New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1929, Page 30

(Continued From Page 21} those things out of bootleg money and he also said that Mr. Nedley of Wallington street would let anyone use & room in his house to look out on Chief Hart's property and see the cars driving up to pay the money,” she said. . Doesn’t Keep Tabs on Husband Cross-examined at length, Mrs. obliged to tell her of every move he made and she did not know all his business, but she knew he was inter- ested in the enforcement of the prohibition law “like any good citi- zen.” She did not know in par- ticular that he was investigating the | police department, but she recalled the day he was summoned to the police commissioners’ conference. 8he did not know he had written to the police board chairman, Rodman W. Chamberlain. Mrs. Viola Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, testified that she returned home from work at the North & Judd factory about is & widow and has one son, Hahn told them they could say what they wished to say in the women's Finally, however, the trio went into a bedroom and the door was partly closed. Leonard sald to Hahn: “You know Hart was never a friend of yours and he's no good. We've got enough on him now to hang him but we want to get one; to Hahn, he was asked for his key to a traternal order to which he be- being Gardiner's and| Leonard’s desire to turn over the ey to a federal officer to facilitate Gardiner sald her husband was not |a raid on the club room. He would {recelve the key after the raid, they Ppresence. more thing.” Then, according longed, it told him. “knocked off” the next told them he would not let lon the door. Visitors Had Bottle of Whiskey Hahn repulsed his callers, he said, {telling them he had more principle than to do such a thing. They told /him the Burritt Hotel was to be Saturday night and they wanted to “get” the fraternal order also. Hahn said he them | have his key but if officers wanted to make a raid they would not need a key, as they could be admitted daughter of |easily enough, there being no bars Be Mo At this point, Judge Dickenson 4:15 o'clock the afternoon Pajew- | .is" tpe witness should tell whoi ski was calling on her father. She imade these statements and Hahn ®he [ oplied that Leonard and Gardiner NEW chief sald he was in charge of en- forcement of the liquor law as & sergeant in 1920, 1931 and 1922 and estimated that he conducted between 200 and 300 raids during that period. He said he always investigated every reasonable complaint as a police officer and tried to enforce the law to the best of his ability at all times. He sald he had sent Sergéant P. J. O'Mara to Gardiner with an offer of compensation for his services as a police *“agent” but Gardiner would not serve. He knew Nedley of Wel- lington street, and he was quite positive that from the attic of Ned- ley's home it would be possible to view the back yard of his own pro- perty but impossible to see anything that might transpire in any other part of the premises. “Did you own three automobiles in 1927, chi * Judge Mangan asked. “No sir,” he answered. “Did you ever have two cars at the same time?" he was asked. “We had two cars in our family,” the chlef answered, explaining that his daughter was a school teacher in Bristol in 1927 and used a coupe to go back and forth every day. She bought the coupe for $90." Denies Owning Miami Property “Did you ever own any property and the reply was negative. ings, Chiet Hart"said his mother gave him a building lot and he erected a three-family house on it, in Miami?* Judge Mangan asked, | Telling about his real estate hold- | LD BRITAIN DATLY HERA the New Britain Lymber Co. was brought to the police station and Gardiner accused the chief of giving information to the newspapers about the case, which had to do with an alleged violation of the alien immi- grant law. “I did not have anything at all to do with giving the news- papers” the information,” the chief said. “The reporters were at police headquarters that particular day as they are every day and they got the information themselves." Denounced Gardiner on Street Coming down to his feelings to- wards Gardiner, Chief Hart testi- fled that he saw & letter which was sent to Washington by Gardiner, police department, and a few days later he met Gardiner, who greeted him with: “Hello, Billy.” The chlef was in a hurry to get to the bank, so he did not bother to tejl Gardiner what he thought of him, but a little later he met him and in reply to Gardiner’s greeting, the chief called him “a damn old hypocrite” and told him he “had a nerve to call me Billy after writing letters to Wash- ington about me.” Relative to the publication in the New Britain Herald of an interview with Chiet Hart the day of the con- ference at police headquarters be- tween Gardiner, Chamberlain, Ban- nan and the chief, the latter said, in reply to Attorney Casale that he may have said: “Gardiner