New Britain herald., 1925-03-30
STRAWBERRY CAP
 ON. BEER BOTTLE
RelkoRSki Fined S2O0 With SuS.
 pended Jail Sentence

Albert Kclkowski of i57 Broad
 street and Henry Popolosky of 10
 Gold street, two victims of Officer
 Thomas J, Feeney's watchful eye,
 were in police court thls morning
 on liquor charges and. while Popo-
 losky escaped with a stern warning
 from Judge Benjamin w. filling,
 kelkowsld was fined S200 and
 given a 3)-day suspended jail sem
 tence. They were arrested by
 Feeney and Officer Tierney follow
 ing descent upon Kelkowslz's
 grocery store at 5S Booth street.
 Feeney testified that he and
 Tierney saw Kelkowski leave the
 store three times and enter a cellar
 at 6i Booth street On the third
 trip, they watched him enter an
 areaway under the cellar stairs and
 they nabbed him when he came out,
 finding one bottle of beer and one
 of ,liquor In his pockets, one of
 them having cap marked straw
 berry" A further investigation
 of the areaway disclosed several
 jugs of alcohol and two cases of
 beer. Feeney said that he had vis-
 ited the place at least ten times and
 warned Kelkowski and had twice obtained search warrants but found nothing. Attorney M. A. Sexton,
 who represented the prisoners, tried to break odwn Feeney's story and accused the officer of being unfair.
 Officers Tierney. William O'Mara, and Frank Parker all testified to the bad reputation of the place and said that Popoloski was the pro- prietor's lookout watching them as they passed by. Frank Gromko, proprietor of grocery store at 52 Booth street said that the men who frequented Kelkowski's place were neighborhood nuisances, while MT. Gromko testified that they ire quently came into her store and frightened her. Attorney Sexton claimed that she was defaming Kel- kowski's character because he was her competitor in business. Mrs. Gromko corroborated evidence given by the policemen to the effect that very few women went into the Kel- kowski store.
 Kelkowski said that Popolosky had nothing to do with the store, but that he had felt ill that eve ming and wanted to go home early, so had given PopoIosky the keys to the store and cash register. He said he had brought the beer down to give Popolosky a drink. And you went over to the cellar twice without bringing it back?" Judge filling asked, and kelkowski as- sented. saying that he had wanted to make sure it was there. He dis claimed ownership of the beer and liquor found in the areaway and gave the court laugh when he &C., cused Feeney Of taking a swig from the liquor found on his person.
 Judge filling imposed sentence on kelkowsEi. Popoloski not having been definitely connected with the liquor selling, he was given the i benefit of the doubt and discharged, but Judge filling warned him that | if he came in again on a liquor count, he would be bound over to ! he superior court. where the pen alty would be two years in state prison or fine of $2,0O0.
 Santi CocComo of 329 Church street was find $l75 and costs to- alling SS and given a suspended !! all sentence on a charge of keeping iquor with intent to sell. He had been arrested Saturday by Officers Thomas J. Feeney and Thomas 8lanchett in a raid on his grocery 'tore. Attorney David L. Dunn en- cred a plea of guilty and Judge filling imposed sentence.
 Charles Cuehn was about 10 take lis family for a ride last night when lis daughter rushed in to inform Jim that his automobile was smash d. Oscar Westerberg of the Mutual had driven into it while t was parked by the side of the treet. As a result Westerbcrg was n court this morning on a charge f driving while under the influence f liquor. He told the judge that lis wife was in the hospital and he lad become discouraged and taken drink, He was fined S10O and osts amounting 10 sl1,6S.
 Alex Zedroski engaged in the ovel pastime of throwing biscuits t the signs in front of the Palace heater last night and, when told |: y Officer William Doherty to move |. Il, fingered and tried to argue. ,oherty and Officer Peter Cabelus ook him to the station and charged i'm with drunkenness and breach the peace. He said he got the quor at christening in Southing- ,n and escaped with a s fine.
 Joseph Grabeck, arrested Satur- ay night for threatening a West rect store keeper with a knife. was narged with drunkenness and reach of the peace. He was repre- 2nted by Attorney Harry Ginsberg. he case was continued until May