New Britain herald., 1924-02-04
POLICEMEN RAKE IN
 POT AND PLAYERS
Stage Spectacular Raid in
 Lafayette St. House

! Police drew full house when they
 raided the boarding house at 124 F
 Lafayette street Saturday afternoon, lconducted by Jack Ferris, and arrested 1 24 men on charges Of gambling, Ferris being charged with conducting Il l gambling establishment An effort made by Peris's wife to warn the men l of the police was unsuccessful and 1.-the raiders succeeded in getting S4 of the pot on the table and three packs of cards
 When arra gnrd in police court this morning before Judge W. Alling. Ferris was lined $50. Fernando Greg ory aud Joseph Martin were discharg- ed. and fines Of B were imposed upon Mike Ityell. Bautasta I.limcns. Frank Bernall Charles l'crnad'. James Prey Thomas Battrl'a. Tony Sqliai!o. Philip Agrla. Tony Teronti. Ameli kcdul Nick SelFa, Joseph Farrella. Mike Fello, Venture Mas, Columbo Pas. Joseph Collomo. Tony Costo. Joseph Martinc. Mike MolIinus, Elias lFeran- do, Itrrprt0 i.orrttc.
 According to the testimony given by the police, a complaint came in to the detective bureau Saturday after noon about f o'clock that there was gambling going on in the house at 124la Lafayette street which is con- dhictcd hy Ferris IS boarding house. Police were sent to he place and upon entering found the men gathered about Il long table in the dining room. \ scramble cn8ued for the money and Officer Thomas !. Feency sucreedcd in getting S4 of tn" pot Three packs Of cards were taken from the floor where they had been dumped when Patroman Patrick O'Alara tipped the table in an effort to prevent the men from getting tho money.
 The raid was made under the diroc- tion of Sergt, William r. McCnc. As sisting him were S"rgt, George C lsl- finger and Liquor Officers William $. Strolis. Thomas ]. Frnn"y. Patrick o'AlaH anal William P. Hayes. If was necessary 10 makr tonr trips with tho patrol and service car to bring the men io thr station
 Icirte Fined .s.00
 franrisro Fctnt" proprrtor or q pool room at = spring street, was lined $2hH and given d l i days aus- pended sentence when he appeared before Judge Alline on chargcs of violating th" liquor laws.
 I'll" pnlirr testified that they had been in the pool room about month ago and warned lfnIete that he would have to stop selling liqner. and that h.ar AIlffs4t b, ia lt,zY Gaf nrd4g aftrrnaon Foiptn running down to lhe cellar as they entered. Th = asltod him if he had any liquor in the riHrr and hn told thrm that he hadn't They went down cellar and in n stove they foand bottle Of liquor and under bunch of excelsior they found another hntiln with q very small quantity in t.
 Feiatr tcld the court that he had II for his own nfe and drinks il with 1 his coffrn, The raid WAS made by | Officers Thomas !. Feerey William s Strots and William F, Hayes,
 He Wanted Outside"
 Harry Shchanian was fiurd s5n | when hc appeared In court to an- swcr charge of assnuiting Bruno shcychul Of Gold street He ap- ! nealed. shevchnl charged that She hanian called him vulgar names al he Central restaurant last Friday night and invited him outside. He refused 10 go out and shehanian left | he restaurant and waited outside un- ii ha came out, and then followed he automobile in which he was rid- ng home.
 When hr Jeff his friends al the sofn of Gold and Broad streets and Haftod ia walk to# ards his house on fold street Shetrhu testified that rHmr gp behind him and iit him oyer inc temple and knocked iim down. While down he claimed hal he was kickrd by he defendant.
 Shohanian told tha court that they 1oth run dancus herp in inc city and hat Sh.vrhul has been about fhe city baking nasty remarks about him. IT. saw Shngrhul in ihr Central rns- aurani Friday night and asked him Q go oui side as he had q fcW quns- ions "a ask him "" testified that | jhcvrhui answered with gil" name md he decided that hr would gel an | spianation from IiH for il. lie said hat he didn't want 70 start any roulllr tn to restaurant SO h" waited | -