Putnam patriot., 1923-09-14
LOCAL MEN DECIDE
 TO FIGHT CHARCEj5
Ten Defendants In Liquor Cas- es Retain Counses.-riead
 Next Monday
George Brieaalt Disappears But Ae-
 eordinr To Report. Will Return

There arc indications today that the Putnam men who were arrested Tues day for alleged violations of the H. quor laws will put up fight when ar raignea ard put to plea before Judge Jennings In the Superior court cham hers, Willimantic, next Monday morn ing. Eleven men were taken into GUS tody under bench warrants. and whom taken into court at Willimantic Tues day. were admitted to bail in the sum of $500 They were allowed to return to Putnam and given reasonable time 10 arrange for surety. All of them but one furnished bond. This exccp- ton was George Bricault. who almost immediately disappeared and has not been seen or heard from since, as far as the police are informed. ltI is re ported. however. that he will be in court Monday. The ten other defend ants and the attorneys they have re- tained. are: Samuel Smith, Attorneys F. l.. Darbie and C. l.. Torrey; Will liam kiliian, Attorneys C. l.. Torrcy and K. l.. Darbie. The others. James Barnes, Ian kacharisdas, Charles Mi on. Louis Miller, 0mer Willard, Alex- is Reaudrault. Alfonzo LeCario. Julius LaFlamme in group have retained tharies l4. lorrey.
 Arrests Create Sensation
 The arcst of the eleven local mea. on Tuesday. created a mild sensation They were taken into custody hv Windham County investigator Will liam Jackson. Sheriff Charles E. Aver and other officers. Each warrant. obtained from the Superior court through the States attorneys ofIice, charged each defendant with viola- ton of the liquor laws. IL is report ed that evidence Is in possession of to prove actual sales of liquor, this evidence having been obtained. 1t is alleged, by the so-called spotter method. There was no raiding in con ncction with the arrests. Those serv- cd with court papers were simply ordered to appear in court and were accompanied on the trip by the off, cers making the arrests.
 When the cases came before court Tuesday the defendants were simply admitted to bail. Yesterday ten of the eleven defendants were in court again at Willimantie, but there were no developments other than q series of conferences between attorneys and court. It was finally arranged to con tinue the eases until Monday, when the defendants will plead to the charges.
 State Police Get Evidence
 The wholesale arrests in Putnam were but part of the statewide roundup of alleged liquor law vio~ lators At various points about the state, on that day and since then. groups of men have been arrested and brought into court by Robert Hurley. superintendent of the state police.
 Putnam people are greatly interest cd in the fate of the local men, on Monday, when they appear in court In cases already disposed of by courts in other counties of the state, court hnA imposed Siaee iaee :..ssss== aTsd i i z to iS days In jail, where the defendants have entered pleas of guilty. Court is usually disposed to be leniea. upon those who plead guilty, and thus specd up the disposition of the case. saving the time of court and expense entaii- ed by trials by jury and court.
 Five Sent To Jail
 Five defendants before the New London Superior court yesterday, who pleaded guilty tn llas.es i:.=-, were sentenced to jail for 30 days and fined from sl00 to S200 apiece.
 At Willimantic yesterday one dss- fendant who pleaded guilty was hned $i00 and costs and fifteen days in JAiL