New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-09
LENGTHY SESSION
OF Police court
Fights and Liquor Cases Take
Up Much Time

Genevieve Kapczynski. II, OF
Mountain View. Plainville. charged
with being in danger of falling into
habits of vice: Teofil Gajda. %. OF
1855 Smith street. charged with
transporting and selling liquor;
Zigmund Juchiewicz q, OF 160
Washington street. charged with
breach Of peace and assault. and
Frank Jukibiak. 81, of IS Lyman
street, charged with transporting
and selling liquor. breach Of the
peace and assault. all figured In 4
many sided case which opened in
police court this forenoon about IL
O'Clock, adjourned at noon until 2
p. M. and promised to be an all
day affair. If it did not drag over
into the evening or the next day.
The case. which was continued
from previous date. grew out of Il
fight at the home of Jakubiak at
50 Lyman street, September rs,
which ended IN the arrest Of the
whole crowd, and sent Gajda. un-
conscious, to New Britain General
hospital.
Gajda was represented by Attor-
ncy +. B. Hungerford. while Kubiak
was represented by Attorneys W
+. Mangan and Harry Ginsberg.
Patrolman Thomas Lee. the first
witness, testified that on the night
OF September Is he was detailed II
go to IS Lyman street to investigate
report that man was lying on
the sidewalk, all covered with blood
He said he found Gajda on the
sidewalk. bleeding from wound in
the head. He telephoned for the
ponce ambulance and was informed
it had already been dispatched.
When he returned from phonine
he found that the patrol wagon had
arrived and taken Gajda to the
hospital He went to the kubia
home and found blood spots and
signs OF a fight in the kitchen and
bed room. Thsre was blood on the
gas stove and broken glass in the
china closet. He said Jakubiak later
admitted having assaulted Ga ida, in
an argument over rent in an ad.
joining house owned by Jakubiak,
Patrol Driver Gustave Hellbere
SAID he drove 10 the Lyman street
address and found Gajda uncon-
scious from a wound in the head
ne TOOK him to the hospital. From
information he received at the
scene of the fight he arrested Jaku.
biak. He said Gajda recovered con.
seriousness on his way to the hospi.
'aI and accused Jakubiak, who was
win MIN. of being a bootlegger and
selling liquor. He left Gajda at IN.
hospital and took Jakubiak to tbo
ponce station. where he testified the
iatter admitted having struck the
injured man with a milk bottle
Jakubiak also said Gajda came In
ana Knocked him off a rockino
chair.
Sergeant John c. s,adler testified
mat he was assigned by Lieutena n,
"antorth TO 60 to the Lyman stree,
address and investigate the cond,
lion OF the home. He found IN,
chair broken. blood and hair on IN,
gas stove, blood on the floor IN Oh,
Kitchen and on the bed in the from,
bedroom.
he returned to the police station
ana had talk with Jakubtak ana
later went to the hospital and in
tervlewed Gajda. He said Jakub,a,
told him he was at home sitting T.,
rocker when Gajda came in and
asked II he could rent the thi-,
MOOR OF new house next door. he
ing built by Jakubiak. Jakubio, J.
told Gajda he could not have IN,
rent upon which. he said, Gajd
new at him and knocked him Of
the rocker. breaking the chair an,
striking his (Gajda's) head agains
the china closet. The sergeant di,
not Interview Gajda because IN,
injured man was unconscious whcr
ne went to the hospital.
Jakubiak also said Gajda threw &
perfume bottle and struck six
year-old boy in the leg. cutting hi,
leg. '
On September 26. at 2 O'Clock ir