New Britain herald., 1929-02-08


 the New Britain Lumber Co. was brought to the police station and Gardiner accused the chief of giving information to the nswspapsrs about the case. which had to do with an alleged violation of the alien immi- grant law. T did not have anything at all to do with giving the news papers the information" the chief said. ''The reporters were at police headquarters that particular day as they are every day and they got the information themselves"
 Dcaonnccd Gardiner oA Street
 Coming down to his feelings to- wards Gardiner. Chief Hart testi- fled that he saw . letter which was sent to Washington by Gardiner. making certain allegations about the police department. and . few days later he met Gardiner. who greeted him with: Hello. Billy" The chief was in a hurry to get to the bank. 50 he did not bother to tell Gardiner what he thought of him. but . little later he met him and in reply to Gardiner's greeting. the chief called him "a damn old hypocrite" and told him he had g nerve to call me Billy after writing letters to Wash ington about me-"
 Relative to the publication in the New Britain Herald of an interview with Chief Hart the day of the con- ference at police headaverters be- tween Gardiner. Chamberlain. Ban nan and tho chief. the latter said. in reply to Attorney Casale that he may have said: Gardiner is crazy" which were the words credited to the chief in the newspaper. T won't say I didn't say it. but do not recall it," he said.
 ''The newspap permen are there every day and I talk to them every day." the chief continued. He could not recall that he was asked by | newspaperman if he cared to make statement concerning the confer ence. nor could he recall having de- clared that Gardiner was ''craxy." T recall saying that Gardiner was all wrong and I am pretty sure I did not say he was crazy" he said. However, I won't say ! did and l won't say didn't The reporter is here and you can ask him." Blamed Hart for Being Deposed The arrest of Jack Pajewski. brother of Peter Pajewski. on the charge of violation of the liquor law in the iatter's drug store. which was the cause of the removal of Peter Pajewsl<i as chairman of the board of police commissioners by the then Mayor Weld. was gone into by Chief Hart through questioning by Judge Mangan. Peter Pajeswi was an &C., quaintance of the chief when the latter was a street sergeant and the drug store waa . common stopping place on his rounds. Later. when the sergeant had become chief and Pa- jewski had become chairman of the board. they were friendly. but since this thing happened things are dif- ferent." the chief said.
 Has Pajewski any reason for be- ing angry with you?" Judge Mangan asked the chief.
 "None." was the reply. Except that he felt badly at being deposed
 as chairman and blamed me"
 Tt has been testified that you
 double crossed Pajewski. Have you
 ever had any relations with him
 which would enable you to double
 croas him?" Judge Mangan asked and the chief answered in the mega tive.
 'Is there a single word of truth ir
 these allegations about you and you
 family and the other policemen be ing in with bootleggers?" Judg' Mangan asked.
 No sir." the chief answered. em phatically.
 "Are you ready at all times, and even right now. to have your depart , ment and yourself investigated thor , oughly?" was the next question ant the chief replied that he always triet . to enforce the laws and he did no , fear any investigation by anyone a anytime.
 |. Hart to Pay Lawyer 44OO f Going into the bringing of the law I suit and the expense connected witl lit, Judge Mangan asked Chief liar
 If he had engaged counsel and tn i chief replied affirmatively. "You ex d pect to pay your counsel. do yo }, not?" Judge Mangan asked. and tn . courtroom Uttered, even Judg n Dickenson smiling. Chief Hart an E, ,swered that he expected to pay an t in reply to a question as to whethe It or not he had already made a pay l. ment. he said he had paid $50. # Have you had . bill for the bal