New Britain herald., 1926-11-01
DOUBLE CONVICTION FOR SELLING H0OCH
Smalley Street Man Fined S200
 and Given Jail Warning
Michael Kopacz, aged 40 years, of

l Michael Kopacz, aged 40 years, of 65 Smalley street, was found guilty
 on two counts of liquor law viola ton by Judge B. w. filling in police court this morning and was fined s200 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail. The jail sentence was suspended with warning to Kapacz
 that it will be enforced if he is convicted again.
 Attorney Davil L. Dunn represent ed Kopacz, who pleaded not guilty.
 Officer Stadler testified that he agents" to purchase liquor at Ko- pacz's shoe repairing shop about
 7:45 Friday night. He saw Kopacz sell the drink to Romancyk and when the latter came out with a glass of liquor Officer Cosgrove seized him. Kopacz denied to Officer stadler that he had sold the drink. He contended that Romancyk brought the liquor to his home.
 Officer Stadler said he has seen men going in and out of the place. Most of them are teamsters.
 In reply to Attorney Dunn, the officer said he searched Romancyk thoroughly before sending him into the place. The bottle was empty from the time the raiders left the police station until they poured the liquor from the glass into it at kopacz's place of business.
 Attorney Dunn inquired as to Ro- mancyk's character and the officer replied that he did not inquire into it before employing him. The officer said he told Romancyk to use marked bills If he. found he could buy bottle of liquor and to use sil- yer if he was only able to buy a drink. Attorney Dunn could not com prehend this procedure, but did not go into it beyond remarking that it is strange that different money was to be used for a different amount of evidence.
 Romancyk testified that he bought a drink and was about to have an- other when the police entered. He paid 50 cents for the drink, he said.
 Attorney Dunn, beginning his cross examination, asked that the use of the court interpreter be dis pensed with as Romancyk can speak | English. Judge filling granted the | request.
 Attorney Dunn asked Romancyk If he was arrested in New Haven.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods ob- jected but Judge filling admitted the question, saying it is proper to de- | termine the character of the agent"
 Romancyk admitted that he had been in New Haven jail under an alias, and that he was also arrested | n Berlin and New Britain. He ad- nitted he had told Officer Stadler he had never been arrested. He was dis charged from New Haven jail Octo- per 1, when his case was nolled.
 Judge filling took Romancyk in hand and asked him what he was arrested for in New Britain. Ro- replied he was charged with drunkenness.
 Officer Cosgrove testified that he .ook the glass of liquor from Ro- and poured it into the mark d bottle which the "agent" had in lis pocket. Officer Cosgrove said he vas no; in a position to see Roman ,yk inside the shop, as he was not rear Officer Stadler.
 He has passed the place twice ;ince October and has never ob- erved any indication of liquor law -iolation.
 Attorney Dunn recalled Officer 'tadler to the witness stand and ask d him what examination as to character was given. Prosecuting Attorney Woods object d but Judge Alling admitted it. The attorney asked the officer if he