New Britain herald., 1927-11-15
SENT ID MER|DEN, BOY S0bS, RES|S7S
Causes Scene in Court When
 Sentenced to Institution

Crying that he was not guilty and had not been with "the gang" Leo Smulski aged 1G. of 93 Booth street was taken from the police court room this morning by Superinten- dent Edward s. Boyd of the Con- necticut School for Boys at Meri- den. from which institution he has been on parole. As he was called from the prisoners pen by Probation Officer F.. c. Connolly, the boy broke down. "I wasn't with the gang and I won't go back" he cried. Now, don't cry, Leo," Sergeant P. J. O'Mara soother him, but as visions of the reform school life appeared before him. he fought against Mr. Boyd and seized an iron pole near ! the witness box with such a grip | that Sergeant OMara, Officers Mas ! sey and kieffer were obliged to go to the assistance Of the superintendent Go down stairs now and we'll see what can be done for you" Sergeant 1 O'Mara advised him and the boy, sobbing and crying, went along. 1 Smulski was the only one of four 1 boys who took the witness stand when arraigned before Judge M. D. Saxe on the charge of burglary. He denied that he was with the others when they broke into the store of Joseph Kozlowski at 66 Broad street between and a. m.. last Satur- day, but he was arrested with them shortly before o'clock the same morning. Judge Sake said the evi- dence was not strong enough to hold Smulski for burglary and for that reason he did not bind him over to superior court but after court he conferred with Superintendent Boyd and it was decided to send the boy back to Meriden for violation Of parole.
 Three Bound Over
 Nalcrian MikolajZyk. aged Is. Of l02 Grove street; John GraboWski, aged 16. of 121 Broad street and Walter Zack, aged 16, of l2l Broad street. were bound over to the De- cember term of superior court Tn sl.O0O bonds. They did not testify. Attorney Albert A. Greenberg ap- peared for Zack and Mikolaizyk and asked for consideration with regard to the bond. Judge SaXe said he wished he could take Jurisdiction. in view of the youth of the boys, but under the statute he had no alter native but to order the trio bound over
 Detective Sergeant w. P. McCue testified that he interviewed Gra- bowski. who made damaging admls- sions. but Smulsl;i denied having been in the store when it was rob
 bed. Officer Eugene kieffer testified Ithat he was in front of building al j102 Grove street about a. m. last
 Saturday morning and heard noise in the rear. On investigating. he
 found that a group of boys carrying
 cigars, cigarettes and similar mer- chandise, had run through the yards
 Later, however, Mikolajzyk was picked up on the street and the oth- CTS were arrested on Lafayette street
 as they were walking along smoking
 the loot.
 Loot Valued At S100
 Officer Milewski testified that he , discovered that the store had been
 entered when he tried the rear door at 3:15 q. m. He and Officer kief- fer and Sergeant Stadler participat-
 ed in the ensuing investigation Kozlowski testified that the value of the. merchandise was more than . s1oo. -t
 : Smulskl, according 10 the police records, was committed to the state : school on Oct. 26, 1926, from Farm
 ington court on the charge of break
 ing and entering. He was latel
 paroled on the representation by hi:
 mother that she was to move the
 family to New York. According tt
 the boy. he has been living in th'
 state of New York but his fathcl has been in New Britain and it wa!
 while on visit to his home that h'
 met the boys who broke into th'
 store.