Putnam patriot., 1928-07-26
EX-POLICEMAN Is
MUCH M LiiihefELiGHI
Stanley Kokernak Being Quiz.
zed In Webster When Case
Called Here


When the case Of State vs. Stanley
Kokernak. former Dudley police Off
Ger. charged with Transporting liquor
and with an assault on an officer. was
called In the Putnam city court. Satur-
day morning, there was no answer.
Stanley was released after his arrest
upon furnishing a bond, While the
advisabilty 81 calling the bond was
being considered there was teie-
phone call from a Webster lawyer.
The attorney said that he represented
the defendant and would the court
grant a continuance. The court would
and the action went over for two
weeks, 10 August 9th.
Later developments disclosed the
probable reason why Stanley was not
in Putnam Saturday morning. Al the
time court convened the ex-police
officer was being auizzed by the police
+ Of Webster regarding any possible in
timacy he may have unlawfully had
with intoxicants in that town.
Coming Through
According 10 the story from the
north, in which story Stanley is cast
for the principal character. the Web
ster police stopped Stanley and his
truck at very early hour Saturday
morning. IL is said that the officers
had been slipped off" that Stanley
was coming through" with con-
traband load.
When the car approached where the
officers were waiting they stopped
Stanley and requested that they be al
lowed to give the cars interior the
once over. TO this Stanley objected.
The officers then ordered him to drive
TO the police station. Stanley, accord
ing 10 the officers, started to comply
but on the way turned off the route
and put on speed. He finally drove
into a yard, locked the car, refused to
open IL. and refused 10 go to the
police station. Finally he agreed 70
20 with the officers.
After the party had started for
the station house leaving an officer TO
guard the machine, a brother and sis
ter Of Kokernak came out of the house
and wanted to move the automobile.
\ This was not allowed. Finally the
car was towed TO garage and as
| Stanley still refused TO allow the in
terror to be inspected the officers got
search warrant. Then the ear was
opened, searched, and found 10 con-
tain no liquor.
! l. Set Free
Then the officers released Stanley.
but later. with a search warrant. went
to premises in the town alleged to be
LEASED by Stanley's sister. and there
searched the barn and garage. Again
no liquor was found.
Kokernaek thinks he Is the most
stopped man in southern New Eng
land He told the police that before
they stopped him he had been stopped
four times the same morning IN a.
many different towns. Apparently
Stanley thought, when the fifth stop
ping transpired. that IL. was time h,
did a little stopping himself, hence
his refusal to let the police search III.
car. No other reason can be assigned
for his action when there was nothing
in the car to interest officers Of tbs
law.
When Stanley was stopped in Put
nam he had some jugs and cans ABOARD
his truck. and according 10 the stat
, police, they were able TO squeeze from
, some of the containers some liqui'
(which they allege 20 be alcohol Stan
lev stands charge in Putnam witt
! transporting liquor and assault on al
officer. The officer who made the ar
. rest says that Stanley was about q
hit him with a piece Of iron when he
the officer. drew a revolver and mad
1.-THE arrest.