New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
drink?" interrupted the prosecutor

drink?" interrupted the prosecutor
 and looked at the four bottles.
 Arnita was rather uncertain as to
 how many drinks they had before
 they started. She started out by say
 ing they had two apiece. but before questioning it developed that they had between five and seven drinks.
 She was very firm in her state ment that they did not have the liquor | for sale and said they intended to drink it all, statement which amazed the prosecutor and all in the court room. except Arnita and her four friends, one of them her husband.
 She insisted that the party had not planned on going to East Berlin when they started out. They had merely intended to ride around a little" On the way, she said, after soine questioning, they had decided to go to East Berlin. as they had friends there. some of the boys" she said.
 Here developed a lengthy argu- ment as to whether or not the party was in the habit of going to- the brick yard pay night parties regularly and it developed that they had been there once, about three weeks ago. How many more times could not be found out.
 When asked about the half pint bottles of liquor, she denied having made it and said she had purchased it. paying 50 cents per bottle. She was rather vague as to where she got the jar of whiskey and said she had not bought it. You must have some kind friends, then" commented Mir. Lewis. The woman was certain that none had been taken on the way to East Berlin. It developed that the driver had been strictly sober.
 "What About Watchman?"
 What at first promised to be an in- teresting part of the proceedings came when Prosecutor Lewis sud- denly challenged, What do you know about the watchman in East Berlin?"
 What watchman?" asked Arnita.
 You never heard of a watchman in East Berlin?"
 No"
 Periodically the prosecutor shot questions regarding the late James O'Neill at the woman, but no satis- faction could be gained. Prosecutor Lewis expressed himself after court | about the case.
 Butler the driver, when called to | the stand. stated that he had had no | that the liquor was in the gar. He admitted that he had taken he party around the state quite ofen, but said that they had been 0 East Berlin only once before. He testified that he would not have al- ! owed the liquor In the car if he had inown about it.
 Judge Griswold imposed sentence 'f $50 and costs and 30 days in jail, Arnita broke down and 'ried when the news was broken to Ter, as, according to her testimony. he had never been arrested before. 'nt her husband said he would be lnable to produce the money until oday, so Arnita was escorted to Hart ord, where she spent the night in the Hartford county jail.
 Luria Pays Costs.
 Jacob J. Luria of 120 South Cliff treet, Ansonia, paid costs of s13.45 rhen he was arraigned cn a charge f reckless driving. The man was , rrested early in the morning of July . and has been several weeks in ar- wing in court, due ot some excuse 1 r other each week. He was repre- , ented by C. J. Danaher of Meriden, , leading guilty to travelling 50 miles n hour on the road, but there was o traffic, he said. Luria was arrested about o'clock l the morning after he had nearly = it another car at Upson's corner. -e was going so fast that lie could of make the turn at Upson's corner nd had to go down around Main rect past the Savings bank. Con- able Brown and another officer saw II i'm and started in pursuit. On the U road the pursued car U as travelling at a rate of 50 miles I hour when overhau1cd by the ficers He claimed at the time to " , New York broker. o
 Gibson Tells Straight Story. Il Burdette Gibson Of Rideefeld. E arged with reckless driving and 1T ivinr rithout license yas dis arged upon payment Of costs. He