New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

Attorney Conlon stated that he did know tlte woman very well. Tn fact, she is. an old school mate of mine. We attended the schools here together" said Justice Ryder.
 Justice Ryder found her guilty Of the charge and fined her $l00 and costs.
 Man And Wife Fined
 August Torrero and his wife Ida Torrero of South Washington street drew the heaviest penalties of the afternoon session. He was fined $50 and costs and was sentenced to jail for 15 days and she was assessed sl00 and was sentenced to jail for 30 days with execution of the jail sentence being suspended.
 Joseph Neri was called on to act as interpreter and pleas of not guilty were entered in both cases. The agent for the states attorney testi- fled that he had visited the house in question and had secured two drinks of white stuff' and had paid so cents for the shots" He testified that he had bought the stuff from the woman.
 Detective Hickey called on the of- ncers who were in the raid and they testified that they went to the place and found the couple in bed. They searched the premises and found two jugs of white liquor. One of the jugs was in trunk in the room in which the man was sleeping Deputy Sheriff F. W. Furrey testified that he had visited the place on several occasions and has warned the two to stop violating the law.
 The woman stated that the agent land a man named Mike" had visit cd her home on q cold night and had asked for q drink. Feeling sorry for them, she served them with the drinks but refused to take any money. She then said that the agent had told her to take the money for the baby.
 It vas also testified that August had told the officers that his wife was selling the stuff and she was to blame. He again reiterated the statement in court and said that she does the selling. He works in the shop every day. and his wife buys the liquor but generally uses it at home.
 Detective Hickey recommended to the court that the woman be fined and given d suspended jail sentence. He said that she ought to have a sword hanging over her. head 10 warn her against selling liquor any more. He said that it was evident that her husband was not as much to blame as the woman and he rec commended that he be given a fine and a To-day suspended jail son. tence.
 Detective Hickey stated that the stuff that they kept in the place vas the worst possible imaginable. He said that 1t was the liquor that is causing sudden deaths every where. He said That's not even good alcohol. it's just swill alcohol, rotten swilI alcohol" He said that the couple was before the court at another time for having wine for which they had no permit. He said that the state wasn't charging them with being second offenders because they have wine in the house now which is allowed by a permit.
 Justice Ryder then sentenced the woman to a fine of s100. and costs and gave her a S0-day suspended jail sentence. He fined her husband $50 and costs and sentenced him to Is days In jail.
 Surprised Expressed
 When passing sentence on August Torrero, Justice Ryder was under stopd to say that the jail sentence was suspended. After the court pro- ceedings, however, Detective Hickey made out a mttimus and took Tor rero to jail. Mrs. Torrero then re- tained Attorney Charles r. COnlon to straighten the matter out and Mir. Colon left for Hartford today to interview States Attorney Hugh M. Acorn. Justice Ryder when asked about the case today, stated that he did not suspend the jail sentence on the man, but his words in passing sentence were understood to be that the jail sentence was suspended.
 The court room was crowded with spectators at the trial and most Of them stated that they understood that the iail scnence was suspended. Schuyler r. Williams, grand juror and prosecutor for tho town, is re- rorted as quoting tho justice as saying that the jail sentence was to be suspended. Attorney Conlon de- clared today that he would fight to have the man released because h" says, he can secure plenty of wit nesses that the sentence was 10 be suspended.
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 There was no court St"nogra pher present to take the testimony or the judgments but notes taken by re- porters at the trial and tho spcCta- tors who were present all agreed that the sentence was 10 be suspended. The town is awaiting tho return of Attorney Coulon from Hartford.
 Talks on High schools.
 Principal A. R. Ham of the Plain vile High school gave an interest ing talk to a small gathering Of f,l,nn,lnnr. nf Cnrn m nrnn members in