New Britain herald., 1926-06-12
SECOND OFFENDER
 GIVEN JAIL TERM
zenk Repeats in Police Court
 After One Year

violation of the liquor law in a store al e5 Grove street. John Zenk was fined $trh and costs and sentenced 10 jail for l5 days by Judge B. W. Alling in police court this morning. Notice of appeal was given. He was not represented by counsel. Pro. scouting Attorney !. G. Woods said zenk was convicted a year ago for violation Of the liquor law in the same store.
 Detective Sergeant Ellingcr tesIi- fled that he and Sergeant O'Mara and Officer Grabeck seized a bottle of aIlered alcohol on the counter and a bottle of alleged whiskey iu rhe ice box Ienk admitted charg- Ing 25 cents drink, the sergeants testified.
 The raiC was made at 6:45 this morning. Sergeant Elliuger said every policeman who has worked ir the vicinity of the store in some time has ported the place,
 Sergeant O'Mara said he has seen men of drinking habits entering the store.
 Zenk's only defense was that he did not sell much liquor. He has it for his own use and sells little, he said.
 Yonan Also in Tolls
 Mike Yonan of 335 High stree, alleged proprietor of a coffee house in the Hanna building at 434 Main street. pleaded not guilty to two counts of violation of the liquor law. He was represented by Attor- ney Alfred Le Witt, Judge Alling found him guilty and fined him sf5o and costs. Notice of appeal vas given.
 Detective Sergeant Ellinger, Ser reant O'Mara and Officer Feeney visited the place last Saturday aft nrnoon and seized a bottle Of alleged whiskey and a glass with the odor of whiskey in 1t. According 10 the police, Woman admitted having sold Iiauor and asked them to be lenient because he is supporting his wid- owed sister-in-law and her four children. Woman was not at the cof- Tee house when the raid was made
 Waitress Gives lip
 Betty Procco Of BIO Elm street. waitress in the coffee house, testi- fed to giving Officer Feeney in- formation of liquor law violations. She was angered because Yonan trade improper advances to her. Under cross-examination by Attor- uey Le Witt she admitted that she had not seen liquor sold there.
 Jane Smulski who went to work as waitress the day before the raid, said she saw one man buy q drink of whiskey just before the police came in. Th" bottle Of whiskey was kept in the attic above the coffee house. Yonan was not there at the time.
 Yonan, in his own behalf. denied selling liquor. He admitted having a bottle of whiskey in the attic.
 He is supporting his widowed sister-in-law and her four children. he said.
 He asked the police not 10 make trouble for him because of the bot tie Of whiskey. but he did not tell Sergeant Ellinger and Officer Feeney be was selling whiskey. He was given the whiskey for his sister-in-law whose health is poor. but a physician advised him not 10 allow her to drink it as 1t might not be good. The phy- sician gave him a prescription for another bottle so he took the first bottle to the coffee house and put il in the attic.
 He was unable to explain why the lable on the bottle bore the date of June 4, 1923. although he claimed To have received the prescription from physician living on Main street, last Saturday.
 Policeman Interrupts Chase.
 Mike Sulllowski Of - LaWlor street and Frank Buleskowski Of 2 East Lawlor street were charged with breach Of the peace and drunk enness. Officer Clarence Kumm saw Sulkowsbi chasing the other man with stone on East La wlor street about 9:1U last night He arrested Sulkowski and the other man ran away. Half an hour later, about a:49. the officer saw BuieskoWski in front ot his house, but before he got near him, Buleskowsli ran through 'he back yarI, jumped two fences and escaped, About midnight, the officer passed him and arrested him. BuleskowsEi at first denied he was the man, but after a talk with the officer. ne admitted he had run away.
 The wives of the accused men tes- tined that there vas fight in tn" street On the witness stand, Sul- howshi denied he was intoxicated last night. He had TWO drinks he said. when Judge A..ins questioned him. He admitted having taken the pledge eight months ago after his last appearance iu court. Il" has very dirty work and f"rls the need oe d drink, but u4 does not drink very much. he sail.
 Bulaskows} blamed SHtkowskI for starring tine trouble jas' mghn
 He was talking 10 Mrs. SuIEow- ski and two other womon on fLc street when SgIaowSki came along and hit him with a stone. he said.
 Judge Aliu2 merged In" counts aul fined each O. the men SD anl costs,
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