New Britain herald., 1928-04-24

in to the house by . grocer named Sharp while the raid was being made, testimony to this effect having been introduced yesterday.
 Gift From Mother-in-Law Jacobs. in his own defense. testi- 1 fled that the bottle found by Ser geant O'Mara was given by his mother to his wife, who had put slice of orange in the alcohol to flavor lt,-and she intended to take 1t to her mothers home in Ansonia on the occasion of the observance Of Russian Easter.
 He denied that Graham had ever been in his home and he disclaimed ever having seen him prior to yes terday in court. He is a contempt ble liar when he said he purchased liouor from me the night of the 18th because I was in Ansonia,' Jacobs exclaimed. T did not return until about a quarter to twelve at night.
 Jacobs mother testified that she owned the can and jugs found in her T.. from q man whose name she did not know. Asked to describe him she said "ho was not so very tall and not SO very small" She bought four gallons at time. she said.
 Jacobs wife testified that her reason for concealing the bottle of alcohol where Sergeant O'Mara found it was that her husband might drink it before she had chance 10 bring it to her mothers home in Ansonia.
 Asked whether or not Graham had bought liquor at her home at any time. Mrs. Jacobs replied hot 1 ly:
 1 Hes a liar,'
 Tip from Bassette : It developed during the trial that Secretary E. B. Bassette of the Civic Safety League wrote to Chlef w. C. Hart in October. 1927. that boys were buying liquor between g and 10 p, m. at Jacobs home. ac- cording to information received by the league. The name of the writer i
 til the case was disposed of.
 Raid on Corbin Avenue Stanislaw Durbas. aged 5l. o!
 1519 Corbin avenue. pleaded not
 guilty to the charge of violating the liquor law at his home on April 14
 He was represented by Attorney s.
 Polk Waskowit1 and was discharged.
 Detective Sergeant Ellinger. Ser
 geant O'Mara and Officer Graheck
 testified that they raided the place
 and found a small quantity of alco-
 hol. Graham testified that he bought
 bottle of alleged liquor and two
 drinks for s1.15 at Durbas' home
 in the forenoon of April 13, Have you ever been convicted of
 any crime?" Attorney Waskowitz asked.
 No" replied Graham. What were you convicted of?' : the attorney continued,
 Nothing" replied Graham, while MT. Woods objected to the question. Attorney Waskowitz said he wished
 10 impeach Graham and if he was
 able to do so the evidence of the agent" might be excluded. Judge Sake said there was a legal way of
 impeaching the witness. Attorney Waskowitz asked Graham how he happened to have a lame ankle. MT. Woods objected, saying there
 was no connection between a lame :, ankle and the sale of liquor. or ii :, there was. he could not see it. At , torney Waskowitz asked Graham i = he was in q fight and was shot 1T = the ankle but Judge Sake excluded :, the question.
 f Attorney Waskowitz asked Ora |, ham who brought him to Durbas /. home and Graham pointed out { a man in the courtroom. The attor n ney asked Graham if it was true |, that he tried to have the man mak'
 9 purchase of dope"
 Q Denies Being Dope" FYend q Graham hesitated but answered n afIirmatively.
 gf Are you a dope 1iend?" the at e torney asked. and Graham replied = negatively. He insisted that h. : wanted to purchase dope" for us e as evidence in court and not for hi
 own use. He denied that he ha, q pursued Mrs. Durbas about the city y. After Sergeant McCuc and Office 'f Grabeck had testified 10 hayin
 seen Graham enter Durbas' homo
 Attorney Waskowitz called the ma e who was pointed out by Graham. IS He gave his name as Louis Cole d of 26 Alden street, and told C lc meeting Graham in the mons roor el at the railroad passenger station th lc morning of April l3. They had S. drink each out of q bottle whic in Graham produced after which Cole B. took him by bus to Durbas' hom D. Graham having expressed a desir le 10 obtain liquor or beer. AZ Dnrba lc home they had several drinks ( 1t liquor and home brew but did nc
 pay for if, Golcc said.
 l. He has been friendly with Durba
 for some time and has often soc r. him rub alcohol on his leg wllic 'n was" injured in an automobile a
 cident. but he never saw him SC r. liquor or offer it for sale,
 Graham. according to Golec. to j.! him h. could sell some dope 10 1c man in Hartford if he knew Wh"l h 10 got if. Golcc told him he did n c. know of any place to get lt. lc I'A.s Alcohol For Rubbing
 Mrs Durhas testified that her hu TT land was badly injured in an acc ,a' dent two years ago today and is nc
 a cripple, physically and montan he EIe uses rubbing alcohol. she sai al but does not sell liquor. Graha1 he she said. annoyed her Saturday I IF llauor but she gave him only drll