New Britain herald., 1926-12-06
MOTHER 0F SEVEN
 GETS JAIL THREAT
Must Stop Selling Liquor, Judge
 Tells Mrs. Seid0r

Warning her that she will go to jail and her seven children will be placed in state institutions unless she dlscontinues making and selling liquor, Judge B. w. filling in police court this morning imposed a sen- tence of 30 days, execution suspend ed, in the case of Mrs Alphonse Seidor, aged 40. of 223 North street. She was charged on two counts of violation of the liquor law and pleaded not guilty. but on the wit ness stand she admitted having had customers who paid $1 per bottle. Her husband. who is at the state farm, had "still'' and made liquor before he was sent away, she said, but she has not made any although she has disposed of some which was left over from her husbands batch.
 Officers John c. Stadler and Daniel Cosgrove testified that they raided the tenement about p. m. Saturday and seized the still" which was partly filled with mash. and also took some alcohol. They said she told thell she receives So from the city and another source, which is rot sufficient for the main tenance of her home and the support of the children, the eldest Of whom is 13 years and the youngest two years and eight months
 Do you want to have your chill dren taken away?" Judge filling asked her.
 "No. mo-" she replied.
 Well, you stop making and sell ing liquor, then,' the judge told her.
 Fraud Case Continued
 The case of Warren S. Harris, aged 39, charged with obtaining money under false pretences. was continued until tomorrow morning in $500 bonds, on request of Attor- ney Harry M. Ginsburg, who entered a plea of not guilty. Harris, who Is a former naval officer and later operated in Florida real estate, was arrested by Officer Stadler Saturday on his release from Hartford county jail. He is wanted in New Haven and New York, and the United States government has a charge of mis- appropriating government funds while he was in the service. These charges will be heard after the courts of this city, New Haven and New York dispose of the case.
 Plea For Leniency Fails
 Francis Nulty aged 21, of 252 Windsor avenue, Hartford. pleading guilty to the charge of theft of articles of wearing apparel and 6 diamond ring from T. K Haynes of A Camp street, on November 25, asked for another chance. and promised to take the pledge and keep it, but Judge Alling shook his head negatively and committed him to Cheshire reformatory.
 Nulty said he was intoxicated when he went to Mir. Haynes room and committed the theft. He said he would not have done 1t had he been sober Every time he has been in trouble, drink has been the cause, he said.
 Officer Thomas J. Tceney testified that Nr. Haynes gave Nulty nights lodging when the latter represented 10 him that he was in need. Mir. Haynes also engaged. room for him at a local hotel. but Nulty did not use it. Knowing MT. Haynes would be out of the city on Thanksgiving day. Nuty went to his room and packing up all the cloth ing he could find. made off with it.
 Sergeant P. J. O'Mara testified that Nulty denied having taken the diamond ring but his mother. hear ing the police inquiring about 1t, said she found the ring in her home and her husband took it. She prom iscd to return it to the police, which she did. All the articles reported stolen were recovered, the sergeant said, with the exception of three pairs of shoes. Mir. Haynes testified that the diamond ring was worth about s15 and $70 would more than cover the value of the clothing.
 Nulty, in reply to Prosecuting At