The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-06
SAYS FRESHMAN
 GAVE $25O,OOO
 TOREPUBLICANS


 hery regarding the price, which was finally agreed upon as $11.50 a gal lon.
 He claims that he stalled until would then have the money. J. H. Estes, another Federal agent, spent some time with him Sunday, Ja.n- uary 8, he alleges, and at that time trap. was marked by Estes, according to Grill.
 Sunday night there was another meeting in room 4O1. When Deri- gibus left he promised to bring back two quarts of whiskey for my per. ed to return" was the completion of this sad answer. Grill told of way bills that were shown him, showing the progress of the shipment from Poughkeepsie to Bridgeport. These were admitted as evidence. They testified that Kirlz's name were on these bills. the transaction supposed ly being on a Fleishman permit that was in Kirk's possession.
 Then he exercised fear that all might not be we'll Grill claims that he was told by Delohery that the Da!nbury man was a personal friend of Paul F1eishman. "Why F1eishman paid $235,00o to the Republican cam- paign fund.-" Grill claims he was told as proof of the standing.
 Grill, still on the stand under eX animation when a recess was taken at 12:30, stated that Derig1bus called for him with an automobile Monday morning and took him to the Union avenue freight yards. Here he claimed marked $50 bill, serial number B2345770-A, was goven to the drivers of a truck as an advance on a pay fer of 2o barrels from the car, and transportation to 63rd and Market street, Philadelphia, the imaginary address given by Grill. He was still
 
 his newly made friends in perfection, according to anything in the way of | testimony. shownt to date. John Krautter, 101 Broad street, an emp1oye of the railroad In connection with the charged conspiracy became involved by GriH when the transac- tbon started in the freight yard. Der fgfbus it is stated by Grill opened the car. When the 25 barrels had been transferred to the truck, and the truck had left. Derigibus returned to the hotel with Grill. Here Derigibus is alleged to have asked dor his pay. ''I gave him a marked $10O bill, but Grill.
 agents entered and placed Derigibus under arrest. In the meantime the truck was being followed toward Ne " oYrk state. It was oveTtaken in Port chester, and two men taken with the | truck are being held by the New York state authorities.
 A permit for transportation was shown, alleges Grill, that would pre- vent the men with the truck being bothered. It was signed with what is believed to have been a rubber stamp, with the name of H. Y. Hart, Bing- hamton, N. Y, formerly prohibition director in the Empire State. "H they stop you in New York just show them the permit and slip them a s1O0 bill and it will be alright Grill a1- leges he and the drivers were told
 Edmund Celia, 38 Elias street, and William J. Bishop, 2913 Fairfield avenue, are other local persons held in connection with the case. From present indications the hearing prom fses to develop into the hardest fought and most sensational since efforts have been made in this State to en- force the Prohibition laws. Each of the men under arrest is out under bonds, and each has entered a plea of not guilty. The hearing was scheduled to be resumed early this afternoon.