New Britain herald., 1923-09-04

Clio were each nned 70 ana COSTS a
frequenters
Sergeant McAvay. Policemen An
thony Kozlaukos and Feeney raidet
the pool room conducted by scapalet
TO Sunday afternoon. Sergeant Nc
Away testified that he watched tn,
men play for more than ten minutes
before any OF them were placed undei
arrest. He was hiding In the rear Of
the store with Policeman Feeney. hi
said, while Officer Koxlaukos remain.
ed In the front OF the store.
Sergeant McAvay said that the pro.
prietor told him he was receiving only
five cents a game. Policeman Feeney
testified that one man told him he
was playing "for soda water" Judge
Alling in imposing the fines said that
1t was a violation of the law even to
| play for soda water.
Trio Created Disturbance
John Mcdonald, Albert Fransett
and Frank Carlson we're each fined
IS and costs on a breach of peace
charge. Judgment was suspended on
the drunkenness charge which had
been preferred against them. The trio
oere arrested about o'clock this
morning by Policeman John Liebler
who testified that they were causing
a disturbance in rooming house on
Arch street
The ofiicer said that he approached
the men at 1 o'clock and warned them
TO keep quiet. The noise continued,
q caid nd xuha 10 q
o'clock he placed them all under ar
rest. Mcdonald denied that he was,
drunk and said that he was getting
ready for bed when the policeman en-
tered the house.
Had No Operators License
Alfred Smedberg was fined SO and
costs for operating motor vehicle
without an operators license. He was
arrested yesterday by Supernumerary
Policeman Mullen on Union street
following a short chase. Smedberg
denied at first that he drove the ma
chine. He said he owned 1t but an
other man with light hair was driv-
ing 1t when the officer stopped the car.
When asked by Prosecutor William
Greenstein who the other man was
Smedberg replied: Il don't remember |
his name. AS matter of fact there |
were two of them. The other one had |
dark hair" He said that as long as
the other men had license to drive,
it didn't make any difference to him |
or not he knew their names. |
Smedberg could not explain to Judge |
Alling why he started to run when his |
was stopped by the police
man.
Assault Follows Comedy.
Judgment was suspended in the
Ease Of Howard Wilcox. charged with |
lssaulting Conrad Steppler. Steppler
estified that three men were stand
ng In a group discussing various
vents when one of the men named
Sgan made a remark about his shirt,
which was covered with paint.
Wilcox testified that the entire az
air was a case of comedy turning to
ragedy as the men were fooling when
hey first met. but Steppler became
erious with the result that he at
empted to strike Wilcox. who escaped
he blow and struck back.
Prosecutor Grsenstein nolled the
ase against Paul Yagoobian, charged
Nth shooting crap, and b. Markarpis,
harged with reckless driving In the
ater case the complainant, r. p.
orrow, of Francis street, could not
ecognize the automobile nor the
river as those who figured In a
light collision with him yesterday. III
The case of George Hate, charged
nth vagrancy, was continued until
ctober /.
Mondays Docket.
George Scott, colored, of 16 Hunt
" Place, Hartford, was fined $35 and
osts by Judge Alling in police court
esterday morning for conducting a
place at the rear of So Arch
rect. The following were each
ned 10 and costs as frequenters:
liner Garston. John Henderson, John
'oods. Harrison Williams, Will Gar
r. Henry Bates, Harry Scott, Sefrus
eredith, Robert Lewis and Thomas
artlett. The raid was staged by
George c. Ellinger, Police
en- John Liebler. John Kennedy.
aurice Flynn, Patrick Meehan, M.
Moore and Alfred Tanquay on Sun
n.y.
Joseph Borczyk was fined s23 and
'sts for keeping a gambling house
the York hotel. Joseph Kazimer-
u. Joseph Cisli, Mike Kuski, STAN
Poprocki and Joseph Popew were
led ~ and costs each as freauent-
8. Judgment was suspended in the
sc of soly Rosenholtz, charged
lth operating motor vehicle with
It an operators license.
Passed Standing Trolley.
Joseph Rivkin of Hartford was
led s25 and costs for passing a
anding trolley car on Stanley street
was arrested late Saturday night
Supernumerary Policeman Nolan.
'seph Cohonar was fined $40 and
sts for disturbing the breach of
ace.
The case of Wadislaw Dombrowsky.
arged with indecent exposure, was
ntinued until September IL. The
Sc Of Domino Saveno, charged with
e theft of clothes from Michael
lrkinson, was continued until Sep
nber g.
Roman Roderick Of Cherry street d
ls fined $50 and costs for carrying
ncesled weapons He was arrested