New Britain herald., 1929-09-10

served there, did you?' Attorney Colon shot at him
 Its good thing l did not or l would have had them long ago, Officer Kicly replied.
 Cross examined further by At torncy Colon, Officer Kiely said he did not see Sergeant Fccney stand Golabcck up against the wall and strike him while he was handcuffod.
 Sergeant O'Mara testified that the raiders were on roof across tn" street from the smoke shop for al most one hour watching the activi- ties Of Golabock and Andrzjek be- fore they made the raid.
 Protested Warrant
 The sergeant grabbed AndrZjek and searched him for bottle but did not find one. Bienkowski re- turned during the raid and the ser { geant wanted 10 search him but . Bienkowski objected, demanding warrant which Officer Kiely pro- luccd. Bienkowski still maintained that the warrant to search the store did not give the police the right to search anyone's person.
 The sergeant contended that 1t gave him that right and he quoted 1 the section of the law on which he 1 Iased his contention. Against Bien- . kowski's will, the sergeant searched him but found no liquor. He found q key, however. and used it to open the door of a vacant store next door and found a siphon, cans and simi- lar paraphcrnalia, which he confis- cated.
 Attorney Colon aroused Sergeant OMara by his cross examination, es- pecially when he asked him if it was true that he backed BienkoWski against a wall and held soda bottle over his head in a threatening man. mer Leaning forward in the wit ness box the sergeant, who was vis-
 bly affected by the question, an- swered: Attorney, l never hit any one with a soda bottle or stick since I have been policeman. l don't have to handle them that way"
 lie SCI Std dIl duIllibA'ir ilCN,N VI ' that when Bienkowski pulled away from him and tried 10 avoid being searched, he used force to complete the search. There was a scuffle, the sergeant admitted. but he got the key. which is stamped grand mas ter" He used it 10 open the door Of the vacant store where he found the cans and siphon.
 Before taking Bienkowsh 10 the police station, Sergeant O'Mara told him there was no need for him to have any i'll will towards him or vice versa because it was his duty to catch liquor violators if possible and Bienkowsiti or anyone else engaged in the business should expect to be apprehended.
 Asked by Attorney Colon whether or not there were intoxicated men in the store, the sergeant sad one man was half drunk and did not . his chair all through the raid Men Men of drinking habits from Plain vile and various parts of New Britain frequent the place. the sergeant said, including d former fireman who is now a bricklayer and num- Der of other bricklayers. No names were mentioned although the ser gcant said he knew them.
 Asked if he ever arrested any in- toxicated men there, Sergeant O'Mara replied that he was never instructed to seek out men who had too much 10 drink, and if they wer"
 able to go home or mind their own affairs he would not arrest them.
 "One Of the Worst" Sergeant Feeney testified that the smoke shop was one of the worst
 places in New Britain. Joseph Stanulonis and others were fire, quently in and about the premises
 and men of drinking habits frequent
 it.
 Telling of his part in the raid , Sergeant lecney said GolabeCk, after , being captured at Hartford avenue , and Star street an: returned to tht , smoke shop broke away and leapel l on Officer Kiely while the latter's l . bh'h Nd9 'uI Itu' He oeI stdil
 grabbed him and a tussle ensued q The sergeant slapped Golabeckt e face and when the latter attempted 1 to use his feet the sergeant slapped o his face again.
 . When Sergeant OMara took Bien. . koWslN into the rear room to search
 him, Stanulonis. Andrzjek and other, k started to go in also. Sergeant