New Britain herald., 1926-05-15
LAWYERS IN ROW
 IN LIQUOR CASE
McDOnough and Woods Engage
 in Dispute at Court Session

If the police department of New Britain has its way Your Honor may just as well give Savio a per- manent pass to Hartford county Jail. Officer Feeney is bounding him and will continue to hound him as long as he lives in New Britain, the same as every other poor for eigner who is convicted once in this court is hounded," Attorney Thomas F. McDonough charged in police court this morning, during plea for the discharge Of Joseph Savio, alleged proprietor of a "speakeasy" at los Lafayette street.
 "Once poor. ignorant foreigner IS convicted in this court for liquor law violation, he may just as well get out of town because the police department will hound him and keep him behind the bars. They will not allow him a chance to as sociate with respectable people. They force him to hang around in 'speakeasies' and dives" He scored the prosecuting attorney for his ingenious cross examination of a poor, ignorant foreigner who does not understand the calendar"
 Savio was charged on two counts of violation Of the liouor law, and pleaded not guilty. Prose- cutting Attorney J. G. Woods said Savio is 'miserable liar" and Attorney McDonough comes into court and to bocloud the issue he attacks the poor police" and the prosecuting attorney. Why, I'd be ashamed to appear for such client as you have this morning." the prosecuting attorney shouted.
 Address the court; don't call me down." Attorney McDonough said.
 T will call you down any time J want to-" Woods replied. You come in here and abuse the police and the prosecuting attorney"
 Judge filling bound Savio over to the June term of superior court, saying this is his third appearance in court on charges Of liquor law violation. He fixed bonds at $5Uo.
 Officer Feency testified to raiding the place on April 1 and seizing two bottles of alleged liqour. Sayio had been sought by the police since the raid and when Officer I'ecnoy met him yesterday afternoon and placed him under arrest Savio prOfesscd ig- roranCe of the charge and did not accompany the officer willingly. Of- ficer Focncy said there is not $l0 were three men under influence of liquor in there when Officer Fecncy went in on April looking for a stolen cash register he believed was in there. He was not looking for lnquor in particular that day but bottle of alleged liquor in each hand. Officer Feency could not catch him but Savio dropped the bottles.
 Officer Feeney testified to having The place under observation from February IS to April l. Men Of drinking habits were soon going in sober and coming out intoxicated, he said.
 Attorney McDonoush objected to admitting the bottles as evidence. They were not seized on a warrant and there is not the slightest eyi- dences of a sale having been made, he contended. Judge filling ruled that tho officer had the right to make the seizure and the bottles were admitted as evidence.
 Officer John Griffcn testified that Savio admitted ownership when the officer asked him who was running the place. Men Of drinking habits frequent the place, the officer said.
 Attorney McDonough tried 10 have the officer tell the time Of night he talked to Savio but was unsuccessful as the officer said he could not rc- i call.
 Savio testified that he Was dis charged from jail February Is and went to work for d contractor in , Plainville for 6O cents an hour. HH i kept the job about three weeks. 1 He denied having had q bottle in his i hands when Officer Tecnry was in {. the place on April 1. As he entered l the place, someone put revolver | into his face and said put up your 1 hand" He slammed the door and | # I1rap1-lI-,, N | r., to visit his brother and returned | about two weeks ago. He denied | ever having told any policeman he owned the place.
 After an unsuccessful effort by the ! attorney and Judge All ng to establish the fact of Savio's presence in the place on several lates Judge Alling remarked that it s evident that Sayio remembers only Bhat he chooses to remember.
 Relative to Attorney McDonoughs 'laim that Savio pleads guilty when 1e is guilty Judge Alling said the 'ecords show he pleaded not guilty 'et was found guilty on his two pre- 'ious appearances in court.
 Emil Bush. charged with assault ng Robert Cramer. had his case continued until Monday morning, aa le wants 10 engage counsel.
 Held for Oycrloaline Bus.
 Joseph Neuhart was charged with overlooking the Jerome street bus fe pleaded guilty and declined 10 make a statement. Officer A. F. At water testified that there were 5 passengers on 8 bus having a seating of 25. Judge Alling imposed
 fine of $10 and costs.
 Fine and Jail for Driver.
 Attorney Stanley J. Traceski, i ounsel for George Nelson Of 561 ;ast street, made q plea for elem ncy and asked that the minimum ,,, Ra N11ent, l