The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-24

ERcfts to break an alleged vice ring operating In this city moved nearer to Q climax yesterday as federal and state courts pressed the prosecution of two men and wo. man charged with bringing Q woman here from New York for immoral purposes. In superior court the trial Of John Varanelli, 30, charged with living from the earnings of vice, got underway after jury had been completed only when an extra panel was summoned. Tn the same court, Frank BarTone, 3B, pleaded guilty t to Q similar charge. Before U. 6, Commissioner Harry Krasow last night, Mrs. Mollie Varanelli, 36, was bound over to the next term of fed. eral district court for alleged viola- ton of the Mann Act, and went to jail in lieu of e6,00O bonds.
 Resumes Tuesday
 Trial of Varan6lli's case will be resumed In superior court Tuesday. Judge Frederick M. Peasley hinted late yesterday afternoon that he was willing to continue the hearing of the case today, but Defense At- torney John M. Chapnick asked that regular procedure Do followed and the case was put over till Tuesday. BArrone will be sentenced as soon as varanelli's trial has been com' pleted. a
 Important testimony for the state was given as Varanellis trial got underway. Three witnesses linked the accused with the bringing of . woman here from New York. Mrs Eva Schroder, 20, of New York, was on tho stand for more than an hour. A surprise witness was presented in the person of Louis Cullen, of New York. The third state witness was . Patrolman Fred Hickey, q member of the raiding party which arrested the two men and Q woe man in Q raid on Pond street last month.
 "On the Spot"
 ! Louis Cullen, until last week captain of walters ct Q New York cabaret, was warned in q letter from John Varanelli shortly after tho latter had been arrested here that ho would Do put on the spot" un- less he went at once to Varanelli'a lawyer and promised to help tho defense, 1t was testified by uuillon late yesterday afternoon ag he took the stand in superior court as Q witness for the state. Varanelli was arrested by the vice squad In c raid on house ct 60 Pond street Dec. i3.
 on tho night of Dec. il, Cullen testitled, Varanelll came to tho Club 1'ereador, seeking Mrs. Eva Solroder, now key witness for the state. He brought Varanelli to EvA's apartment house, he said, and waited on tho sidewalk while tho two talked in the lobby. Later in December, hc testified, he TO. celved . letter from Varanelli, on. closing Q clipping from Q newspaper relating his arrest, and ordering him to see Varanelli's lawyer or be put on the spot. Cullen said no tore up the letter. The witness denied that he had come to Waterbury under compul. sion.
 Mrs. Schroeder
 Tie first state witness was Mrs. Schroeder, who had been held in jal as Q material witness since the raid last month. She declared that Varanelli had asked her to como to Waterbury to stay in Q "houso". Varanelli, she said, told her that everything was safe" In Waterbury, She drove to this city, sho wont on, with varanelli and his wife the morning of Doc. i2. remaining here until tho Pond Street place was raided tho next night.
 On the witness stand for more than an hour, Mrs. Schroeder was subjected to lengthy ross-examina- ton by Attorney John M. Chapnick dAfn4aa nAlinaAi EhA Waa aiingtiah~ .