New Britain herald., 1926-09-04
Raiding Officer Tesi-
flies That Police Re-
ceiyed Complaint Re-
sulting in Seizure Of
About 20 Cases Of
Beer Haberl Fined
$500
Judge Alling Warns Young
Rowdies Jail Awaits
Them if They Insist on
Insulting Girls Passing
on Street

The first cases Of alleged viola
lion OF the liquor law since the DO
lice launched the drive AGAINST
blind tigers, about a week ago.
We're tried before Judge Alling in
police court this morning, and de-
veloped the interesting fact that tho
offlce OF States Attorney Hugh N.
Acorn is concerned over the liquor
situation in New Britain.
Alcorn Made Complaint
When the alleged proprietors of
the Haberl Bottling Works at SO
Woodland street, were arraigned for
selling beer having an alcoholic con-
tent of sos per cent by weight and
S.7S per cent by volume, Policeman
John c. Stadler in reply to Attorn-
ney David L. Dunn, defense counsel.
| said the police received a complaint
| from the states attorney and later
received letter, which prompted
them to seize about 10 cases of beer.
The policeman made this state,
ment when the attorney asked him
If he knew anything of the repu-
tation of the bottling works.
Haberl Pleads Guilty.
Anton Haberl changed his plea
from not guilty to guilty. He testi-
fled that he is the sole proprietor
of the bottling works and he employs
John Enbecker. The latter does not
share in the profits in any way. He
merely works for wages, according
! to Haberl.
Enbecller said he is not Haberfs
partner and when he told the police
he had an interest in the business
he was excited and nervous and did
not mean what he said.
Attorney Dunn said Enbecker
should be discharged as he is mere
ly an emp'oye of Haberl. Judge ALI
ing fined Haberl 5000 and costs and
discharged Enbecker.
Another Is Fined
Frank Brazinskas, proprietor OF A
restaurant at So Hartford avenue.
was fined 500 and costs for viola
ton of the liquor law. Detective
Sergeant Ellinger and Policeman
stadler testified to selling a sample
.of beer at the restaurant An an
alysis showed the alcoholic content
TO be S.03 per cent by weight and
3.79 per cent by volume.
Brazinskas said he bought case
of beer and he did not know that
it was not within the law. He was
selling it for Is cents a bottle.
Janvic Case Continued
The case of William Janvic, pro-
prietor of the Boston Bottling works
at so Seymour street, was continued
until next Wednesday morning be-
cause of the absence of Attorney
Thomas Cabelus from the city.
Girls Must Be Protected
If 14-ycar-old girls cannot walk
on the streets of New Britain with
out being molested and accosted,
want to know 1t, and some boys are
going to be sent away for a WHILE"
Judge B. w. Alling said in police
court this morning when Fred Ba-
raffi, aged II years, of IS Willow
street; William Mason, aged IS
years, of 1 Ann street; Edward De-
renee, aged s years, of Isl Hartford
avenue; Gus Kominos, aged IS years,
of50 Union street: William Tomczak,
aged II years, of 623 North Main
street, were arraigned for breach OF
the peace.
Officer William Grabeck testified
hA 81, l. - y
the young man on North street and
they also called him vile names last
night. They insulted three 14-year-
old girls on Hartford avenue, calling
one of them "Flapper Fannie" and
Selling her and breaking the back
testimony. The girls complained TO
Officer Grabeck and he caught Ma
son at the corner of Spring and
Union streets after hard run. Ma
son gave him the names and adj
dresses of the others.
Prosecuting Attorney Woods said
the young men are rowdies and
should be compelled TO discontinue
their practice of annoying passers-
by on the street, The police must
be upheld against street corner
gangs If law and order is to be
enforced.
Judge Alling said he believes
any of the accused young men or
their counsel. Attorney Monroe S.
Gordon, would resent having their
sisters called "Flapper Fannie" and
otherwise molested. The trouble
with some young men is that they
stay out late at night and cannot
work days.
Some of them are headed for
the reformatory Tomczak docs
not report regularly to the proba-
ton officer and seems to think the
probation system is a joke.
Judge Alling continued the cases
until October 80. He ordered Pro-
baton officer f. c. Cornelly to
have Tomczak arrested IL he does
not report regularly. Tomcrak's
exclise that ho lost his nrohatt0n