New Britain herald., 1929-02-08

ter were in the house and Leonard and Gardiner made it plain that they wished to talk privately but Hahn told them they could say what they wtshed to say in the women's presence. Finally. however. the trio went into a bedroom and the door was partly closed. Leonard said to Hahn: You know Hart was never a friend of yours and he's no good. We've got enough on him now to hang him but we want to get one more thing" Then, according to Hahn. he was asked for his key to fraternal order to which he be- longed, it being Gardiner's and Leonard's desire to turn over the key to a federal officer to facilitate a raid on the club room. He would receive the key after the raid, they told him.
 Hahn repulsed his callers. he said. telling them he had more principle than to do such a thing. They told him the Burritt Hotel was to be knocked off, the next Saturday night and they wanted to 'get" the fraternal order also. Hahn said he told them he would not let them have his key but If officers wanted to make a raid they would not need key, as they could be admitted easily enough. there being no bars on the door.
 Visitors Had Bottle of Whiskey At this point, Judge Dickenson said the witness should tell who made these statements and Hahn replied that Leonard and Gardiner were talking and he could not say which one of them made the state- ments. He recalled. though, that Gardiner said he was going to bring in the federal authorities to clean up New Britain. as there was a lot of dirty politics" in the city. Hahn mentioned that Leonard and Gardi. ner had a bottle of whiskey with them but Judge Mangan shut him off and Attorney Casale cross-exam. ined him.
 How long ago were you a police man?" the attorney asked. Hahr having stated on direct examination that he was dismissed from the de. partment.
 Mine years ago." Hahn replied.
 Have you any objection to telling why you were dismissed?" the at torney asked.
 If the judge tells me to tell. will" Hahn answered. and Attorne! Casale said he would not ask thu judge to order him to do so.
 Trio Drank From Bottle
 What kind of liquor was 1t tha was brought to your house?" Attor Eey Casale asked, and Hahn an swered: Ut was of the moonshin' variety" Do you know that O your own knowledge?" the attorne, asked, and Hahn caused a stir in tn court room when he answered: Al three of us drank some." for 1t ha
 always been understood that Gardin
 CT was teetotaler. Asked by At
 torney Casale how he happened t
 tell Chief Hart of the incident, Hahl
 said he was going home from tn
 Stanley Rule & Level factory on
 day and happened to meet the chic
 on Main street, between the railroa
 crossing and Commercial street. Tn
 chief asked him how he was gettin
 along and conversation ensuet
 Hahn offhandedly told him "whs : fine friends he had. going aroun knocking him."
 l Chief Hart Testihes At 4:05 o'clock Chief Hart VI P called to the stand. In reply
 Judge Mangan, he said he was bor 3 in New Britain and at the age of ] , years, left school to enter the en ploy of Pullar & Niven in the ol Boston store on Main street. H , became cashier after 2 period { , service in other capacities and lat. he was employed in the sample rool . of the Russell & Erwin factory f. , g year. after which he worked f, s his brother-in-law. P. W. Smith, . New Britain, in the meat bushes
 On May {, 1904. he became a supe . numerary policeman and four yea later he was promoted to the reg1
 lar force. He later became a Sc
 geant and in 1922 he was promote , to the office of chief, which ke h, !, since held.
 Are you . bootlegger. chief , Judge Mangan asked him and he r piled: "No sir
 Do you meet bootleggers at il . town line and escort their cars in :, the city?" Judge Mangan asked. al :, he replied negatively.
 : Do you have your wife or daug [ ter do t?" was the next question al :. the reply was negative. Going doy through the alleged slanderous Q
 cusations. Judge Mangan question the chief about them and t