is crazy,” which were the words credited to; making certain allegations about the ance?” Judge Mangan asked. “No sir, but we have hall an un- derstanding that I am to pay a bal- ance of $350,” Chief Hart answered. “"And do you consider that a rea- sonable bill?" Judge - Mangan in- quired, “Yes, very reasomable,” the chief answered. As to other expenses incurred through the lawsuit,” Chief Hart said his witneases and other ex- penses would probably total $75. Croas-examined by Attorney Casale, Chief Hart admitted that he was “mad enough to say pretty near- ly anything” after he read Gardiner’s letter and learned that Pajewski had provided the information it contain- ed. He did not recall that he used the word “trust” in the exclamation to Commissioner Bannan gquoted by Gardiner, but he would not deny the use of the word, either, finally sa: ing he was willing.to allow the m: ter to rest with Gardiner's statement that the chief sald *you can't trust the —— —— Polack.” “After the conference that day, did you talk with a newspaperman representing the New Britain Her- ald?" Attorney Casale asked. At one point during the trial, Judge Dickenson inquired of Judge Mangan as to whether or not he had ' set forth that a demand had been made for retraction of the alleged slanderous statements an Judge Mangan replled negatively. During the examination of Chief Hart, Judge Mangan asked him if he had asked anyone for & marised in the following five points: 1. France claims 103,000,000,000 francs ($3,978,000,000) for damage jto her property, which would lamount to between 130,000,000,000 and 140,000,000,000 francs when in- terest is included. 2. France renounces the right ,given to her in the Versailles treaty to make Germany pay for French war pensions. 3. Germany must reimburse France for the French war debts to the United States and England. 4. Germany must pay on a sched- ule of ‘ixed anaual annuities, in- stead of on a sliding scale. 5. France demands international commercialization of Germany's debts. The total of $8,190,000,000 was indicated as France's final figure, although it was not stated categor- The Greatest Sale of the Season OVERCOATS “We must insist that France is in no way a supplicant before the forth- coming conference,” it was stated from an official source. “We are fully satigfied with the reparations regime in operation since 1924. France demands no additional ad- vantages in the payment of repara- tions.” - Tt was pointed out that reparations annuities not only have reached 3.- 500,000,000 gold marks (about $60 000,000) annually, but must be in- creased in proportion to the eco- nomic capacity of the Reich. Before the Germany's annual increase Wholesale The Stamp in wealth was valued at 13% ta 4% per cent. It is Ukely that the same estimate will be used now, in view of the industrial and produc- tive possibilities of the country. Under those conditions, the French claims would be amply covered by its percentage receipts undej the Dawes plan. LICENSES RESTORED The police department was.notified today by the commissioner of motor vehicles of the restoration of the drivers’ licenses to Mike Brown of 131 Brown street, Henry Weims ot 63 Miller street, Levi Busona of 94 Daley awenue, Frank Brozuko of 2§ Williams street and Matthew J. Cal- lahan of ¢ Smith strect. Retail of Quality Each and Every Item in Thie Big Store is Guarantesd to Give CHO'CEorie STORE Satisfactory Service or Money Will Be Chesrfully Refunded Electric Toasters Colored handles, $1 : l 9 highly polished Electric Flat Irons 2 year guarantee $2k23 with cord. #ald. She lives with her parents were talking and he could not say apsd ghe knew Ira Leonard but had !which one of them made the state- not seen Pajewski until that day.| He recalled, though, that % | She heard voices in the room and |, giner sajd he was going to bring went as far as the doorway to see q - in the federal authorities to clean who was talking. She corroborated up New Britain, as there was a lot the testimony of her mother. She o ugirty politics” In the city. Hahn 4id not stay throughout the conver- [, ,1ioneq that Leonard and Gardi- sation, she said, because Pajewski's ner had a bottle of whiskey with swearing “made me mad.” |them but Judge Mangan shut him Neighbor Identifies P"."su. off and Attorney Casale cross-exam- Mrs. Catherine Labotoski testified |3 "y o that she lived on the second floor| g of the house at ¢ Connecticut ave-| “HOW long ago were you a police- nue and the Gardiner family occu. Man?” the attorney asked, Hshn the chief in the newspaper. “I| retraction and he repled that after AL 50-03 Qitve mircel in M4 F'"}won‘t say 1 didn’t say it, but I do|this lawsuit was disposed of he had some time he occupied one tenement " and rented the others. His not recall it," he said. “every confidence that the Bridge- home at 32 Roxbury Road i p""'l“ “The newspapermen are thereport Herald would"—but Judge hous 2 seoxpury