New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-04
Big LIQUOR RAID
IN EAST BRISTOL
Wine, Liquor md Sui sdlM
BY Rijdine Police
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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Six hundred and thirty-one gallons
of wine. a still. and two and one
half gallons Of alleged distilled liquor
were seized late Monday afternoon
by Sergeant Henry Jcglinski and
Policemen William Thompson and
Thomas Quinlan. following q raid at
the home of Vincenzo Brunoli of 20
Alexander street, East Bristol. The
wine. which was stored in ~ 50-gal-
Ion barrels. a 2O-sallon key. q To-
gallon ke6 and gallon jug. was
brought to the police station In two
trucks Of tho public works depart.
ment. The market value Of the wine.
according to statements made this
morning. is one dollar a quart. which
would bring the total of Rrunoli's
monetary loss to $2,5:l for that
item alone.
The officers. apparently acting on
information received from \ source
not divulked. seized only the alleged
liquor on their first visit. but 4 short
time later returned and confiscated
the wine. which was stored In a sub.
cellar.
A second raid in the same vicinity
was also made during the afternoon
The home Of John Tonon Of 80 Ben
ham street was visited BY the Of
ticers and one gallon Jug full Of
alleged liquor ana second one
partly full was seized.
Neither Brunoli nor Tonon were
home at the time of the raids but
instructions were left for them to
appear at police headquarters this
morning. This they failed to do.
although their wives were present
with Attorney Noble Il. Pierce. who
has been retained to represent them.
Following a consuitation between
Mr.. Pierce and Assistant Prosecut-
ing Attorney Robert J. Stack. both
cases were continued until Saturday
morning, December :.
Council Meeting Tonight
Tonishts council meeting, which
| will be the first of the city's fiscal
year starting December I. promise.
TO be an extremely busy session
Recommendation will be made b,
Chief John H. Hayes that authorit,
be given him to employ four add.
tional men for the fire department
the increase In force being ma il
necessary by the new firchousc al
the corner of Pennington avenue
! and Lewis street. which should be
completed this week. 1t was at first
anticipated that Chief Hayes would
also recommend to the council the
promotion of two regulars. one from
lieutenant to captain and one from
fireman to lieutenant. but it IL now
understood that such promotions
will be made at special meeting oi
the board Of fire commissioners tc
be held later in the week.
Under the present plans Of the
board OF fire commissioner, tbt
[, force at the North Main street fire.
house will be reduced to four men
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