New Britain herald., 1924-08-04
Alderman Had No Individual
 "Hleher Up' in Mind
STILL SEEKS INFORMATION
Latest Chapter in Alteration Develops Nothing Definite Over Original Graft Hint-Mayor Reiterates Res lief in City Officiais.

of the common council by Alderman
 William II. Judd. republican leader,
 regarding gambling at earniyals that
 have visited tho city thls year. was
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 ton was .--.,e. yy .ue mayor tnis
 morning from Judd in which the ald-
 erman put forth all the information
 that he has on the subject, and called attention 10 the fact that several ques. tons that he asked have not been an- swcred as yet.
 Tho mayors reply to the letter was practically a repetition of his former
 letter in which he expressed the ut- most confidence in officials of the city government and of the police depart l ment.
 Chief William C. Hart of the po- lice department was interviewed in an effort to find an answer to the ques- ton put by the alderman as to why his name had been used in the clos ing up of the gambling wheel at the second carnival. The chief said that neither Alderman Judd or anyone else had made any complaints to the police regarding gambling being con- ducted at the carnival grounds, but that anything that was done by tho police was done in accordance with standing orders that all gambling de- vices discovered in operation shall be promptly closed by the police. He could not say whether Judd's name had been used by any of the patrol- men at the grounds, adding that If 1t had, it would be very easy matter for Alderman Judd to get in com munication with his informant and learn the patrolman's name. Councilman David l.. Nair, who was quoted by Judd as authority for the statement that there was gambling at the first carnival, was shown the 1 letter written by Judd and said that ! the letter explained the situation cor rectly and thoroughly. He said that he had visited the carnival grounds during the first carnival and saw a gambling wheel in operation, and had spoke of 1t to Chief Hart, but had made no formal complaint. He said that he did not know whether the wheel was closed during the carnival or whether 1t continued in operation. He said he knew nothing about the wheel that was alleged to have been in operation at the second carnival, or the closing up of 1t.
 Tn commenting on his letter. AL derman Judd, said that he wished to emphasize the fact that he had made no charges against anybody, but had simply had asked few questions that he felt he had right to ask. His letter was:
 Judd's Letter
 The text of Alderman Judds letter to the mayor follows:--
 Aug. 1, 1924. Honorable A. M. Paonessa, Mayor, "City.
 Dear Sir:-
 Referring to your letter of July Soth, and previous letters. in connec- ton with a resolution which I intro- duced at the last council meeting in regard to carnivals, it is apparent that you are misconstruing statements which I made.
 "I introduced resolution to pro- hibit carnivals from coming to this city in the future and in the course of my remarks, I stated that I had been led to introduce this resolution on account of incidents that had hap pened since the last council meeting. I stated that when the Coleman Brothers carnival was in New Britain, Councilman David L. Nair informed me that he visited the carnival one evening and observed wheel that was supposed to be giving chocolates which was as a matter of fact giving l money and that he told the chief of | police what he saw. He afterwards | repeated these statements in my pres ence and also in the presence of AL derman Johnson. And Councilman | Nair, in the presence of Alderman | Johnson gave me permission to use | his name, and make the above state ment. When the Murphy Brothers carnival came to New Britain wheel that was supposed to be giving cigar cites was giving money and was promptly closed up. and the operator of the wheel was told that had made a complaint, when I had made no and knew nothing about the matter.
 I asked, why was my name used as the person making the complaint? What was the motive of the person pr persons using my name? asked why was one allowed to run and the other so promtly closed up? And l nave seen no denials nor heard of any .o the effect that my name was not Ised.
 T think I had a perfect right to lsk these questions. Why was my lame used? Why was gambling per- nitted at one carnival and not at an- ,ther?
 Who was 1t higher up,' etc, as you VIII recall, I asked the question Who vas 1t higher up.' meaning some per- on or persons who might have had influence. I had no particular person n mind. If knew who it was. cer- alnly would not have asked these uestions. The fact remains that there ras gambling at one carnival and that t the other. the gambling was stop ed. I asked why was it permitted
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