Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 10

I 2 Delaware County FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1970 INSIDE SPOUTS 24-26 CLASSIFIED 30-35 COMICS 1647 Police defend actions Fired Darby pair testify in county court MEDIA COURTHOUSE Two former Darby policemen who were Fired from their jobs denied Thursday they were guilty of any misconduct in an investigation of a burglary at a borough store last Jan. 4. The officers, Fred Cerceo and Thomas Salerno, testified at a continued hearing in their suit contesting a Civil Service Commission order upholding their suspension by the borough council. Judge John V. Diggins heard final testimony in the case, but reserved a decision.

Cerceo and Salerno were fired by the council several days before the initial court hearing April 15 before Judge Diggins. i i a recommended following the April 15 hearing that the two patrolmen be reinstated by April 24 but that they forfeit all their pay up to that time. Councilmen refused to accept the suggestion. FOUND 2 RADIOS Cerceo said Thursday under questioning by his attorney, Alexander DiSanti, that he found two -radios taken from a store at 199 S. MacDade while he was searching for stolen articles tb night after the burglary.

Cerceo testified found the radios in a shopping bag nea Darby Creek and took them the police station where Salerno who was acting sergeant on the shift, ordered him to take then to Ms home for "safekeeping." Cerceo said the procedure followed was common practice noting he had done it in the past and council and police chie knew about it. Salerno testified that. afte telling Cerceo to home he ordered Patrolman Robert Waples to notfy th police 'ehief that had taken the radios to his home. Salerno agreed with Cerceo that it was customary for officers to take stolen articles to their homes for safekeeping adding: "I've done it hundreds of times." MAYOR TESTIFIES Darby Mayor Charles Sanders testified that Cerceo "indicated" to, him he intended to keep the radios, but Cerceo later told Judge Diggins there was no truth whatever to this allegation. Sanders -denied he had told Contractor goes free: served term before sentence MEDIA COURTHOUSE had tried to contact him, Asst.

Dist. Atty. Robert A. 39-year-old Pitman, N. J.

contractor was given a 3 to 23- month prison term and fined $1,000 Thursday on a voluntary after the trial, but that lie wouldn't talk with them." Ackerman, an Upper Darby attorney, ported out to the manslaughter conviction in tha judge before sentence was I shooting dentil Darby man of an Upperjimposed that- "a great number following character argument in Eddystone April 11, testified on behalf of Fazzio and 1969. that the gray-haired defendant MEMBERS PROUDLY pose.with the fire company's lone truck in 1921. Springfield Fire Co. to mark 50th anniversary with parade J. county detective Theodore Mark that Cerceo had told him he took the radios from the store.

Mark, who investigated the case, testified as a defense witness and emphasized he had found no grounds for any criminal prosecution againsl either officer. Mark read from his report, which said Sanders was "trying to pass the buck" to the county detectives. He called the case "political," but Judge Diggins ordered that this statement be stricken from the court record. Crozer Park pool daily goes on basis CHESTER The Crozer Park municipal swimming opened on a daily basis at noon today lo accommodate the hundreds of Chcsler School District --children who were dismissed early on this last day I I -Approximately 180 members of the Fire Co. and seven pieces of fire fighting equipment will Springfield in a golden jubilee parade Saturday in township.

Approximately 80 i companies from Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey will appear in the parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Springfield Fire Co. and an estimated 1,700 persons will participate in the parade which will begin at noon at the Township Building Powell Road. Donald a chairman of the event, said the parade will last about two and a half hours. The parade route, will begin at the judging stand at Powell Road and Saxer Aye. Fifteen marching units and seven' bands will be, in the parade, also.

The line of march will follow Powell Road to Thomson Avenue to Baltimore Pike and finally to the rear Road to Vertol ball field. There and souvenirs will be available. Prizes will be awarded to various fire companies and a band, "The Balloon Corps," will Play- COMPANY'S PRESENT firehouse was built a site as 'this buiMing? Williams (R-7th -District) of Springfield, John Manning, Springfield Fire president, and J. K. Cowiey, chief of the Springfield company, will speak.

Guests will include nearest fire companies were in Media, Swarthmore, Morton and Clifton Heights. Realizing the need for closer facilities, a group of volunteers outgrew its building so it built a new firehouse in 1927. It's still standing The late 1940s and early 1950s Judge James H. Gorbey also had no prior criminal record, placed the defendant, John Fazzio, on three years probation on a charge of, violating ttiej Uniform Firearms Act ordered him to pay court costs which reportedly will exceed $2,000. Since Fazzio has already served three months in Delaware County Prison, be went free after paying the finej and costs.

He will remain oni probation for the 20-month balance of the prison sentence, after which the three-year probationary sentence i begin. A jury of seven men and five women found Fazzio guilty of voluntary manslaughter and violating the firearms act last Oct. 4, but acquitted him of murder charges. Fazzio's first trial in June, 1969, was declared a mistrial when his attorney, Alvin S.I Ackerman, was injured in a automobile accident the 'night; before the case was to go to the jury. Fazzio was accused of fatally wounding; Anthony Ferro, 31, 3916 Ann Upper Darby, during an argument at an Eddystone landtill site.

