New Britain herald., 1926-03-11
FEINGOLD ADMITS
 SELLING REVOLVER
Fined S2OO by Judge HunSeriord
 in Police Court

When he pleaded guilty this morning to selling Q revolver to Will bur Gregory, Y years of ago, on last Wednesday,, Samuel Feingold, aged 25, 10 Lafayette street, was fined $%O0 and costs by Judge Hunger ford, Bond was set at $500 for an appeal
 FoIngold is alleged 10 have sold Gregory q revolver on Wednesday without allowing 24 hours to elapso. In order to determine if tho youth wanted 10 purchase the revolver for good reasons. A state law requires that investigation must bc made. On n report handed 10 police. Fcn- gold claimed 10 have waited until the next day 10 deliver the revolver to the youth, who said ho paid S9 for it.
 Gregory subsequently is alleged to have entered store In Berlin where he got S27 in cash, and 10 have entered schoolhouso. He was apprchcndcd and the revolver with five bullets were found on him. He was an escaped inmate from the Moridcn school for boys and he was returned 10 that institution.
 This is an outstanding example of how great harm can bo done 10 life an property" said Judge Hun gor1ord "by not oboying tho law"
 Gamblers Arrested
 Alleged 10 have been gambling in the Spanish hotel this morning at 6 o'clock, Salvatore Forms. aged 20 of go Corbin place, was fined s10 for gambling. and Domin Oitos. aged 2S, 157 Washington street; Joseph Martin, aged 3o. 15 Beaver street; Tony Tnlina, aged 25, Of %5 Lafay- cite street, and Telagio Stebcl, aged 25, of 34 Lafayette street, were fined S5 on charges of gambling. They were arrested by Sergeant Patrick McAvay, and Officers Doty and Hopkins.
 The officers alleged that they found the mon gathered around q table playing "Ecycn and a Half" and they alleged that there was $1i,50 on the table, which was GOV cred by q blanket. All of the mon pleaded guilty.
 Important Witness Missing
 Because an important witness in the case of Mrs. Mary KclinowSki, @SG Elm street, who is charged with violation of the liquor law, was un- able 10 appear in conrt this morn Ing, Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods, asked that her case and the cases Of William Grahowski, aged q, charged with transporting liquor and Charles F. GrabowsIli, charged with tho eamn offcnsc, anl resistance. both of 264 Clark street, should be continued until next Tuos- day. Tho request was granted by Judrc Hungcrford,
 Woods said that thc three cases were SO closely connected that if would be unwise for them to be tried separately.
 Admitting that on various oc- casions they have stolen 31 chickons William Tomaczak. 900 Fast Main street and Rudolph Schmidt. both aEod 16. were arraingod in court this morning. On account Of Q previous record, schmidt was sent 10 the Cheshire reformatory. while Tomac2ak, was given q suspended reformatory sentence. and put on probation for yoar.
 Sergeant Patrick !. O'Mara who arrested the boys. read their state mcnt 10 the court, in which they stated that on March 1, they en- tered the chicken coop of Mrs. Paul SjmFo, in the rear of @G4 Allen street. where the took 4 chickens. On March 9, they said they rr- turned and took one chicken. These fowls were sold to Hartford nv- cnur produce store.
 On March and :, the boys stated, they went into the coop of Mrs. Helen Szafranisky on Clayton street. where nine chickens Tpro taken altogether.
 Seventeen fowls We're taken on various occasions from the coop of Fred Drachcnbcrg. rcar of i0I4 East street. All oC tho fowls were sold by tho youths 10 various prod nee dealers. Thrsr arrests clear up all the complaints from persons who missed fowls from their coops,
 Fined Sf0 for Fighting
 Because he smiled while working in q store last Thursday, Julius RloombcrF. aged 20. I0 Dewey strot, alleged that William (. Raphael be- came inccnscd and attacked him. This morning in police court both were fined SlO and costs after pleading guilty to charges of breach of peace and assault,
 Bloomb,rg said that hcw as be- hind the counter and was smiling Thursday when Raphael came up to him and asked him what he was smiling about,
 None of your busincss.' Bloom berg is alleged to have replied.
 It is claimed that Raphael thcN struck Rloombrrg and they agreed to go into backyard adjoining the store and settle tho argument. While they were fighting, Officer William Hayes came upon the scene and put them both under ar rest. He said they were both bad ly battered.