The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-16
Basement Of Rubber Avenue Home Visited By Police Saturday
New Yorker, Charged With Intoxicated Driving, Has Case Continued Warden, Burgesses Hold Special
 Meeting Tonight J. E. Zeiter Gives Sermon
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Naugatuck, Sept. 16 - Elias Poynton, 3O., of 233 Rubber avenue was fined $50 and costs of $24.26 in borough court today and given q suspended 30-day jail sentence on 8 charge of violation of the liquor law. He was arrested Saturday night near 10 o'clock when police raided the basement of the house in which he resides. They had warrant issued after several com splaints had been made.
 Three quarters of a gallon of li- 'uuor was confiscated and exhibited in court today. Poynton pleaded not guilty but Judge Joseph E. Tal- bot found him guilty and ordered him on threat of future penalty to close up his alleged liquor business. Because of the case today, he would not be able to get license for year now. The arresting off, cers were Patrolmcn Raymond Carlson, George Kogut and Walter Lysiewicz. Poynton was placed on six months probation.
 John Kimski of Bridgeport was fined $5 and costs of $10.26 on a charge of intoxication and sentence on a breach of peace charge was suspended. He was arrested by .Patrolman Carlson, Saturday night. about 6:30.
 The cage of Henry Newman of Al Prospect street, Waterbury, was continued until Sept. 30. Newman was arrested on reckless driving charge on July after an accident near Dead Mans curve on the NaugaNuck- Waterbury road. Frank Vickery, or Orchard terrace, Union City, injurd in. the accident, has just got out of the hospital where he has been convalescing since then.
 It Is expected he will be able to testify by the end of the month.
 Case Continued
 The case of Moses Matthias, 30. of 357 Mamaroneck avenue, New York city was continued until next Monday on request of Matthias counsel, Atty. Henry J. Freeman of Naugatuck. Matthias was charged with driving motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. He was arrested Saturday night at 11:60 by Supernumerary Harold Lewis. Bonds of $200 were con- tinued today.
 Suffers Fractured Leg
 Charles Binder of 342 High street, East Haven, suffered a com pound fracture of his right leg at about 1880 a. m. when struck by an auto driven by Edward Niski of 46 Bridge street, Union City.
 According to police Binder park ed his car just west of the rail- road trestle over Bridge street and started 10 walk across the road. The light is bad there and he was struck by the Niski machine. MT. Niski instantly drove him to St. Mary's hospital where he is now convalescing. Niski then returned to the local police station and re- ported the accident. He was not held.
 Fireman Congratulated
 John Phillips, well known local fireman, was today receiving the congratulations of his many friends. A son was born Thursday in St. Mary's hospital, Waterbury. to MT. and Mrs. Phillips, who re- side on Goodbine street. Mrs. Phil lips was Miss Mary Roach prior to her marriage. MT. Phillips is a paid driver in the department.
 Special Session Tonight
 Considerable business is expected to be transacted at the special meeting of the board of warden and burgesses scheduled to start at o'clock tonight, daylight saving time. Local residents will be glad if the meeting accomplishes just one thing. the awarding of the gar- bage contract which has been hang ing fire for some time.
 Talks On Righteousness
 Some people still continue to hold to that unhappy lying creed which states that those who have the most are therefore proved to be the best" Rev. John Emerson Zeit- CT, pastor of the Methodist Episco- pal church said yesterday morning at the II o'clock service in an in- spiring sermon. His theme was