New Britain herald., 1924-05-15
RAIDERS CLEAN UP .SOUTH|NGTON PLACE
t5 Arrested for Violating Liquor
 Law and g for Prequentine
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l E0uthlnEton, MaF 10, s~ IouhtS be- i teetivA Edward I. Hickey and hts
 squad Of raiders, assisted by Consts-
 hle Thomas Murphy of southington,
 swooped down on this town yesterday
 and in a general cleanup. arrested fh i for violation Of the liauor laU and
 nine for freauentinE. The raids were conducted under the general super
 vision of Prosecuting Attorney H. D. 1 Fitzpatrick,
 1 The raids were well planned and
 was a result of three weeks work by the members Of the Bridgeman De-
 tective Agency. The raids were start
 ed at S:s0 o'clock, the first place Ts- tied being tho home of Willis m Wright on West Queen street. They
 were continued during the afternoon and were not completed until s:ao o'clock whom the raiders announced that they had gathered sufficient evi-
 dence to convict practically all those
 who were arrested. For the most part the evidence collected wss said 10 be
 Italian Red" "moonshine," cider and beer.
 Those arrested on a charge of sell
 ing and keeping with intent to sell
 were allowed to go last night on bonds { Of sc0o for their appearance in the
 town court this morning. Those ar
 rested on A charge of freauenting
 wers let out under bonds of sio. Among those arrested for selling were several who have been convicted be- fore on a similar charge.
 a. aat Al last night no liquor was found. the operatives of the Rridgeman Agency who have been working here. claim that they have evidence of sales in all the places raided.
 Those Under Arrest
 The following men and women were arrested on charges of either selling or keeping with intent to snil; Sophie Rargol.ka of i1s Liberty street, sales: Frank and Mary Rzspiewski Of i2 Liberty street, sales: Tony Leo and his bartender Michael DiAngelo. I2 Liberty street. alleged liquor found keeping with intent 10 sell and sales: 1gnatz szynkiewicz, 5s Wes, Center street. gallon of cider and three quarts of alleged i.auor found under dog house in rear. keeping with intent 10 sell and sales; Frank Pernal and bar tender Jules Woing, i51 Center street, three pints of liquor concealed in hole in hatchusy, keeping pith in tent 10 sell and sales; William Wright of West Queen street. sales John John Szydlowski and bartender, Rob ort Elder. 70 Center street, sales; Konstanty Truss 44 West Main greet. Huntsville. safes. Mary Mizkisz, cor rer of Liberty and Center streets, keeping with intent to sell and sales; and Mike and Helen Gasicki, keeping with intent 10 sell and sales.
 The following were arrested on charge Of frcquenting: Henry Woods of New Britain: Reuben waxman Of Hartford Mike Sazewicz of Meriden; Peter Ulicz, John Wrinn. James Conk- l lin, John Focak. Joseph Dudack and l Patrick Dolan of Southington.
 The following officers took part in 1 the raids: County Detective Edward Mickey and Gerald Risley, and Deputy l sherifs George l.. Greer. Vinto Ben ] jamin, Carl Tucker. Eugene House Harry Comstock, Ralph Hager and Constables Wolkowski. Endres and Carrara.
 The cases Of those taken in the raids last evening were tried before Judge Thomas Welch in the Southing- ton police court this morning. The 1 following were bound over to the next term Of the superior court in Hart 1 ford, which starts the first Tuesday in June. They were all allowed free i com on bsil Of t2B0 each. They are as follows: Sophie Bargelska. Frank and Mary Rzspieuski, Tony Leo. Ig- natz szynkieu uicz and Frank Pernal. | Konstanty Truss Eas fined sz0o and | costs and rss sentenced to 5 days in i jail. Mary Mizkisz was fined s2Gg and costs and uas sentenced to IS days in Jail with sentence Of the jail term | being suspended. Mike and Helen Gasicki aers both fined ssno and costs and sentenced to IS days in fan with sentence of the Jail term being suspended in fhs csss of Helen.
 Jules wolinE failed to put in an CT resrsnce in ths court and hts bonds Of sz0B were declared forfsited sy the ! judge. The ease of Robert Elder rss continued until Monday upon the re- auest of County Detective Edward Hicke-. The essss of Michael DiAn- relo and William Wright were contin- usd and that Of John szydlozski vas dismissed Tor lack Of evidence against him personally
 All of ths cases against inc frs- .....-.--- .-s-z roIfsd rf-nr fh, -..~ ment of the costs of court