New Britain herald., 1923-04-14
FROEBA SENTENCED . ID 10 DAYS IN JAIL Convicted of Liquor Law Viola.
 tiOn in Arch Street Restaurant s225 FINES ALSO IMPOSED

Apiece as Bribc - Judge Declares
 He Tried to Deceive Court-Hahn
 Fined sio0.
 In imposing sentence on George Froeba and Charles Hahn in police court this morning, on charge of violating the liquor law. Judge r. B. Hungerford stated that the fact that both men attempted 10 deceive the court in regard to the ownership of the store on Arch street which was raidcd and that Frocba attempted to bribe four policemen on the night of the raid, made the cases appear much more serious. He fined Froeba $25 on charge of reputation, $20o for keeping with intent to sell and sen fenced him to serve 10 days in jail. Bonds in case of an appeal were fixed at $500. Hahn was fined s1o0 and costs.
 Broke in Door
 Detective Sergeant William P. Mo. Cue testified that he with Sergeant McAvay and Policeman Strolls, Stad- Ter and Collins made raid on the store at 163 Arch street on Saturday night, April '. He stated that he made three attempts to have Froeba. who was seated in the window at his desk, open the door. When he re- fused to do so. Sergeant McCue testi- fled that he broke in the door.
 He said that there were about 12 t,, sc was found tipped over in sink be- hind the bar and four empty whiskey glasses were found. Sergeant McCue then said that he went downstairs where he found a cellar door locked. He sent one of the officers upstairs for the key and when he returned they opened the cellar door. Tn the cellar, the sergeant testified, they found a five gallon can of liquor, a | gallon jug partly filled and five empty | jugs. All this was found in an old set tub.
 Attempt to Bribe Police.
 Sergeant McCue then testified that | while he with Officer Strolls and Nc | Away were in the presence of Froeba ! in this cellar room, Froeba offered to Dribe them by saying Take s25 apiece and you didn't find nothing"
 Officer Strolls testified that he has, 1t various times, seen men go in the ! store sober but come out in an in- [ hat Ghe thought Froe.ia owned the place as he never heard of lis sell ng it.
 Sergeant McAvay, when on the wit ,ess stand, testified that Froeba told Jim he had no key to the room in he cellar but Hahn did have one. Ie said that Froeba was under the influence of liquor and that Froeba ook the money from the cash regis CT before the police took the men o police headquarters. He also tes- flied that there were two locks on he front door.
 John r. Stone of the Connecticut tight and Power company testified hat the electric meter is in the name f George Froeba.
 Frocba Tells of Selling Store.
 Froeba was next called to the , tand. He testified that he disposed , f his business the latter part of anuary to Mir. Hahn. He said that i he bill of sale was drawn by a MT. , Torton. MT. Froeba also testified [ hat he visits the place quite often B MT. Hahn has not paid all of the q loney. He said he sold the business q ,r $S,000 and received s1,50O cash. [ -e said that the pint bottle of c hiskey found in his desk at the store | e had received on prescription from t Dr. Clark. d He further stated that Hahn pays r le rent on his checking account and lat he had not as yet spoken to the r yners of the building in reference to [ ansferring the lease. s In referring to the testimony of ri red by the policeman MT. Froeba il id sThere is a slight deviation from il e truth Fl
 Misunderstood Question p He said that when he was In the a liar and McCue asked him What 0 . was going to do about it." he a ought that was a peculiar question i'd did not know whether it was bait h
 not so he thought he would bite o' ok at the bait and then offer the bl e bribe, he said. u Froeba said that the place is con- W
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