New Britain herald., 1924-02-20
ALLING THREATENS
 DISPUTING LAWYERS
Judge Orders Greenstein and
 MCDOnough to Cease Arguing

l U Such terms as the quintessence Of
 absurdity" do not seem to be relished
 by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney William Greenstein for when Attorney r. F. McDonough referred with that phrase to testimony that the prose cutor was attempting to introduce in the case Of Henry Poplauski of 27 Lyman street. charge with violating the liquor law, verbal clash result ed that was stopped only by a threat of Judge Benjamin w Alling to charge the attorneys with contempt of court.
 Poplauski was arrested Monday night by Officer Thomas J. Feeney and a quart of alcohol was found in his clothing. He was charged with having a reputation and carrying liquor with intent to sell. When ar rested PoplauslSi told the police that he had bought the liquor at a house on Grove street for se.50 and had it for his own use.
 The case was continued until Fri day as a result of objections entered by Attorney MeDonough to the testi- mony being presented by the state. i Judge filling sustained the objections l Of the defense and then granted a continuance asked for by Prosecutor Greenstein in order to permit him to perfect his case by securing other wit | nesses.
 Treska Fined S125
 Stanley Treska of City avenue, was | fined s25 for driving motor vehicle l. without an operators license, fined | s100 and given a suspended sentence i of 15 days for driving under the in- fuence of liquor and had judgment suspended on the charge of taking a machine without permission of the owner. Trcska was arrested Sunday night by Patromen William Grabeek and William Doherty at the corner of Main and Commercial streets after the police had seen him stagger across Main street and start off in 
 When brought to the police station, rrcska gave the name of Stanley Pow alzyk and produced an operators li- cense withs that name. An investiga- ton made by the police revealed that his name was Treska and that Pow alzyk was a nephew with whom he lives. He had taken Powalzyk's li- cense from his clothing while he was sleeping and was driving guests who were at the home visiting Ut the house to their homes in various sections Of he city. Powalzyk told the court hat he did not have any objection .o Treska using the machine as long IS there was somebody with him who lad license. ,
 Mas Tripping skaters
 Simon Nowell of 174 Curtis street, vas fined si0 when arraigned on q ,harge Of breach of the peace. Ao- 1, yell was arrested last night at the Turner hall roller skating rink by oatrolman O'keefe, who told the ss ,ourt that the defendant had been i. ripping up the skaters as they pass l, d hy where he was sitting. He re- 1, used to leave the hall when asked O do so by the policeman.
 Had No Lights on Auto.
 Jerry Abanescs who lives at the Regal hotel was fined s5 without osts for not having lights on his ma E hine. He told the court he had q riyen to P1ainville, and before he left U here the lights were all right, and | hat the first he knew of them not e ,eing lighted was when he was held 2 ID by patrolman William Doherty. U
 Had i2 or Jitney Buss. U
 Dominick Walllk of 257 Oak street ? old the court that he didn't know ? LOW many people were on his jitncy ! ghcn he was held up last night by rraffic Officer Edward Kicley. kie- ey testified that the capacity Of inc us is 22. and Wallik had i2 people |, ammed into it when if was passing sl he corner Of Main and East Main ii treets.
 It is the third time that Wallik has D cen in court since the first Of Janu- ry for this offence and Judge filling old him that if inc law permitted he I rouid give him a jail sentence. He imposed the maximum fine of s25. fl
 rilenski Tined s250. <,
 Frank Wilcnski changed his pleas :, rom not guilty to guilty when he ' -as arraigned on charges Of having
 reputation and keeping liquor with 1tent to sell. He was fined s20 and iren a suspended jail sentence of 50 2 avs. u Wiienski was arrested by Officer homas J. Feeney at his home on Iak street over a week ago when the Nicer found two gallon jugs and sew n bottles Of liquor on the premises. he policeman met a woman on Oak rect who was under the influence Of quor and the woman told him she ad bought the liquor from Wilenski. he woman was brought back 10 tho . ouse and Wilenski admitted that he . ad sold the liquor to her. He gave emission 10 search the house with Ut a search warrant.
 Uouris Given Freedom.
 The charge Of breach of the peace yainst Paul Douris Of 2Gf Main rect was no1led. Douris was arrest ] on suspicion Of having stolen a atch and attempting 10 sell it
 Tony Napolitano of A Cherry rect had his case noI1ed. He was larged with being a fugitive from s.ice as result Of a request from e New York police that he be ar- .sted and held for them to answer to charge of grand larceny. New York Iiice called at tho local station lasi ghi and NapoIitano vas turned over
 them.
 Pure lard. ? lbs. zsc. Russell Bros