New Britain herald., 1923-01-15
COFFEE CUPS USED
 TO SERVE PATRONS
Serahn and Mcdonald Face Army
 of Police Witnesses

Anthony serafin and Roger Me Donald, alleged pFopEielors 9f a res taurant in the basement Of The hFeh- son hotel, were found guilty or mann taining a place having a reputation for liquor sales and with keeping IT auor with intent ta sell, by Judge r, B. HungeFfard in police court today and each was fined slh0 and costs,
 Sergeant William r, Meene and Patrolmen J, C, stadleF, Patrick Me- Away, William F, Hayes and Walter Mal0na went 10 the restaurant sal- urday afternoon, outside the kileh' en, Patralman Hayes found a anah' tity Of liquor in a quart bottle, \ small bottle of cider was also taken,
 Included among the policemen who were summoned as witnesses In The case were Chief W C, Hart, seFgeants Mecue, Michael Flynn and George EIlinger, Patrolmen Hayes, stadler, McAvay. Patrick o'Mara, Maurice Flynn, Charles Anderson, Edward Kiley, Axol Carlson, John Kennedy and Walter Malona, James Roper was also in court as witness, but was not put on the witness stand Tom Chung, who conducts chinese laundry next door 10 the restaurant, testified for tho state.
 Go In sober, Come Out Drunk.
 The evidence of the policemen was fin the main cumulative supporting the police departments claim that many men go into the restaurant sober and come out drunk. and that liauor is dispensed in coffee cups on the premises. Among the men report ed to have been seen about the prem ises and were alleged to have been there for the purpose of purchasing liauor were the two Lynchs." Bill Keliiher, Jim Carroll, Mcintyre, Chapelle and Jennings. Chung testi- fed that men pass his place Of busi- ness rappng on his windows and say ing things to him. He and the res hurateurs are the only tenants along the basement row of that block.
 At the time Of the raid, both men were present, Mcdonald being in the restaurant proper waiting on patrons, and Serafin in the kitchen The war rant was read to Mcdonald. After the liquor had been found, Serafn told Sergeant Mccue that he owned the place and Mcdonald was employed by him.
 Serafin Is Proprietor.
 Serafin was the only defense wit ness on the stand today. He said the liquor was taken some distance from his restaurant in a place that is never used by him in his business. He testified that there are four means of ingress to the cellar and he claim ed the liauor must have been owned by someone else. He claimed own ership and said Mcdonald was em- ployed by him for s35 week. The accused restaurant man charged the police with lying. Regarding kelli- her. he testified that the person men, toned was never in his place, adding that he wouldn't allow him to come in.
 At the request of Judge w. F. Mangan, who represented the accus- ed men, bonds in case of an appeal were fixed at S400 in each case.
 Fight At Christening.
 Joseph Motta was fined s5 for drunkenness and s10 for breach of the peace, while Stefan Duggia was assessed s5 for drunkenness as a re- suit of fight at the latter's tenement on Hunter road, The men were at christening and became embroiled in an altercation, that resulted in the appearance of Patrolman Thomas Mullen, who placed both under ar rest.
 Adam Reiras arrested by Patrol