New Britain herald., 1921-11-28
Hartford Lawyer lntin1ates Money Passed Between Former Liquor Prosecutor and Lo- saS's,. aSss, '., Man Was In Form Of a Retainer =
 '' Attorney Acorn Presents Evidence of SIPS Transaction.
of SIPS Transaction.
Hartford Reports Money Being Used to Sidetrack Prosecution Against Ger tain Men Involved.

Hartford, Nov 2S-Albert A.. Greenberg, prosecuting attorney for the city of New Britain, was on trial today before Judge Isaac Wolfe Tn the superior court on charges of blackmail and bribery growing out of the acceptance by him, it is afleg- ed. of $125 from Salvatore Narlola' New Britain bootlegger.
 Many Involved.
 It is alleged because of the payment of this money prosecution against cer- tain men involved in the liquor busl- ness in New Britain was sdetracked. Nariola, confessed bootlegger, was the states leading witness this morning against Greenberg. He told of haN- ing divided with Greenberg $250 re- ceived from E. c. Dennison of New Britain of $500 paid for recovery of d load of whiskey brought by Nariola from New York, which he claimed to have been stolen from the Dennison garage.
 Lived in New Britain 1T Years.
 Nariola said he had lived in New Britain 16 or r years, is married and has six children. In 1920 he bought six or seven loads of liquor in New York prior to July 1, 1920, and had them transported to New Britain. The stuff was bought in a garage on Spring street, New York, each load being of about 80 or 75 gallons of whiskey or alcohol. The liquor was sold to saloons and individuals in New Britain. Hartford, Middletown and Berlin.
 Court Opens.
 It was 10:O2 o'clock when Judge Isaac Wolfe ordered court opened. Greenberg pleaded not guilty to two counts charging him with accepting @ bribe of $125 from Salvatore Var iola and Edward c. Dennison on June 26, 1920, and of having threatened Dennison with the crime of blackmail on June IS, 1920.
 Rcnaldino at Garage
 At the garage, Varioa testified, he saw Enio Renaldino who was later found dead in Pennington. Renal dino agreed to accompany Nariola after the liquor Nariola, Renaldino and Mira, got into truck and Den nison and one of his men went in an automobile They went to the Hart ford reservoir" in Pennington, got whiskey, hid it in the woods at Avon for one night. then took 1t to his home It was sold in New Britain
 Nariola said he went to Greenberg and told him of the dealings with Dennison. He said Greenberg told him he could not handle the case be- cause if he did, and it got to court both Nariola and Dennison would be arrested. Grecnberg said he would send for Dennison and Richardson and told Nariola to return to the of fee the next morning, Nariola testi- fled, When he went to Greenberg's S office the next day he brought Frank Spitzel with him to act as interpre- ter. There are two rooms in Green hergs office and when Greenberg came out of the inner office and saw Spitzel, he said he did not need the man.
 Who Was Present
 Nariola then went to the inner of fee. Besides himself, Greenbcrg Richardson and Dcnnison were pres ent
 Nariola said Richardson asked him if Dcnnison had told him (Nariola) that Richardson was supposed to get $250. Richardson took out a paper and wrote names down and the name of the whisley and then went away and when he left he said:
 You had better fiX up everything now or I'll make a report"
 GrccnherE told Dennison he would have to give the $500, Dennison said he could not afford it but would give $25O. Dcnnison wrote out a cheek for $25O. Nariola identified the check shown him by Mir, Alcorn as one made out to him by Dennison and kept in Grcenberg's office.