New Britain herald., 1924-11-28
COPS GRAPPLE FOR CARD TABLE 'POT'
Each Thinks Other Is Gambler
 at Raid on Hotel

NNAN f'NsNt3 eN NAAN AAbNNl AlNAAN iast night were treated to an un.
 usual sight when, in the imdst Of a
 raid on poker game, Policeman Thomas J, Feeney and Supernum-
 crury Policeman James RappanottI
 engaged in q scuffle over the money
 on the table. The affair was pre-
 clpitated when Frcney reached for
 the money and RappanoUL mIstak- ms him for one Of the players, try
 ng 10 recover the cash, quickly ap- piled a strangle hold and started Q pull him away from the table.
 Policeman Feeney struggled an1 succeeded in breaking the hold, and thinking that 1t was one of the play CTS who tried to prevent him from 1 taking thr money, he swung arounl and caught Rappanotu on the jaw wth his first. With this, both of 'ho policemen saw their mistake, and they started working together again,
 The police went 10 the hotel aft- pr a "squeal' was made to them 1 that there was gambling going on in The cardroom in the basement. They found eight mon seated around table and a pot amounting to sl4 'a i the middle. Five of the men ap- peared in police court this morning and were fined B and costs, while three of them failed to appear, and So5 bends which had been posted for their appearance, wore ordered ! forfeited by the court. The five who raid the fines were: Abe Zimmer. man of 59 East Main street, Harry Iondon Of the Hotel Grand. Michael Heckcrman of 1926 Stanley street. samuel Stein Of 5lG Stanley street, and Steve Brown Of A Paul stree, Hartford. Those who failed to ap- pear were. Mike Bromhy Of 91 Sev- mour street, Joseph Seidei Of Main street and James Hoffman Of s5 Hartford avenue.
 William BeIoin Of 5 Dwight street, proprietor Of the hotel, was arrested after the raid on charge of maintaining a house resorted Q tor purposes of gambling and when he was arraigned before Special Justice George W. klett he pleaded guilty 10 the charge. He said that he had no interest in the game and received no revenue from it, but the mon had asked him if they could go downstairs and play cards, and he told them to go ahead. He was fined '$35 and costs
 Harry Neuman o' 96 Franklin street and Michael ], Murphy Of 95 Kelsey Street were fined s5 without costs when they were found guilty on charges Of assault and breach Of the peace. They wore arrested last night al the Franklin street house after they had engaged in a fight ID q hallway.
 Judge Wilim F, Mangan ap- peared for Murphy, who claimed that Neuman had attached him, and he only struck back in an attempt 70 protect himself. Neuman tol3 the court that he wasn't sure wheth- pr he or Murphy had struck the first blow. According 10 the test- mony Of Policeman Patrick J. O'Mara who arrested the men, both i of them had been drinking and the light was the result of ar argument . in an "' '.trs tenement earlier n | the night.
 Special Justice klett said that he vas satisfied that NeIman hal i. struck the first blow. but Murphy 1. lad no right 70 go downstairs know ing that there would be 6 fight fl he 1 did so.
 John Ausenka and Peter Skrysku- !. pas. both os 16S West street, were 1 arraigned before the court on charge of assault, and their cases were continued until December for , trial. They were arrested last night at their home by the police after hey investigated disturbance here.
 leg Broken in Fight
 Eric Peterson of 546 Church | street was arraigned before Justice George W. Klett at the holiday ses- sion ot police court yesterday morn- Ing on a charge o' assaulting Gus tave Peterson Of s7 Prospect strcet, | who Is al the New Britain General . hospital suffering from broken eE The a1Aged assault occurred early yesterday morning on Church 1 street
 Sergt. George z, Elllnger and Pa rolman Charles Anderson were at- fracted 10 the scene Of the affair by | the noise the men were making. an4 . on their arrival they found Peterson writhing in agony on the road with lis leg broken. siEfrid Sandstrom ot 546 Church street was with the