New Britain herald., 1922-10-26
S0WA DROVE WHILE
 DRUNK, JUDGE FINDS
Klett Imposes Penalty of S900.. Rejects PoliCeman'S Testimony

ReleCtS POllCemaD'S testimony
 Found guilty Of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of
 liquor and of resisting Policeman John Liebler who had placed him under arrest Andrew Sowa, we'll known in police circles, was fined s175 on the
 first and $25 on the second count by Judge c. w. Klett this morning in police court He was represented by Lawyer M. A. Sexton of this city and Lawyer Saul P. Waskowitz of the firm of Schatz & Schatz Hartford.
 Policeman Liebler early Sunday morning, was standing on Hartford lavenue near the corner of East Main street when he perceived the ap- proach of an automobile from the irregular course, The car turned easterly into Winter street and stop ped. The policeman saw sowa at the wheel and demanded that he produce a, license, which he did. He had the appearance of being drunk, the po- liceman testified, so he ordered him to push over and allow the car to be driven to the station where Sowa was to be booked for appearance next day. Sowa objected and pushed Po- lceman Liebler off the running board, making an effort to drive away, A tussle followed which was carried to the street. A blast of the police whistle brought John Long of 319 I Elm street to the assistance of the minion of the law and although Sowa continued to fight all the way to the station, according to the evidence sub mitted today, he was finally locked up.
 sowa said he had been attending ia wedding at ukrainian hall where l he had but two drinks of liquor, He accused the policeman of jumping on his car while it was in motion and i idemanding the license after which, he said, Policeman Liebler struck him and fired his pistol
 Asks Leniency.
 Lawyer Waskowitz asked leniency because of Sowa's family. He felt it had not been proved that the accused had resisted arrest, but rather had resisted punishment
 When Policeman Frank Grampico offered evidence contradictory, ac cording to the courts records, to statements made by him yesterday, Judge Klett remarked that he could not believe the statements of the po- liceman. and he felt it his duty to discharge Catherine Wilcenze of Sil- yer street. arrested for liquor dealing
 Contradicts Self.
 Yesterday. Grampico said he had purchased liquor for s1 frsm the woman. last Saturday. H. denied that he had been to her house on Monday Today she produced wit ness to verify her statement that he was at the house on Monday, and he was called to the stand where he admitted that such were the facts. He explained that he went Monday only to clear up matter of names
 Frank Ramsey of Newington came to town yesterday and imbthed too freely. He was arrested on Spring | street by Policeman John Liehler and | was fined s7
 
 Agent" Henry Bates. employed by | the police department in purchasing lnuor as evidence to serve in the ar rest of dry law violators, testified that he bought drink at John Gryze nia $ store on Grove street on several occasions and that John had made the sale. He told the court that Thomas Hughes and Rosaire Der geron had been with him on occasions when he made purchases. Bates who lives at 21 Hurlburt street and works for Berson Brothers. coal deal CTS. said he works for the police without pay when questioned by Judge W, F Mangan, Gryzenia was fined s1bo. An appeal in bonds of $500 was taken,
 Decision Reserved.
 Decision was reserved until Satur- day morning by Judge Klett in the rase of stephen McNamara charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. A truck which McNamara was driving figured in an accident with Dodge coupe driven by Lincoln Keefe Of Hartford. on Stanley street. Monday morning,
 There was considerable discussion m court this morning as to what time he accident happened as McNamara claimed it occurred about 9:30 o'clock, while Keefe did not know exactly what time it happened, although he -housht if was around 10 o'clock. Mir. Keefe when called to the stand said that he was going south on Stan ey street when the two machines crashed. fellow passenger, J. o'Briep, riding with McNamara, was nilred and MT, keefe in testifying aid that he was too concerned about Mir O'Brien's condition to notice any