Connecticut western news., 1910-07-14

Falls Village, J uly 13-The tragic death of John Bannahap on the Central New England railroad last week, revives here the interest that this village took in Bannahan some two years ago when he was employed by Wells Yale. One dark midnight burglars entered the Yale premises through an open window and robbed the house while Yale and his wife slept. At the head of the bed was heavy club, left by the burglars and brought from the barn by them at the time of making the entrance.
 It aroused suspicion and led to the inference that the robbery had been committed by some one used to the premises. People began to talk.
 Deputy Hornbeck heard the discussion here and there among the townspeople and it set him thinking. He said nothing but quietly waited develop ments. He learned that John Bannahan and Oliver Rice had been working for MT. Yale prior to the robbery and 1t set him thinking.
 One day he encounterd Rice and in eoursed of conversation Rice let drop B few words that confirmed the sheriff suspicious that he knew more of the robbery than he was willing to disulge. From what he said, however, Sheriff Hornbeck decided that Bannahan also had guilty Knowledge of the robbery. Picking up paper one day he saw that D fellow answering Bannahan's de- soription was under arrest Tn Winsted. He telephoned Sheriff Newcity there with the result that Bann ahan was arrested. on suspicion of being implica ted in the Yale robbery. Developments following this arrest came thick and fast.
 Bannahan was taken before District Attorney Donald T. Warner to whom he told the story of that nights robbery and admitted that it was committed by Himself and Vol Rice. Rice was arrested and admitted his guilt. In the prosecu- ton of the case, Bannahan was per mitted to turn states evidence and so strongly convicted his companion in crime, that Rice was sent to state prison on an intermittant sentance ranging from two to five years, and is still in durance.
 At the trial it was admitted that the big club found at the head of MT Yales bed had been placed there by the rob- bers with the avowed intent of braining the man and his wife if they awoke and offered protest over the robbery. Only a small sum of money fell to the lot of the burglars.
 What People Talk About
 Henry Wolfe of Columbus, G., is visit ing his father here this week. .
 Miss Edith Ward expects several new guests at her place this week.
 Undertaken Hornbeck IS building an undertaker's wagon for his use here.
 Miss Mabel Reed has returned to New Haven, after two weeks visit in town.
 Edward Sanford is enjoying hand some saddle horse he recently purchased.
 Mir and Mrs John Belden, Hartf ord, have arrived at "The Inn" for the sum- mer.
 Messrs Harry and Frank Hillyer, New York, were over Sunday guests at the Inn.
 Miss Eva Jones, Port Jefferson, Long Island, is guest at the Congregational parsonage.
 The ladies of the M. E. church will have an ice cream sale on the church lawn Friday evening.
 Messrs. John and Thomas Bartle, George Ayres and Charles Kellogg spent Sunday at the Twin Lakes.
 MT and Mrs A. E. Grinnell returned Saturday to Waltham, after spending a week with Mrs Guinnell's 8 father and sister.
 L. w. Bard has sold the Steuerwald farm at South Canaan to Fred West O1 New York, who is going to use it for 9 summer home.
 Rev E. A. Hazeltine received cal from his nephew, Earl Frothingham, ot the U. s. Forestry Service on Friday last MT Frothingham has been sent by the Governor to Connecticut to assist the State Forester in important work.
 Mrs Edgar Mells of Brooklyn, anC family, Mrs. A. Langeneger and family Bridgeport; Mrs. Mosely and daughter Bridgeport; MT. Anderson and niece Miss Peterson, Hoboken, N. J., art ? boarding at Edward Hines. Rudolph T. Meyer of Bridgeport is also stopping there.
 Falls Village will send @ team toWes Cornwall Saturday afternoon to play { return game for that of July 4th. I'm Iox <Io OF AIA fO1I