New Britain herald., 1929-04-24
JUDGE LISTENS ID
 SCRAMBLED STORY
Then Fines Man for Stealing
 Eggs and Magazines

Charged with theft of 25 eggs valued at 50 cents a dozen. and three magazines valued at 25 cents each Harry keough. 2s. of los North street, told Judge Stanley J. Traceski in police court today that he bought two of the magazines on Asylum street, Hartford, and pur- chased the eggs from farmer Ill Avon and carried them loose in his pockets yesterday afternoon and last night, still having them when he was arrested at 4:3o this morning,
 Judge Traceski refused to accept the explanation and imposed fine of &20 and costs, amounting to SSl. which was paid by a friend of keoush after court. Judge William F. Mangan appeared for Keough and advised him not to testify, but keough insisted on taking the wit ness stand. He has a police court record
 Complaint From Restaurant
 Officer William Politis testified that he received a complaint at 4:2o this morning from George Stavros, an cmploye of the Victory Lunch at 60 Church street. that keough had stolen the eggs and magazines. Ten minutes later Keough was seen coming out of the Central lunch on Main street and Of ticer Politis called him across the street and searched him, finding the magazines and eggs. There were nine eggs in one pocket and the rest were distributed about the other pockets of keough's clothes.
 According to the officer, keough wanted to know what was going on. and he said something about being framed" He said he bought the cggs from a farmer. Give us chance" he asked. according to the officer in the presence of Officer Stanley Donhrauskas. The latter gave similar testimony.
 Did Tricks With Eggs stavros testified that he saw Keough take the magazines off ;he newsstand in the lunch room, and Theodore Fijaley, IS, of 176 West street, testified that he saw keoush take two eggs in the kitchen 1nd use them to demonstrate trick 10 Stanley Sokolowski of 2S Short street. Sokolowski testified that keough appeared to be intoxicated as he took the eggs out Of box ana squeezed them between his hahos' When Keough walked out Of the kitchen a little later, SokoloWsk said, the interior Of at least one egg was on his coat. FiJaley, in re- play to Judge Mangan, said he works for milk dealer named Bayer of 4s West street and starts his days work at a. m. He was n the restaurant for his breakfast. After several minutes conference with his counsel. keough took the witness stand and said he left Ne" Britain after o'clock yesterday afternoon. stopping in Hartfora where he bought two magazines. ITO tell the truth, l can't account for the third magazine he saiA' i T bought Screenland and Motion 1 Picture, but l cant account Tor the other one"
 Cider in Lily Cups
 1 In Avon, he and his companions [ drank several lily cups of cider anu ] he bought 30 strictly fresh eggs. Returning tc New Britain about ! 5:3O o'clock. he had no more 10 drink and a little later he Wen- home with "a certain party re- turning 10 Main street about 9;39. | He was about the city the rest ot the night, and although there was a collection Of eggs in the kitchen of the restaurant he did not touch them. He admitted that he demon- strated the egg squeezing trick 10 1 Sok olowski. but he did not touch the maga zine stand
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods cross examined him about the details of the trip 10 Hartford and Avon and
 wanted to know who was with him.
 but keough preferred not to tell.
 saying he did not believe it nec-s-
 sary. Judge Mangan also objected
 and Judge Traceski ruled that he
 was not obliged to tell.
 Mfr. Woods, asking for a convic-
 ton, said Keough's statements were
 no. true. He deliberately stole the
 eggs and the magazines and WAS
 clearly guilty as charged, he said.
 There is not shred of truth in
 his story" he asserted.
 Lawyer Calls It Foolish Trick
 Judge Mangan said Keough's act
 was one Of the most foolish he had
 ever heard Of. T don't think he
 is the type 10 be interested in m1-
 gaines of this kind" he said. '1f
 they contained Zane Grey stories.
 it might be different. think it was
 crazy. drunken. foolish thing 70
 do. and trust Your Honor will
 look at .t in that light"
 Touching on Keough's condition
 at the time 0. the arrest. Judge Mangan said he understood that a person uhc becomes intoxicated from drinking cider is likely to re. : Co fny opvpa fiyna ana ii