New Britain herald., 1929-02-26
THREE JAILED FOR
 RESTAURANT ROW
Cause Disturbance in Llnch
 Room on Hartford AItnue

InOmd0 COyle, 70, OI o4 C0ueC@ street: William Jones. 31. of 526 West street and John Boyle. ss. of
 41l Allen street, were sentenced to jail for IS days by Judge Stanley J. Traceski in police court today on charges of breach of the peace and assaulting Steve Vamvakis in . res- taurant at 125 Hartford avenue Sun day evening. On the charge of in. jury to private property. they were discharged.
 Officer Walter Malona testified that he and Officers Hayes and Aiudi were detailed to investigate T complaint bout 6:30 Sunday evening that a window in . door had been broken and a disturbance caused tn the restaurant. but on arriving they learned that the men had left. Coyle. Jones, Boyle and Fred Cook were accused. Later Officer Malona and Officer Hayes went to 1s5 Daly ave- nue and found Boyle intoxicated tn . snow pile. Al he was being lock- cd up. the officers asked him why he had broken the window in the restaurant and he replied because don't like him." meaning the pro- prietor. Boyle, who was fined $10 and costs for intoxication in police court yesterday. was arrested last evening by Detective Sergeant w. P. AcCue. Jones was arrested by Okicer Mau- rice Flynn and Coyle was arrested by Sergeant John c. stadler. All pleaded not guilty and after Officer Malona testified. Vamvakts told Of the scuffle and named Cook as the person who broke the winow. Cook was not in court. Boyle picked up sugar bowl but did not throw 1t and the others milled about. push ing the witness and pulling him by the coat. according to the testimony. Cook punched him in the face but the others did not lay . hand on him except to push him.
 Peter Lamfious, counterman. and his wife. Sophie, corroborated Vam- vakis. Lamfous served coffee to the quartet, he said. and they paid for it, but there was considerable swear. ing and a general disturbance. The restaurant was opened the day be- fore the fracas, but the same own- CT had similar business at another address on Hartford avenue, and ac- cording to the witnesses, the dis turbers often cause trouble there.
 Boyle denied that he had any part in the disturbance. He was intoxi- cated. he admitted. but he did not punch anyone. nor did he break the window. Il paid $10 and costs for drunkenness yesterday and now I'm in for breaking a window. and they admit someone else broke 1t. Why should l be accused of it?" he de- manded. Judge Traceski asked him If he had told the police he had talk eu part in the fracas because he did not like the restaurant proprietor. he said he did not recall having ! made such a remark. You seem to have a very convenient memory" l Judge Traceski remarked.
 Coyle said he was under the fn- huence of liquor Sunday evening ana He Woulu not nave peeu III tue restaurant but for the fact that someone told him that Cook should be taken out of the place. He went in to get him and while there he had coffee but he did not swear at anyone. nor did he cause racket. 'I'd like it better if you'd tell the truth" Judge Traceski said. Now there was bad language used in there, wasn't there?" and Coyle re- piled that he guessed" there was.
 Jones said he had been drinking Sunday and he was somewhat un- ruly. He admitted that he swore in the restaurant but he was eject ed before the trouble started.
 Acting Prosecuting Attorney Har- ry M. Ginsburg said there was no question about the breach of the peace count. Judge Traceski replied that the evidence did not duplicate the trio in the breaking of the win- dow but the other charge had been proven to his satisfaction. Coyle, Jones and Boyle have police court
 records.