New Britain herald., 1926-10-18

mess amounts to s550 to s650 a week. He does not sell liquor. T keep liquor for myself" he said. T drink, l admit that" Since he bought the store August 31, the po- lice have searched it several times. He did not require them to read the search warrant and he continued 10 wait on the trade while they search cd.
 Men come int othe store at noon and eat sandwiches and smoke. Re- gardless whether they are intoNicat- cd he cannot eject them or he would lose their patronage.
 Labinis does not work in the store. He does not work anywhere as he has money in the bank and says he does not feel we'll Senk said. The morning Of the raid Labnis was asked by Senk 10 help out in the store while he was bearer at the funeral of the niece Of customer, Mrs. Senk being unfamiliar with the prices Of the merchandise.
 On his return from the funeral he learned of the raid and at once he tclephoned to Captain Kelly that he would be at headquarters at ?. m.
 Cross examined by Mr. Woods. Senk said his father owned the store prior to August 31, and he had no rnntiOr, 70 Tn a man Of drinking habits. I've been drinking whisky since I was IS years old and l always have bottle there for my own use" he said.
 Well you have no business hav- ing a bottle in there," Judge Alling said. ''You better get rid of it and don't bring another one in there"
 "Yes sir, will.' Senk replied.
 Labinis testified that a man whom he does not know and had never seen before came into the store and offered him a drink. He was afraid It was poison and he did not drink 1T. Then the police rushed in.
 The reason he does not work is that he is not feeling well and must soon undergo an operation for ap- pendicitis. He has s350 in thfe hank.
 Judge Alling cross examined him In an attempt to learn something of the man who came in with the drink. Labinis' description was somewhat vague and Judge filling indicated that he did not believe him. The hearing will be resumed Thursday.
 Denies Driving While Drunk
 ubalt Beaudet, aged P. of 45 Hartford avenue, pleaded not guilty to the charge of driving an auto mobile while under influence of liquor. He was arrested by Ser geant Matthias Rival about 9:30 Saturday night on West Hartford road in front of Sedgwick's farm. His car knocked down a fence and went into the lot, according to Ser geant Rival, Sergeant Ellinger and Henry J. Sedgwick.
 Fred Perant, aged 23. Of 59 Arch street, who was with Beaudet, was cut by glass and was treated at New Britain General hospital. He was charged with drunkenness. Sergeant Rival was driving from Hartford when his attention was attra cted by traffic tieup and on making an investigation he arrested Beaudet and Perant. Perant admitted hav- ing had few drinks but he did not see Beaudet drink.
 Asked how many drinks he had Perant replied that he did not | count them. He was changing his rooming place to PA Washington street, and engaged Beaudet to move his trunk.
 Beaudet testified that he did not have a drink and was not intoxicat- ed He lost control of the car when the steering wheel failed to respond. At one point during the testimony Prosecuting Attorney Woods asked Joseph Segis. the interpreter wheth- CT he was testifying or repeating Beaubet's testimony.
 Beaudet explained that he was very nervous after the accident, ac- counting for his seemingly intoXi- cated condition. Bernard A, Egen- ton. representing an automobile sales company, testified that the car was wrecked.
 Judge filling imposed a fine of S100 and costs and q Jail sentence Of five days in Beaudet's case, and a fine of s5 and costs on Perant.
 Reckless Driver Assessed S15
 Sebastiano Catalano. aged 37, of % Sexton street pleaded not guilty to the charge of reckless driving. Motorcycle Policeman Strolls made the arrest yesterday afternoon about o'clock at Pennington avenue and Commonwealth avenue after an in vestigation of a collision between Catalano's car and team driven by Joseph Iogis of 66 Blake road.
 Leo Prontowski, boy. of 66 Blake road who was holding load