New Britain herald., 1925-12-14
MYSTERY OF JUG
 PUZZLE ID COURT
In End, Senk Is Fined S2OO and
 Sent to Jail


 violating the liquor laws, and fined s9oo, with 60 days in jail. hy Judge Benjamin w, Alllng in police court Walter PckarskL aged IS, Of 53 Miller street was arrested with Senk, but ho received a suspended judgment on his sentence.
 Throughout tho trial the mystery Of the jug, which was half full Of Whlskcy and had been found in Sonk's store on Saturday night by Sergeant E'.ngcr Sergeant O'Mara and Officer Thomas J. FrcLcy, Was hot solved until Louis Bcltzor of 21S Washington street. claimed the jug ns his own. BCIt2er said that he wanted some rubbing alcohol and q friend whom he has known only lour weeks offered 10 secure lt. The friend sall that the "alcoho'" would cost Beltzrr $@2 a gallon. Bclt2or told the man to get him a quart. He was not able to explain why he paid 10 much for d quart of rubbing alco- hol when 1t can be secured very cheaply in any drug store.
 Beltzcr claims he went Q tho Seuk store 10 purchase some gro cerles when police entered and took possession Of the jug which he hal placed on the rear end of counter. Brltzer was not able 10 explain why he left the store without claiming the alcohol" and his story was dis credited by JUdgc Alling.
 Sergeant OMara testified that he Sergeant Ellinger and Officer Fecncy entered the store on Saturday night at 5;30 o'clock and presented n search warrant 10 Senk. Before Scnk would allow the store or himself or Pekarsh 10 be searched he dcmand- e1 that he be allowed 10 search the officers, according 10 Sergeant Q O'Mara. When this was completed, Sergeant O'Mara said that he and Officer Feency searched the building. and Senk disappeared. The sergeant said he found two empty bottles in the rear Of the store which SmelleI Of whiskey. and three bottles in the inside of the store, all of which smeled of liquor. A glass was found on the sink in the rear of the store, and the jug Of whiskey was found on a counter
 A quantity Of beer and found In the cellar. said Sergeant O'Mara, and several bottles of cider were found underneath another counter
 Sergeant ElIinger stated that they locked the store up. and went to Miller street where they found Senk and put him under arrest.
 Senk denied that he ran away from the officers. but said that he went home to have supper, He also stated that he has owned the store since June, and claimed 10 have known nothing of the whiskcy jug or the bottles. He became rather confuc I when Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods questioned him regarding the jug on the counter and con- tradicted himself several times.
 Attorney Harry Ginsberg was counsel for the men and attempted 10 prove that the Jug did not be- long 10 either S"nk or pckarskt rckarski stated that he 'hclpcd Senk out when he went to supper" hut got no pay for it, and was not employed by Scnk. He claims to have driven q truck three weeks, hut during the last three weeks he has been idle. He said h" saw a man bring in the jug, but did not know what was in if.
 During part of Pekarsk's tcs'i- mony he told of several men com ing in the store, and "talking over things" He was asked by Prose- cutor Woods, what things they talked over.
 Jokes" Pekarski replied.
 "Ter me some of thcm," Prose outor Woods demanded.
 Pekarski told one.
 That will Io." interrupted Prose- cutor Woods, as the court WIS thrown into laughter.
 Judge Allhg dscrclited the tosti- mony. and he said. "A1I evidence in the case points to tho fact that these two men have been selling liquor"
 Had No Drivers License
 While driving down Oak street yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Jcno Nitale, ag"l IS, of 17l Oak street was arrested ivy Officer S;rolIs, and charged with driving m aulo- mobile without an operators Ecrrsc. Jeno pleaded guilty and vas fined &l0.
 Fred Webb ago cc. of Berlin. was fined Slo, charged vih drying a ear without a He,uso yrs'crdav on North Stanley stlyl' mor Sual.y street.
 EVadS Responsibility, Tined San
 After admlnug t1I' ly dI mol stop 10 ascertain thr JYmaEr don, 10 tho car of h. G Sands Of Trrly- vile Walter McE.rluo. Al GarI,u street, vas nurl $1o hy Judge H,n- amin W. Al.tng fms morning m police court.
 McFarlanr said 'hat h. meant 'o report the ac jdrr' today. llc ra, travelling on W,>' I1u >'r,,f !, .r South Eurrrt s'rn'. Sands WIS a- tempting 10 ..rn into NDl'' s't..'. when McFar. na r41 ia'o bm, ..- rorling 10 No'orry. .r Iour. man William r, T. .',-. an ' ,'r..mrror- ury Poljoct James tlrrH-. ~n0 went 10 i.c t,,.. Of fl. ....Ir...
 Sands Car ..I re 3r'' r,ar wheel, ris>t 'nr' "I.,l ..l r5eIt headlight d." l. Gn ..t rm- ming board ..l r.-.' ! u..~ ul Mo- Farlanc's car ,r. aro Gumr,l. Sands claims 'i.t'arlano drove off and a passeruy secured lis license number.
 McFarlane cIa'm- Ec tnour'' that there was 10 d@ua-r du~o 'n tlo other car which va~ why ..C.a mo- stop.
 Wifi Heater Fined
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