New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
Girl Makes Purchase

ealu, 10 allow her 10 purchase
 liqnor so that the place could be
 closed.
 Girl Makes Purchase
 oltlcer Grabeck said that he and officer Daniel Cosgroye went to the
 Elm street address. where they gave the girl Il dollar bill and copied the serial number, They said that the girl came out of the house and had q bottle of liquor with her. When hequeStioned Mrs, Kolnowski, Ora beck said that at first she denied selling the liquor. but then admitted that sho gets 5 per pint for real alcohol, and so cents per pint for half water and half alcohol.
 On investigation Grabeck said that he an Cosgroye found q gallon bot tlo Of alcohol. partly filled, which the officer declared Mrs. KelnowsN told him that she purchased from one of the Grabowski brothers. Officer Ora beck said that the place has a bad reputation. any many complaints have been received about it.
 Sick Mother Aids Police
 Officer Cosgfrovo told tho same story of the raid as Officer Ora beck, but he added that the sick mother gave him a note on which was written the Elm street address, begging him 10 arrest the woman who sold her husband liquor. Officer Cos. grove said that Mrs. kelnowski said that she had to sell liquor as her husband was not working, and she has been ill and needed money. Cos grove stated that Mrs. kelnowski said that William Grabowski sold her liquor.
 Mrs. Anna Y"skinosky, S5 Smalley street, testified that she has bought liquor from Mrs. Kelnowski dozens of times"
 Mrs. kelnowski testified in d broken voice as she began weeping when asked questions by Prosecut- ing Attorney Joseph C. Woods, She said that she never sold the girl any but that she gave it to her when she said that her father was III. She also denied purchasing any lquor of the Grabowski brothers.
 Brothers Case Heard
 The Grabowsh brothers case was leXt heard, with Michael Sexton ap- bearing for Charles Grabowski and Judge William F. Mangan appearing or William. Both of the brothers were dismissed on charges of re- istanco. They were both charged with transporting liquor and keeping iquor for purposes of sale
 Officer Walinczus said that on . unday morning. February 2S, he | ihs standing on the corner of Grove nd Horace streets when he saw q oupo drive up in front of the six amily tenement at l91 Broad street. he Grabowski brothers got out of he car He stated that Charles Gra- 'oWski was carrying what he bought was q can in q bag and hey went into the house.
 Walinczus said that he looked into he ear and saw a five gallon can n the seat. He said that the rothcrs came out and saw him, Nalinczus declared that he pucs- toned the brothers and they said hat they had alcohol m the can, Ut when he ordered them to get in he car to bring them 10 the police tation, they refused 10 obey.
 William grabbed the can and 'alkod away, according to the offi- CT, and he came back q few min tes later with it and said that he as going 10 take tho can. Walin- gus said that he told them to ave the can there. They began GhtnE with him. He said there 'as no one on the street at the m" except n few small boys. After
 short struggle. Wulinczus said hat William grabbed the can and m away. and h" insisted that harleS said, "Now you haven't any ling on me" The office further llcgcd that when he placed Charles nder arrest, he asked tho officer: Don't you want 10 make a liying?"
 Sergeant George Ellingor stated nat when Walinczus brought his 1isonor 10 headquarters his face as bruised and bleeding.
 In behalf of his client William. idEo Mangan objected to the tcsti- ony in th" KolnoUski case, which as 10 the effect that his cliont sold luor 10 Mrs. kclnowski. ManCan 'clarcd that the testimony was only 'arSay testimony and was not fair aSmuCh us Il" was given no oppor- :. nifty for cross examination. How CT, th, testimony was not climiu- cd by Judg" HungorforI.
 Finds AiCohl in Garage
 Detective Thomas J. Fooney said n' u" went 10 tn" Grabowski home Clark strrrt, after q report came
 headquarters saying that William 'ured in an accident Monday. eek ago H." said that with Gra ( 'WsM h" went 10 (ho garage where
 say five gallon can Of alcohol, .d later found several milk bottles l oj alcohol and some empty clns < tich Sm"ji"d Of alcohol. which re produced in court Fcrnoy said at GrahowSkl said that he didnI ow who owned the liquor or thr i, ms and d'li"d that they holonr, Il c
 him HoW"v"r. the officer said II ot h" found tlr evidence. among } m" old tir's and markers which Il IonRrd 10 Grah"wsIi. f When they went up~t, irs Iytur- " " F""n'y ali"E'rl that William n & to his brother: "Froncy's ar f. 't"d m", and is taking my liquor | ny" Tn" officer said that h" r md several hurlop bags and a Ii lt in th" I'nr Of thr ro#pr. He '1 Q said that whom ho brought n