New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
DEN0UNCES WOMAN
AS Lying WITNESS
Judge HQngeriord Fines Couple
&00 for Selling Liquor

There Is no doubt In my mind. I
do not believe q word Of the wom-
ans testimony. I believe she was
falsifying on the stand" Judge W.
c. Hungerford declared in police
court. this morning, as he found
George Shepensky. eged -, and his
wife, Mrs. Mary Shepensky. of 1869
Winter street. guilty on the charge
of violation of the liquor law on
two counts each. He fined each 5000
and costs and fixed bonds for an
appeal at $500 in each case
The couple conduct a store at II
Hartford avenue, where, the police
alleged, liquor has been sold, but
Judge Samuel L. Rosenthal of Hart
ford. representing them. commended
that on the evidence submitted, the
man was entitled to discharge
without the slightest question. while
there was reasonable doubt in the
woman's case. which should save
her from finding of guilty. The
store was raided Saturday after
noon about o'clock by Detective
Sergeants McCue and Ellinger, and
Sergeants McAvay. O'Mara and
Flynn, who seized a bottle of al
legged liquor and small quantity of
the same in a drinking glass.
scrgeants McCue, McAyay. OMara
and Ellinger testified that man was
in the rear part OF the store holding
a drinking glass partly filled with
liquor, in his hand. Mrs. Shepensky
had the bottle. but claimed the man
had brought it in. Sergeant Nc
Away wrested the glass out Of the
mans hand. while Sergeant O'Mara
took the battle out of the woman's
dress after she had refused to turn
it over to him. Shepensky. although
in store at the time, was waiting
on trade. and had no part in the
scene. the officers testified.
The man with the glass, whose
name and address the police OBJ
tanned. told them he intended to pay
IS cents for the drink. but after
Mrs. Shepensky talked to him in
Polish, he changed his story and
said he had known Mr.. and Mrs.
Shepensky in Massachusetts and had
just dropped in to have a few drinks
for sociability. He was not brought
in as a witness, the police stated in
reply to .Ju, &c Rosenthal, because
they could not believe him after he
had switched stories.
Officer Otis Hopkins, who has
been night patrolman on Hartford
avenue since April /, testified that
he has seen men of drinking habits
in store many times. He reported
the matter at headquarters after
out of the store, and his deduction
that the liquor was served in the
rear appeared correct in view of the
evidence presented.
ONara Knows Polish Swear Words
A humorous incident occurred
thai questioned Sergeant O'Mara's
ability to understand the Polish
Tho sergeant said Mrs.
Shepensky swore in Polish at the
man who had the glass in his
hand, and he then changed his
story.
You say she swore in Polish. Do
you understand PolishS" the judge
inquired.
well, I know all the swear
words" the sergeant replied.
That's quite an accomplish
ment," the Judge continued.
do you want to hear them" the
sergeant asked, but the Judge
dismissed the oppor-
tunity for edification.
Continuing his cross examination
of Sergeant O'Mara, Judge Rosen-
thai asked why the sergeant con-
Guided that the man with the glass
in his hand had intended to drink
the liquor. 1t might have been pos
sible that he was about to hand it
to Mrs. Shepensky, he said, but
Sergeant O'Mara replied that the
woman had sufficient liquor for her
use in the bottle that was taken
from her.
Fourth Arrest for Scnk
The case Of John Senk. aged &C,
Of 81 Lyman street. charged with
violation of the liquor law in a
store at 65 Grove street. was con-
tinued until Thursday morning on
of Attorney Monroe S. Cor
ion. Senk has been arrested on
his charge on three other occa-
;ions, the police say.
Annoys Police by Telephone
Peter Oleskewicz. aged 3S, of "A
Orange street, charged with breach
IT the peace and drunkenness, was
committed to the state farm. Ser
,eants Ellinger. O'Mara and Nc.
Away testified that Captain Kelly re-
,eived telephone calls from Oles- |
lewicz at ten minute intervals from
. to $3.50 yesterday afternoon and
he operators at the central exchange
we're annoyed by him.
Mrs, Oleskewicz testified that her
husband drinks heavily and is very |
Lbusive, using vile language towards !
Ter.
Talk Costs Him SIS
Simon Budnick, aged 20, OF AL
forth Burritt street, pleaded guilty |
o charges Of breach of the peace
nd drunkenness and was fined SIS
nd costs and given suspended jail
entence Of five days.
Sergeant Stadler testified that
,udnick was at the corner Of North
lain and Beaver streets last eve
ling, bleeding about the face. The
ergeant asked him what caused his
ondition and the reply was a very
lie command. After being placed
nder arrest Budnick heaped abuse
n the sergeant. using filthy Ian
uage despite the presence Of women
nd children, according to the testi-
,npx,