New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
WOMAN CONVICTED
 OF LIQUOR SALE
Mrs. HurpSt Sound Over to
 Superior Court

Charged with violating the liquor law on two counts, on the night of January 29. Mrs, Catherine Hurpst, age S6. of l02 Rockwell avenue, was bound over to the superior court under a bond of S2,500 by Judge William C, Hungerford, this morning in police court. This was the woman's second offense within he last year. Attorney Henry II. Milkowitz acted as her counsel.
 II is alleged that on the night Of January %, on complaint. Detective Thomas J. Feeney, wep. 10 the Hurpst home. where he alleged he saw Michael Rotzloff. 5l9 Arch street, come from the house, with a pint of liquor on his person. The officer claimed that Rotzloff paid the woman sl.4o for the liquor, and that he had purchased boo>- from her previously.
 Detective Feeney stated that he took Rotzloff upstairs to the Hurpst apartment where Rotzloff said again he purchased liquor. The officer said that he saw a jug of alcohol and a glass hidden behind the kitch- en stove, and he alleged that Mrs. Hurpst attempted to get rid Of the discriminating evidence by throwing 1t into the sink.
 At first Rotzlof said that he had | been to the Hurpst home only once and that he did not know whether he paid for liquor or not, But un- der the rapid fire Of Assistant Prose- cutting Attorney William NJ, Green stcin's questioning, Rotzloff ad- mitted paying s1.40 for pint Of 1 liquor.
 Rotzloft became vague again when asked whether he got liquor from Mrs. Hurpst, but when pressed said, T must have got it." Later he stated positively that he received i liquor from the woman.
 Three defense witnesses took the stand, and said that they saw Rotz- lofH at the Hurpst home. and that he was drunk. They also stated that Rotzloff told them he did not purchase any liquor from Mrs. Hurpst.
 Mrs. Hurpst said that she did not sell any liquor to Rotzloff, and claimed that she has never sold to any one, but has had whiskey at the home only for her own use. She contended that Rotzloff was at her home to pay her s10 for board.
 Because Mrs. Hurpst has six chil- dren, 1t is possible that Judge Hun gerford will reduce the bond, so she can take care of her family until her trial in superior court.
 Not Guilty of Selling Alleged to have violated the H. quor law on two counts on Febru- ary 13, at his grocery store at 139 Beaver street, Stanley Cuichito, age 3S. of II Beatty street. was dis missed this morning by Judge Hun gerford, who declared that the state did not have sufficient evi- dence to convict him. Attorney Thomas r. McDonough was counsel for the defendant.
 Sergeant Ellinger and Detective Teeney alleged they raided the store and found two bottles of liquor and glass in the rear of the store. 1 Gergeant Ellinger testified that one bottle of liquor was discovered in a box of coffee, another was hidden behind q box, and that small glass was found in a barrel Detective i Fcenny declared that they raided the place because a woman com plained to him that her husband spent all his money there.
 Attorney McDonough demanded that the officer tell where the com plaint came from, but Judge Hun gerford ruled that if was not nee cssary for the officer 10 divulge tho name of the complainant. Then the attorney demanded 10 see the search warrant and later claimed that the warrant was made out ar hour after the raid. Officer Feeney denied the accusation and stated that the warrant was issued the day previous to the raid. He pointed tc