New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
DENIES HE DROVE
 NGzAGGING AUTO
Dorbuck Furnishes Strong Alibi,
 Wins Case in Court

Judge Stanley J. Traceski in police court today after a long hearing on the charge of driving an automobile | while under the influence of liquor. Dorbuck denied that he was at the wheel of his brothers car last Sat urday night and produced witnesses to substantiatc his denial, in the face of positive identification by Officer John Aiudl, who made the arrest.
 The officer testified that he saw inc car on Park street near Elm about midnight and as it was fol- lowing an uncertain course he flashed his light for the driver 10 stop. He then blew his whistle but neither signal was obeyed. The car, however, stopped near store and d man got out and went into the store. Going over to the car the officer found Dorbuck behind the wheel and a man beside him. Asked who was driving, Dorbuck, according to the officer. replied: T do."
 Say Dorbuck Was Unsteady
 Asked if he had been drinking, Dorbuck replied that he had taken 9 few drinks, The officer ordered | him to walk a few yards and ob- served that he staggered, so he ar rested him. The officer drove the car to the police station with Dor Luck beside him. the lattcr's com panion getting out of tho car,
 Officer Thomas Tierney and Ser geant J. C. Stadler testified that they were at police headquarters when Dorbuck was brought in and he va: unsteady on his feet and unfit to drive. They smelled liquor on hi. lrcath and Sergeant Stadler said that Dorbuck at first denied that ne had been drinking but after taking the walking test in the corridor he admitted that he had imbibed.
 Admits Drinking
 Dorbuck. who was represented by Attorney B. J. Monkiewicz. admitted that he had two bottles of beer and ;L few glasses of wine in a place on Oak street before going for a ride about the city. Tony Brown of % ;;quires street. Hartford. was driving. le said. although he has no oper- ator's license.
 On Park street Dorbuck said. he vas in tho car between Brown, and l Tony Savan of 96 Seymour street, | when they stopped to buy cigarettes. Brown went into a store and before he came out Officer Auidi approach d and asked who owned the car. 10 which Dorbuck replied: T do." Asked who was driving. Dorbuck and | 'avan replied that Brown had been ut the wheel but was at that moment in the store. Then the officer gave Dorbuck tho walking test and re- marked that although he did not ap- pear to be unfit to drive he would havo to go to the police station and he interviewed by tho officer iN church.
 Demand For Physician Denied
 Dorbuck claimed that he tried to tell the officers he had not been driv- ing and he also demanded that a physician be called to examine him but none. was called. Explaining his reason for not driving the car al though he has license, Dorbuck said Brown wanted to take the wheel so he allowed him 10 do so.
 Brown and Savan corroborated Dorbuck's testimony, and q young woman living on Oak street told of accepting an introduction to Brown on North street about 45 minutes prior to the arrest and at that time Brown was at the wheel and Dor buck was beside him.
 Sergeant Stadler recalled to the stand denied that Dorbuck had pro- tested that he had not been driving. And he did not ask for a doctor" the sergeant added.
 Were you asked that question:" Judge Traceski asked, and the ser seant answered negatively, to which Judge Traceski rejoined that he need not volunteer testimony.
 Policeman Repeats Testimony
 Officer Auidi, recalled to the stand denied that he had asked Dorbuck who oWne the car an he was posi- tive he had seen Dobuck at the wheel as the car passed. His f1ashlight re- vealed the drivers features plainly, he said.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods, sum- 'hillS ut' IhC Sldte 5 NdSt. Sdlu It 1t- solved, itself into question of Off ccr Aiudi's credibility, 10 which At torney Monkiewicz replied that it resolved itself into a matter ot con- mon sense. The officers story was weak and shaky," he said. while every particle of Dorbucks test- ,nony had been well substantiatcd by the defense witnesses
 Judge Tracesk said the charge was serious and he felt that the state had not made out a case.
 Business Men in Argument
 Lyman Rabinow of 763 Arch street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of breach of the peace and was represented by Attorney Israel Nair, upon whose request the case was continued until next Wednesday. No bonds were required.
 Rabinow was arrested by Sergeant P. A. McAvay yesterday afternoon on complaint of Henry Schupack who accused him of swearing at him and threatening 10 knock workmen off a ladder while they were removing a sign advertising a sale at RabinoWs store in the Schupack estate build ing.
 According to the complaint. the sign was blocking a window in At- torney Thomas r. NcDonough's of- flee on the second floor of the build ing and Schupack, having men em- ployed about the premises, offered 10 have them take down or change the location of the sign but Rabinow interfered.