New Britain herald., 1929-02-09

to be drawn. He did not deep we'll
 and had little to say about the house. Neither Attorney Caaale nor
 Attorney Nonkiewicx questioned
 Mrs. Hart and Judge Mangan rest ed for the plaintiff.
 Attorney Monkiewicx asked that
 the jury be excused. which was
 done. and he moved that . non suit
 be granted on the second and third counts of the complaint of th6
 plaintiff. The motion was denied as
 to the second count. which had to
 do with the letter tosthe federal au- thoritiea. Judge Dickenson having admitted it as an exhibit. Relative to the third count, which pertained 10 the Bridgeport Herald publication Of the alleged slander. the motion was denied temporarily, after Judge Mangan declared that there was . conspiracy between Gardiner and Pajewski and tho latter had called on the former for the sole purpose of causing trouble "because he knew Gardiner knew how to be | com- plete pest to anyone he set out to follow"
 Tn the language of the street. Gardner was the fall guy" Judge Mangan declared. "Pajewski knew he could arrange to have the in- formation passed on."
 PajewsN TestiAes
 Attorney Monkiewicz attempted to have Gardiner rather than Pajewski called first for the defense. pointing out that Gardiner had put in an affirmative defense on which he would be questioned. Attorney Ca- sale thought the first party named as defendant should be called first. Judge Dickenson said Attorney Monkiewicz as we'll aS the other at- torneys would have . chance to question the defendants, and he or- dered that Pajewski ue called. "Ac- cording to the testimony, Pajewski started the ball rolling" the court 
 At 4:15 o'clock Pajewski took the stand and was testifying at o'clock when adjournment vas taken until 10 o'clock next Wednesday morning. He told of coming to New Britain in 1919 after having been in the army for year. He was born m Poland and came to the United States at the age of eight years, working his way through school and finally attending George Washington university at Washington, D. C. He told of entering the pharmacy busi- ness with Sidney G. Curran after for the latter for one year.
 He was in the common council for two terms as an alderman. he said, having received the endorsement of both major parties for his second term, and then he decided to let politics alone for time. only to re- turn to action when leaders of the l republican party approached him for assistance in the campaign which re- suited in the election of Gardner .. Weld as mayor over Angelo M. Pa onessa. democrat. in the spring of l 1926. "As a reward for my serv- ces. they made me chairman of the police board" he said.
 As an alderman, he was always friendly towards tho police depart nent. he said, in reply to Attorney and on becoming chair- nan of the police board he dispelled 'umors of an unfavorable attitude owards Chief Hart by making m announcement in the New Britain newspapers that he was behind the thief one hundred per cent. Ques- toned by his attorney as to his work IS alderman in the interests of the wages of the police department offi- CTS and men. Pajewski said he did lot want to throw any roses or bou- lufts" at himself, but he was large- Instrumental in blocking the pro- 'osed reduction of 10 per cent in the 'ay.
 Admits Complaining of North End
 Questioned as to his relations with Thief Hart after becoming chairman f the police board. Pajewski said hey might have had differences of pinion but they were always iron d out" He admitted that he pass- d on to the chief complaints by of the northwestern part f the city that the activity of the quor squad in the Fifth Ward was to that in other arts of the city. Was the chief ngry at the complaints?" Attorney lonkiewicz asked, and Pajewski aid he did not know.
 Referring to social relations. At- orney Monkiewicz asked Pajewski if e spent much time in Chief Hart's ompany. Pajewski recalled that he as invited to Muller's home at [aple Hill once but he did not go. [e and the chief went to | police cid day in West Hartford and .