The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-13

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 accused at one tim espent 33 months in a hospital receiving treatment for the war injury and that he has been unable to obtain work be- cause of the condition. He stated that the circumstances arising out of the physical incapacity led Testa to supplement funds obtained through a government pension by indulging in pool-selling activities.
 MT. Fitzgerald stated the accused obtained his knowledg of the horse- race betting business from his broth- CT, Pacquale "Ty Cobb" Testa, who
 was sentenced in April of last year on bambling charges. He said Testas book-selling business was
 the largest and best in the city
 and that Q vast assortment of
 betting equipment and memoranda on bets had been found in his apartment when state and local po- lice conducted @ raid last August 20. Numerous calls from prospec- tive bettors came in by telephone while the officers were in the home, the court was told.
 Disposition of today's cases brings to a conclusion the 13 gambling hearing on the superior court crim- inal docket. Four other men who were arrested following the August 20 raids have not been arraigned and no indication has been made what disposition will be made in their cases. The quartet, Pasquale Travisano, William Petchlock, Her. man Mitkowsky and Bert Kingsbury have received continuances in city court until next Tuesday, Oct. 19,
 Two of the accused gamblers, Al- fred Festa and Ben RutStein have already served Q portion of their sentences while two others, Ernest Karno and America "Goldie' DiStiso who were sentenced last week, start- ed their terms today. The 18th case was that the Western Union Tele- graph Co.,, which faced a fine of $l2,500 for transmitting wagers. The four men previously sentenced re- ceived pentalties as follows: Festa, six months and $l,000l Rutstein, three months and $500; Karno, six months and $l,0oo; DiStiso, three months.
 The states attorney related that Coppeto was a barber by trade but spent little time at his regular du- ties. He said the accused has stopped bis bookie activity for five weeks before the raid but had re- sumed 1t again. He pointed out that most of the accused men periodi- cally refrained from carrying on the business but would start again. MT. Fitzgerald disclosed that on August s of last year he had warned Cop peto to refrain from the pool-sell- ing activities and called attention to the consequences. He said the business was called to his attention when @ threat of violence had been made against Coppeto by @ bettor who claimed he had not been paid.
 Attorney MaScolo, who also rep- resented Coppeto, said the reason why the states attorney did not recommend a fine in his clients case was because the business was very small. He pointed out that the accused has no record.
 The difference between the case of Pisani and the other pool-sel- lers, the states attorney told the court, was that Pisani stopped his gambling activity after he was warned. Because of his cooperation the lighter penalty was recom- mended, the prosecutor stated. Ref erences were made to illness in Pie sani's family and difficulty he has but the states attorney stated those consideration were not the basic for the recommendation of the lighter fine and sentence of b250 and 30 days.
 William DeLillo tried to escape when police raided his home, the states attorney revealed. Attention was called to a sentence imposed on Eugene DeLillo, a brother, at the same time that Pasquale Testa was sentenced last year. A previous record was cited to the court.
 Execution of sentence in Teller's ,ase was put off to permit him to ,traighten out personal affairs. His awyer said the accused wanted to visit his mother and also attend to A previous record in- charges of obtaining money under false pretenses was enumer- ated to the court. Pisani's sem tence was deferred so he wouldn't nave to furnish bond while straight sning our personal affairs.
 No evidence could be found that operated a poolselling busi- ness of his own, MT. Fitzgerald stat- ,d. It appeared that the accused ,icked up bets for others and rec ,eived a commission. the court was old.
 Fried operated Q gas station and Ponzillo worked for him. 1t was re- ated, and statements that Fried vas a boolEmaker are erroneous. the Itate's attorney said. The two men assisted another bookseller, t was 'evealed. No evidence was found hat the pair Teiayed bets for ctls- Omers or for employees of . nearby 'aetory. 1t was pointed out. neith-