New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-11
Bristol Mews
Civil WAR VETERAN
CALLED TO reward
William Il. Adams, IS, Wounded
at Cedar Mountain Battle
LIQUOR SELLER FINED


stanley Ploski Taken From Bench
In Factory and Presented In Court
- Holley Pharmacy sold - Tax
E,ader Jailed.
William II. Adams. IS. Civil war
veteran and resident of this city for
over half century. died Monday at
Mrs. William IL. Dunbar in Wood
mont.
Mr.. Adams was born in Hartford
on January 5. 1910. the son OF John
n. and Maria Adams. AS young
man he enlisted in Company b. 5th
Connecticut Volunteers. and was
wounded in the battle OF Cedar
Mountain OH August 8. 1862. Upon
recovery he re-enlisted in the First
Connecticut Cavalry and served un-
der General George A. Custer. At
the close OF the war he came to
Bristol and entered the employ of
the L. Ingra ham Co. where he re-
NAMED for Sc years. He was re-
tired on pension a few years ago.
AS young man. Mr.. Adams was
married to Miss Anna Simpkin of
this city. who died two years ago.
A few years ago the couple cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary. Mr.. Adams was a member
of Gilbert w. Thompson Post. G. A.
r.. Of this city and Of Franklin
lodge. No. So, A. T. and A. NJ.
Surviving are one daughter. Mrs.
William Fl. Dunbar. and one grand
son, William Adams Dunbar, both OF
Bristol.
The funeral will be held at o:30
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at the
Dunbar residence at 352 Main street.
Rev. P. r. Wolfenden, pastor of the
Baptist church. will conduct the
services. The committal ceremony
at West cemetery will be In charge
of Franklin lodge, special COM
munication OF which will be held In
the Masonic Temple on Wednesday
afternoon at 1:45 o'clock.
Charged With Liquor Violation
Stanley Ploski of Terryville was
fined 500 and costs in the city court
this morning by Judge William J
Malone charged with the sale OF
liquor.
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| Ploski. who was taken from hif
bench at a local factory this morn
ing, was arrested on Information fur.
nished the police by Stanley Pirot
OF Beech street, who was given 8
$500 fine and 90-day jail sentenc.
in court Monday morning on charger
of keeping liquor with intent to sci
and reputation. Ploski caused quitt
an uproar in the police station afte!
his arrest when he made the state.
ment that relatives OF Chief Ernest
7. Belden. Sergeant Henry Jeglinsk
and Officer Joseph Strup had pur.
chased liquor at the Prog home and
that they had not dare press the
charges against him. He also asked
i'eiuen lor peiliisoioh 10 se'
in touch with a local lawyer and
this permission was granted him
however Wheh he reached the teie'
phone' ne got IN touch with his wife
ana INFORMED her that he had beer
arrested, apparently to warn her te
get rid of any surplus stock Of liquor
which might have been on hand II
the nome. HIS conversation was IN.
'errupted. however. and he was moi
permitted to get in touch with his
lawyer.
His threat against the city officials
carried no weight and he was sub
sequentiy brought before Judge
Malone
senatorial Convention
Inc NTH senatorial district con.
Nentlon VIII be held in the towI
nan on Pierce street. Plainville at
O'CLOCK thursday afternoon, Septem'
per 18TH. The delegates who vii