Putnam patriot., 1930-02-27

llaGcc heIcAD0ute. ne CdlefS 10 young people coming from dances and sells them a bad quality of liquor. That ne has also maintained a gambling place, collecting Sl0 each Sunday for the use of his room. X recommenda- tion of fine of $50 on each of the three counts and sixty days in jail on each was made.
 Attorney Harry E. Back, public de- fender. said the man Is 64 years old, out of work and cant get any work owing to his being cripple. He said the town has given him g week but that he and his wife are unable to live on that.
 Judge Wolfe in adopting the re- eommendation of the states attorney said he thought the recommendation very considerate for a second offender as the man might be sent to states prison.
 Sells While Under Arrest
 Wilfred Lapalme of Killingly was allowed to plead guilty to two counts on each of two warrants. A recom- mendation of fines of S200 on each of the four counts, total of $S0O, and ten days in jail on each count was accepted by the court. It was brought out that Lapalme was arrested on bench warrant and that while this case was pending he started to renew his business and was again caught. 1t was stated that the accused piled his trade about dance halls selling bottles of liquor from his automobile or pocket. This gets these young .....,.Ia a...uLs uWd taadu fhas,. fo xsaraa things" said Attorney Bradford.
 Attorney Back said that the man had no money and that he would have to go to jail, which would mean nearly three years. It was apparent that the state did not feel that the situa- ton would so work out.
 At least while he is in jail the daughters of others will be protected. l think the recommendation are mod est" said the court.
 One of the Worst
 Adolph Lantagne plead guilty to two counts and to a charge as a sec ond offender. He was pictured as one of the worst and most persistent of violators of the prohibition law. He has twice been before the superior court besides being in lower courts. "The best people in Moosup," said the attorney, "are anxious to have the man put out of business" One of the sales alleged appeared on the very night of the day he first appeared in court. 4 fine of $500 on each count, total of $l,200, and sixty days in jail was recommended and accepted by the court.
 William Robillard was fined Sl00 on each of two counts and sent to Jail for sixty days. This mans business was supplied in part by taxi drivers, the states attorney said. The taxi cab men would bring people to his home to get liquor. The man has wife and four children.
 Irene Lahamme, wife of Wilfred Lafiamme, who was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and to forty days In Jail, plead guilty to nine sales and was fined $50 on each, total of S40O. A iail sentence of ninety days was sus- pended. This couple also have two small children.
 Sold Home Brew
 Omer Hubert was fined 50 and a iail sentence of fifteen days was sus- pended after it was stated by the states attorney that he was not in the same category as the others. He sold from his home in a small way.
 Attorney Back said the sales were of two pitchers of home brew and that no one could say what the al- coholic content was. The man has wife. five small children and "a most estimable wife" said the defendant.
 Minnie Stevens was fined $50 on two counts and given a suspended sen tence of thirty days in jail She runs