New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
FOUR IN COURT FOR
 ASSAULTING FEENEY
Case Against Them Is Continued
 to Tuesday, June 10

! Policeman Thomas F. Feeney when 1 he attempted to raid a store at 122 1 Lafayette street, had their cases con- 1 tinued until Tuesday at the request of 1 Attorney Patrick r. McDonough, who appeared for them in police court i today.
 l Two of the men, Henry Mikowski, and his father, Stanley Mikowski, of ! 106 Lafayette street, were arrested early in the afternoon after tussle with the policeman during which Feeney received a blow on the face, under the eye, that opened up cut, and had part of his clothing torn. The other two men were arrested afterwards, Bonislaw Koytowski of I16 Silver street, the alleged pro- 1 prietor of the store, and Joseph i Wasek, of 42 Grove street. The Mi kowski's and Wasek were charged with frequenting, assault and inter- ! ference with policeman in the per formance of his duty, and koy- towski was charged with reputation and keeping liquor with intent to sell, and interference.
 youras and Mitchealiis Fined Peter Vouras of 197 Main street and George Mitcheallis of 22e East Main street, were found guilty by Judge Hungerford on charges of in- decent exposure and misconduct, in Walnut. Hill park Sunday night They were arrested by Policeman William Hopkins Sunday night about 10 o'clock. They were fined s25 and costs.
 The men entered a general denial of the charges and claimed that the policeman came upon them in an open part of the park and after call ing them vile name, placed them under arrest. When they asked the policeman why they were being ar- rested, they told the court that he said for them to shut up or he would shoot them and then hit them with his nightstick, which he was swinging in the air in a threatening manner. Rebuttal testimony brought out the fact that the policeman on duty at the park does not carry a nightstick. Atty. McDonough and Harry Gins burg. counsel for the men. notified the court that they would take an appeal and bonds were set at S100.
 The defendants were reported to haremade plans for entering a suit against Hopkins for s2S,0oo claiming false arrest.
 Husband and Wife Freed
 Saul and Sarah Hanin of 7i Lafay- cite street were discharged when they were arraigned on charges of assault and breach of the peace. their arrest taking place last Saturday night after an argument with William Smith, who clamed that hewas assaulted by Hanin. After Smith complained to Patrolman David Doty that he had been assault ed by Hanin, Mrs. Henin came for ward and said that she had struck Smith also. and she was placed under arrest with her husband.
 Testimony was presented to show that the principals had been involved in near accident on Lafayette street and an argument followed in which smith got the worst Of it, although acc cordipg to the testimony, it was not because he was not aggressive enough.
 Not Guilty Of Assault
 George Bracken, Joseph Neale and J. T. o'Keefe were discharged after Patrolman Anthony Kozlsuskas testi- fed in police court this morning that Bruno Chevciute, tn complainant who charged the men with assautlng him, was drunk at the time that the alleged assault took place and that he had been creating a disturbance. The case was opened yesterday and Judge William A. Hungerford continued it until today 10 hear the testimony of Patrolman Kozlauskas.
 The defendants claimed that Bruno was drunk and getting himself into trouble and they attempted to help him out by taking him home. Chevci- ute claimed that they had assaulted him and rolled" him, taking $40 from his clothing. Evidence yas submitted that his wallat was found at the scene Of the alleged assault afterwards, and that the complainant did not have that amount of money at all, as witnesses testified that he had borrowed money the night before. Atty. Harry Gins burg represented the defendants.