New Britain herald., 1929-07-30
JUDGE TRACESKI
 BACKS POLICEMAN
Fines Man Who 'RaZZed" Off,
 CNr on Beat S1O

street, who had his case continued yesterday in police court. until to- day to produce witnesses to support hls accusation that Officer Anthony ustach precipitated disturbance in Hartford avenue last Saturday night, was found guilty today by Judge Stanley J. Traceski and fined S10 and costs on charges of breach of the peace and resistance.
 Stephen Was of Winter street, high school student, testified that he saw Officer Ustach chase a crowd of young men near Winter street and Hartford avenue Saturday night and then go to "a kid' and accuse him Of having "razzed" him. Then he went over to Buchiere, who was about 30 yards away, and pushed him three times, finally taking. him by the neck and striking him on the head twice with his nightstick. The last blow felled Buchiere, according to Was.
 Buchiere was the first to move when ordered by the officer, Was said. In reply to Prosecuting At- torney Woods, he said he knew Of ficer Ustach has had trouble on the beat but the officer always caught the wrong person.
 Said Ustach Hit Buchiere
 Metro Karbonic of 34 Oak street testified that he works in store at 37 F Hartford avenue and saw Buchiere move when Officer Ustach ordered him to do so. He also saw the officer follow him and strike him on the head with the nightstick Judge Traceski advised karbonic to tell the whole story, and the witness Insisted that he was doing so and that his testimony was not different today from that which he gave yes- terday in Paul Cocos case. He de- clared that he had not testified yes terday at all, having spoken from the spectators gallery when called upon.
 Officer ". S. Strolls was called to testify as to the gangs which con- gregate about the corner of Winter street and Hartford avenue but Judge w. F. Mangan, representing Buchiere, objected to the testimony unless it was to include Buchiere's actions on the night in question. His objection was upheld and the officer left the stand.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods asked for a conviction, asserting that Of fcer Ustach had been annoyed by a crowd led by Buchiere for some time. T don't know whether it IS on account of his nationality" he said, and Judge Mangan immediate ly objected, declaring such a state ment was unfair. "The officer is an American" Judge Mangan said.
 Continuing, MT. Woods referred to the crowd as ''rowdies" and accused them of making offensive noises at Officer Ustach while he was per forming his duty. They have re- peatedly held him in defiance, Mr. Woods said. and the "ringleader' should be punished.
 "Razzing" Police Not New
 Judge Mangan said Buchkero should not be punished unless it was shown that he had committed an cf- fanse. He doubted that the young men had any grievance against Of ficer Ustach in particular and al- though they were probably "fresh,' they were not criminals. The 'razz- ing" of policemen has been indulgei in for a long time. Judge .Mangan said, not only on Hartford avenue but in other parts of the city, in- cluding "Nigger Hill" where he formerly lived.
 Mr. Woods replied that if the . tourt did anything other than make a finding of guilty in Buchiere's case. it would be repudiating Officer Ustachs testimony of yesterday, and Judge Traceski said he was satisfied yesterday of Buchiere's guilt and nothing had been offered today to change his mind. He referred 10 the young mans attitude on the witness stand as "absolutely defiant, iisreSpectful and fresh,' which, coupled with the testimony of Of- fcer Ustach. convinced him that be was guilty IS charged. He repeated his statement of yesterday that po- licenhn in the performance of their duty must be respected. Apparent ly Buchere does not appreciate this Tact" he concluded.
 Becomes Noluble At A. NJ.
 It was too hot for Joseph Buto- kowski. 4l, of 121 Lawlor street 60 Sleep last night. so he got up md went out for a bottle of beer which he drank. About o'clock this morning he was sitting on the yer snda Of his home shouting at a group of milkmen and Supernumer- ary Officer Hulten ordered him 10