The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15

hour and a half, 1t was disclosed.
 They were so enraged, the prose- cutor said, that they destroyed of- flee equipment, including machines and filing cabinets, and left dam age amounting to several hundred dollars.
 The prosecutor in recommending sentences, said the first count for each accused would be the control ling one. A sentence of one year was imposed on each accused on each additional count.
 Defense counsel questioned the ''harshness' of imposing the heavy maximum sentences. One of them said that because of their previous records the men would have little chance to get out of prison until they served the maximum sentence.
 Litz was described as the lookout man by the prosecution and as the trial horse by defense Counsel Edward Mascolo, who objected to desposition of his slient's case as the first one.
 Iitz's real name was Jakulevich, Mascolo disclosed, in asking for a correction. The court refused to recognize the change, stating that the accused chose to use the name of "Litz" before the draft board and that it would stand on the court record.
 Litz admitted serving a lO-l4 year term previously on robbery charge.
 When counSed for Conforti, who also admitted a previous record, asked for leniency. the court ob- Iected.
 Hes been in jail, in the reform atory, and in prison" Judge Pal- iotti stated. T don't know what else you can do unless you want to pin a medal on him."
 Attorney A. Henry Weisman pointed out that Osoweicki, who was implicated in all the breaks with the exception of one, had been the important factor in leading the police to the capture of the others.
 He recommended, in view of this, and the fact that OsoweicH who requires an operation for a mas told, that the accused be placed in a reform school, rather than in the States Prison where he will pos- sibly be injured by the other men, who naturally, are "angry because of Osoweicki's efforts to aid the police"
 Judge Pallotti however, stated that the man would receive better treatment at Wethersfield as far as the mastoid was concerned. and added that though he agreed with Atty. Weismai1 on all the other recommendations, he was sure that when the States Attorney notified the Warden of the existing antag- onistic feeling among the members of the gang, he would segregate them.
 During the recess Mozella,- who sat near the accused Osoweicke, edged toward the man and was ap- parently on the point of striking him when one of the deputy sheriffs intervened and had Mozella taken from the court room.
 In sentencing Osoweickie, Judge 'Pallotti said Maybe I'm making 6 mistake" in reducing the sentence. After he had told the man how long he would be confined he said, You have saved two very valuable years T hope you realize that"
 Bosco, who was also apprehended at an early stage and assisted po- lice in rounding up the others, was assured by the Judge that he would not be placed in the same company at Wethersfield as the other ac- cused.
 Attorney Crocicchio stated in be- half of his client, Vernale. that the man was forced about IS years ago to take part in crimes involving are son due to the influence of his fa- ther who was later deported to Italy following a five year jail sentence
 Varnale, his attorney stated, had twice been denied 6 divorce once in 1887 and again few weeks ago.