New Britain herald., 1928-12-06
OFFICER, drunk At
Wheel, FINED il00
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Of those beverages. Parker said he
drank beer but nothing else and he
smelled some sort of an alcoholic
odor off Santucci's breath.
Couldn't Have Walked Straight Line
Sergeant J. c. Stadler told OF be-
ing summoned to the door of~his
home across the street from the
scene OF the double collision sos
o'clock by Ohhcer Harper. On the
sidewalk Officer Doty was holding
officer Santucei by the arm.
The sergeant invited them in and
observed that Santucci was drunk.
Did you have him walk a straight
line?" Attorney Casale inquired.
NO. l didn't have to. He couldn't
have walked it anyway" the SER
geant answered
Asked whether or not Santucci
piled that he told him to sit down
before he fell down" Santucci told
him he had been drinking but his
car was insured and the damage
would be paid for, He would not tell
the sergeant what he had been
drinking.
Drunk Lieutenant Says
Lieutenant Bamforth testified that
Santucci was noticeably under the
influence OF liquor. When asked
whether or not he wanted a physi-
clan Santucci called for DR.. Flana-
gan. THE reason I asked him if he
wanted q doctor was that l wanted
to be sure nobody would think /
was biased, especially on account of
his connection with the police de-
partment," the witness explained.
You are not biased, are you?"
Mr.. Greenstein asked.
certainly not" he answered.
LAS a matter of fact you some-
times disagree with officers as to
the condition of men charged with
being under the influence OF liquor,
do you not?" Mr.. Greenstein asked.
Il have, frequently" the lieu
tenant replied.
You would not come in here and
say a person was under the influence
of liquor if he was not, or if there
was any doubt. would you:' MIR.
Greenstein pursued.
NO. would not" was the an
swer.
las q matter OF fact, lieutenant
you would rather be able to say he
was not than he was. wouldn't
you?" Judge SAKE interposed.
Il certainly would. Your Honor
the lieutenant agreed.
In reply to Attorney Casale, Lieu.
tenant Bamforth described Santucc
as thick of speech, unsteady on his
feet and with CLASSY eyes wher
brought to the police station. There
was an odor OF something othel
than tea or Coffee" the lieutenant
said, but he could not discern what
1t was. Santucci admitted to him
that he drank five or six glasses Of
beer.
Physician Tcstilies
DR.. l.. B. Slysz testified that hi
was called to the police station and
was told that there was police.
man charged with being under the
influence of liquor. He thought il
might be q border line case, and
he said he preferred to have an
other physician with him in the ex-
animation but he learned that il
was not very close case. He stood
about six feet from Santucci
in the detective bureau and OBJ.
served him to be unsteady on his
feet. thick Of speech, with the tone
OF his voice ranging form very low
to very high. He did not smell his
breath but was convinced that he
was between the second and third
degrees Of intoxication. Passing the
officer. he noticed that his eyes Were
fixed and the, pupils small. There
was = slight watery discharge from
them. In his opinion, Santucci was
under the influence Of liquor.
Drinks Wine with Meal
Santucci was called to the wit.
ness stand by Attorney Casale. He
testified that he went to his broth.
er's home at Stanley and Hurlbur,
streets about 1880 Sunday fore
noon, remaining until 4:45 or there.
abouts. At dinner he had a few
glasses Of wine as he has every day