New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

The count mentioning Mrs. Hart is based on the inclusion of her 1 name while the counts concerning the sergeants and Officer Do(an are based on reference to them as hay. l ing been in collision with a boot logging gang.
 On being >notiiled by Mir. Green stein that the warran, was ready, 1 Chief Hart detailed Sergeant Filing 1T to serve it. Detective Sergeant W r. McCue, who is in charge of the i detective bureau, was in superior court but Chief Hart said he would not have been given the assignmen, i had he been available. for the req, | son that he is one Of the interested { parties, while Sergeant Elllnger was not mentioned in the case in any way, Officer Strolls was unable te ride his motorcycle on account o. 1 the storm. so he was selected 70 ac. company Sergeant Ellinger.
 Gardiner Found at LeOnard's Home | Arriving at Gardiner's home or ! Connecticut avenue, the officer. ! i'dl 1'i lilll NTdIu Was llOL d { home. They then drove to Leonard, home and found Gardiner ant Leonard in the kitchen. Reporting ! the details of the arrest to Chic Hart, Sergeant Ellinger and Onficel Strolls said the former notified i Gardiner he was under arrest on 1; warrant. Gardiner asked to see i and the sergeant handed it to him Glancing at the outside of it, Gardi her declared it was improperl, made out. The sergeant replied tha | it would be served nevertheless ane l he took it out of Gardiner's hand Let me read it. Gardiner asked according 10 the officers. and Ser geant Ellinger handed it back [, him. A few minutes time was re 1 qulred for the reading. and thel i Gardiner said "All right. I'll gt along with you" Turning to Leo hard, he said: Get in touch witt 1 Davenport. Leonard is said to hav' replied that Davenport was out 0 the city and would not return unti 1 midnight.
 Taking an envelope out Of hi pocket and handing 1t to Leonard Gardiner is said to have ordered Civ" this to the old woman," ant he also handed Leonard a bunch 0 keys. On the way 10 the police sta ton he is said to have told the off Ccrs he would submit to incarcera ton and would not post bond. Mr Greenstein had previously notiiie' Chief Hart that the bond would b 1 $l,0o6.
 Hello, captain" Gardiner greet ed Captain George J. Kelly as Il stood before the desk at polio headquarters.
 Hello Gardiner, how are yo, 1 this morning." the captain return i cd
 i Pretty fair for an old fellow, Gardiner replied. Meanwhile Ser geant Ellinger went behind the desl and handed in the warrant to Cap tain Kelly.
 Henry and "Btll"
 Search him and lock him up the captain ordered Officer Stroll and Gardiner raised both hand while the officer took his belt and small amount of money and a feN personal articles out Of his pockets While the search was being made Chief Hart appeared from the req part of the police station. Going be hind the desk to get the key 10 tn cell room out of n drawer, the chic came face to face with Gardiner Good morning, Henry" the chic said. amiably. Good morning Bill" was the rejoinder. Officer Ere Wagner came into the police static at the moment and Gardiner spok 10 him. As he started for the cor ridor leading to the cell room. Gard iner followed by Officer Strolls. me Sergeant John c. Stadler and gree, cd him with Hello. John." Tn sergeant returned the greeting. an the department once again settle down to routine.
 The states witnesses in the cas will be Leon C. Genlot and Stewar w. Hinman. federal prohibition en forcement officers attached To th Hartford office; Chairman Rodma W. Chamberlain and Micha' w. Bannan of the board ( police commissioners. Edgar Lero Pond of Newington, reporter for th Bridgeport paper which puhlishe the accusations and Bernard ( Kranowitz. New Britain newspape reporter. Genlot and Hinman ar the officers who were in New Brit ain 10 investigate the accusation made in the letter which Gardins wrote in June, 1927, to the fedora office at Washington. D. C. The let ter was turned over to the Hartfor office and the agents interyiewe Gardiner and Pajewski.
 Chairman Chamberlain and Con missioner Bannan were In Chic Hart's office. Saturday morning