Ferro drove away in a truck after being shot but died a short time later in Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park. The dispute was said to have! arisen over Ferro's request io use some of Fazzio's heavy equipment machinery at the landfill. Fazzio testified his revolver fired accidentally and a firearms expert told the jury the gun had a "hair trigger." The foreman of the jury in the second trial was reported to have said two or three days after the trial ended that he and ether jurors had actually Wright, who had prosecuted the case, told Judge Gorbey that Fazzio "does have a temper and apparently couldn't control it" at the time the victim was shot. However, Wright did not ask for a tough sentense against thq defendant, who had withdrawn his motions for a new trial. Judges of parade units willjMacouch, District Fire Marshal; 'got together and built a Faul at Saxer Ave.

and an saw the fire company embark on re Ralph Kress, assistant chief of the Philadelphia Fire Department; James Lafferty, chief of the llth Battalion, Philadelphia Fire and Lt. Walter Cummings from Engine 46. William Myers, a a County Fire Marshal and George Proper, director of fire safety of New York Ciiy. Powell Road, the site the fire company. Two years after it was formed, the fire company took a giant step forward and added Drivers are not to park cars'an electric siren.

In 1924, the along the parade route. The fire company was a cost of $12,000. expansion program that Children's Letters To God 1 left my toofji fliy piitoifl King 1970. landed down in ntary rather than manslaughter. It was reported a verdict of manslaughter, a at the included buying more apparatus and building an addition to the firehouse.

The fire company's first gallon-per minute pumper was sentence hearing Thursday the 'district attorney's office had investigated reports that the voluntary manslaughter verdict fire company bought a pumper'delivered in 19S4. Two years ago the fire company bought a heavy U.S. Rep. Lawrence G.ion May 11, 1920 when' the! It wasn't long before the unit duty rescue truck. Income from fines questioned men by chlorine gas fumes when a chlorine leak occurred Thursday at the firm's pumping station on Crum Creek.

The men, Isaac Daniels, 46. Tr Downingtown, and John down. However, there was OK 0 FleoX 44, of 961 Beatty Road, SPRINGFIELD Two while trying to shut off delphia Suburban Water Co. employes were affected by clarification on the matter and Judge Gorbey imposed sentence on voluntary manslaughter. The judge noted that several a valve.

The chlorine gas fumes spilled out of the building, forcing esidents of at'eas in Springfield and Nether Providence to flee their homes. They were allowed to return several hours later. TRAINER For the second straight month. borough council's meeting has ended in dispute department over and the the police income received from fines levied by district justice of the peace. Last; Councilman Stanley Wysocki asked why the income from fines levied was iot enough to pay the salary jf the borough's parttimc )olicemen.

Wysocki. asked council to find nit from District Justice of the Peace Joseph Hooker when he vas available for police cases, le also sought to have the police department refer all cases that of classes. Citv Recreation Supervisor Elinor Cox said the pool was originally scheduled to open Saturday bul. was moved up because of the half-day school session, warm wqathor and the anlicioaled eagerness of young 'lathers. and arel looker Trainer could not Justice of handle to the Peace Robert Fh'ckenger.

Thursday night hours a day for police business. Wysocki then questioned his monthly statement in which less than $200 in fines was collected compared to more than $900 for similar violations in a previous month. Wysocki also lashed out policemen who he felt were not cloing a sufficient job. He cited the fact that only two motor vehicle violations were listed on the police statement read at the meeting. Police Chief Harry Whitem an claimed that repairs had not been made to the one police car still in service causing it to be less than safe for the policemen to operate.

made to the car one day after they had been reported. traffic signals in conjunctior with a state matching funds Both Whiteman and patrolman grant William Donnelly said they felt the car unsafe for pursuit of peeding vehicles. Iii other business council: Agreed to add the two at borough workers to the Blue Cross hospitalization plan which is presently in force for the police department. Reported it is taking necessary steps to participate in the In-School Neighborhood Youth Corps program through which one or two youths of high school age will be.provided with a job by the borough. Named Councilman James Councilman Hooker toldjpublic safety John Flanncry.

chairman, said council he was available necessary repairs were Battle acting chairman of the highway committee. Authorized necessary repairs and modernizations to two Youth fined in assault on girl MEDIA COURTHOUSE who lived with her aunt'and start strangling her." He! shape' after IwoWmc-r Yeadon youth was fined'!" Yeadon, but he denied beating said he urgc(1 Ki lo sl TM U.I for oricnlii-jcosts Thursday on a charge Kh-, 8, 1 al because she would "squeal" stays with an assault on'Bonsall Street, Yeadon, was'to police. 'v last week's d.yenr-olrl girl March 5, 1959. convicted of rape, assault wiihj Judge James H. Gorbey, who The defendant, William Paci, intent to kill, assault with intenl'had presided at Pad's two-day IS.

moved to Delaware to ravish and other charges on'trial, told the defendant's attendance 'S." several months ago. 'he guards was Jan. 23, but has not been attorney, Edward S. sentenced. sentencing Thursday that.

