New Britain herald., 1922-11-29
Board Is Unanimous in Voting Dismissal - Ac- cused Makes Some Start ling Statements.

l Found guilty on charges of conduct unbecomng an officer, us presented by Chief William c. Hart. Frank Grampico was dismissed from the supernumerary police roll last nigh, after lengthy hearing.
 The charges were the outgrowth of testimony given by Grampico during the hearings In the case against Charles Giedraitis, on trial on Novem- Der 21 for dealing in obscene pie lures at his photographic studio on , Beaver street. Grampico, at a prevl- ous hearing, testified that he and Tony Simko had purchased one of the pictures apiece, while at the second hearing in the case, the policeman testified that he alone purchased two pictures Chief Hart and Detective Sergeant William P. McCue testified against Grampico, and the statements made by the head of the department were clear and concise, and left no doubt in the minds of the coIa,nis- sioners of the guilt of the accused. Once during last nights hearing Grampico made statement that was later branded as a lie by Detective McCue.
 The accused policeman has been in the department but a few months Last night some of his statements relative to his attitude in court were highly sensational and he also r,ade statements which brought into the hearing a memory of A. J. Richard son.
 Claims Raw Deal
 Grampico said several time that he lad been the victim of a raw deal and just as he was about to start on some talk that might have left the situa- ton embarrassing for him later, Con- missioner Thomas F. Jackson remind ed him about the seriousness of oriti- cising the court with the result that Grampico seemed to modify his state- ments somewhat.
 Throughout his hearing, Grampico claimed that he was the victim of misunderstanding on occasions in the past. At no time during his remarks about the court official that he said gave him raw deal, did he intimate the name of the man he had in mind. Ill making his statements Grampico seemed to exercise care, usually quail flying them and as he was not specific he could not prove what he said.
 One of his sayings during the hear ing last night was that the court watched him like a cat does a rat.
 Commissioner Jackson, in con- menting on the case at the close of testimony, said that Grampico held the truth to be elastic" and Con- missioner Lange characterizcd him as a reyengeful officer, who had no place in q police department
 Hart Presents Charges
 Chairman Dunn read copy of the charges by Chief Hart in which the policeman was charged on November 21 with making false statement, the complaint going further to add that he had deliberately lied in his testimony. The chairman was eiven stenographic notes of the testimony taken in the first trial of Charles Giedraitis, but not of the second trial in which the contradictory testimony was alleged to be given by Grampico. The chairman said that the notes Wouiu IhioW NSiy llleic llSHI oil CIic matter before the board.
 Before Grampico was given an op- portunity of presenting his side of the case, Commissioner Edwin A. Parker asked of Chief Hart: 'Is there any question of the policeman the statements, in which he is charged with falsehood?" "No, was at the trial and heard him make them," answered Chief Hart.
 Grampico's Side of It.
 The policeman when he started in to tell his story pleaded no guilty to the charge. T did not deliberately tell a lie, or perjure myself on the witness stand" he said. Chief Hart then explained that at the first hear ing in the Giedraitis case, Grampico