New Britain herald., 1921-11-30
Johnson Takes Witness Stand For State Against Accused Liquor Prose- cutor

When court opened after the noon day recess yesterday Attorney Green berg was still on the stand and was subjected to only a short questioning by States Attorney AlCorn, Mr. Alcorn asked the accused if he took Nariola's case without the full knowledge of what it consisted The accused prose . cutor said this was so
 Lawyer Berry asked Grecnberg if most of the early conversation was relative to Denison taking $500 from him. Greenherg said this was so.
 The defense next introduced Miss Nellie NJ. Moflit, a clerk in the office of the automobile commissioner. She said there was q record of a car No. .yD,o24, in the office in 1920 belonging to Edward C. Denison. She identified the registry card exhibited In an- swer to question by Lawyer Berry, Miss MOfft said as far as she knew there was no record of a transfer of the registry from MT. Denison to any other person. She admitted to Mr. Alcorn that no search had been made in the office to determine if Charles Lucas had a car registered
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 The next witness called by the de- fense was James w. Knox of Hart ford, who said he was atlawyer. and former prosecuting agent in Hartford county. He was asked how the Coun- ty was divided off among the prescott ton agents in 1920. MT. Knox said that Mir Jennings had cared for Brs- tol, Southington and Plainville, while Mir Greenberg was supposed to look after New Britain and Berlin. Asked relative to Pennington, Mr. Knox said that by a right the town selected it's own liquor prosecutor. Asked if he knew Mr. Greenberg, the witness said he had never met him personally un- til yesterday in the court room.
 One Case Month.
 NJ. w. Rosenberg, a lawyer with an office in this city, was the next wit ness called by the defense. In answer to question by Lawyer Berry, the witness said he had been practicing in this city for only a few months, which was misunderstood by counsel for the defendant, who replied three years,' He was informed of the aC- tual time Rosenberg has practiced in the Hardware City. Well, you were practicing in New Britain in July, were you not, Mr. Rosenberg?" luered Lawyer Berry.
 "Yes, sir"
 You had some cases?" asked MT. Berry.
 Yes, one," replied Rosenberg,
 Asked to explain the character of the business, Rosenberg said he was counsel for Morris Reicher, a relative of Variola, who was in court for reck- less driving. Rosenberg said his client was fined, and later he learned that Variola was pretty sore at Green berg for the manner in which he con lucted the case against Reicher. Rosenberg had heard, but not direct ly, that Variola said: ''Why that -- Greenberg pushed the case too hard against Reicher."
 When questioned by MT. Alcorn. Rosenberg said that Variola's de- meanor was that of a man who was sore. well, he simply acted like any man does when he has lost a case" said Alcorn.
 Lawyer Berry asked if an appeal had been taken and, if so, what was done. Rosenberg was unable to state, but Mr. Alcorn said that Reicher had forfeited his bond for appearance in superior court.
 And you lost a good client" Judge Wolfe remarked to Rosenberg, while the crowd laughed
 Greenberg Recalled.
 Greenberg was recalled to the stand by his counsel and asked if he wished to correct q statement he had made on the witness stand relative to ac- ,epting Variola's case without learn ng all the facts. Mir. Greenberg said hat he did not quite understand the question when it was first put to him. Ie then said that Nariola did tell him ht the outset that Denison had stole 800 from him.
 \ Little Geography.
 Lawrence A. Howard of Farming lon said that the Hartford reservoir Nas in the town of Farmington He was not questioned by the state.
 Alcorn Surprised.
 States Attorney Alcorn remarked hfter Lawyer Berry had announced hat the defense would rest that he was not anticipating such an early Fnding to the defense and he asked or few minutes recess, which was granted.
 Johnson on Stand.
 When court again opened, Theo- lore Johnson, a former detective ser heant in the local police department. Eas called by MT. Alcorn. In answer }o questions by MT. Alcorn, MT, John- |on said that he was not a witness m his own initiative but was in court n a subpoena issued by the states Ittorney. MT. Johnson told of his connection with the local police de-