New Britain herald., 1930-08-25
5l CAUGHT IN RAID ON GAMBLING DEN State Police Block Exits and
 Catch Alleged FrequenterS BURNS CLOTHES IN CELL
Flower Show Successful Financially Mrs. Certani Dies-Man Fined After Automobile Accident-Case Against Woman Continued.

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 Although denial was expressed to- day by State Policeman w. C. Nel- son that any of the frequenters of a gambling room in the Strand theater | building were successful in escaping,
 it is reported that several threw themselves at the lobby door, forced it open, and got away when the state and local police raided the pjlace early yesterday morning.
 The alleged proprietor. Frank Spitzel of New Britain, and 50 others were placed under arrest. The raid was one of the largest conducted by the state police in a long time
 Bail, amounting to s1.350, was furnished by Spitzel. His bond was slO and each of the others was or dered 10 furnish bail of s25 each. Their cases will be heard before Judge Merritt o. Ryder in town court tomorrow morning at 3 o'clock.
 The raid was carefully planned. Within minute after the police had made an apearance in the cen- ter of Plainville an officer was as signed to each exit in the building. The raiders were Constable George Schubert of Plainville and State Po- licemen Adolph Pastore, Carroll Shaw, John Eblert, and John Zekas.
 The first move was made by Officer Zekas. who approa ched the main en- trance. He vas blocked by a spot ter" but he soon overpowered the man and went up the stairs. He smashed his way through ground glass in a window on the second floor However, it is reported that bell had been sounded that gave the information a raid was being made.
 Wild Scramble in Theater
 Men scram bled everywhere. They ran down back stairs, hid in closets. and it is reported that one man jumped out a second story window. This report could not be confirmed today Soon the Strand theater audi torium was the scene of a wild chase Men ran up and down the alsles jumped over seats and finally, it is said. q group Of them assembled in the lobby, where they forced the door open. If they had not been act ing in confusion it would have been possible for them to slide a bolt a few inches and the door would have opened.
 Another report heard today was that the money was taken off the table before the police arrived Only small amount was found when the raid was made.
 sively 10 crap games, it is stated. 4 specially built table was in the room where the alleged gam bling took place. The room is not very large and police who ralded the place ex- pressed surprise that so many could te accommodated there It is said that the group conducting the place moved about from place to place to avoid detection.
 Many From New Britain
 Those arrested gave their names as follows;
 James Giccio. Frank Rudney. John Wilbur, Patsy Larossi. Mike DePolo. Frank Brent. Mike Nicholas, Sam Goldberg, Harry Boyington. John IopanJlan, Joseph Anderson. Frank Fully, George Norton. Arthur Pan nell. Carl Johnson. James Donlon, Francis Powers, Tony Samson. Sam uel Martin. Levon Demirjian, Alex ander Edgar, Alfred Mario, Frank Lucas, Ralph Crandall, Jerry Remer, Joe Freeman, Mike Gosfarian, John Tramer, Mike CuCcio, Robert Kane, i George Kaczey, Harry Goldberg. John Miller, Frank Lewis, all of New Britain
 John Brown, Joe Levi Joseph !. Charles Hihsch. Joseph . stain. Fred Luco, Morris Berg, Jo- . seph Adams, Albert Sentoro Joseph | Earenca. Harry Cooper, George Web .