Putnam patriot., 1925-01-02

Congdon. U. s. enforcement ofIieeps were there. Putnam's police force was well represented. The dafond. ants were represented by Attornsya Irving II. Miron and A. s. Macdonald.
 Rueki Sssslss
 The first case called was that of dre was entered and he was found guilty of owning and keeping intoxi~ eating liquor for the purpose of sale. sale November 18th and sale November 18th to Leon Bincosci. He was fined sf0o on each count and given a suspended jail sentence of i20 days and ordered to pay costs cx $26.64 He paid nj but a hundred dollars of his fine and costs and wa given two days to pay the balance.
 Charles burzuch was then arraigu- cd charged with owning and keeping. q sale on November i2th and sale on November 18th. He entered c plea of not guilty.
 Detective Testihes
 Leon Bineosci was the first witness. He testihed that he came to Putnam October End and got room on Main street and went to Burxnch's market and asked him to find him boarding place. He was sent 10 Buck street.
 The witness then told of making . purchase of alcohol from the defend- ant and of being present when his CO., worker. Andrews, purchased alcohol. He said they drank some of the alcohol on the premises and what was left they put in a soda bottle procured from Burzueh's store, took i; 10 Hart ford. where 1t was sealed and labeled.
 Witness said tha, Burxnch told him he was in the wholesale liquor busi- ness. making frequent trips to Provi- denee, bringing back loads of six gall lon cans of alcohol. Witness met him carly the morning of November l2th when he had load of alcohol.
 Wa. Afraid of Him
 Witness said that defendant once said to him that he was afraid of him fwitnessl. Witness told him he did- ne need to be afraid Defendant said that there had been Polish detective here once and bought gallon of ai- eohoi of him and turned him in" Defendant then showed witness his sore leg and said he had the privilege of having alcohol. Said he knew the Putnam police wouldn't pinch him as he knew them all well and they would tip him off.
 Denies Drunkenness
 The witness was subjected to a se- we're cross examination by Attorney Miron. He denied that Charlie said anything to him about being state cop or that he ever told anybody that Charlie had said he was state cop. Had never told anybody that he would lick Charlie or that he was going to ra. him. He said he worked for Rob- ert Bridgeman and Andrews worked with him. 1t does not make any dif- ference in the amount of money he gets as to whether he get convictions or not. Denied that he had ever been drunk in Putnam CT sick from drink inc. Most he ever took at one time was two drinks. Went to Pascoag with Fred L'Hereux and party, but de- nied getting drunk. Said L'Hereux iii- yited him to go down but admitted he paid him for the trip.
 Another Detective
 Detective John Andrews was the next witness. He testified to the same facts as the preceding witness. on cross examination by Attorney mnc- donald he said he had been detective for five years. He denied he had been drunk or sick from drinking and sa'o when he returned from Paseoag ne went right home.
 Robert Bridgeman testified 70 two bottles of alleged alcohol which had been put in as exhibits as having been know where it came from.
 Denies He Sold
 The state rested and Burzuch took the stand in his own behalf He ao. nitted that the two detectives had been to his store and that there had been drinking there. He testliisd that they all ehipped in and mas wno was called Priest went out and pougns the liauor. He denied that he soid any. lie said the men came there 70 drunk that he put them eat. He ha- nsitird that he had sold liquor at wholesale and had been fined whsn eans-ht but said he had never sold at rstail Andrews asked him 10 let nm take his automobile, but he wouldn't bscause Andrews was too drunk Ire had seen the men drunk eight or ten times lie said the men threatened to make trouble for him lf he spo,ied their name" meaning if he told that ney were spottefs. iie said the pc fec searched his place and found noth- ing.
 Saw Detectives Drunk
 sabina Lysiak said she lived in Me- Knows the two detect Qes. Night before Thanksgiving Bins .osei came to her house and brought a ,ottle of gin. BinseoSci told her Char ie Bufzuch said he. Binscosci, was a .op but that he ia not cop An- lreWs came about If o'clock An- lrews said Charlie said be was stata ,ea and that he vus going to TX 'harlie the same as he dsd the Jew. saw them dfunl. Andrews two sineA Iinsco4ci four timea.
 Detective Was Sick
 John Perry ard tha deteetises came 10 his home with Frrd Liierenx one aieht. Both were drunk. That one lf thcra was sick under his shed.
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