The girl, who was hospitalized he believed Paci "wasn't much! several months after a man. including assault with intent to'beat ing-rape, had testified that "My only regret is that this i April 1 of conspiracy anw cnnimR i a i i but on other charts. nnd assault with intent to Paci struck her in a bedroom is all I can i him or ravish. Jin King's home after King judge added before finding to Paci, who formerly lived in beaten and raped her. "int'icr's Yi in 7 blnck Orcliarl Avenue.

(he slim defendant $100. Paci denied this charge, nnd'Lawhorne told the f1f on admitted at his (rial told the jury he had seen conn, costs he had relations with a stocking around her neck 'more than judge his would be tickets aren't for police ball TRAINER When councilmen flipped the lid on a police-controlled pandora's box Thursday nighl, they couldn't have dreamed they'd be the first to topple inside. A reliable source told the Daily Times today that six of the borough's seven coinicihnen were ticketed for various traffic violations after council publicly castigated police being lax on the job. In May, the source said, district coffers enly drew $20 from two traffic violations. A year ago monthly revenues averaged anywhere from 5.100 to $400 a month.

Council was disturbed by the decline "We need the money," I hey said. Following the session, members of council who initialed the upbraiding, went tc i a Stanley Wysocki's borough taproom to relax. They weren't there a half hour before they discovered their a ticketed for various traffic violations. Mysteriously, however, a half-hour lafor the tickets disappeared. Boy hurt in fall from his bicycle SWARTHMORE A 10-year- old borough boy was in satisfactory condition in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital.

Philadelphia, today with injuries suffered when he apparently fell Springfield, were taken to Riddle Memorial i a Middletown. The men declined admission. Springfield Fire Chief John. K. Cowiey said the leak was reported shortly before 6 p.m.

Police established road blocks preventing traffic from using Beatty Road in the vicinity of the pumping station. Cowiey said a line had "blown off" a tank containing liquid chlorine with a valve open. He said the employes were hurt trying to close the valve. Employes, assisted by firemen, wearing air masks managed to close the company spokesman said Daniels was 'one of three men working at the location at the from his bicycle Yhm-sday after-! tI ie lhe accident occurred. noon in a wooded section Fleck an -duty employe who the Swai-thmore hves near the station, volunteered to assist when he heard about thi mishap.

Beatty Road was closed to campus, near Crum Greek. The boy, Jonathan Koeile, son of Dr. and Koeile of Mrs. George Park B. a i for abou(: a Ilalf hmir found unconscious by an uniden- 1 tlunn lhe emergency.

Ambu- tified youth. I lances from Springfield and The Koeile boy is in the Keciia slood 'surgical intensive' care unit at Some equipment was shut the'Mfutal. I down during the emergency but Swarthmore police said hei was no loss service, apparently riding over path when his bicycle si according to Cowiey. The chlorine gas, which leaked from rock about 15 p.m., throwing a tank, was removed him to the ground. His head froni the building by ventilation fans operated by firemen.

Six firemen were injured July 5, 1,966, in a leak it the pumping may have struck another rock or a tree. He was taken by the Milmonl Fire Co. ambulance to Taylor Hospital. Ridley Park. Later he was transferred to University Hospital.

The boy's father is a professor Gleiioldeii says mall must clean street it soiled GLENOLDEN The MacDade Mall will receive official notice to "clean up the area 1 and remove earth washed down, by constructirn onto sijfth Avenue, borough council ruled Thursday night. In addition, slop signs are to be erected at all exits from the mall parking lot. a i bumpers are to bo moved back approximately 3 feet since residents a notified council that cars backing into parking areas extend over the sidewalks. In other i council rescinded a motion passed May 14 appointing Glen McCausIand, 202 S. Chester Pike, to the newly a i commission.

McCausIand is moving from the borough. Council appointed Allen Nelson. 511 EJmwood to the Civil Service Commission. Bell project on schedule and chairman of the. department School to meet i i t.t (i i i I I pi i i 1 1 assistant in pharmacology there.I,, arc n0 ox cctcd to dclayjrelurncd.

On the first walkout the company's a they joined the almost 12,000 occupancy dfilc. other laborers in the area on A spokesman for the Jefferson strike. The second walkout wis Building Corp. of short duration. Most of the Washington.

yjarea's other laborers remain off MARPLL Beth County, said the company is still (their jobs. Suburban Hebrew School lo occupy the building The laborers have since signed nave exercises at 10 a ni in late summer or early fall. ja contract with Jefferson Sunday at tho synag guc. The stoppages were caused an independent The students have planned laborers' strike for higherrompany, Details of the contract song fest. 'wages in the five-county Phild-jwcrc not released..