Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-26
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that they did not get any--egge or but- ter and paid for the telegrams. Benjamin I.avine, a New York 4attor- 1 r:ey, searched the files of the town clerk of Columbia and found that there were several mortgages on the property and advised his clients, the The Cohens claim that they gave Berkowitz $5 as pay for their board. since they asked him how. much it would be, and he said that he did not charge a customer -Berkowitz denied this and admitted that 1t was not cus- tomary to charge for livery hire while showing prospective customer farms. One hundred dollars was given to MT. that the Cohens took eggs and butter, saying that Berkowitz would pay for them. Several witnesses were exam ined who had heard Berkowitz ask the Cohens for $50.55 at the railroad sta ticn. The testimony given on the same points was so different that 1t was apparent one of them was liable to @ charge of perjury. Court adjourned case being submitted to Judge Kellogg without argument. He reserved de- cision.
 The case of Jake Berkowitz was heard when court was called to order at o'clock in the afternoon.
 The Giuberman Farm Sale. The case was a continuance of the first, inasmuch as Berkowitz claimed a commission on the farm which the Cohens bought, the farm of Harry Glu- herman. The plaintiff endeavofed to prove that he directed the Cohens to the Gluberman farm and told Gluber- man that they were coming. He told the court that he was recognized as one of the agents of Gluberman and iasion e,aS Per gent t6.s ne sent the Cohens the farm, as he could not go since he had another deal on.
 The Cohens and Gluberman endeav- ored to prove that while they were waiting for d train to take them back tc Willimantic Harry Silverstein, an- other real estate agent, who was also working for Gluberman, showed up in about prices to take them to willi- mantle and during the conversation the Cohens told Silverstein that they were looking for farm, and he took them to the Gluberman farm. saying /that he would not charge them anything for riding. They looked the farm over and decided to take 1t.
 About this time Berkowitz showed up and Levine, the Cohens' attorney from New York, said that he told Berlkowitz to get out. Witness after witness was produced to show the time and 1oca- ton of the making of the documents, ali of which testimony differed. A witness was produced who swore that
  to Gluberman that a prospective cus- toner was coming, while Gluberman claims that neither he nor his wife ever received such a message. Silver stein, when, on the etand, said that he had sold many farms. several in the Norwich vicinity, but he could not 1 remember either the names of the seller or. purchaser, the price nor the l commission that he received.
 A Question of Roads.
 The geography of the roads in the l vicinity of the two farms was brought l up. It developed that the Freeman l farm and the Gluberman farm are con- l nected by road that passes the | Chestnut Hill station and that the di- l rect road to Willimantic from the l Freeman farm does not pass that sta 1 ton. The Cohens claim that they got l tired of walking and inquired the way to the Chestnut Hill station and there | met Silverstein. while Berkowitz said l that he directed the Cohens to the I Iluberman farm, since they were not | sa tisfed with the Freeman farm.
 Both cases were submitted to Judge Kellogg without argument, Attorney P. H. Foss for the plaintiff in both eases and Attorney P. J. Danahey for 10th accused giving examples of how he Connecticut superior court had de- ,ided in relation to the commission of real estate agents who had taken part n transactions.
 Court was adjourned at o'clock un- Ill Friday morning at 1915.