Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-01
TRY TO lMPEAcH
 STATE POLICE METHODS. Attempt Mads In Trial ef Liquor Cases
 In New London.

In New London.
 Michael Grippe was fined $20 and Tony Colanselo was fined s1o for yto- 1ations of the liquor law by Police Judge Colt in the New London police court Thursday morning Grippe de- mtlrred and his attorney, Clayton B. Smith, started to try to prove black mail on the part of state witnesses. The court ruled against admission of evidence but in the trial of Colangelo his counsel, Attorney John c. Geary, called witnesses in an effort to 1m- peach the agents of the state police department.
 Grippo's home at Jefferson avenue and Grand street was visited on Sum- day, March 2s, when most of the evil dence on which previous prosecutions were conducted was secured An thony Fellows and Patsy Petricello told the judge they bought beer there bought a half dozen bottles of beer of Grippe on March 22.
 Attorney Smith was not permitted co go into the question of Petricello regarding bribe money. Mir. Smith talked about legitimate detections and solicitations of detections. The de- nurrer was overruled, the accused found guilty and fined.
 Tn the Colangelo case Petricello, Fellows and Carmelo Paterno testi- ned to buying liquor at his home at g Bradley street on three different dates. including March zs, the data on which the prosecution was based. Petricel1o and Paterno had dinner with Coiangelo and Rocco 0entfleffo on Jan. 2s. Attorney Geary in the cross examination of Petrice1lo got the state police investigator to say he hmA HAN <r rad 3yn why and received the answer. That's my business.~
 Petricello was asked if he did not call Colange1o into a bed room and tell him he would be taken care of If he gave Petricello s. The witness answered in the negative. He said he did not take s5 bribe from Pasquale Pace
 Paterno's past was gone into thor oughIy by Attorney Geary in an ef- fort to discredit his testimony. Pa terno said he lived in Bristol and formerly was employed by the Burns detective agency. He located Burns New York ofice When asked to de- scribe Burns, he said he never once saw the man; that he did all his bus whom he thought was 'L" Smith but whose first name he did not re- member.
 Pasquale Pace was called by Co., LAngeio's defense in an effort to show conspfraoy. He said Petricello told had known Petricello about two months. Petriceilo borrowed $ from him on the claim that he was sick and unable to work and last Thursday af- ter leaving the courtroom Petricello paid him back. Before he paid him back Petricello told him he was a member of the state police force. Pe- tr1celo got a drink at Pace's house, but Pace said he made Petricello take the dollar back which was offered in payment Petricello, according to Pace. said he would take care" of to volunteer to do 1t because the state police had nothing on him.
 Cofangelo said he never sold the three witnesses liquor. Petricello tried to borrow $5 from him. He identified one of the trio as coming to his house one day, but the evidence of the state showed this man was there another day.
 Gentilello, who unwsttingiy intrc- duced the state police agents ineo Co., Iangelo's house. identified 8 letter to Petricollo in which Gentilello said he geIo. to whose child Gentilello is god father. -Genti1ello said he did not talk with Petricello since thta time. The state promptly called State Police man William E. Jackson to the stand to testify that he saw Gentilello and Petrfcefio talking together in the courtroom. Fellows was called in re- buttal to testify that Paterno was not at Colangelo's when Colangelo testi- fled he waSs
 Attorney Geary in his summing up said it was a peculiar thing that Colan- gelo should furnish oJwnkfsee har gslo should be found selling liquor So near the police headquarters and the local police knew nothing about 1t. He inferred 1t was not an aggravated of- fense.
 Prosecuting Attorney Cronin de- tended the state police and their methods.
 Owing to the absence of a witness fer the state the case against George Baldini was continued nutil Saturday and Baldini was released on bonds