New Britain herald., 1924-07-03
STOOL PlGEON'S' CASES THROWN OUT OF COURT
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 0f the two crimes for which he was arrested, having entered pleas of guilty in both instances, He also ad- mitted that part of the time he had said he was working al the New Haven bathing pavilion, he had spent in the New Haven county Jail After calling ihe attention of the court to these discrepancies in the testimony of Navickas Judge Mangan said' "I wouldn't trust my life with a man Of that ealibre for slp,"
 Joseph Janias Of III Hartford ave. nue was discharged when il was brought ont that after Nayickas had been searched by the police he had gone into restaurant where he stayed for some time and then went 10 the Janlas place, When he finally returned 10 the police, who were waiting a short distance away. he had bottle Of liquor with him. He was accompanied by another man from the restaurant to the Janias placed and Judge Alling said that this man should have been brought into court 10 testify. As he wasn't in court, Judge Aliing said that he would have 10 discharge Janlas,
 Alphonso Muro Of .sa LaSalle street, the other man 10 he dis charged. had presented his defense in court Monday, and the case was con- iinued until today for disposition 10 enable Judge Mangan. who represent ed him, 10 secure evidence that would discredt the story of the stool pigeon" upon whose testi- mony the case hinged. The develop ments this morning resulted in Muro's discharge as there was no testimony 10 corroborate the story told by Navickas.
 In the case Of Ziranski, which was re-opened, the defendant claimed that he was upstairs asleep at the time Nayickas testified he had purchased the liquor from him. Attorney Saul r. Waskowitz asked the court to re- open the case this morning, and re- consider the decision handed down Monday. The case was re-opened and Judgment was suspended.
 Michael Terrible of 195 Oak street was found guilty when arraigned on charges of violating the liquor law, and fined $150 and sentenced to 15 days in jail, the jail sentence being The testimony in the case was that the stool pigeon" had gone to the store conducted by Fer riole on the night of June 24 and purchased bottle of wine. Judge Mangan. who represented Terrible. presented witnesses from New Haven who testified that Terrible had been them in New Haven on the night Of June 24 and that he was at their home at the time that Navickas s alleged to have purchased the liquor from him at his store.
 Policemen Thomas J. Feeney and Delbert Veley. who accompanied | Navickas 10 the Terrible place, tes- fifed that they were absolutely cer tain that Terrible had been in his | store that night as they saw him walk out of the store with Navickas.
 Teddy Tomasits of 221 Elm street | md Francis N. Carpenter of S4 Church street changed their pleas of
  lay morning to guilty when they were 'rraigned this morning. Both men were fined s150 and given suspended all sentences of IS days on recom- of Assistant Prosecutor William A. Greenstein, who prose- 'uted the cases. Both men were rep- escnted by Attorney P. r. McDon- ,ugh.
 Carpenters arrest was the result of the securing of liquor by the stool pigeon" at the restaurant con- 1ucted at SS Church street by Frank Nuscus. Muscus did not have any iquor but he went to the room oc- 'upied by Carpenter and purchased ! bottle for Navickas. Subsequently, Iavickas went to Carpenter and pur- chased assbottle from him.
 Anton Pino of New Haven was ined s3 without costs when he was 'rraigned on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without his operators icense on his person, and had judg- nent suspended on charge of not lavins his registration with him. He vas arrested last night on Main street when he started to circle central park n the wrong direction. He was held ID by Patrolman Daniel Cosgrove and vas unable to produce the certificates when asked for them.
 Joseph Giantino of 12O Beaver treet charged with operating a mo- or vehicle while his license was un- Ter suspension had his case continued 'nti Tuesday for trial at the request # Attorney David l.. Nair. He was rrestcd yesterday afternoon on Main treet by Scrgt John J. King
 The case against William Pliskow- Ri Of s3 William street. charged with riminal negligence as a result of as ccident last Wednesday in which ruck he was driving ran down and filled year old Casimir Mikolaczyk n Orange street, was continued until tuesday for trial when Prosecutor oseph G. Woods told the court that ne of the states witnesses had failed Q appear. Attorney Thomas J. Ca clus, who represented the defendant, old the court that he had no ohiec-