New Britain herald., 1927-02-07


 moved his coat. That is why the po- lice found hirn in his shirt sleeves and thought he was working there. Prosecuting Attorney Woods told him the weather was below zero the night of the raid but Jennings doubt ed 1t. saying he felt quite warm. Lugli admitted ownership of the i liquor. He had 1t for sale. he said, but had taken in only about S3. 50 since he went into the business. He is through with the business and is going to work.
 He supported Jennings denial of part ownership. saying nobody but himself had any connection with the place.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods asked Lugli where he got the liquor. "l bought it." was the reply. Asked who sold it to him, Lugli did not want to mention names and Attor- ney McDonough asked that he be excused from being compelled to be "a souealer." Judge Hungerfort admitted the question, but Lugl asked to be excused from answer. ing.
 Attorney McDonough said he ap. preciated the fact that the court car order the question answered, but il does not seem fair to do so inas' mach as It has no bearing on the | an answer.
 Judge Hungerford said the at. tempt to save Jennings who has beer convicted before, is "a very clever scheme" and as the state has mol offered sufficient evidence to convict him, a discharge must be entered.
 He found Lugli guilty and impos- ed fine of s250 and costs.
 Michael Hryx1nak, aged 27, and wife, Mary, charged with violation oi the liquor law at their home, 29 Clark street, rear, denied botf counts alleged by the state. Officer Feeney testified that he and Officers Stadler, Lyon and Cosgrove raideG the tenement on February ?. He | rang the bell and when Mrs. Hry- winak responded he told her the other officers were at another dool with a search warrant. Officer Lyon was with him.
 She shouted: "Feeney here" anG upon Mrs. Hrywinak's mother seized two pans of alleged liquor and spill, ed them. Some of the contents went into Officer Feeney's eye. He sue ceeded in gtting one pan away from her and turned it over to Officer Stadler who gave it to Officer Cos grove and the latter went outside with it.,
 Officer Feeney was asked how he knew the meaning of Mrs. Hrywin- ak's order as it was in Polish. The officer replied that he can under stand some Polish. Where did you learn Polish ?" Attorney McDonough asked him.
 Up in the Fifth Ward" the officer replied. | means liquor," Prosecuting Attor- ney Woods said.
 T don't" Attorney McDonough replied.
 Well, I do, and you ought to- Mir. Woods retorted.
 Attorney McDonough asked Officer | Feeney If he ever saw liquor sold in the house and the reply was nega- 1 tive. Men Of drinking habits have [ been seen going into the alleyway { leading to the Hrywinak home, and entering the house, the officer testi- fled. Several empty bottles and cans were found In the cellar. They had the smell of liquor in them.
 Officer Stadler testified that he broke down the rear door and ! struggled with Mrs. Hrywinak and 1 her mother.
 Hywinak is always on guard in front of the house and when he sees the police he goes through the al- ! leyway and into the house, presum- ably to give the warning. On Feb. 2 about 5:30 D. m., nobody was on guard and during the struggle in the kitchen. Hywinak appeared and demanded to be shown the search warrant. He was not fully dressed and appeared to have been sleeping.
 The analysis of the liquor taken showed 1t to have an alcoholic con- tent of 10.91 per cent by volume and S.7s by weight.
 Officer Stadler said John Roman czyk of IS Florence street made three visits to the Hywinak tenement under instructions to buy liquor Once he had 50 cents when he went | in and none when he came out. The i other two times he came out with