Republican farmer., 1920-04-30
BURNS MEN ARE CAUSE
 OF DELAY
Vice Raid Cases Con tinued Despite Attor-
 ney's Plea.

A further continuance of eases in the City court mark ed today's proceedings in Bridgeport's vice crusade. At torney Samuel Reich, counsel for John Piano, alleged keeper of a gambling house at 1523 Main street made strenuous appeal for an immediate trial this morning, and succeeded in bringing out the fact that continuance was necessary be- cause Burns detectives who are wanted as witnesses in the case were not in town today. Of all the cases presented in the City court, three were nolled, two bonds were forfeited and IS were continued.
 Those persons who forfeited bonds this morning were Henry McKeon, alleged proprietor of a gambling house in Elm street, and Molly Zerd, alleged frequenter of a disorderly house. McKeon forfeited $150 and the Zerd woman $50.
 l In the case of Henry O'Rourke. aI- legged keeper of a disorderly house at 1 the corner of Main street and Madi- son avenue, Prosecuting Attorney l Delaney recommended a nolle on the grounds that the evidence was not sufficient to convict. The prosecutor ] told the court of the conditions exist 1 ing in O'Rourke's place when the 1 Burns men entered it last Saturday night, and stated that he would be willing to issue warrants for the ar rest of the alleged keeper if sufficient | evidence is presented in the future. Charges against Joseph Smith, man ager of the O'Rourke establishment were also nolIed this morning. The case of John Higgins, accused of gambling, was the third case no1led by the court.
 Ella Miller, of IT State street, who was arrested Saturday night, charged with being the keeper of disorderly house, was arraigned in court this morning, and her case was continued until April 29. Attorney A. J. Mer- ritt, acting as counsel for the Miller woman requested an immediate trial.
 The cases of Nfathew shannon, John Smith, William Parker and George Brandt, all accused of gambling, were
 continued until April 29. Gambling charges against Samuel Alderman,
 Richard Barry and Gearge Strong
 will be heard on April 27.
 The first real snag in the court
 proceedings was struck when John
 Piona was arraigned, charged with keeping a gambling house at 1,52;
 Main street. Attorney Samuel Reict appeared for Piano and nine mer
 who were taken in the raid Saturday night, and the lawyer requested thai the trial go on at once.
 Prosecuting Attorney Delaney re- } quested a continuance, and thi. brought forth a protest the par of Attorney Reich, who declared thaf 1 his clients were remaining away from
 their jobs for the purpose of having , their cases heard in the court.
 The prosecutor then declared tf1a
 he expected to put the cases on thi
 morning, but owing to the fact tha
 some of the witnesses were not pres
 ent he would be unable to do so. Tn
 witnesses in question were Burns mel
 who participated in the raids Satur ' day night.
 Attorney Reich insisted on bein,
 shown some good reason why tn cases of his clients should be contin ued after the men had been told t appear in court this morning.
 Judge Frederic A Bartlett remark 3 ed that there would be no infringe e ment on the rights of any perso,
 arrested in the raids, but that tn T state also had some rights, and fo < that reason would continue the cas until April 27. s Those arrested in Pianos p1ac were, William Morrisey, Joseph Mor . ris, Frank Lewis, Thomas Jackson e Henry Newman Fred Stapleton, Get y Ryan and Harry Fitzroy.
 c Marian Wilson, the 17-year- -ol = girl who is alleged to be the star wit
 ness for the Burns men, again faile
 to appear in court this morning. He
 case was continued until Tuesday
 owing to the fact that she is wante
 i as a witness in many cases wfic g have been continued until next weeE Mayor Wilson and Chief Meyer
 of the Burns agency, were both i
 court this morning, but had nothin
 to say regarding any of the cases.