New Britain herald., 1923-11-08
LIQUOR FINES IN
 COURT TOTAL $500
Lee Street Woman Among Offend
 erS--WiSk Sent to Jail

Testimony presented in police court tine Wisk, who was arraigned before Judge William F. Mangan on a charge of violating the liquor law, showed that the police in conducting raid at one of the Wisk tenement houses at 75 Grove street Saturday, found five gallon can of liquor in addition to sev- eral gallon jug concealed in wooden box which had been buried in the ground in a compartment in the eel lar Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods presented the states case. Wisk pleaded not guilty to the charges of reputation and keeping liquor with intent to sell. He was discharged on the first but fined $200 and sentenced to jail for Is days on the second count. Bonds in case of an appeal were fixed at $500. Wisk was repre- sented by Attorney Noble E. Pierce of Bristol.
 Detective Sergeant William P. Me Cue testified that he, with Officer Strolls and O'Mara, conducted the raid. Wisk was not there when the officers arrived, he said, but was To- cated and brought to the place before the raid was conducted. The sergeant stated that because Wisk claimed he had no key to the compartment in the cellar which they desired to enter, il was necessary to force the door. In the compartment he said they found a huge box buried in the ground in which there was found a five gallon can of alcohol besides seevral jugs of the liquid.
 Policeman Patrick O'AIara testified that Valentine Wisk takes care Of the property which is owned by his moth CT, Mrs. Ma ry Wisk, who has also been arraigned in police court on previous occasions for violating the liquor law
 Three small boys. who have been arrested by the police for sleeping out nights, testified that they saw Wish take liquor from the cellar and dis tribute 1t to various tencments in the house where they alleged he sold it. Young Stanley Kosork testified that wisk sold some liquor to his father. 'who lives at 73 Grove street in WislI owned house. still another lad, Jos oph Sokolaski, testified that at one time he saw man give Wisk si0 for some liquor.
 Wisk said that the only time that he is around the property is when shere is some repair work to be done. He said that he does all the repair work for his mother, Judge Mangan then imposed the sentence.
 Conec House Owner Fined s2O0
 Harry Savas proprietor Of coffee | house on Lafayette street, was fined | se00 and costs by Judge Mnngan for | violating tho liquor law. He was rep resented by Attorney Michael Sexton | while Prosecutor William Greenstein | presented the states case.
 Sergeant Michael Flynn testified | that shortly before midnight on Sat. | urday of last week David Schuman Of l Winter street camc into police head. 1 quarters and reported that he had | purchased liquor from man named | Savas. He produced pint bottle for | which he said he had paid s. The police then took a SEQ bill which he | possessed, recorded the serial mum ! bers and then told him 10 go out and purchase some more liquor from this man.
 Schuman. the sergeant said, went | to the coffee house. Sergeant Flynn | iollowed him 10 the place and then followed both Schuman and Sapas to | isl Hartford avenue. Policeman