New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
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FINED FOR Selling
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ties were found in various parts Of
the tenement and other cans In the
cellar were not taken ~ they had
the appearance Of having been there
for some time.
OFFICER Liebler gave similar testi-
mony. adding that Callahan begged
to. be released on his promise that
he would discontinue the sale Of
liquor. He was i'll and could har4ly
see, the officer said, and his tene-
ment was the filthiest he had ever
set foot in, besides being scant!ly
furnished.
Mrs. Bernard Carlson OF :6 Yves!
Pearl street testified that her hus-
band was brought home intoxicated
and had bottles of i'll smelling
liquor on his person. The sunday
before Christmas she trailcd him Ia
Galaban's tenement. He told hcr he
could 20 there as often a. he wish
ed. a. Callahan was his friend.
Dcuies Liquor Affected Sight
Callahan testified that he has suf
fered from nerve and muscular
rheumatism for some time and hi
sight has been falling him. He nd.
mitted that the drinks liquor, but
he emphatically denied that thii
had anything to do with his pool
sight. He was forced to discontinue
work two years ago and since ther
he has managed 10 exist on money
received from an insurance com.
pany in addition to what he had
saved. He kept boarders who made
it possible for him to meet his rent
and he spent little for his own sus-
tenance.
OF all the cans. glasses and bot
ties in evidence he admitted owner.
ship Of only one jug in which wal
liquor OF a peculiar greenish color
He said he had an extract which 4
friend gave him and which he used
to color his own liquor. 1t was a
Swedish drink, he said. and he used
it personally but did not sell it
Boarders who no longer live with
him brought in the other article,
from time 10 time, and the man wht
was visiting him when tho police
made the raid was Carl johnson, .
former boarder, who brought hin
some home made wine which hi
said he got on Bassett street. Som<
Of the gallon cans formerly ton.
tanned kerosene which boarderi
used In a stove to heat one of the
rooms. and at least two cans were
In a closet in his tenement when III
took up residence there last May.
COntradicts Policemen
AS for the testimony of the two
officers relative to his admission
concerning the sale of liquor, Gala.
ban declared that he had not told
them he charged 81 a pint or paid
$40 a can. Relative to begin & off
he said he simply told Officer Lieb.
Ter he would never again permit hi
boarders to bring liquor into hi.
tenement.
Cross examined by Prosecuting
Attorney Woods. Callahan admitted
that he has had no boarders In sew
eral weeks and he knew that tn
burnt sugar and other paraphcr
MALTA was In the tenement.
Richard Postl, who lives in tn
same building. testified that a MAJ
named Stella who now lives In Hart
ford, had Il tenement on the foo
where Galaban's tenement Is located
and it was "a beehive" Everyon,
knew Stella was selling liquor. Post
said. but Callahan, so far as tn,
witness knew. had never violated tn,
liquor law.
Lawyer Asks Fur Mercy
Attorney McDonough said Gala
ban had told him his story a num-
Der of times, always denying tina
he had sold liquor. He has beer
seriously Ill. the attorney said. ant
is now practically penniless with NJ
friends to look after him, and en-
tirely unable to work. He asked tn
court to be merciful in netting on
a penalty. Prosecuting Attorne!
Woods declared that Callahan, de
spite his condition, would go RICH
back to his tenement and resume tn
sale Of liquor II allowed his free
dom. "He barked his denials on tn
witness stand" he said, and Judg'
Sake observed that there was M
need for going into the case a
length, as he was satisfied that III
officers had been truthful and ther'
was no question in his mind Of Gala
bans guilt. This experience SHOULD