New Britain herald., 1926-03-29
TAKES FLING AT
 AGENT OF POLICE
Atty. Mansan Expresses Dislike
 Of "St0Ol PiSeOn'

In a fiery speech In police court today during which he character ized Arthur Fillmore as Il "noater" and a "stool-pigeon" who was merely after easy money. Attorney William r. Mangan declared that tho police department has in the past hired men who were later found to be not dependable.
 He spoke during the trying of charge of violation of the liquor law against Salvatore Battaglla Of Franklin street. who was fined $150 and costs and was given . 30 days suspended jail sentence. According to the evidence Sergeant Patrick J, O'Mara and Officer Foeney went to Battaglia's store with Fillmore and the officers waited about 30 feet away while Fillmore went in the store with marked S2 bill and bottle. He came out with 50 cents change and a bottle of alleged whiskey. Whereupon Battaglia, who is IS years old was put under arrest Saturday night.
 In court this morning Fillmore was put to Q long, hard gruellinG by Attorney Mangan. He brought out the fact that Fillmore had lived in this city for about two years, ha hp yton14ral hnIlt in various cities staying Q short time in each place. Fillmore ad- [ mitted he had been a "stool-pigcon' ' once before and that he was re- ceiving money for doing it. He said Battaglia called him vile name and threatened to get even with { him for "squcalng' when they K were riding back to the police sta I tion. Later Battaglia admitted the charge but said ho was angered at k Fillmore. who, he said. was "a k stool pigeon squcaling on an or K phan."
 Y In summing up his case Mir. Man k gan charged Fillmore with commit |i ting perjury on the stand when dur h ing the trial he said he had not |t known the defendant and received E his information from friend in a k bowling alley, and later went into the store and asked the defendants sister where he could locate her I brother. The attorney brought out !, the fact that if he had not known the brother why was 1t he asked for him.
 He said Battaglia was working ten hours a, day and took care of l the store in the evening for his mother, who owns the store. He said the place did not have repu' tation for selling liquor and that a soda bottle found underneath the counter was for Battaglia's own use. In giving the sentence Judge Benja- min Alling stated that on account of the youth of Battaglia he was tlning him $150 and would suspend a 80 | days jail sentence. Shortly after | the trial Mrs. Battaglia became hys- tcrical and had to be taken from the courtroom, making necessary al adjournment for five minutes.
 Poolroom Raided Twice
 The case of James Dunn and John Lugll, whose poolroom in the base ment of 206 East Main street was raided twice over the weekend bJ | Detective Sergeant George c. Ellin' ger, Sergeant Patrick J, O'Moara and Policeman Thomas J. Feene5 and John Liebler, in which they seized several bottles of alleged wine whiskey and alcohol, was continued until Saturday morning under bonds of $500. Attorney Harry Ginsbert represented the men.
 Crowd Taken in Raid
 Attorney Thomas F. McDonougl asked for postponement in tht case against Michael Fancie, Samue Carpenter and Rose Brono for keep ing a house of i'll fauae: Helei Ritchie, for being an inmate, ant Steve Comick, Desmone LorenEa James Rontzcr, Louis Agostine apt Graroma Winchard. Judge Allinl granted a continuation until Satur day with bonds fixed at $10O fo each of the keepers and s25 for tn frequenters. Tho crowd was arrest ed in q raid at 47 Lafayette street
 The cases of Joseph Kerrigan an' Albert Tnsle. charged with brcacl of the peace and disturbance in boarding house, were dismissed, bu suspended S15 fine given to tn former on a charge last July was re voked.
 GeIawich Fined St75
 Walter Gelawich of 7 Hartfor avenue arrested last Saturday nigh for violation of the liquor law wa fined Sl75 and was given suspend ed jail sentence of so days.
 Attorn Thomas Cabelus pointe out that Gelawich was running legitimate business and had the Ii quor in the store for his own ust Last Saturday friends came in an he offered them q drink They ir sisted on paying him for it, and aftc much persuasion he accepted l cents drink for the liquor, th lawyer said.
 The officers testified that tho were receiving complaints of tll place being a hang-out for men sine the establishment of Edward Jer nings was closed up a week ago.