New Britain herald., 1915-11-23

gave skinny" as the man is general ly known here, a ride in his machine but a week ago. He met the culprlt in the Brass City and gave him a lift'' as far as the center
 According to the state policeman skinny did not escape from jail In Troy as was reported. In fact ne has never been captured. The on- cers located him in a hotel in New York city and were about to arrest him when he slipped from thelr grasp by tying the bedclothes togeth- CT and lowering himself from the window of his room to the ground.
 The police are anxious to capture skinny" before the other members of the white slave" gang are brought to trial in December. He IS said to be the leader of the organization which has been operating notorious resorts in New York and Connecticut towns for several months.
 With The Rebekahs.
 Martha Rebekah lodge gave an- other successful whist last evening in Odd Fellows hall. The affair proved so enjoyable that it was decided to have a whist next Monday night, making an extra card session for this month.
 First prizes were won last night by Miss Jennie Hickok and Fred Babcock. Miss Elizabeth B. Woods and H. w. Griffin won the second awards and the consolation prizes were to Mrs. Jennie M. Raymond and A. M. Raymond.
 Drunk Fell From Wagon.
 A stranger, too drunk to give his tt,;e l,ryl Constable Downing. He will be given a hearing this evening before Justice E. P. Prior, providing he gets sufficiently sober to appear in court.
 The man fell from a team in which he was riding on Main street. He was lying helplessly on the sidewalk and Constable Downing was asked to 1 arrest him. The team was put in a 1 livery stable pending disposition of | the drivers case.
 Many Hunters Out.
 The season for hunting certain game closed today and numb Der or local Nimrods started for the woods this morning to take a final shot at squirrels and birds not sufficiently ac- ouainted with the laws to get under cover
 Hunting in this locality has been good this fall and some fine strings of game have been bagged by the knights of the shotgun. Squirrels and rabbits in particular have been plentiful. The hunters were so nu- merous, however, that the game | population has been greatly de- creased.
 Murder, Not Suicide, Father Says.
 Declaring that his son Arnold Duff fv. whose body was found in the l woods in East Bristol last Thursday | under circumstances leading to the | belief that he had committed suicide, l was murdered, Edward L. Duffy, the l young mans father has asked the po- lice to make a further investigation Of the case The medical examiner be- lieves it was a clear case of suicide and he scouts the murder theory.
 The body was found beneath 1 tree There was a rope knotted about the neck and dangling from a | limb in the tree above was another l piece of line. appearance indicating | that the instrument of death had broken after the young mans suicidal | act.
 Duffy's father claims that the con- dition of the body makes plausible | the murder theory and he protests against the suicide verdict.
 Brief Items.
 Frederick lodge, A. F. and A. M., will hold a regular meeting tonight in Masonic temple.
 Miss Arta Gilbert entertained number of her young lady friends Friday evening at her home in Noun tain View. It was the anniversary of her birth Her guests had a most en- joyable evening
 A number from here attended the social given by the ladies auxiliary of the Forestville division of the A. O. M, in the neighboring village last eve- ming.
 Raymond Clayton has been called