New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
JUDGE COLLECTS SLIGO IN FINES
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claimed conviction on both counts. Czankosky admitted he sold cider vinegar which. according to the chemists analysis, contained no ben zoate of soda. He was convicted in New Haven and has simply trans ferred his illegal activities to New Britain, MT. Woods charged. Attorney McDonough pointed out that cider vinegar having an al coholic content greater than one half of one per cent can be sold pro- vided it is not used for beverage pur- poses.
 If every merchant who sells elder vinegar is to be arrested 1t will be necessary to close up every store in town and eliminate the use of yine- gar for ordinary table purposes. Alt torney McDonough contended that the count of reputation has not been proven, but on the contrary, repu- table, honest neighbors have willing ly come in and attempted to save Czonkosky from being characterized and stigmatized as bootlegger.
 If the place actually was a liquor selling den, the neighbors would be desirous of having iu put out of busi- ness, and if Czonkosky was doing the kind of business alleged he would not be paying off his New Haven fine through the probation officer, as he would have enough money to pay it some time ago. But for the con- viction in New Haven, the state would not attempt to convict in this instance, Attorney McDonough con- tended.
 Judge Hungerford said the fact that Czonkosky is on probation should prompt him to avoid even the slightest appearance of guilt. The testimony shows that men have been seen going through the store and into the tenement and the police found liquor there. This indicates that the liquor law was violated.
 When the continued cases of Quinto Lugli. ageu 19, of 222 Clark street, and Edward Jennings aged 24, of 3S Dewey street, charged with violation of the liquor law on two counts, came up. Attorney Thomas F. McDonough informed the court the Lugli pleads guilty. He had originally pleaded not guilty.
 Detective Sergeants W. P. McCue and George C. Ellinger and Officers John C. Stadler and Daniel Cos grove testified to the raid on tene- ment at 263 Elm street on January 2o, which resulted In the arrests Sergeant McCue testified that he kicked down the door which was se- curely locked and barred, after Jen- nings had peered out in response to his knock. There was card game going on.
 A bottle of whiskey was on a table. Lugli shouted for someone to destroy the liquor and Jennings seized 1t and ran down stairs and spilled it. De- tective Sergeant Ellinger brought him back. A jug of whiskey was found In room. Sergeant McCue said Lugli admitted he was pro- prietor of the place and he was planning to organize club. He also admitted selling liquor for 25 cents a drink, according to the testi- mony.
 Officer Strolls testified that he saw about 25 men entering and leaving the tenement between 3:15 and , p. m., one afternoon. One morning he saw Jennings go into the tenement with his morning paper.
 Jennings, called to the witness stand by Attorney McDonough, de- nied part ownership of the liquor and said he simply happened 10 he in the tenement playing cards when the police entered. Lugli shouted to ''grab that booze"
 Being nearer to the bottle than anyone else he seized it as he real ized it would not look we'll If it WIS in sight when the police came. In reply to questions by Attorney Nc Donough and Prosecuting Attorney Woods, Jennings said he has not had steady employment in some time and has frequented the tenement so as to keep off the streets. He has been working as a meat cutter in local market evenings, and also does odd jobs. The store was not open the evening of the raid so he was pass ing the time at the club.