The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-27

months, three suspended, probation for two years.
 Daniel Lee, 40, of Beacon Falls, $500 fine, six months, sentence deferred to July 5. George DumOchel, 35, of 90 Franklin Street, $500 fine, nine montks, three suspended, probation for
 two years.
 .AmerigO "GOldie DiStisO, 46, of 14T River Street, 10
 months, with two suspend ed, probation for two years.
 Philip Salinardi, 49, of
 123 Proctor Street, 10
 months, with four suspend ed, probation for two years.
 Probe Not Over
 Indications that the horse-race betting investigation, which was cli- maxed Ey a gigantic raid here last June 6, is not yet over, was given by the prosecutor when he pointed out that John Pisani of Waterbury, convicted on similar charges in 1943, has been out of the jurisdic- tion since June 6.
 PSani'S name was brought into the hearing in connection with the case of William LaCapra, who was arrested in an apartment at fl Prospect Street, rented by Pisani.
 Among the counsel making pleas for leniency was former State Sen. Francis J. Summa, who charged that the General Assembly did not have this type of activity in mind' when it passed the statute pertain ing to horse race betting in 1893. He said the statute was enacted to ward out the "horse-rooms" pre- valent in those days and not the type of betting handled by the &C., cused.
 Attorney Summa, who represent ed LaCapra, Jamele, Capzzi, and Geuble, said that when the State Statute was passed betting was not legal in any State, and that now It Is legal "in great many states. ' He pointed out that in Connecticut It remained on the books through governors veto of a General As- Sembly measure.
 Calls Gambling Hobby
 "The whole American attitude mas changed 1t is a hobby ot the American public to gamble" At. torney Summa claimed, in pointing to the draft lottery, to football bets Dingo parties, and other types ot betting.
 In pleading for leniency for Ja. mele, the defense lawyer stressed the accused served in the Army 4 months, held the Good Conduct Medal, certificate of merit and other citations.
 Fitzgerald in his preliminar, statement said that the service rec. ords of the accused should play nc part in setting of sentences. He said if leniency were shown because or service records, booksellers would soon choose men with gooo Army records to become heads ot their enterprise. The prosecutor said all the mer knew the risk they were takibp and took precaution to avoid appre. hension. He said locked doors hao to be broken down by police making the last raid. .
 Were Aware Of Police
 He said often times the acc,,se6 ceased their activity when they sus. pected police were watching them On the day of the raid some oi them got warning of what was happening but took it with a grain ol salt, the states attorney said Most of the betting was accepted bv telephone, and police officers took some of the bets over the phones following the raid, it was disclosed
 DlStiso, who drew the heaviest iai sentence, was repeater" He wa, sentenced to three months on a mol. selling charge in 1943.
 Salinardi abandoned plans vester. oay to appeal to the State S,1prem. Court from a Common Pleas Court convection earlier this month on Z cnhrge Of evading responsibility. Ht races three-month jail sentence or that conviction, and the term wiI follow today'S sentence. | An extensive police record. which includes conviction on a charge Q, murder, was read in Salinardrs case IL was pointed out Salinardi wa, convicted on the charge in 1917 a Marquette, Mich, and sentenced tt He imprisonment. Tn 1888. Gov Frank Murphy of Michigan, now 1. supreme Court Justice, commutet the sentence to 60 years and Salin. arol was paroled to. Waterbury fo a period of six years, it was dis closed. The prosecutor said Salinard escaped from the Michigan Stat, Prison three times during his con, finement.
 Job JeOpardized
 Attorney Frank Healey, counsel fo Lee, said his clients social securit, would be jeopardized by jail sen tence, since his long continuous em ployment at the U. s. Rubber Com pany would be interrupted. The jur lst deferred the execution of sen tence, to give Lee an opportunity t contact officials of the concern an, ask for leave of absence. Lee wa charged with keeping place fo hOrse-race betting, while all of th