New Britain herald., 1922-12-14
WOMEN FACE JUDGE
FOR NOT PAYING TAX
Two Summoned to Court for First
Time in Local History
THEIR TIME is EXTENDED
Male Delinquent Also Promises To
Square Account With City-Jitncy
Bus Driver Fined $5-Liquor Seller
Assessed 5000.

Frances Demokowski of Farming
ton avenue and Helen Kozen of Gold
street, were ordered today to pay
their personal taxes, the former at
once and the latter on Saturday, af-
ter they had been arraigned before
Judge G. w. Klett. eThey were the
first women ever prosecuted under
the personal tax statute in this city.
Herbert Williams of Arch street was
ordered to pay at once and Ewald
Veman of Monroe street, was given
until Saturday to pay up.
Mrs. Demokowski had been sent
four notices. She told the court that
doctors bills have taken much of the
family's income during the past year
and she didn't have enough money to
square her account with the city.
/, Mrs Kozen, because Of illness, has
been unable to pay, she said. She
agreed to make payment when her
husband receives his weekly wages
on Saturday.
In the Williams case, Collector
Loomis reported having sent four no.
tices and making one personal call
without receiving payment. Williams
said he had put 81 in an envelope un-
der the collectors door, but Mr..
Loomis did not find the money. The
other dollar he had in an envelope
ready for mailing when warrant was
served on him last night, he, said.
Veman said illness had kept him
from paying up or explaining to the
collector. He returned to work this
week and will pay Saturday.
Jitney Driver Fined So.
Motorcycle Policeman w. p. Hayes
Alvin r. Carswell last eve
ming at 6:15 o'clock at the corner of
Stanley and East Main streets, charg-
ed with overcrowding jitney bus
The bus is allowed to carry 20 pas
sengers. When arrested Carswell was
carrying 81. In explanation he said
he was delayed by freight train and
patrons climbed aboard despite his
objections. The offense was the sec
ond for the jitneur. He was fined SIS
and costs.
Bought Drink With Marked Bill
After an agent" of the police de- |
oartment had purchased drink from
rony Pasanovicz at his place of bus-
less at 100 Church street yesterday,
Plain clothes men Patrick McAvay and !
J. c. Stadler went into the place and
eized the marked bill that had been |
Ised by the agent" A small guam
ity Of liquor was also taken. Tony
pleaded guilty today. He was fined
200
Wife Partner in Restaurant
Following the presentation of evil
ence in the case of Peter Jaswinski,
lleged proprietor of restaurant at
"a Park street, where the police
eized liquor last Friday, the case was
ontinued to tomorrow morning. Mrs.
aswinski will be arraigned at that
inc. 1t is claimed that the wife is
art owner.
Father and Son Quarrel.
Fines of SIS were suspended in the
ases of Patrick and Frank Nc
.aughlin, father and son respectively,
harged with breach of the peace.
ergeant Matthias Rival arrested the
len Tuesday at their home on Farm
lgton avenue after Mrs. Mclaughlin, ;
r., had sent for the police. {
The men denied there had been any |
'ouble other than a verbal disagree
lent, although Sergeant Rival had /,
'stified that both were cut and bleed {
lg when he arrived. In explanation s
ne father said that he had bumped |
gainst stove several hours earlier, I
lacking his eye and causing his nose S
, bleed, and his son in his anxiety
J learn whether his father had been S
jured badly ran to his assistance and
'ceived marks of blood. Frank said {
le of two marks on his face was a I
ratch received at the factory and the v
her was cut from shaving. Mrs.
said she didn't see any of
e fight, but called the police when
e baby screamed, explaining that
lie was nervous. n
Discharged on Liquor Count v
Joseph Zowatkis. proprietor Of the II