New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
RUM CASES TAKE
 UP COURTS TIME
Two YiolatOrS Convicted; Third Accused Discharged

Two alleged violators of the liquor law were convicted and third was discharged by Judge NJ D. Saxe in police court today. Several cases of drunkenness. assault and ether of fences common in the Monday docket. were disposed Of, Prosecut- ing Attorney J. G. Woods presented the states cases.
 Has Eight Children
 Anthony Abramo owicz. aged 50 of :6 Richmond avenue. pleaded guilty 10 the charge of violating the liquor law. Judge w. F. Mangan asked for lenency, telling Judge Sake that Abramowicz has been out of work for the past few weeks and thought he could make a living for himself and dependents by selling liquor. He has eight children, only two of whom are employed. IL is his first of fence against the liquor law and it Is not a fragrant case, Judge Man gan said.
 Sargeants O'Mara and Flynn testi- fed that they seized a small quantity of alleged liquor at Abramowicz's home and Abramowicz admitted that he had been selling liquor for n cents drink. Officer William C'pay testified that he has seen men going in the house sober and com ing out intoxicated during the past three weeks.
 Judge Saxe imposed I fine of s100 and costs saying that he was taking into consideration the fact that it vas the first offence and also that .>bramowicz has large family.
 Woman Fined $50
 Mrs. Anna Matulis Of 27 Dwight Court pleaded not guilty 10 the charge Of violotion of the liquor law. Sergeants O'Mara and Flynn testi- ned that they raided. the Matulis home Saturday forenoon and took q small quantity of alleged moonshine liquor. Mrs. Matulis admitted to the police that she made liquor but said she did not sell 1t.
 A Willard street woman whose husband boards at the Matulis home testified that liquor is sold there.
 Mrs Matulis. in her own defense. denied ever having sold liquor. About three years ago she began distilling liquor. but she used it in her own household A surgeon who performed an operation on her ad- lsed her 10 drink liquor. she said. At present. she is making a Christ mas supply.
 Judge Saxe imposed fine of Sl50 and costs.
 Oak Street Raid
 Peter Koslofski. aged 4S. of 12 oak street. pleaded not guilty to the charge of violating the liquor law, He was represented by Attorney B. ]. Monkiewicz.
 Sergeant Foeney testified that he and OhiccnS McMurray and Grlften raidcd shoe makers shop con- ductod by Koslofski at 12 Oak street about 10 o'clock Sa aurday night, Although koslofski denied that he had liquor on the premises the raiders found a small quantity ot alleged alcohol.
 Koslofski, according 10 Sergeant Foenoy. is employed in factory by day and has the shoe makers place open until midnight and a. m. Tn" sleeping quarters are in the rear Of the shop. There was barrel in q doorway opening from the bedroom 10 the cellar entrance and on the barrel Sergeant Feeney found glass of alleged alcohol. A bottle with traces of alleged alcohol in 1t was also taken.
 Officer McMVray testified men oI drinking habits froquen. the place. IMsinoss appeared brisk but the of ficer could not see what was going on in the rear room. Men from var ious parts Of the city go there, stay ing q few minutes and coming out intoxicated. When the raid was made there were three intoXNatcd men in the place. Cross examined by Attorney Monkiewicz, Officer Nc Murray said he could not say that the mon went in sober and came out intoxicated, but he was certain they came out intoxicated.
 Officer Griffon testified that he has seen men going in and out or the place at night. He was present when Sergeant Feency found the all leged alcohol There were three men under the influence of liquor in the place at the time.
 Boy Gives Testimony
 John SerikoWsl,i, q boy, of 196 l. Winter street, testified that he works in the shoe makers shop and he could not say that liquor has been sold there He denied that he told Sergeant Fceney he had seen money paid for liquor there.
 He said the only mention he made of money having been passed in hlS presence when he was questioned by Sergeant Feency, was in reference to the sale of cigarettes, cigars and soda water. He denied that kaslot- ski had told him since the raid. not to testify in favor of the state and he also denied that the story he was telling under oath differed from his statement to the police at the time of the raid.
 Attorney Monkiewicz made mo- ton for a discharge on the ground that the state had not proven any connection between kaslofskl and the alleged liquor. Judge SaNe de- nied the motion.
 Kasloisti testified that there arc two doors leading from the bed s room to the cellar and Sergeant Fccney used both of them during the raid. On Saturday a family moved out of the building and an other family moved in.
 In reply to Attorney Monkicwicz, kaslofski said he has never sold ll- uuor in his place, which he opens at 5:30 D. m., daily except saturday when he starts business at11:30 a.. m. He pays $l5 month rent ana in addition to repairing and shin- ing shoes he sells soda water, near