New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
DOCTOR INVOLVED
 IN LIQUOR TRIAL Dr. La Plume Fined S200, Holley
 S4@ and Yatkin $500 SLEUIHS VISIT PHARMACY
Auto Collides With Trolley and Driver Is Cut Circulation Of Books At Library Increases-Slcet lnterfcres With Traffic.


 A crowded court room greeted the opening of the continued case Af Lynde Holley, who conducts the Holley Pharmacy on Main street, and of Arthur Yatkin, a drug clerk en- ployed by Holley, in police court to- day. Both men were charged with violation Of the liquor law as re- suit of an investigation conducted by Operatives Hayes and Wilde of the Hartford detective bureau of 54 Church street, Hartford.
 According to information offered the court by the operatives they purchased bottle of gin and some whiskey on January lo from Yatkin. In a raid on the Hollcy pharmacy on Saturday. January 30 no liquor was obtained by officers of the raid ing party, the liquor claimed 10 have been purchased by the operatives being the only evidence presented.
 Attorney Joseph F. Dutton of this city and Attorny Francis Tracy of Hartford appeared for the accused men. The prescription books of the pharmacy were presented by YatKin to Indicate that check made of his liquor supply by government em- ployes showed q prescription for all liquor issued by him.
 Both Holley and Yatkin pleaded not guilty. the former maintaining that he knew nothing of any liquor transa ctions but he did not go on the witness stand.
 Yatkin testified that he had dis pensed liquor 10 no one except on authorized prescriptions.
 At the suggestion of Prosecuting Attorney Mather, court was recessed shortly before II o'clock for fur ther investigation. During the re- cess he issued warrant for Dr. Ebert LaPlume. who admitted to the prosecuting attorney that through an arrangement with Yat- kin, he had for some time been is- suing prescriptions to parties who had never visited the Holley drug store. For each prescription, he was paid s2 by Yatkin. As result ot pr. LaPlume's confession, both men | readily agreed to change their plea. to guilty.
 The specific charges against Tat. kin. who is registered pharmacists were two counts of sale and on, 1 count Of selling liquor on an uulaw ful prescription. He was fined s60( and costs.
 Prosecuting Attorney Mather ir summing up the case sta>ed that he would not press the apparent charges Of perjury against Yatkin because ot his youth.
 Hollcy, who was an assistant druggist, was charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell, reputation and dispensing liquor on unlawful prescriptions. He was fined s45O and costs.
 Dr. LaP1umo was charged with is. suing two illegal prescriptions ant 1 was fined S200 and costs.
 Prosecuting Attorney Mather saiG that further action would be ins,i. tuted by the state pharmacy board and against Dr. InPlume by tn, state medical board. Additiona i consequences might also be forth. coming from the federal authoritie. due to the fact that the liquor Wa, obtained on a federal permit. Occupies Congregational Pulpit Rev. Watson l.. Phillips pastor emeritus of the Church of the Re. | deemer of New Haven and chaplair of the house Of representative O the state Of Connecticut, delivered the morning sermon at the Firs Congregational church. Rev. Mir Phillips will act as the pastoral sup | ply during the month Of February. Called For Chimney Fire
 Squad A ard Hose Company No 1 were called cut at 9:10 Sunda, afternoon for q chimney fire in the ! house owned by Joseph Federico To cated just inside the line between Terryvile and Bristol on Terryville road, The blaze was extinguishet with chemicals.
 The Terryville fire departmen was first called out by the sound. ing of a general alarm in that towr ! hut upon finding the fire in Bristo 1 the fire hous" on School street wa. notif1ed by telephone. II was thel ! necessary for them 10 notify tn, | Central station. large crowd iron Terryville hurried to the scene witl the result that traffic was tied up ro short time.
 Auto Hits Trolley
 An automobile operated by rranl ;'oiolman of 2o Woodbino street. thi city collided with an eastbound trol