New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
PICKS POLICEMAN
 IN ROBBERY CASE
Victim Later Identifies Another Who Appeals Cheshire Term

Michael Gazek, g, Of l-3 Farm ington avenue. was sentenced to Cheshire reformatory. by Judge Morris D. SaXe in police court today when he was found guilty of charges of drunkenness and assault.
 Following the passing Of the sen- tence Gazek asked the court what the bonds for an appeal would be and learned that if would be neces- sary 10 post &t.ooo. Arrangements were made 10 secure Ihe required amount and ii Is expected that he will be released today.
 Gazok was arrested shortly after s o'clock last night by Policeman Ito- sario Tata at the corner Of Last Main and Main streets after the po- }ceman had received complaint from Eugene Roy that he had been assaulted and robbed of 5-a.
 Tata testified that Gazok was drunk and that despite the fact that he was arrested a few minutes after the robbery was alleged 10 have talk en place. no money was found on him. Tata also told rha court that Roy, the complainant, was drunk at the time he made the complaint.
 Hearing Of rho robbery Tata said that h. set out III search Of TWO men whom ho had noticed lettering about the alIcyvav leading into the rear Of Hanna's block and after few min utas came upon Gazek, whose cap and other parts Of his clothing showed signs of a fight. being spot ted with blood.
 The policeman brought the two men 70 tho station where Roy jden- 1.fied Gazek as one Of his assailants. After Gazek was locked up Ser zaarts NcAyay with Patrolman Will liam Mccarthy. Walter Wagner, and Tata went out 10 round up other members of the gang. Roy in the meantime wont 70 his room 10 wipe the evidence O the assault from his tacr.
 When Roy again returned 10 the station two other suspects had been taken into custody after they had hecn found by the officers in the alleyVar where the assault js alleged 10 have taken place.
 These two men were sitting on a bench at the police station beside Policeman William Mccarthy who was in hIs straet clothes. when Roy entered. Sergeant l1cAvay asked Roy if the man who took his money was among the three men. Pointing his finger at Policeman Mccarthy. Roy exclaimed. There he Is. l saw him put ir in his pocket" Later Roy Identified GaZek as the robber.
 At this mornings session Roy s loss had increased from the original S2o to 23a. When he took the wit ness stand he pointed 10 GazeN and told the court that he was tho man who had taken his money and said that the amount lost was $5o. q S-o . and a $lQ bill.
 , The robbery took place, he said, after Gazek had knocked him to the ground and kicked him on tho chin,
 Gazek stoutly denied the charges . and explained the blood stains on his clothing by taetifying that he had had an argument early in the after noon with q stranger who had re- fused 10 give him a drink from q bottle
 In pronouncing sentence Judge Sake told Gazek that he was creat- ing and unenyiabIa police record. He further told him that the patience Of the court was exhausted and Inc believed that a term at the Cheshir" institution might tend 10 tame him so that he might he of some Hse to himself and others.
 Zigzagging Costs SlOo
 Joseph Rusezyk, -, Of Whites Crossing, PlainviIle, was found gull " of driving an automobile while under the influence Of liquor and fined Sl0O by Judge Morris D. Sax.
 He was arrested about 10:3p Sat urday night by Policeman Thomas Blanchette. who testified that he had followed the man along the Plain vile road from Corhin avenue to the Trap rock quarry beyond the New Britain line. Rusczyk persisted in steering very uncertain course from one side of the road 10 the other anC at one time just barely missed collision with 3 fence along the highway, Blanchette tcst.1"d
 Lieutenant Rival testified 10 the mans condition when he was brought into the station hy RIanch- cite by stating that thero was an odor of alcohol on his breath and that he failed 10 respond 10 the walking test.
 Rusezyk testifed that hc did not indulge in liquor and took Fl drink of home brew Saturday night on the insistence Of friends who told him . hat 1t would he good for a cold. H. had driven through Main street and had gotten to within 590 feet of his . home when arrested. he told the court. He branded Rivals story and that Of Blanchette as untrue.
 Fast Driven Fined S10
 Alexander Halipas Of 147 Cooke avenue Meriden pleaded guilty 10 q charge Of speeding and was fined $l0 without costs.
 Halipas was arrested yesterday morning by Motorcycle Policeman David Doty when he was driving along West Main street al a rate Of speed alleged by the policeman 10 be in excess of 40 miles an hour
 During the course Of his travels Halipas was also alleged 10 have passed a standing trolley car at the corner Of West Main and Lincoln > streets. He was not overhauled un- till he reached the intersection of z High and West Main streets, the policeman said
 Halipas admitted his fault and said that he was at q loss to eX- plain his action. He had been driv-