing the DRAWINGS OF
"mOonshine." Young Leda pleaded
guilty TO unlawful possession recent
/ iy and took a suspended jail SEN
tence and minimum fine as punish
ment.
In ordering Buszkiewicz TO Jail,
Judge DuComb found the defendant
guilty in the second case, fined him
500 and costs and suspended a
penal farm sentence of six months.
the maximum Jail sentence. The third
case has been set for trial Sept. IA,
when Buszkiewicz will be released
from jail long enough to stand trial.
What disposition VIII be made rel
alive TO the penal farm sentence
should Buszkiewicz be found guilty
the third time, was not made known
by the judge.
Before the court Friday was a
defendant who had been heralded
before His Honor three times be-
fore. Howard Mehan, inebriate, had
as many times in his young life
served sentences at the penal farm.
You expect TO go TO the farm? -
questioned Judge DuComb of his old
time protege.
yes. your honor" smiled Mehan.
Send me there for six months.
need it,"
'I'u only give you the limit" the
court smiled back at his prisoner,
fining him 800 and costs and 30
days at the farm. The fine. com
puted in days. will cause Mehan's
absence for 10 days.