New Britain herald., 1928-09-27
POLICEMAN SAVES
 MUCH ON LITTLE
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late yesterday at . hearing at which Captain of Police Charles Cohen and 2s members of the police bureau ap- pc eared to answer charges of bribery and extortion. All had been sus- pended after their arrest on war rant issued by request of District Attorney Monaghan and were held under bail for trial.
 Members of the grand jury re- cessed from their deliberations and attended the hearing in body. They beard a confessed bootlegger, lorria Clearfield. testify that he had paid weekly tribute to the accused cap. tain and his men and saw 'The Little Black Book" in the form of Clearfields written record of what he identified as his weekly payroll for police protection.
 Paid $500 Per Week
 The payments averaged about $20O a week for approximately 10 weeks, ClearfieM testified. During that time he turned out about 25l or 800 gallons of alcohol week., without molestation from police Subsequently he was closed up b, federal agents. The police payroll introduced at the hearing was seized at the time of the federal raid and later turned over to the district attorney. (
 The weekly record of Nov. 16 1927, after 1t had been Identified bs Clearfieid. was read by Assists1n' District Attorney Hermes. It show. cd a payment of $226.50 to various policemen in sums ranging from $a
 Forced to Fey Soon
 How soon after you opened up were you forced to pay for police protection" the prosecutor asked Clearileld.
 About the third week."
 How did you. arrange for pro- tection?"
 Through Albert Long, special de- tective."
 Was Charles Cohen the captain as that time?' +
 'So l understand"
 "Where did you see Detective Long"
 At :53O South Reese street."
 How much did you pay for pro- tcction?"
 T paid S7b . week to the cap tain" .l
 Personality"
 "No, never personally. put the &75 in an envelope marked cap tain and took 1t to the Reese street address"
 What was the system of paiyne the other men?"
 T met them on the street or Jeff the money in envelopes at Reese street."
 .- Never Was Ratdcd -
 Were you ever raided by the dis trict attorney?'
 "No. not once."
 Harry Goldstein. . tailor, testified that he lived at the Reese street ad. tsess and that his home. where Cfearfiefd rented a room, was used ss the "pay-o6". office where the DO. lice received plain white envelopes He said he or hts wife handed the money cut to police when they call ed. '.-
 District Attorney Monaghan said today that the end of the, investiga- ton was not in sight. Of the police arrested thus far. three are captains 10 detectives, seven sergeants and Is patroimen.
 Police Inspector John stuckert was in the grand jury room for sis hours yesterday and after that body had adjourned he was questioned in the prosecutors office until nearly midnight. He was the sole witness before the jury during the day. and probably will be recalled today, Mir Mona ghan said.
 Won,en's Aid Asked
 Speaking of his own campaign against lawlessness in Philadelphia in conjunction with the grand jury investigation. Mayor Mackey has asked the aid of the women's com. mittee for law enforcement to break ul the rum racket. He blamed 'near-bocr" parlors as one source oi subsequent liiquor violations. He said the consumer did not like ''near-beer" and that near -beer' salesmen had to shoot" his product with higher alcoholic content to at- tract the money of the citizen law breaker"
 The mayor advocated an amend. ment to the Volstead act making fl unla wful to sell beverages with an alcoholic content of any per cent whatever.