New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
MARKED BILL USED ID TRAP GAMBLERS
Five Caught in Raid When Loser
 "SquealS" to Police

John Jacob, aged g, of 22 West
 Pearl street was fined SIS and costs
 on the charge Of keeping a gambling
 house al 55 Lafayette street by Judge
 M. D. SaXe in police court today and
 q fine of s without costs was i'm
 posed on each of the following Tor gambling: Charles Arpgi8n, aged B.
 of the Hotel Beloin; George Netos. aged 4o, Of 56 Capitol avenue: Joseph
 karon, aged 3l, or 130 Gold street.
 Joseph Jacob, aged 70, of Blue Hills.
 Hartford.
 The alleged keeper pleaded nolo contendere and the others pleaded
 guilty.
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W.
 NJ. Greenstein told Judge Saxa that Sergeants McCue and Faeney re-
 ceiyed a complaint yesterday from
 Joseph Jacob that he lost So in q card game at 5J Lafayette street and
 Sergeant NcCUe gave him d Sl bill and sent him back into the game. A little later the game was raided by t'''4 : V I-4ll---'l# .FltN '4F ana Feensy and the money given Joseph Jacob was found in possession of the alleged keeper. The game was run on system or using cards for chips. MT. GrcensteIn said.
 Attorney Alfred Levitt represent ed John Jacob. Joseph Jacob. al- though fined s, was paid s for an assist" according to the statement Of costs of the court.
 Frank Peterson, aged 40. of 90 Arch street charged with non-sup- port, said he never refused or neg lected 10 contribute 10 the support of his wife and he is willing to do his duty but she has loo much mouth" When he stays home in the evening she complains and when he goes out she also complains, he said She drives him 10 drink, he said. and recently when he returned from q spree he found an attachment on his wages at the factory. Since then he has not worked.
 Mrs. Peterson testified that she Frank 20 months ago and about four weeks ago he announced that he was about to discontinue supporting his wife and himself They have not lived together Of late, l she said.
 Peterson was ordered 10 post a bond of $500 10 pay his wife $3 a week or go 10 jail for 15 days.
 Iocr,l, Burritt street, was charged with as- Alex Stetanski Of 4 Wash . ngton street, at q reception at Du- . lacks hall on Sexton street last night, in honor of the marriage of Stefanik's daughter to a friend Of Budnick. According to the testi- nony, Budnick had an invitation to he reception, but as he passed trough the door after having been outside, a boy asked him for his ticket, which he did not have, as none was given him, he said, when He pushed the boy and Stefanski, who is the latters uncle, attempted 0 eject Budnick. A scuffle followed md Stefanski asked Supernumerary Officer Walter Wagner to arrest 3udnick.
 Charles Budnick, aged 21, of Al 3urrltt street, on seing his brother ,eing arrested, lost his temper and ntcrferel with Officer Wagner 10 the Xtent of using improper language md placing his hand on the door of he police si anal box and preventing he officer lrom opening it. As re ult he was charged with interfer- ng.
 rhe Budnicks told a straightfor- ,ard story in the opinion of Judge axe, and he suspended judgment in he case of Joseph and imposed d | inc Of 510 and costs on Charles, | execution with the re- ( mark that Charles apparently be- | anne excited at sight of his brother [ ,cing placed under arrest, and i .clther case was serious Super l uncrary Officer Janitis assisted in | he arrests. Il