New Britain herald., 1923-10-09
OLESCEV|Cz FINED
 S225 AND JAILED Lafayette Street Liquor Law Vio. latOr Receives 30 Day Sentence PARTNER IS FINED $500
Peter Kolasinslsi Also Recei,es i5 nay Suspended Sentence From Judge filling. While Maiucke is Fined for Resisting Oniccr.

Peter oiescevicz was fined s200 and costs and given 0 90 day jail sentence when arraigned before Judge E. w. filling in police court this morning on charge of violating the liquor law. He was fined s25 and costs on a charge Of resisting Policeman John c. Stadler. Peter Kolasinski was fined sioo on a reputation charge, s200 on charge of keeping liquor with intent to sell and given a 1b day suspended jail sentence. while Wal enty Malucke was fined s25 and costs for resisting Policeman Stadler.
 Arrested Saturday Night.
 The trio were arrested Saturday night by Sergeant Patrick McAvay, Policemen O'Mora and Stadler follow ing raid conducted at store at bb Lafayette street. Prosecutor William Greenstein presented the states case while Attorney William Mangan ap- peared for OlescevicZ. who pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.
 Super Buys Drink,
 Policeman O'Mara testified that on Saturday night of last week he, with Sergeant McAvay and Policeman Stadler, visited the store supposedly conducted by Oescevicz at 55 Lafay- cite street after Supernumerary Off, cer Anton Kruzinis had purchased a drink of liquor In the store. On the signal of the whistle blown by the Policeman O'Mara said, they entered the store just in time to sec Kolasinski pour some H. auor into an automatic washer be- hind a soda fountain. The policeman said dhats the officer dad been gwen a marked two dollar bill with which | marked bill was found in the cash | re gister. he said, and when he went to take it out OlescevicS objected.
 Attacks Policeman.
 Policeman O'Mara said that Police- man Stadler took the glass of whis store and placed it in his coat pocket holding on to it with his hand all of the time. He said that he endeavor- ed to use the telephone to call the police station but Olescevicz objected. The officer said that Olescevicz was willing to walk to headquarters, but as soon as they had reached the side walk he jumped on Policeman Stad- ler's back. This was in an attempt to make Stadler lose the liquor, he said, but a small amount was saved. Policeman O'Mara said that he went to Stadler's aid when Malucke. who was also in the store, interfered.
 Blows Are Struck.
 Supernumerary Kruzins testified that he struck Malucke on the head with a blackjack until both O'Mara and Stadler told him to stop. He said that he purchased the drink from Solasinski and Olescevicz was in the place at the time he bought the H. 1uor. Policeman Stadler corroborat- sd the statement made by his fellow officers and admitted that Olescevicz had jumped on his back. He said hat he forced him off with "a kick which sent him into Policeman 0'Mara's arms.
 Policeman Delbert Veley, who does luty in that section of the city at night, testified that 7:45 o'clock Sat lrday night Olescevicz approached i'm when he was opposite the store tnd asked him why he hung out on lafayette street so much" He said
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