New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
SCROG| BROTHERS AND FALLS FINED
 s EACH, APPEAL
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Continued From First Pagc) of the New Britain National bank, where crowd gathered about them.
 Sergeant lFeeney approached Tails and asked him why he did not go along without stopping every few feet, to which Tails replied that he had a right to stand on the side walk. The quartet was then ar rested.
 Cross examined by Attorney Law renee J. Colon, who represented the men, Sergeant Feenoy admitted that there was no disturbance and none of the quartet spoke to him with the exception of Tails. The sidewalks in the vicinity of the city hall were blocked, Sergeant Feeney said. be cause of the persistence of the quar- tet in remaining there.
 Tails Looking For Work
 After Sergeant McAvay had testi- fled, Tails took the stand and told Scrogs to seek employment. When it was announced by Director Frank Rogers of the employment bureau that there was not enough work for ell, the disappointed applicants were addressed by Vincent, who urged that the mayor be appealed to. A committee was appointed of which Tails and the Scrogi brothers were members, to wait on the mayor. and Tails said he went along to do his part in laying their case before tho chief executive.
 After the police ordered them out of the city building, Jerome went to Central park and Tails was stopped by friends, with whom he was in conversation when he was arrested. The Scrcgi brothers were waiting for Jerome at the same time, according to Tails. Sergeant Feeney took hold of Tails arm and hurt it until Tails pleaded with him to let go, he said.
 Tails Denies Inciting Crowd
 Cross examined by Prosecuting Attorney Woods, Tails said he was raturalized about year ago and he lad no intention of melting the crowd or otherwise causing dis turbancc. He was not with Vincent at the head of the marchers and he was positive that the sergeants did not order the quartet to dis perse more than once.
 Judge Traceski asked Tails scv- eral questions after reading the or dinancc aloud. You thought you had a right to stand there. didn't you?' the court asked and Tails as- sured him that he did not believe the ordinance had been violated. He did not want to become involved in difficulty with the law in any man. Ter, he said. He wanted work, hay ing been idle for seven months. and at that point he almost broke down.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods rec commended that the maximum fine of so and costs be imposed on each of the men. calling them deter Cined. stubborn and obstinate" in their attitude towards the authori- ties. Judge TraCeski asked Attorney Colon if the others wanted to say anything and the attorney replied that he had called Tails only, be- cause the story in each case was the same and he did not want to waste the courts time with repeti- tionr.
 In his argument for acquittal, At torncy Colon claimed that the ordi- nance in question was not applicable in the four cases. The men were not standing around idle but were look ing for employment. He questioned the coustitutionality of the ordinance and cited the cace of the State vs. Mckee, 7Gd Conn. as one in which the court held that the public had the right to assemble under certain restrictions
 Doesn't know Ring Leader
 Judge Traceski wanted 10 know the identity of the ring leader" and Attorney Colon replied that he could not toll him. T don't t know any more 1bout what has been going on than Your Honor knows" he said Your Honor knows who is interested and what has been going on in the city recently"
 Judge Traceski asked for informa- tion concerning tho Scrogi brothers and Sergeant Feeney was called by Prosecuting Attorney Woods. The sergeant said they were unemployed and when arrested they had pam phlets in their pockets bearing on the May Day demonstration. He has eeon them about the streets, he said, for the past two or three weeks.
 Attorney Colon remarked that ii was not unusual 10 see men about the streets without work, to which Judge Tracesl<i replied that the fact that they were unemployed was not justification for conduct of a disturb ing nature. Respect for the consti- tuted authoriti is the paramount duty of every itizen, he said, and he felt that t men were guilty as charged.
 As 10 TalF Judge Traceski said h. believed he had made The mistake Of following the wrong leaders, but tho offcns" was moi serious and he was not inclined 10 make tho pun ishment severe. He took into con-