South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-18
WOMEN VIOLATORS
ORDERED TO WORK
BY JUDGE DUCOMB
Mothers to Work 30 Days at
Local Hospital Without Pay.
According to Ruling.

Committed 10 the employ OF the
/ St. Joseph hospital for a period OF
so days. 20 work there without pay
during the daytime and to return
home at nights TO take care OF their
children, was the unusual sentence
pronounced by city Judge DuComb
against two women. before the court
a second time for violating the liquor
laws.
During this time reports are TO be
made 10 Probation officer Lane and
any irregIlarity on the part OF the
defendants will bring about com
plete revocation of their previously
suspended jail sentence and the re-
mainder OF the tlme-60 DAYS IN
each instsnce-wouId be served out
in the county jail The women were
also ordered 70 find other means OF
livelihood than 10 continue TO en-
gage in their present businesses.
Failed to Heed Warnings.
Such were the findings OF the city
court jurist Wednesday when Anna
Rosen, alias Cuyken. and Antonio
Czapla appeared before the court
eXpectant OF having their jail sen
fences revoked. The women had
previously been found guilty OF I'M
lawful possession. failed to heed the
warnings that went with their sus-
pended Jail sentences and had re-
peated the offenSe 70 be arrested on
similar charges a second time.
Minor children and forced TO de-
pend upon themselves for support
was the reason for leniency The
quality of Justice" was recalled
and because Of the mitigating cir
cumstances in each case. the law
was better served by a showing OF
clemency. The court declared the
children innocent. and demanding
their mother. had to be taken into
consideration.
Sentenced to Prison.
In addition TO concluding the sem
fences. as carried over from their
first arrests. the court entered judg
ments against them for their second
offense. In each instance they were
the same. Fines of 500 and costs
and sentences TO the Indiana wom-
on's prison at Indianapolis. for six
months each were forthcoming with
the admonition 10 each that third
ofense would permit no leniency. In
such an event, the court would find
some other means TO take care OF
the dependent children.
Mrs. Cuyken operates a grocery AT
425 W. South st. Representations
| had been made by her attorney that
she was or the eve Of selling out.
In her case, the court ordered that
the defendant would have 20 discon-
tinue her business. She was first
arrested April and again April %.
Homemade whisky was seized by
the police in each raid She was
made defendant TO unlawful posses
sion charges previous TO the first OF
the year.
Both Have Records.
As notorious as Mrs. Cuyken IS the
Czapla woman, who IS the mother Of
7 dependent children, all Of whom.
II IS said. are under I : years OF age
Mrs. Czapla conducted a rOoming
house in the vicinity OF Scott and
South sts. and was first arrested Feb.
i25 at $40 s Scott st. One two-gal-
lon Jug nearly full Of "moonshine'
whisky. a still and coil and a guam
titv OF mash was seized at the time
She was made 20 pay a fine OF 800
and costs but the jail sentence
against her was suspended.
on April Is. Mrs. Czapla was
again taken into custody. having
moved her residence 70 e23 ". South
ST. A gallon jug partly filed and
pint bottle and glass smelling Of
liquor were seized with 50 gallons OF
prepared mash. Her second case
went TO trial Monday and taken IN
der Amusement until Wednesday
The case against Aloysis Czapla In
which Mrs. Czapla is the complaining
witness. went over until Thursday