New Britain herald., 1929-10-25
Visitor Tries to Lock Cos grove in Room - Mrs. Gordon F. Jordan and Man Arrested.

When Officer Daniel J. CosgroVe called at the home Of Gordon F. Jordon at 394 Park street shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon and inquired about q personal tax deiinauent wLo was believed to h' living at that address, Mrs. Mary Jordon made the mistake O. inviting him in and asking him if he wanted ito see Q womau.' The officer III plain clothes. found Mrs, Mary Cornwall and a man named Jackson in the house, and observed q Whlskcy glass ill front of the latter
 . Mrs. Cornwall recognized the offi- Ter. who arrested her some time ago, according to his testimony III police court today, and when he de- manded to know what sort Of house it was, Mrs. Jordon sensed that everything was not as she expected II might be, for she remarked that she would not be surprised if the officer was "a private detective ' to which he replied that he was a policeman.
 During the conversation William Trevethen. 4l, of East Berlin. came in and after while demanded to know what the officer wanted. lie was told by the latter, who also showed his badge, whereupon TreFe- then declared his intention ot keep ing him in the tenement until Mrs, Jordon's husband came home. Lock- ing the kitchen door he put the key in his pocket and told the officer he would not be allowed to leave. but the officer, suspecting that there might be some sort Of ''frame-up' warned Trevetllen that he was go ing to go out. and he did so, by way of the front door, first pushing Trevethen out of his path.
 Woman and Man Fined
 Summoning a supcrnumcrary off, Ger, who happened to be nearby, Officer Cosgrove told him to watch the house while he tclephoned to po- lice headquarters, and Detective Sergeant George C. Ellinger re- sponded. After an investigation, Mrs. Jordon was taken to the police sta tion and after making admissions to the police she was charged with be- ing the keeper of a disorderly house while Trevethen was charged with breach of the peace. Judge Stanley J. Traceski fined Mrs. Jor- don $35 and costs and fined Treve- then s5 and costs. Mrs. Jordon could not pay the fine and was taken to Jail.
 Detective Sergeants McCue and Ellinger followed Officer Cosgrove on the witness stand and testified that Mrs. Jordon admitted to them that Mrs. Cornwall frequented the tenement and men visited her, also that Mrs. Nellie Collins of 64 Cher " street spent considerable time there for the same purpose. When men stayed in the tenement with the women, Mrs Jordon received $1, but when automobilists called and took the women out, Mrs. Jordan reCeiV- ed nothing. Mrs. Collins was fined III pOAiC' Ap4I L VI ''4!tto'idN IOl m proper conduct in her own home with man.
 Mrs. ,Jordon's Eyes Blackcned
 Sergent ElIinger testified that he has received information indicating that the tenement was q disordcrly place, and about two weeks ago he went there to investigate a complaint relative 10 theft of revolver and found Mrs. Jordon intoxicated and unable to tell what had happened She had two discolorcd eyes on that occasion, the sergeant said. Yost,r- day Sergeant Ellingor said, he ord cred Treyethen out of the place when he arrived but after hearing from Officer Cosgroyo that the dooI had been locked and the threat made to keep him inside, he went out and brought Trevethen back, charging him with breach of the peace.
 Mrs. Jordon, who pleaded moi guilty, was reluctant to take the vii. ness stand hut finally admitted tha' Mrs. Cornwall and Mrs Collins ire. uuented the tenement and "A lit.lo bit of wine" is served occasionally Asked by Assistant Prosecuting At torney W. NJ. Groonsteiu what sh' had to say about tho testimony O the detective sergaants as to fh. Epractice Of entertaining men. Mrs Jordon said that must be some 0 Mazie's talk" and she denied tha she made such admissions 10 the DO lice.
 Thought Dan Would like Wine
 Explaining her invitation 10 Of ficer Cosgrove 10 enter the tcna ment, Mrs. Jordon said sho though he might like 'a taste of wine" an after she had told him that tho DOT sonal tax delinquent he was sarl.in vas not living in the block -h asked him to strp in, but she h1 no thought of women in her mind She could not recall having told tH police anything about chargiug fo the use of rooms for improper pur poses. Questioned further she saj