Republican farmer., 1920-04-30
As Result of Her Revela- tions BaIlista is Bound Over to High Court Under Bonds of S5,0oO Important Case To- morrow.


 this morning in the case of Frank Ballista, of 311 State street, who is accused of vio- lating Section 6379 of the State statutes, Mary Wilson, the IT year old girl who was taken in the raid conducted by Burns detectives on April 17, at a house at the corner of South avenue and Lafayette street, made serious accusations against Ballista and a man named Paul Lontas who has not yet been arrested by the police.
 The girls story was more sensa- rional than that which she told on the witness stand yesterday after noon, and on the strength of her statements, Ballista was bound over to the Superior Court under bonds of s5.ooo.
 Mary Wilson was summoned to the stand at ] 1 o'clock this morning after Ballista, through his attorney, Hugh J. LaRery, had entered a plea of not guilty.
 
 girl stated that she visited BaIIista' s house at 311 State street on three occasions during the month of De- cember. Two of these visits were made before Christmas and one after the holiday. She admitted that she went to the house to see the board ers,' actuated by evil intentions which were carried out. Asked what be- came of the money she received she replied that she gave half Of her earnings to Ballista~ She named the exact sum which BaIlista secured from her after each visit.
 Upon being cross examined by At torney Lavery, the girl claimed that she originally met Ballista through Paul Lontas, who in turn was intro. duced to her by George Lewis, the man who brought her from New York to Bridgeport She said that it was at the suggestion of both men that she went to Ralista's boarding house, making her first visit to the place on the first Saturday in Decem- Der.
 The girl claimed that arrangement for each of her visits were made by Lontas on the Friday night immedf. ately preceding the Saturday on which she was to go to the house. Re- gardIng the money transactions be- tween herself and Balista, Mary said that the man asked her the first time for the sum agreed upon between himself and Lontas. On the second occasion Ballista demanded half of her earnings, and the third time told her that he would take what she would give him.
 She stated that LontaS always met h.n7- oy51 fCO O1y 1oo F. to the boarding house. She generally stayed in the place about four to six hours. The girl denied emphaticaIly that Lontas ever took any of the money which she earned in BalIfsta's house. She declared that all of the men who visited her in the boarding house were Spaniards. In answer to a question by Lavery, Mary stated that she understood the room was hired for a specified time but she did not know whether it was hired by LontaS
 After binding Ballista over to the Superior Court under $5,OO0 bonds, Judge Wilder remarked that if the story told by the Wilson girl is true, then the affair is "the most misera- ble business next to murder
 When placed on the witness stand lI11S iIfOInlnSy Mary wilson d1d not show any of the fear which she dis played yesterday afternoon. She ap- parently answered all questions to the best of her ability. and all of her talking was done in a strong steady voice. She glanced only once or twice at Ballista, who was confined in the prisoners enclosure. The girl was taken from the courtroom imme- diately after the confusion of her testimony.
 T91e testimony thus far presented by the Wilson girl has failed to dis close the existence of a vice trust in Bridgeport, but has placed George Norm, of 372 State street. Frank Bal hsta, of 311 State street, George Lewis and Paul Dontas in a most serious predicament. Ba1Iista and Norm are now in Jail arwaiting trial in the Su- perior court, and the arrest of Lewis and Lontas is expected at any tiFnq Section 6379, of the State statutes, which the men are accused of vio1at- ing, provides a fine o6 not more than $1 GOO or a prison sentence of not mora than 15 years.
 The case of F'oity Denitri, who is charged with being the keeper of a disorder1y house at the corner of South avenue and Lafayette street,
  but was continued until May under $1 900 bonds.
 Samuel Alderman, keeper of an al- legged disorderIy house at A Elm street, who was arrested by Burns de- tectives on the night of April IT, for feited bonds by failing to appear for trial in the City court this morning Four alleged frequenters of the Elm street house who gave their names as John Pedro, John Strong, Richard Barry and William Mack also forfeit ed bonds today.
 The most important case slated for trial tomorrow morning is that of Ella Miller, keeper of an alleged dis orderly house at TT State street. The Miller woman was taken in the big raid, and she has entered a formal complaint against several Burns operatives whom she accuses of talk ing her jewelry.
 Other cases which will be heard to- morrow are these of Matthew Shan non George Brandt Wj1IiaT1a EarI<a-