New Britain herald., 1926-11-24
JUDGMENT AGAINST
 CLINTON ST. HOUSE
Owner and Frequenters Fined
 as Result Of Raid

 disorderly house and house of i'll fame by Judge B. ". Alling after a lengthy hearing in police court this morning. He found Joseph Savino. aged 37 years. guilty of being the keeper and sentenced him to jail for 30 days, merging the counts.
 He fined Mrs. Mary Ferano, aged 2S, guilty of the charge of being an inmate of the house and fined her s25 and costs in addition to a sus- pended jail sentence of 30 days, or dering her to leave New Britain and not return. Three frequenters were fined S and costs each and fourth, Manuel Pagano, aged 24, of Mid- dletown was discharged.
 Attorney Thomas r. McDonough represented Savino and Attorney Edward Mascola of Waterbury represented Mrs. Ferano. The house was raided late last Saturday night after the police had witched men going in and out at night for the past few weeks.
 Sergeant Ellinger testified that the house Is on the south side of Clinton street, the last building on the street near Slater Road. Last Saturday night he and Sergeant Flynn and Officer M. J. Moore broke in the outer door in the rear only to find the inner door was lock- ed. He then broke a window and gained entrance.
 "Visitor" Hides in Closet
 Mrs. Ferano was in the kitchen with four men. Savino was on the third floor in a clothes closet and ir.sisted that he was visitor There were men In an automobile in the rear yard in an intoxicated condi- tion. The men in the kitchen had left their car at the curb. and while the police were there a taxicab rolled Up but the sergeant could not see whether there were passengers in 1t.
 The sergeant said he was told by that they understood there was a house of ill fame In operation and that Is why they went there. In reply to Attorney Mascoa the ser- geant said there was nothing inn proper about the conduct of the men in the kitchen. They and the woman were fully dressed.
 Savino told the sergeant he hid because he was frightened.
 Sergeant Flynn testified that complaints have been made against the house and shortly after 10 p. m. Saturday he parked his car on Slater Road and saw several auto- mobiles drive up. Men went into the house and stayed short time and came out.
 He went to the police station and got Sergeant Ellinger and squad of policemen. Arriving at the house they found seven men in an auto mobile In the rear yard and two of them were intoxicated. Leaving Po- lcenan George Collins near the automobile the two sergeants and 1
 Police Smash in Door
 Other policemen were guarding the front door. Sergeant Ellinger shouted for someone to open the door to admit the police but there was no response. The outer door was broken down but the inner door was hung so as to open out and the po- lice could not break 1t so Sergeant Ellinger broke window and en- tered.
 Sergeant Flynn said there are no tenants on the second and third floors. On the first floor there are three beds, several chairs, a buffet and stove From observation of the rooms Sergeant Flynn conclud- ed that the tenement was being used for immoral purposes.
 Mrs. Ferano told the sergeant she and her husband live In the house and he Is in New York, being a travelling man. One of the men in the kitchen with the woman said he went to the house to look for another man. The others freely ad- mitted that they went there on be- ing told the reputation of the place.
 Officer Thomas J. Feeney testi- ned that he saw three men being escorted out the front door by Sa- vino about 4 p. m. November IS. He does not know their names but he knows they live in the vicinity of Arch street. He saw furniture moved by an iceman from 105 Myrtle street to the Clinton street house. Savino formerly lived at 105 Myrtle street.
 A local furniture dealer com plained that the furniture was be- ing moved and it was not paid for 50 Officer Feeney followed the load.
 Saw Men Go In
 Officer William Grabeck testified