New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
THIRD OFFENDER
 CAUGHT IN RAID Murc 4ski Bound Over to Su. perior Court Under $500

Joseph Murowski, aged 43. of PAT Washington street, charged with violation of the liquor law on two counts. was bound over to the De- cember term of superior court in $500 bonds. He has been arrested three times on the same charge and on another occasion his wife took the blame. Judge filling remarked. A few days ago, he said, he re- marked that persons having soft drinks for sale should not have H. quor in the same place.
 Officer Feeney testified that Mur- owski's store is in the basement at the corner of Beatty and Beaver streets. About p. m. on Nov. IT, three men drank in the store in the presence of the officer who went into the store to buy cigarettes. Mur- owsld had bottle which he over- turned and alleged liquor spilled out onto the floor. The three men ran out but Murowski and his little daughter stayed in the store. A fourth man was in the store but was not drinking.
 Murowski grabbed a bill off the counter and the officer assumed 1t had been proffered in payment for the liquor but Murowski claimed he was treating his friends. The bot tie was placed on the shelf at the desk at police headquarters and when Officer tSadler came in it was turned over to him.
 Officer Stadler testified that on Nov. 5th and 18th he received com- plaints that liquor was being sold there. On Nov. 7th he saw six men in the store, on the 11th he saw four and on the 18th he saw six.
 The only man he knew by name was Con" Shine, who was intoxi- cated, the officer testified. He could nor could he testify that others be- came intoxicated there, he said in reply to Attorney Sexton.
 Murowski testified that a man named Bush was among those in his store when Officer Feeney en- tered. Bush was there to pay bill | and tried to buy a drink but Mu- rowski told him he does not sell liquor since he was arrested some l time ago.
 Well" Bush said, according to Murowski. well have a drink any way" and he took out bottle of | liquor and suited action to the Hiy,, ho hNttla | with drink in it and as he stoop- | ed over to open bottle of soda | Officer Feeney came in. After the | officer seized the bottle he bought | a pack of cigarettes. Murowski was | holding the bottle between his l knees and accidentally spilled it. | He admitted he did not want Off cer Feeney to see the bottle be- cause he realized he might be ar rested and he did not want that to happen again.
 There was no money on the counter, he said. A number of men patronize the store but they do not buy liquor.
 Emil Bush of 53 City avenue who has lived in New Britain 2G years and has been arrested only once, testified that he and Henry Schultz and some other men were in the store when Officer Feeney came in. After paying Q bill to Murowski he asked the latter if he had anything to drink and Murow- ski replied negatively, whereupon Bush produced the bottle of liquor which he bought from woman in Terryville and he, Schultz and an- other man had a drink.
 Then Officer Feeney came in and Bush went out.
 Henry Schultz of n Rhodes street, who has lived in New Brit ain 27 years and was arrested 26 years ago, testified that he and Bush went to Terryville by trolley to seek employment. They went into a house and on their return to New Britain they went to Murow- skis store and Bush paid bill to Murowski. Bush produced the bot