New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
TRIAL OF LAWYER
 GETS UNDER WAY
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refused the bank book.
 Money Drawn From Bank

refused the bank book.
 Money Drawn From Bank
 Later that day Attorney Casale told him to draw the money out of the bank to avoid an attachment. The bank book was obtained from the police and Biaforte and Attor- and drew $500,
 The bank paid the money by check payable to Attorney Casale leaving Biaforte with $l5.75.
 Going back to the accident which caused the arrest. Biaforte said it happened in North Haven. He did not want to appeal the case to the court of common pleas at New Ha- ven but Attorney Casale told him he wanted to satisfy my customers" and clear their reputation. so the case went to court in New Haven on April 10.
 A fine was imposed and Biaforte signed a check which the attorney said would pay it. At this juncture States Attorney Alcorn read the judgment of the court entered hpril 10. Biaforte was convicted of charges of reckless driving and evading responsibility and fined $75 and costs of $5S.S4.
 Promised to Return Money
 Upon returning to New Britain Attorney Casale told him he would give him his money the following Saturday. Biaforte's license was sus- pended at about this time. Attorney Casale gave him S100 the latter part of June, Biaforte at that time being out of employment, he testified.
 In September he asked the attor- ney for his money and the latter told him he had not received it from the court but he would get it short ly. For three or four days Biaforte worked at the attorneys home on Francis street, New Britain, paper ing and painting.
 The attorney told him he had finally got his money for him. For his services at his home the attorney offered him $25 but Biaforte accept cd only $l5. One night in the first week of November Biaforte called on the attorney who showed him a account of a S1400 judg- mont rendered in favor of Salvatore Eeale of Manchester.
 Attorney Casalc was counsel for Reale in that case. The defendant was Constable Duffy of Manchester.
 Refuses Reale Money
 Attorney CaSale and Blaforte drove 10 Hartford and met Reale. The attorney told them he was gong to transfer the $140o judgment from Reale's name to Biaforte's name and charge Reale S100. He told Biaforte he (Biaforte) could make $50 in this way but Biaforte told him he did not want 10 become involved in any trouble The attorney gave nm s1OO, he said, and Biaforte told him he intended to go into the chicken business next spring.
 The attorney told him that his wife was thinking of going into bus mess and suggested that Blaforte m vest s2O00 and the attorney would invest 5000 to start the chicken husinnss. That would Hook funny Riaforte said he told him. The attor- ncy told him of a house and dance hall in South Manchester which were for sale, and Biaforte went there but did not make the purchase because he had no money.
 Complains to Gaffncy
 Riaforte told of going to the states attorneys office and tolllng his story to Assistant States Attor- nov Gaffney. That night Attorney Casale's wife called on him at his home.
 She stayed 10 or l5 minutes. Prior to her call, Biafortc saw Attorney Casale.
 Going back to the North Haven caso, States Attorney Alcorn asked Riafortc about the expense. blalorle rnn,ied that $500 was used as fol- lows: Si50 for the attorneys ser vices; s75 for the fine and $'o for inc damage done to the other car in thc accident. Attorney Casale gave him Sl60 since that time m cluding s10O after the Salvatore Reale judgment.
 Biaforte Cross Examined
 finder cross-examination by At ,orney Peek. Biaforte said his car was not involved in the North Ha- ven accident.
 He was changing tire at the side of the road when he heard noise as if two cars had come to- gcther. He was arrested, however, and convicted.
 Explaining his disinclination 10 accept s25 for the work he dld at Attorney Casale's home, Biatorts said he wanted to help the attorney with no thought of compensation Attorney Casale spoke to NllIiahl Ouigley of New Britain about piac- ing Biaforte in the employ Of the city of New Britain, Biafortc sa'd'
 Going into his var serNicc' A. torney Peck asked where he was wounded and Biafortc told him ne had wounds in the hand and the back of the head. He served in the Italian army 46 months and sua- taincd the wounds in 19l" me wound in the head gives him some trouble still, especially when he worries, he said.
 Bank Officials Testify
 Harold l.. Wheatley, treasurer oi the City Savings Bank of Merlden' testified that d brother ot Attorney Casalc called at the bank and tried to withdraw $500 from Biatorte account on an order payable 10 At tornev Casale. He was not allowed to withdraw it because the order