New Britain herald., 1929-04-29

the store the sergeant had looked
about the passenger station for her
but could not find her. \ little later
| the sergeant saw her about to go
into the block where the tenement
! is situated, but Mrs, Harrigan's small
| boy came out and told her to beat
II, the cops are upstairs. At that.
she Went down Main street shadow
ed by the sergeant. schultz was
with the sergeant during part of the
search but was at the police station
when Sergeant Feeney finally locat-
ed Mrs. Scher.
Further cross examination by At
torneys Colon and Gordon brought
out the fact that Mrs, Harrigan in
PRODUCED Schultz to Mrs. Scher say
ing TONY is all right" AS to
schultz's condition. Sergeant Feeney
said he had been drinking and his
reputation is that OF a man of drink
ing habits, but he was normal Satur-
day as he walked about the city
looking for Mrs. Scher,
sergeant U'AIara testified that h.
and several other officers watched
TOR an hour or so the night Of March
50 and saw 10 Men so in the rear
entrance from Winter street.
Through the shades on a window the
sergeant saw a man embrace ana
kiss d woman. Presently Mrs. Harri-
gan looked out IN the direction OF
the watching officers and in a little
while a number of men came out
and the tenement lights were oNtin-
suished
Officer Harper testified that while
ne Was in tho tenement during thu
raid. he heard a knock on the door
and he opened it, finding a man in
the hallway.
Are there any girls nerc?" the
visitor asked.
Yes, three or four" The officer
replied.
is Sis here 80 he asked
Mrs. Harrigan recognized the visi-
tor and upbraided him for a dis
turbance he had caused on a previ-
Gus visit. 1t developed that Mrs.
Harrigan at that time had thrown
a pan at him. The officer asked
Mrs Harrigan who Sis" was and
learned she was "a blonde who
formerly lived in the tenement. The
visitor was brought to the police
station but was not held.
Officer l.iebler related his part in
the raid He had a talk with Mrs.
Harrlean in the women's cell room
and she admitted that she charged
20 cents a drink for liquor but had
not sold any in a little while" be
cause she learned the police We're
watching the place.
schultz testified that he has been
collecting weekly payments for the
company which employs him. for
some time, but he had never been
in the tenement until Saturday,
when he gave Mrs. Scher 81. He
had a drink there but he did not
believe he paid for il. He was a
short distance down the street when
he missed approximately $50 which
he had in his overcoat pocket, Som
If it was his own money and some
. belonged to the company.
/ Cross eXa mined by Attorney Go
ION, Schultz said h. was 35 years OF
age and has lived in New Britain
about Is years, He has been arrest
ed for drunkenness and violation o.:
the liquor law, he admitted.
He had honn about the city an
forenoon ami had about SIS of the
company's money an1 about 81 o.
his own. It was all in small bills.
the largt ST being S. H.. was "a
mitted to the tenement Ivy Mrs
Harrigan's daughter. to the best OF
his recollection.
Mrs. Harrigln was sick in bed
and he went in TO sec her. II" con
sidered her "a very nice woman
and he was concerned about ntf
condition. Sic told him She had "a
little good stuff" and he had a
drink Of liquor bottled in bond i
don't believe / paid Tor it," h said
She couldn't afford 10 sell tina,
stuff for so cents drink
Cross eXamin d by Attorney Cor
don, Sahultz admitted that he ha
at least two drinks before b,
reached Mrs Harrigan's teneme,lt
He was positive that ne gave Mrs
Scher So
Attorney Gordon accused schul.,
Of lying and told the court y,
wanted to bring out that Schulz;
was not reliable in his testimony
about several matters Judge Tn,
ceski ruled out all testimony rei1'
tive to Schuitz's having been FIR I
from his position Saturday night.
Prosecuting ATTORNEY WOODS mal.