New Britain herald., 1927-09-29
WITNESSES TESTIFY
 ID THEFT 0F AUTOS
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 MT. keegan testified that he was present when the Mascia car was recovered. Gareano and Giardiano when questioned, said they had bought the car and were dickering with the Rec agency for trade
 On August 22nd. the car was pro- cessed and found 10 have been tam pered with to the extent that the engine numbers had been changed. In reply to Attorney Casale, MT. keeean said the job Of changing the numbers was "a fairly good one" and probably required an hour 10 complete. Sergeant Feeney testified that he was unable to find a house on Meadow street, No. All, although this was the address given on registration in Giardianov name. There are only three houses on Meadow street. Nos. II, 13 and b.
 In reply to Attorney Casalo. Ser geant Feeney said there is a house at Al Myrtle street. Officer Lieb- Ter testified to finding set Of markers in a catch basin at Myrtle and Burritt streets at 3:3O in the morning on Sept. <. He did not know whose markers they were but q check-up revealed that they be- longed on the Mascia car.
 Burnside Owner Testiics
 Opening on the fourth count, Lewis Burton Of Burnside testified that his car was stolen the night of June 26 on Prospect street, Hart ford. in front Of the Hartford club.
 The next time he saw it was August 22 in a garage in Meridcn. William Maior. the garage owner, testified that he bought the car on July Y from Gargano and Giardi- ano. who called on him in company with man and woman. Tn" mans name was given as Mr. Fields and the woman was his wife, according to the introductions, Maier said He raid sl70 to the woman for the car. On August 6 he sold it to a Mcrdcn woman after he had repaired it.
 In reply 10 Attorney Casale. Maier said he did not pay q commission 10 anyone when he bought the car ! nor did ho see anyone else pay Gar gano and Giardiano a commission ! JIe had no suspicion Of the men al that time. he said. He has a suit pending against them. he said. as q result of his dealings with them.
 Sergeant Feenoy testified that the . Burton car was located in Meriden and prcccssed on Colony street. ! Mcriden, with the result that the {, engine numbers were revealed, hav- ! ing been changed.
 In reply 10 Attorney Casalc. the . sergeant said he had learned that i Gargano once lived at All Myrtle ! street, New Britain. Mr. Ko"gan . testified that he processed the Bur ton car.
 Testimony on Fifth Count.
 On the fifth count. David Bern l stein Of New Britain testified that | his car was stolen on South Athcnc- , um street, Hartford. the night of . July Q and he saw 1t next on Aug | ust 17 In Meriden. He identified a money bag which was in the car also a key to the lock on the bag and a spare tire cover.
 The only question Attorney Gasalc asked him was whether or not he knew who stole his car and he re- piled negatively.
 Alphonse Bernier of Meriden tes- tified that he bought a car from Gargano and Giardiano on July 16 and had 1t five weeks when the po- lice took it. He made payment to Giardiano who signed the bill of sale. He knew both men through having worked with them as labor CTS for Mir. Suzio of Meriden.
 Sergeant Feeney testified that the Bernier car vas processed in front Of the Meriden police station. after which 1t was put in the Studcbakcr garage on Pratt street, Meridcn. The money bag was found in the garage at 35l Broad street, Meriden the sergeant said and the lock was also in the garage. A key given the ser geant by Mr. Berstein was found 10 fit the lock. Gargano and Giardiano told the sergeant that the articles found had been left in their truck by persons who had been driven by them on excursions to Momauguin.
 What Is Stones Throw Mir. keegan testified that he pro- ceased the Bernstein car The job Of { defacing the numbers in this instance l was also good and would require at g least an hour, the witness said. Offi- $ cer John Iiebler testified that he t found the Bernstein markers on Sep { tember in a catch basin in front :, Of 233 Burritt street, "about q stones C throw from the garage at 351 Broad q street. Attorney Casale objected to this description of the comparative ' location of the catch basin. "1 believe I shall sustain the ob- lcction unless he specifics by whose throwing powers he is gauging the C. distance Judge Booth said f, "How many feet?" Mir. Gideon " asked N Possibly 125," Officer Lebler re- e. piled. T Well, I believe I could throw far f, her than that" Mr. Gideon observed. is John Messncr, aged l3 years and Q, II months, of 351 Broad street, i5 identified Gargano and Giardiano as c, he mon who had rented the garage rom his mother. They had one car c here. 'I They were in the garage with the light burning once he said. Ques- toned by Attorney Casale. the boy II admitted that he could not discern n ] coupe from a sedan. In reply 10 V Judge Booth the boy said he had W cen d truck about the premises r. bout two weeks before the men n we're arrested.
 Assistant States Attorney Gideon o, old Judge Booth at the outset of ,. he trial yesterday afternoon that he ,,1 you'd use the same witnesses in the U,