New Britain herald., 1926-04-26

shoe repairing shop at 1os Lafay- etto street, pleaded not guilty 10 two counts of violation of the liquor law. Attorney David l.. Dunn ap- peared for him. Detective Sergeant Ellinger. Officers Feeney. Curry and Liebler raided the place Saturday afternoon and found three bottles of alleged whlskey in the pocket of coat in room in tenement in the rear. Sergeant Ellinger testi- fled that Di Pace told him ho was selling whiskey because his wife is in delicate condition and he will need money soon. The price was % cents a drink. Officer Feeney tes- tined, 10 assisting In the raid. For the past three weeks he has seen men going into the place. Di Pace told the officers they should raid the place next door instead of hls place. as he needs the money and I big business is done next door,
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods claimed n conviction on the alleged admission of the accused man that he sold liquor and the fact that men of drinking habits frequent the place. Attorney Dunn pointed out that the warrant was for the store, and tho liquor was found in a tenement par titioned off from the store. The al- legged admission Of Di Pace to the officers was procured by threat of Sergeant Ellinger, who told Di Pace he could go into court If he did not want to say whether he sold liquor or not, the lawyer said. Attorney Dun said there were no grounds for conviction. Judge filling said the sergeant's statement to Di Pace was not a threat and the warrant gave the police authority to search the tenement as well as the store. He fined him $20o and costs and sen- fenced him to 30 days in jail on the charge of selling liquor and found him not guilty on the reputation count. The jail sentence was sus- pended.
 Got 'Em "Agitated'
 William Taylor, colored, Of 227 North street was charged with breach of the peace and drunken ness. He made disturbance at the home of Mrs. Brown of Willow street Sunday. Lemon Long and Mrs. Brown testified that Taylor was in- toxicated and made trouble. Long said Taylor "agitated" him and at tempted to strike him. Taylor car ried an oil heater out into the yard and used profanity. Taylor testified that he owns the heater and was taking 1t home when Long interfered with him. He admitted to Prose- cutting Attorney Woods that Longs wife leaped from window and res ceived injuries from which she has not yet recovered. when the police found her with him several months ago.
 You don't like Long. do you?" Prosecuting Attorney Woods asked.
 Not much" Taylor replied. Judge filling imposed fine of sl5 and costs.
 Refused To Move
 Joseph Yuskelis of 364 Church street pleaded not guilty to breach of the peace. Supernumerary Officer John O'keefe arrested him at I.ith- uanian hall on Park street Saturday night. The officer testified that the man refused to move from the en- trance to the coat room when told to do so. The officer told him again l but he refused, 80 the officer eject ed him and on the way out inc prisoner called him a vile name and told him 1t would be useless to ar- rest him as he stood in" with q police commissioner and he would be let go without prosecution. Yus- | kclis denied all the allegations of the officer and said the public should be