New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
FIGHT WITH POLICE,
 TWO ARE ARRESTED
Was and Kania Put Up Battle
 With Three Officers

A fierce fight between three po- licemen and two young man who are said to have challenged the ability of Officer Otis Hopkins to arrest them. took place in front of the Sacred Heart church on Broad street about 11:3o last night and resulted in the arrest of Joseph Was, aged 21, of PIP Broad street and Walter kania. aged 25, of 255 Grove street on charges of drunkenness. breach of the peace and resistance In police court today, Was pleaded not guilty and was represented by Attorney Martin F. Stempien. but kania was not on hand. his counsel, Attorney Lawrence J. Colon, informing the court that he would be unable to leave his home for few days at least on account of the beating given him by the police.
 Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth, who was in the court room, hurried over to Prosecuting Attorney Woods side and addressing Judge Sake. said he was present when kania was attend Vu " pIIS SISidI ultVI tliS tliNICC and the physician said the young man had only a superficial cut on the head. Judge Saxe ordered a continuance until tomorrow in both cases.
 In his report of the case, Officer Hopkins stated that he saw kania and Was drinking out of a bottle on the church steps and ordered them to go home. Was called the off cer a vile name and declared he would gladly spend $ooo and serve a Jail sentence to show him he could not place him under arrest. The officer arrested him, whereupon Kania called him the same name as Was had applied to him and as serted that the officer was not able to arrest both of them
 Taking hold of kania. the officer. according to his report, placed him under arrest, whereupon Was spoke sharply to kania in Polish and both attacked the officer. The latter wielded his nightstick and kania was struck on the head. Officers Thomas Lee and William O'Day, who were a short distance away. heard Officer Hopkins rapping on the sidewalk for assistance and they responded. Dur ing the fight, Officer Hopkins was cut behind the left ear and on the right ear, the injuries being slight, however.
 After brief fight, the officers overpowered Was and kania and walked them to police signal box 10 call the patrol wagon. On the way to the box, Was is said to have declared that he would serve a jail sentence if necessary, but on his re- lease he would make it his business to get" Officer Hopkins.
 Cosgrove Breaks Up Fight
 Austin Zawalick, aged 26, of IS Grove street. pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness and not guilty to the charge of assaulting Joseph Jezieski, aged 25, of 30 Gold street, who pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness and not guilty to the charge of assaulting Zawalick. Judge Sake fined each $15 and costs on the drunkenness charge and suspended judgment on the sec ond count.
 Officer Daniel Cosgrove testified that he saw the young men pum- meling each other in front of 79 Broad street about 7:3o last night, and .Jezeski ran away. Onlcer Thomas Lee testified that he caught Jezieski as he was about 10 jump a fence in the Bartlett school yard. Both young men were bleeding about the face, according to the officer.
 Zawalick testified that he had two drinks of wine and one drink of beer but he did not consider him. self "very drunk" He met Jezieski. with whom he is friendly, and they pushed each other in the face few times very playfully and without intending any offense. Jezieski de- clined to make a statement about the affair.
 Causes Disturbance
 Clarence Brayne. aged 42. of the