New Britain herald., 1929-10-19
FIVE ARRESTED AFTER
 SMOKE SHOP BATTLE
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1 lCOIIllill ltu T rom [ lISL 1dBt) l imposed because he was wanted for violation Of parole at Cheshire Re- 1formatory and was taken back i'm mediately after court.
 Skonieczny sustained an injury tc
 his upper lip in the melee, while
 Fredericks was pummeled about the
 face, one of his eyes being almost
 entirely colsed and Jumps and sWellings showing in several spots. 1 Officers William O'Day, Maurice i Flynn and Thomas Lee testified that they saw Skonieczny and Fredericks being thrown out" of the smoke shop about 12:30 o'clock, and upon Investigating they learned from Har- ringt0n that he had struck them. They accused Harrington, Wisk and Stanulonis of attacking them. Ac- cording to the police both complain ants were intoxicated.
 Skonieczny testified that he gave Harrington a $10 bill in pay ment for liquor and the latter would not give him any change. There were several men in the place and he remembered being struck but he could not tell by whom. Asked by Attorney Colon to pick out Stanulonis, Skonieczny was not certain. pointing to spec tator who was sitting near the pris- oner's pen.
 Under cross examination, Skon- icczny denied having had drink of liquor before going into the smoke shop. He was in there IS minutes or so when the fight start ed, he said, but Harrington was not his a&sailant. Several men in the place jumped on him and he did not know who in particular struck him
 Fr"dnrinhs told the court that Stanulonia accepted q $1o bill from ShJnienzny in paymcn for liquor and "as going 10 give him change fer only s., I'roderic1s remonstrqt- d and Wisk "butted in" I'redericks pushed him away. telling him it was non" of his affair, In the fight that followed Fretericks hit someone but h. did not know who il was.
 Frederiaks admitted that he was feeling pretty good as the result Of drinking liquor.
 ii#rriArton, called hy inc defense, admitted that h. struck I5rcderIcks and Slfonieczny but only after they had demanded liquor and had s'rncs him and pushed Wisk. There Was 10 &10 DHl shown according 10 Harrj0gtou,
 There MAS an argument in the back rogH gf the smoke shop when W-sE told Skoujrczny and I'rcdcricks he had ho connection with the own ershIp Of tu" place after they had declared ;hoy would get liquor or know the reason whv Harrington sa" Ir"drricks standing over Wisk. . "1o was on JE: floor IS the result Of push, and he rushed over to WisG's assistance, SEonicczny push cd him against fredericks.
 The latter had his hands mp and IIarrinRton thought he had the right {" protect himself so he struck out with his fists. hitting Frcdcricka and SHpIirnzuy.
 Harrington said he did not sec s,auplonis in the store at all until the fight had ended He did not sce Wlsk strike anyone There were i, several hangcrs-on about the store. ] Harrington sald, lt being warm and inside
 Skonieczny and Frcdericls were intoxicated when they came in, ac- nordirg to Harrington "You're sure they did not get drunk in the store, 'rc ypu2' Judge Tranoski asked.
 No sir" Harrington answered.
 You mean you're not sure?" Judge Trac.ski asked
 'I mean they did not get drunk in hore.' Harrington answered.
 The court vas not impressed by 1arrington's story and asked him turing his testimony why he did not