Road is 8 SNEle levery day and 1 talk to them every Dickenson would not permit him to room. There 1a 8 st morense ot |48, the chief continued. Ho could iproceed alons that line. V750 nere la & frat MOFEREe Of|not recall that ho was asked by a| At 5 o'clock last evening ad- b0y e ocond IOTEAge Of | ewpaperman If he cared to make journment was taken until 10:30 to- and a first mort; o7, DroPerty: |a atatement concerning the confer- day, with Chief Hart still on the gage of $7.000and & |00 nor could he recall having de- stand. gecond mortgage of $4.103 on the|cireq that Gardiner was “crasy.” oy oad property, he sid. 1“1 recall saying that Gardiner i , have you ever, directly or indirectly received anything of value |*, WFORE and I am pretty sure 1 did " not say he was craxzy,” he said. from & hootleggent” Juase Mangan | .yopever, 1 won't say 1 did and I ments. REPARATIONS TRIO ~ pled the first floor. On the day in question a man called at her door and inquired for Henry E. Gardi- ner. 8he directed him to the Gard- iner tenement. She remembered that it was between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon because she was pre- varing supper and her husband worked until 5 o'clock. Asked by Judge Mangan to identi- fy the man who called at her home, she stood up in the witness stand and picked out Pajewski. Asked if she was positive, she hesitated and sald it looked very much like him but she could not be sure. “He had a little mustache,” she said. Pajew- ski has a mustache. Judge Mangan offered the letter which Gardiner sent to the federal authoritles, In evidence, and it was admitted, but the copy of the Bridgeport Herald, in which the al. leged slanderous statements were printed, was excluded on objection by Attorney Monkiewicz. Reporter on Stand Judge Mangan called Edgar Le- Roy Pond of Newington, reporter for the Bridgeport Herald, and ask- ed him to identify a letter he re- ceived from Gardiner, inyiting him to call at his home and promising interesting reading matter concern- ing laxity in law enforcement in New Britain. The letter was admit- ted In evidence as against Gardiner but not as against Pajewski. Pond told of going to Gardiner's h me and of causing publication of the newspaper “story” on March 4, 1928, Attorney Monkiewicz asked Judge Dickenson to warn the jury that this testimony was not to be considered as against Pajewski and the court did so. Attorney Casale asked Pond if he had ever been threatened with lawsuit or arrest as a result of the publication of the “story” and he replied negatively, nor did he know that the publish- ing company itself had been threat- ened in any way. ‘Tried to Borrow Club Key At 3:30 o'clock, Chief Hart was called to the witness stand and there was & buzz of expectancy about the galleries, which were well | partment. Nine years ago,” Hahn repfied. torney asked. “If the judge tells me to tell, judge to order him to do so. Trio Drank From Bottle swered: varfety.” *“Do you know three of us drank some,” for it hi er was a teetotaler. Stanley Rule & Level Hahn offhandedly told him fine friends he had, knocking him.” Chief Hart Testifies At 4:05 o'clock Chief called to the stand. In Boston store on Main street. he was employed in the lar force.’ since held. “Are you a bootlegger, plied: “No sir.” | having stated on direct examination | {that he was dismissed from the de- “Have you any objection to telling why you were dismissed?" the at- will,” Hahn answered, and Attorney Casale said he would not ask the “What kind of liquor was it that was brought to your house?” Attor- ney Casale asked, and Hahn an- It was of the moonshine that of your own knowledge?” the attorney asked, and Hahn caused a stir in the court room when he answered: “All always been understood that Gardin- Asked by At- torney Casale how he happened to tell Chief Hart of the incident, Hahn said he was going home from the factory one day and happened to meect the chief on Main street, between the railroad crossing and Commercial street. The chief asked him how he was getting ulong and a conversation ensued. “what going around Hart was reply to Judge Mangan, he said he was born in New Britain and at the age of 14 years, left school to enter the em- ploy of Pullur & Niven in thé old He became cashier after & period of service In other capacities and later imple room of the Russell & Erwin factory for a year, after which he worked for his brother-in-law, P, W. 8mith, of New Britain, in the meat business. On May 4, 1904, he became a super- numerary policeman and four years later he was promoted to the regu- He later became a ser- geant and in 1922 he was promoted to the office of chief, which Le has chief?" Judge Mangan asked him and he re- :luked him, and he replied negative- y. “Have you ever had anything to do with bootleggers, any dealings of any kind, except to prosecute them?” Judge Mangan asked him, 1} again. Calls News Article “Damnable” In 1927, the