New Britain herald., 1923-07-16
MONDAY MORN CREST
 ' FACES HIS HONOR
Two Offenders Fined for Driving
 Under Influence of Liquor

Two men were fined $1oO each and tone man $200 for violation of MT. Volstead's pet law, one man told the court he couldn't work and wouldn't steal to support his family, a so-caled restaurant was put out of business, a wife accused her husband of raising a disturbance in the house, the old question "Is man drunk when he is under the influence of liquor' occu- pied few minutes and defendant said he had gotten drunk on ci- garette, as part of the grist that found its way into the mills of the law at police court this morning.
 Judge B. w. Alling occupied the bench. Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Woods officiated in his usual capacity.
 Mike Dyis was first man to face the court. Mike was arrested by Motor- cycle Policeman William s. Strolls on West Main street. The policeman said Mike was under the influence of drink when he got off an automobile he was driving last evening, and that after talking three or four minutes he was satisfied the 'man was drunk
 Is Man Drunk When He's Drunk?
 Judge William F, Mangan, who rep resented Mike, wanted to know why Mike was only under the influence of drink when he got off the car but was drunk four minutes later. Mike said he only had two drinks of cider several hours before he was arrested. But Policeman Strolls and William Q'Mara and Lieutenant Samuel Bam- forth testified that he was able to navigate only under difficulties.
 Judge filling fined him $100 and costs.
 Calls Mother-in-Law Names
 Rudolph Mulner. 43 Elm street got drunk called his mother-in-law, "An old pig" chased the family out with threats to kill his wife and children, with a butcher knife, was arrested, re- leased under bond Saturday night raised another rumpus and was re- arrested again Sunday, both times by Patrolman Frank Parker. Rudolph admitted he had been drinking Sat urday and again on Sunday. He de- nied drinking Friday but intimated that he drinks frequently. He told the court his family "bothered" him but that he only had three whiskies Saturday night. You came home drunk" said the judge.
 Sometimes I get drunk on a cigar ette,"' he answered. Cant you leave 1t alone?" inquired Judge Alling. "Yes, ! I can but they try to bother me all the time and if man is bothered all the | time he's got to drink something or he'll go crazy" he declared. The | I 5 dolph's philosophy, however, and he was. fined $10 and sentenced to IS days in jail. The jail sentence was suspended.
 ;sy Had Dispute With Family
 Frank Wolf of Hunting road was charged with getting drunk, putting his wife and children out, locking the door and using bad language. Frank denied the explicit charges. He said the members of the family went out of their own accord and he only locked the back door, He said he sat on the front porch, however, in front of; the unlocked door. How much did you have to drink" asked the court. "I drank as much as I felt { like" was the belligerent reply s
 She Told Him Some little amusement was created when Attorney Woods was cross ex- :. amining Mrs. Wolf. What kind of language did your husband use?" asked the prosecuting attorney. in an effort to learn whether or not the lan- guage was abusive. German lan- guage," was the reply. "Yes, but Y what did he say?" impatiently asked