New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
WASHINGTON MAN SPINS SS5 YARN
Judge Sals Says Zamboni Was Not Fair and HoneSt''

Fduk AduuUHl Ol HchSiii6 eoh' who was arraigned in police court today with Alex GIycek of 4s9 Main street. this city. on charges of vio- lating the liquor law in a store at 61 North street. was not flair and honest" with the court in his testi- mony, Judge NJ. D. Sake told him and fined him S35 and costs. "At first l was inclined to think that you were only tool in the business car ried on there. but your explanation was not fair and honest. I still doubt that you profited to any great extent. however. and I am taking into con- sideration the fact that this is your first offense and you have a wife and two children, also job to go to. You stick to your job. You did not tell me the truth all the way through your explanation"
 In the case of Glycek, Judge Saxe imposed a fine of $2O0 and costs and a jail sentence of 30 days Glycek in 1926 was fined $2o0 and costs and sentenced to jail for 15 days. so he stood today as a second offender. al- though he denied that he had ever seen the police agent" Harry Sieremita of { Union street. who testified that he bought liquor in the store a number of times prior to October IS.
 Liquor Served in Dark
 Sergeant T. ]. Feeney testified that the store is filthy and poorly stocked. and he has seen men of drinking habits in and about there, notably on Sunday. He often saw Zamboni standing in the doorway and running in when the witness approached. and the manner of serving liquor is to extinguisf, the lights for a short time and then turn them on and dismiss the cus- toners, according to the sergeant.
 Officers F. B. Kiely and John M. Liebler testified that they sent the agent" to buy liquor on October IS. giving him a marked bill. When he returned. he had 50 cents and bot tie of ginger ale and alcohol. They went to the store at once and found the marked bill in the cash register. Zamboni. who was in the store, ad- mitted that he had sold the agent" drink and a "shot" which the agent" put in bottle and mixed with ginger ale. whereupon Officer Liebler. taking key off the wall, used it to open the door of a toilet on the back. Lifting the cover of the flushing box. he found a bottle part ly full of alcohol.
 Officer William Grabeck testified that he has had occasion to order intoxicated men away from the vi- cinity of the store, and the agent described the purchase of the evi- dcnce. after which Glycek made his denial of the charges. He said canned pork and beans were featur' ed in his stock. although he alst sold milk in cans.
 Tells Judge Fairy Tale
 Zamboni testified that he had been out of employment for three weekt and "hung out" in the store. Sun. day night, October 14, he had a card game at his home and sent one George Selander out to buy some liquor. George spent $l for bottle and part of the contents was dis posed of during the evening. The next day. Zamboni took what wal left in the bottle and went to the store. intending to take nip wher he wished. Giycek asked him to wait on the trade for 8 while. as ht wanted to go to breakfast. and a few minutes later. the agent" came ir and asked for shot, saying tha he had been drinking and felt sick Za,mboni thought he would make little money by selling him fev