New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
POLICE BREAK WAY
 INTO OKULA'S CLUB
Map Up Liquor in Handkerchiels
 and Make Two Arrests

Finding entrance to the Hillside social club at 1S2 Broad street blocked, police raiding squad smashed in a door, sopped up some alleged liquor in their handkerchicfs and arrested Adam Okula. 3l. ot S7 Gold street, and Joseph Jos" wick, 20, of 42 Silver street yester- day afternoon. Okula and Joswick were represented in police court to- day by Attorney Martin Stempien and their cases were continued until next Monday at his request.
 The raiding party consisted of De- tectives Sergeant Patrick J. O'Mara Sergeants Thomas J. Feeney and Michael J. Flynn and Policeman Thomas Dolan.
 Police claim that the club has been under observation for some time. After entrance was made the police sopped up evidence from the sink, Part of the liquor which had been thrown away was obtained and will be used by the police as evi- dence.
 The policemen reported that loud orders were being given inside while they were attempting to force their way into the club and when they finally did get in they found several men standing about. These remain ed while the policemen conducted search of the premises.
 Besides the liquor which was ob- taincd there was also uncovered a gallon jar which also is alleged to have contained alcohol several glasses and broken bottles.
 Okula, was booked as a fourth of fender and bonds in his case were fixed at S1.00O while the bond in Joswick's case were set at $500.
 Okula has served time in il on several occasions on other charges, according to his record at police headquarters
 Smashes Policeman's Watch Tony Trotsky of 3O2 Allen street was fined S without costs on a charge of drunkenness and given q suspended sentence of 20 days in jail and placed on probation on the charges of breach of the peace and resistence when he pleaded not guilty to all three charges in police court today.
 He was arrested at 9:15 by Po- liceman William O'Day who testi- fled that he went to the mans home after his wife had complained that he was drunk and creating a disturb ance there
 When the policeman arrived, he said Trotsky was drunk but at first seemed willing 10 accompany him to the police station when his wife in sisted that he he arrested. Trotsky changed his mind and put up a bat tIe He broke d wrist watch the po- hceman was wearing. After a hard night ODay subdued his man who presented q much battered appear arce in police court today.
 His wife testified that her husband had been drinking steadily for some time and that the trouble started last night after her husband accused her of putting washing powder and other chemicals into moonshine he had made.
 Trotsky told the court that his wifi. struck him without provoca- tion. He testified that the trouble has been Of long standing and in wolves some property owned jointly by the two.
 After listening 10 all the testimony Judge SaNe pronounced it a domestic case and placed Trotsky on proba- ton.
 He was represented by Attorney Albert A. Greenberg.
 BrandisheS Knife, Arrested
 When Henry McGowan. negro, living at 1o5 Franklin street, con- plained to Policeman William Sulli- van Saturday that he had been "rolled' of $35 by woman, he set the stage for his own arrest. The policeman accom- panied him to the home of the woman on Hartford avenue. When the investigation was in progress. MCGowan took d knife from his pocket. opened it and held 1t in threatening manner, saying that he intended 10 use it to defend himself. Henry was quickly trans