The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
ALLEGED GAMBLERS. GIVEN DISCHARGE.
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(ConJinueu rom Sage D eight alleged freQuenters paid 6 each.
 Guerreva Place Evidence
 Patrolman Fred Hickey of the vice squad testified that other ofiicers and he had received several com- plaints about gambling at a pool room operated by Doyneric Guer- rera, 27, of 3l Bishop street, and that they had visited the place sev- eral times to. warn Guerrera against dice galnes. Yesterday afternoon, the officer said, Patrolmen Patrick Moylan, Patrick Hobart and Ernest Pakul accompanied him to the pool room. Looking in, he said, he saw a group huddled around 8 table in the rear, and heard the rattle of dice as they were rolled on the ta. ble. Entering the place, he said, the players saw them and scattered, picking up the money that lay on the table. Some dice were found, however, he said, and he exhibited three pairs of dice.
 Guerrera Took Stand
 0uerrera took the stand in his own defense and when asked di- rectly by his own counsel if a crap game had been going on at the time of the raid, he failed to answer. Come on, answer yea or mo-" said Attorney Sullivan. "Was there or was there not crap game gong on?" Guerrera still was silent.
 Then Prosecutor Mitchell Meyer asked Guerrero, Did the police pick up these dice at your placer" Guerrero replied that he had seen police pick Up some dice.
 Prosecutor Meyers told the court that other members of the raiding party would tell the same story as Officer Hickey If placed on the witt ness stand. He declared that the evidence was clear and simple and that there was no need for any loss of claims by the state, 50 obvious was the case.
 After Attorney Sullivan had spok- en in the mems behalf, Judge Mas colo stated: I'm not satisfied be- yond a reasonable doubt that these men are guilty. I'll discharge them"
 Names of Discharged
 The men charged with frequent Ing gave their names as follows: Henry Beliti, %, of 462 North Main street; Domenic Ross, 28, of 3l Bishop street; Joseph Santogatta, 26 of IA Bronson street; Frank Page, g, of 42 Bishop street; Charles Maleski, 22, of 320 Long Hill road; Joseph Ava, 27, of 1236 North Main street; Louis Morino, %, of 47 Hop- kins street: John Troskey, 27, of 89 Byrneside avenue: Daniel salia, 2i, of IS Bronson street; George Masone 27, of 24 Bishop street: Michael Der. ger, 42, of 27 Moran street and Louis Moreno, 43, of 27 Grand street.
 The three men who failed to ap- pear, but whose cases will be re. opened when they decide to appear in court. arc Samuel Spino, g, Of 4 Bishop street; Frank Tehor, or Fee hor, g, of l75 South Main street; and Manuel Peters, 29, of 68 Pond street.
 Others Pay $5 Each
 Men arrested in the raid at Paul's alleged gambling house on North Main street and who paid $5 each gave their names as follows: Joseph Santa, 23, of 39 Robinson street; Albert Sacco, 2l, of l0l7 North Main street; Patrick Monica, 2l, of 24l Platt street: Frank Rossi, 2l, of 276 Hill street: Vincent Marine, 27, of 27 Easton avenue; William Ferris, 26, of 700 North Main street; William Florio, 25, of 1850 North Main street and Louis Falcone, 9, of 27l Platt street.
 One Case Ccntinued
 Continuances to rlturday were given Domenic Rossi, 3l, of 1885 Bank street, alleged operator of a gambling house at 15l Bank street, and five men arrested as frequent- CTS. The men were arrested at l:30 yesterday morning as police set up a l0-foot step ladder to gain en. trance to the second story rooms where the alleged gambling house was located. Rossi is free on bonds of $500, while the alleged frequent-