New Britain herald., 1924-04-09
RESTAURANT OWNER
 SENTENCED TO JAIL
Park Street Man AWmitS Selling
 Liquor--AlSO Fined S2O0

guilty when arraigned before Judge William c. Hungerford in police court this morning, John Kowalski, proprie- tor Of restaurant at 333 Park street, was fined s200 and sentenced to serve SO days in jail. Kowalski was arrest ed Saturday afternoon following a raid on Ills restaurant and tenement, 1 the police finding over five gallons Of | alcohol. He was charged with having reputation and keeping liquor with intend to sell, third charge of being | a second offender not being pressed l by Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods. The prosecutor outlined the states case to the court saying that Police men Thomas J. Feeney and William 1 P. Hayes went to the restaurant Sat- urday afternoon and as they were en- tering the place, Kowalski's wife made an attempt to run out the back way with a bottle. but she was inter cepted and the police found the bot tie contained alcohol. A search was then made Of the tenement occupied by Kowalski, and on the roof of the house was found a five gallon can of alcohol.
 Attorney Fred B. Hungerford ap- peared for Kowalski and asked that the court be lenient in imposing a penalty. saying that the restaurant operated by Kowalski was not one of these foodless restaurants that is gen. erally found where liquor is sold, but that 1t is legitimate restaurant where meals are served regularly. He said that Kowalski had sold . small amount of liquor there, but was sorry and had promised to have nothing more to do with 1t.
 Judge Hungerford said that in view of the fact the defendant had pleaded guilty. he would be. lenient in the penalty. but said that the man had been through the court once on liquor charge and that was tho time for him to leave the liquor alone and be sorry.
 Waiter Accepts Blame.
 Lawrence Truman, an employe in the restaurant at 7S Elm street, took all the blame for the liquor that was found there by the police Saturday, and Judge Hungerford said that in view of his plea of guilty and the fact that there was some question as to whether the state could prove a rase against him, he would fine him s10o and costs. Liquor violation against Mir. and Mrs. Nestor Kozlewski, pro- prietors of the restaurant, were nolled by Assistant Prosecutor William A. Greenstein after Truman pleaded guilty.
 The prosecutor told the court that Policemen Feeney and Hayes had en- tered the store Saturday for the pur- pose of looking over the arrangement of the place, as they had received in- formation that liquor was being sold on the premises. They found a quart jar containing liquor. Fecney then took possession Of tho jar and Hayes left to get . search warrant for the premises.
 After Hayes had left for tho war rant, Feeney was attacked by tho Koziewslsis, who broke the bottle and attempted 10 eject him from the store. When Hayes returned the couple were placed under arrest, and the police took Truman also.
 Attorney F. F. McDonough appear ed for Truman and told the court that Truman had admitted to him that he owned the liquor and sold little of it to patrons of the restaurant. He said he did not sell it to any extent, but just enough to give him a little extra spending money.
 Knocked on His Pins.
 Joseph Swanson of 65 Arch street was introduced to man last night who gave him few drinks of liquor that ''knocked him of his pins" he told the court and he couldn't remem- Der creating any disturbance in his home when he returned about 12 o'clock. He was charged with drunk enness and breach of the peace, the court finding him guilty on both charges and imposing a fine of SIS.
 James welch, roomer in tho same block, testified that about l2 o'clock last night he was attracted by loud commotion in the hallway and that when he went out. he found Swanson acting like a madman, trying to get into a young lady's room. He and several other roomers attempted 10 quiet Swanson, and when their at- tempts proved futile, Policeman Del bert Veley was summoned and swan- son arrested.