New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
DEFECTIVE SCORES
 IN LIQUOR CASE
Judge Believes Seret. Feeney and Binds MakoWski Over

I The trail in police court today of Henry Maikowski, aged 30, of l06 lafayette street. on the charge Of violation of the liquor law on two counts. on June l2, resolved itself into question Of Neracity between Majkowsh and Sergeant Thomas j.. Feeney. Judge M. D. Sake believed the sergeant and bound Maikowski over to the September term of superior court as d third offender, in $l000 bonds.
 | MaJkowski is the proprietor of d smoke shop at l02 Lafayette street. into which Sergeant Feeney forced an entrance and seized three pint bottls of alleged liquor. after Mai kowski refused to open the door. He was one ot the men arrested in the spectacular drive Of States Attor- hey Hugh NJ. Alcorn few weeks ago, his case being nolled with the others when the agents" failed 10 appear in court.
 Sergeant Feeney testified that he Was driving on Lafayette street last i Tuesday night between S and 10 o'clock and saw MajkoHski standing Tn the doorway of the smoke shop with 8 bottle exposed in his hip pocket, He had no coat on. He went into the store and pu, the bot tie behind the counter and came out, locking the door. The sergeant asked him 10 open the door and Majkowski refused, saving be had no key. Then he went across the street. where he lives, and Sergeant i feeney summoned Officer George Collins and Maurice Flynn from nearby beats. Leaving them. the sergeant went to the police station and returned with q search warrant and Supernumerary Officer Cyrus Schoonmaker. Going to MajkoN skis home with Officer Collins. the sergeant asked Majkowski 10 open Ithe smoke shop
 Break Hole in Window [ Majkowski would not do so. say ing he did not own the place and had no key. The sergeant and Of 1 fccr Flynn went 10 the rear and broke q small hole in q window, en- abling the sergeant 10 reach in and release d catch, gaining entrance through the window. A search of the premises brought 10 view paper bag containing three bottles of al legged liquor
 ] Testifying to the reputation of the place, the sergeant said he sat in an automobile at Lafayetts and Wash ington street on Sunday morning, June 10, and saw IS men go into the store in half q hour. Majkow- ski came out and looked up and down the street after each of the !, s mon went in the store.
 Attorney Harry M. Ginsbure cross examined Sergeant Feeney at length concerning the raid. He wanted to know what inc sergeant had against" Majowski and the sergeant replied. "absolutely nothing" Asked who broke the window the sergean mt replied: Sergeant Thomas J, Fee i ney.' On one occasion the sergean nt went into the smoke shop and Maj kowski intcrfercd with him. pre- venting him from going into the , rear part of the store, and shouting to someone: Dump it," the sergeant said.
 Officer Shoemaker testified that he heard Majkowski make a vile ref crencc to Sergeant Feeney when the latter brought out the three bottles and placd them on counter. con- cluding the remark by exclaiming: He found it. Pinched again." Officer Maurice Flynn testified that he was with Sergeant Fceney when the latter broke the window and entered the store. Officer Col llns testified that he accompanied Sergeant Feenev to Majkowskis S home and heard him ask Ma jk oWski 10 open the store. Ma jhowski denied that he owned the place or had 8 closed from the latter part of May until Saturday, June 2, the officer said.
 Denies Owning Store
 Majkowski testified that he had absolutely no connection with the @iilohf ciiop. AitlioiSll IT tNNl S-dIll Feen.y testified that Maikowsk was alone in front Of the store the night of the raid. MaikoWski said there were several others with him. H." had no bottle in his pocket, he said, and h" did not hasten to lock the store door, He had no key and the door was locked, so 1t would have been impossible for him to enter the place. he said.
 Cross examined by Mir. Woods MajkOWskl admitted that when Ser goant Fccn"y found th" bottles in the store. he made the remark: Well l suppose I'll be pinched again" but he denied having uttered a vile cpithet. He admitted that he had been in and about the store more or less but he was not there on Sunday, June l0 with no hat or coat on because he goes to church every Sunday morning without fail and h" would not so improperly dressed.
 Sergeant F"nn"v vas recalled 10 in. w1'nrss stand by Mir, Woods and denied that there were several men about the front of the store. Ques- 'ioncd by Attorney Ginshurg as 10 th" bottle, the sergean said h. had had physlral encounter with Ma i ho"sl1 ln th" past and wanted 10 .A' old r. pt titIon Of it if possible. Fears No Man
 You do not moan you were physically afraid of Ma .koWski. do yrI "' Attorney Gineburg asked. 'l Ill no. afraid of any man. the sergeant answered.
 { an II be that the fact that thcrt- "cr" several men ill Il group around 'h"r" had anything 10 do with your failure To act on speedy iniorma- 'lpn?' the attorney asked.
 'I m moi afraid of any group of n."U. eith"r.' th" sergeant ansN cred.
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