police department was subjected to an investigation by he knew they reported no grounds for the charges made in Gardiner's letter. Chairman Chamberlain of the gations, the chief sald when Judge brought “before the board.” Asked how he felt about the investigations, Chiet Hart said “very badly.” Asked how he felt when he read the story” in the Bridgeport Herald, he replied, “very badly,” when he saw the reference to his wife and daughter. “It was dam- nable,” he said, with feeling. “What has been the attitude of the people of New Britain towards you since this story was published in the paper?” Judge Mangan asked. “Well, T can say fof the most part the people of New Britain have been all right, but I have noticed some people calling attention to me as I pass, and I know they are talking about what was said in the paper,” he replied. “Have you been embarrassed be- cause of this?” he was asked, and he replied that he was embarrassed considerably. “What about your home?" Judge Mangan ed, and the chief atarted in a physical way, but Attorney Monkiewicz objected and Judge Dickenson sustained the objection for the time being, but told Judge Mangan he could ask it today, and in the meantime the court would de- liberate as to whether or not it was proper testimony in view of the fact that the complaint did not set up a claim for damages for Mra, Hart. News Story Made Him I As for the effect of the alleged and he answered in the negative federal officers, the chief said, and | police board brought him face to: face with Gardiner relative to alle- ' Mangan asked him if he had been! especally | to say that Mrs. Hart has suffered | won't say I didn’t. The reporter is here and you can ask him.” Blamed Hart for Being The arrest of Jack Pajewskl, brother of Peter Pajewski, on the charge of violation of the liquor law ARRIVE IN FRANCE (Continued from First Page) in the latter's drug store, which was the cause of the removal of Peter Pajewskl as chalrman of the board of police commissioners by the then Mayor Weld, was gone into by Chief Hart through questioning by Judge Mangan. Peter Pajeswl was an ac- quaintance of the chief when the latter was a street sergeant and the drug store was a common stopping place on his rounds. Later, when the sergeant had become chief and Pa- jewski had become chairman of the board, they were friendly, “but since this thing happened things are aif- ferent,” the chief said. “Has Pajewski any reason for be- ing angry with you?” Judge Mangan asked the chief. “None,” was the reply. “Except that he felt badly at being deposed as chairman and blamed me." ! “It has been _testified that you' double crossed Pajewski. Have you ever had any relations with him which would enable you to double cross him?” Judge Mangan asked,' and the chief answered in the nega- thve *In there a single word of truth in these allegations about you and your family and the other policemen be- ing in with bootleggers?” Judge Mangan arked, the chief answered, em- phatically. “Are you ready at all times, and even right now, to have your depart- ment and yourself investigated thor- oughly?” was the next question and the chief replied that he always tried to enforce the laws and he did not fear any investigation by anyone at anytime. Hart to Pay Lawyer $400 Going into the bringing of the law- suit and the expense connected with it, Judge Mangan asked Chief Hart if he had engaged counsel and the chief replied affirmatively. “You ex- photographers,” and he almost suc- ceeded by standing behind Young, who was hardly large enough to hide him, when the delegates passed a battery of cameras clicking like machine guns on their way along the pler to the train. There probably would not have been any pictures at all if French officials had not organized a recep- tion committee and the delegates had to pause an § stant to listen to the greetings and to express their thanks. The delegates also were greeted by Fred B. Bate, secretary of the American section of the rep- arations commission and American Counsul S8amuel H. Wiley. 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About 18 montha ago, an employe of | “Have you had a bill for the bal- pect to pay your counsel, do you not?” Judge Mangan asked, and the courtroom tittered, even Judge Dickenson smiling. Chief Hart an- 14 lines to an inch Minimum wpace 3 lines. Minimum Book charge, 38 cents Telephone 925 Ask for aix time rate The Herald will not be responsible for errors after the first insertion. Closing time 12:30 p. m. dally; 9:30 m. Saturday “Do you meet bootleggers at the town line and escort their cars into the city?” Judge Mangan asked, and he replied negatively. “Do you have your wife or daugh- ter do it?” was the next question and the reply was negative. Going down through the alleged slanderous ac- cusations, Judge Mangan questioned the chief about them and the answers were the same. 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