New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
FEDORV|Cz FINED
 $500 FOR SELLING
Accepts All Blame and Employe
 Is Not Held

Peter Fedowicz of 1i6 Winter street, proprietor of a store at the corner of Winter and Spring streets pleaded guilty to two charges of Vio- lating the liquor laws In police court this morning and was fined $500 and costs and given a suspended jail sentence of 30 days. Judge BenJa- min W. Alling warned the defendant that if he was brought before the court again on similar charge, he would go to jail A charge against Bolesaw Kosinski, employed by Fedowicz, was nolled by the court when Assistant Prosecutor William A. Greenstein said that Fedowicz had taken all the blame for the liouor violations in the store.
 Fedorwicz was arrested, last Sat- urday when the police raided the store and seized three bottles and several glasses, the bottles contain ing small quantities of fquor. The court was informed that the police had, evidence of sale of liquor to present the court if the case had gone th trial,
 Anthony Shupanski and his wife were discharged when they were ar raigned on charges of violating the liquor laws. Judge Alling said that there was indications from the evi- Gence of the state that the defend- ants were dealing in liquor and warned them to desist, if such was the case. In discharging them. he said that the evidence presented by the state left too much to be taken for granted by the court.
 Shupanski and his wife conduct a combination store and printing shop at "A North street and the police testified that they have observed the place and seen men of drinking habits going in there. After the men entered the place, the police testified that Shupanski would go out the rear of tha store and up to his teneemnt and back to the store again.
 shupanski said that he went to his tenement frequently during the day and evening to look after two small children because his wife could not leave the store unattended. He denied possession of the liquor that was found by the police in a closet in the hallway near the Shu- panski apartment, The police had testified that Mrs, Shupanski has told them the closet was hers, but when they lifted the floor boards and removed two half-gallon jars Of alcohol, she denied ownership and all knowledge as to how they got there.
 Judge filling inspected the liquor and said that it would be impossible to serve it for drinking purposes without diluting it. A few seconds after the cap of the jas was removed the alcoholic odor could be detected in any part of the courtroom.
 Frank Stakora of 276 Elm street, charged with reckless driving on Rockwell avenue. September 5, had judgment suspended in his case. Stakora was teaching a friend to drive his machine and as. they were travelling on Rockwell avenue, two machines turned into the avenue from different directions and the student driver became confused and drove the machine against a pole. striking two men who were on the sidewalk.
 The case against Leon Krupp. charged with failing to support his wife and five chaldren, was contin- ued at the request of Attorney Thomas r. McDonough, who ap- Ipeared for the defendant. Krupp was arrested in Ware. Mass, and brought back here last night by Sergeant Patrick A. McAvay. His family lives at 57 Whitman street.