New Britain herald., 1928-04-10

morning from Washington. D. C..
 winch they visited on their way
 nome from Chicago where they
 participated in the national basket
 ball tournament last week.
 It is also understood that a para de
 is being planned for this evening by
 members of the student body.
 Funeral of Former Resident The funeral of Rollin R. Bird. e5.
 a former resident of Forestville, who
 died Saturday at his home in Water-
 DUTY. was held at the Alderson
 funeral home in Waterbury at 2
 o'clock this afternoon. Burial took
 place at s:3o o'clock today in the
 Forestville cemetery.
 1 MT. Bird is survived by two sons.
 J. Douglas Of Merchantsville, N. J.. 1 and Arthur c. Bird of Bristol; also
 by one sister. Miss Eleanor Bird of i this city and five grandsons. Red Mems Meeting
 4 meeting of Compounce Tribe, l.
 O. J.. M.. will be held at B o'clock
 this evening in the wigwam on i Prospect street. The hunters and warriors degree will be conferred on
 class Of braves.
 1 Magnolia Rebckah Lodge Magnolia Rebekah lodge will meet al o'clock this evening. The de- gree will be conferred on a class of candidates.
 Democratic Caucus
 The democratic caucus will be held at o'clock this evening In the city court room. Eight delegates to the state convention the first week in May will be elected.
 Grass Fire
 Squad was called out Monday afternoon for a grass fire on Curtiss street which tor q time threatened some nearby buildings. The blaze was oxtinguished with chemicals without damage
 Voting Machines in New Britain
 Acting upon the request of First l Selectman Lewis w. Lawyer of New 1 Britain, Mayor w. Raymond Crumb | has loaned 10 that city the two | voting machines Of the second voting district in Forestville. These are | being used today in New Britain's city election.
 Court Cases
 In 8 court which lasted an hour | this morning. Harry Mastrobounie, charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell and reputation. was faced with the alternative of paying $500 and costs this week by Judge | William J. Malone or paying the same fine next week and serving three months in jail. To enable the accused to make the payment, the case was continued until Monday, April 10th. The case of Antonio Onofrio. charged also with keeping and reputation, was also continued until the same date.
 Sergeant Henry Jeglinski. the first witness called to the stand by Prosecuting Attorney James T. testified that at noon April 9th. he. in company with Officers William Thompson and Joseph Strup, visited Harry's Smoke Shop at AS Center street, where they found both Mastrobounie and Ono trio. After presenting the warrants to both men for their perusal Mas trobounie's person was searched and a quart bottle of Scotch whiskey was removed from his pocket. An analysis of the contents showed that 1t was so proof. according to the sergeant's statement. Jeglinski also stated that four bottles of beer were seized and the contents of these. when analysed showed an alcoholic content of four per cent. Testifying urther. the sergeant stated that on f he night of March 18th. he and { officer Thompson had secreted themselves on the second floor of , he new armory building. now in 'rocess of construction and which is , ocated only few feet away from l he Smoke Shop. While there they r oticed several customers enter and heso were served by Mastrobounie the back room. according to the estlmony. The place was also visit q q on March 19. 21. o", 23 and 2s, I ccor1ins to the officer, but no H. T uor was found.
 Officer William Thompson testi- d ed that he had been with Sergeant r egllnskl on the dates in question nd the evidence presented by him orroborated that presented by his n uperior. He also stated that he had 6 ecciv"d complaint from q mem- r CT Of the Women's Christian Tem- a erance Union. along with numerous thers. Officer Strup's testimony as similar to that Of his brother I fficers. although he informed the c ourt that upon entering the store n April he noticed the package ontaining the bottle in Mastro- ounie's pocket. Mastrobounie. when questioned by Is counsel. Noble F. Pierce, stated nat he had purchased the bottle of quor for an Easter party which was he held at his home. He averred nat he had no interest in the place. iNlng that he had fra nsferred it by Il Ill Of sale 10 Onofrio either Octo- l. CT or 3. When questioned re- / ardlng q statement made hy him on r le day Of the raid 10 the effect r nat the officers had planted the is quor on him. he replied that he ta lay have made such a remark be- 1use of his excitement. His state sl lent that the liquor was for an al asfer party was corroborated by al is wife. s Prosecuting Attorney Mather con- hded that. while bill of sale had 'tually passed between Mastro- ounio and Onofio. Mastrobounie as still the owner of the place and |