New Britain herald., 1915-12-02

him to let me have two of the chil- dren. but he would not consent to this. I heard of his attempting to kill him. self and it may be because I refused to live with him that caused him to do it. I only know what I heard this morning."
 Florence, the daughter who pre- vented Ventura from carrying out his designs, was at work this morning, but the younger children said they heard their father and sister talking and later Florence told them Papa tried to shoot himself through the heart.' Ventura was seen in Ken sington this morning and when asked why he had his arm in a sling he replied, "I was cleaning @ gun and it went off, Later the story as print ed above was garnered. Other than the fact that he accidentally shot himself, Ventura would make no re- plies to questions concerning tho shooting.
 Robbery at Power House
 J. Ventil, a laborer employed at the Connecticut company's power house, is today mourning the loss of his pocketbook containing $4, and re- joicing that he paid bill of $10. Yes- terday was pay day at the plant, and along with the rest of the men. .Ven- til received his stipend, amounting to $14. He was indebted to one of his friends to the amount of $1O and consequently paid the bill. He placed the other $4 in his pocketbook and hung his coat in the locker provided for him. About 12:3o a. m. he went to the locker room and found the door of the locker smashed off. His ToiS the $4.
 A freight train had drawn up at the siding short time before to take on water. One of the railroad men said he saw two men alight from the train and walk toward the power house. Inn mediately it was surmised that they were the guilty persons and the night telegrapher communicated with Mer- I iden and New Haven, as it was thought the men had boarded tho ! freight after the robbery.
 It was rumored about town this morning that the Meriden police had , caught two men stealing a ride on the train, and the surmise is they arc ! the ones responsible for the local rob- | bery, but the rumor could not be ver- ] flied. Affairs like this have happened often at the power house, when stran- gers stop, presumably to get drink 1 of water, and when they leave some- thing is missing. The men working l there say it will 'go bad" with any of l these pi1ferers if they are caught by 1 them.
 1 Loses Shoes.
 1 Charles Elton of Main street Ken sington purchased a new pair of shoes from Negri, the shoe man, the /, other day, and has not worn them l since. Last night when he came l home he was unable to find the shoes 1 He questioned Mrs. Elton, but she 1 could not inform him of their where l abouts. The loss of the articles 1 seemed to be mystery, when Mrs. 1 Elton rem em bered she sad an Ethiop- l ian gentleman in her yard yesterday afternoon. The man seemed to have something concealed under his over- coat, but when Mrs. Elton asked him what he wanted, he replied, Moth ing,' and hurried away. The shoes are gone and the belief is the colored man has them. Mrs. Elton was un- able to describe the man, so it is probable that MT. Elton must buy another pair of shoes, for he feels the other pair will never "come back
 Whist Club Meets.
 The Home Whist club met with
 MISS Minnie Gibbs at her home on New Britain road last night. The ladies first prize was awarded to Mrs. George Griffith, and the second to
 Mss Mary Nelson. Raymond and r. H. Williams captured the gentlemen's