New Britain herald., 1915-12-30
l,448 ARE ARRESTED
 IN ELEVEN MONTHS
City Sees Three Murders During
 Past Year
THREE OFFICERS HURT

Only eos Citizens Are Apprehended
 Police Take in S3O, ,35O in Bonds
 Auto Patrol Proves Usefulness.
 During the year. 1915 the New Britain police department was confronted with an unusually large number of baffling and difficult; cases, chief among which was tho double murder of Rev Joseph Zebris and his housekeeper, Miss Eva Gilmanaitis, at the Church street parish house on the evening of February 8, and the serious strike riots which occurred during the month. of September. The past year has seen more murders committed in this city than any previous year within the memory of present officers in the department, there having been no less than three such violent deaths. The most cold blooded one was the brutal murder of the priest and his hOusekeeper, fer which Bernard Montvid paid the penalty on the scaffold at Wethersfield. The third murder was the killing of Julius Grus- cha at his Booth street home by Emil Fraiter, who is now serving a four y
 144S Arrests to December 1.
 From January 1, 1915, through November 30. according to the care fully prepared report of Chief William J. Rawlings, the police department made a total of HAS arrests Of this number sos were American citizens and $40 foreigners. Of this number there were LILY adults and S3 were q n were sent to jail and 24 were com mitted to the reform school or some other institution of similar charac- ter.
 Blotter by Months.
 In the month of January 1O7 ar l rests were made, of which forty-four were Americans and sixty three were foreigners. Twenty-four people were sent to jail and two were committed to some state institution
 February saw 118 arrests, forty 1 eight Americans and seventy foreign 1 CTS. Of those arrested, 100 were 1 adults and seventeen of these were women. Thirty-nine were sent to jail l and one was committed to a state school
 During March 12S arrests were made, including forty-nine Americans and seventy-nine foreigners. Three ! women were arrested. Of the 100 adults arrested thirty were sent to Jail. Two minors were committed.
 April saw the arrest of seventy four Americans and fifty-five foreign CTS for a total of 129. Eighty-six were adults and twenty were sent to jail. Of those arrested, four were females. Five children were committed.
 In May seventy-seven foreigners and forty-eight Americans were arrested, making a total of 125 for the month. Adults arrested number 105 and tnlrty-eight went to jail. Seven fe- males were caught by the authorities.
 The month of Junes record was I31 arrests, sixty-eight Americans, slXty-three foreigners, 100 adults and thirteen females. Twenty seven went to jail and two of the younger wrong doers were committed.
 July's record is 142 arrests of which 63 are Americans and 79 were for eigners. Adults numbered 114 and females numbered four Twenty went to jail and three youngsters were com mitted.
 In August 127 arrests were made, 46 Americans and S1 foreigners. total ling 112 adults of which four were women. Twenty-two prisoners were sent to jail.
 September was also an unusually busy month owing to the strike troubles. The largest number of ar rests was made, 1S1 being appre- hended Of this number but 59 were The adults numbered 161 and the fe- 1 males totalled eeven. Thirty-three l were sent to jail and two children ] were committed
 During October 14O arrests were 1 made, 80 of which were foreigners and 60 Americans. Of the adults 121 | were arrested and 31 were sent to jail. Eleven females were arrested l and one minor was committed.
 Last month saw 120 arrests, 49 Am ericans and 71 foreigners. Ninety seven were adults and mine were women. Twenty-two went to jail and two children were committed.
 Fortune Taken in Bonds.
 The police department and it's of- fcers took in small fortune in bonds during the past eleven months, hav- ing had total of no less than ssO,- $50 held as surety for the appearance of various accused The money was of course returned to the bondsInen on the appearance of the prisoners. | By months the amount taken from bondsmen was as follows: =
 January, $2,S00; February, s1,S0O; March. $3,000; April, s2,000; May, $2,550; June, $1,9O0; July, $3,7O0; August, $2,SOO; September, s4,100: October, s3,7O0; and November, 3D. 900; total, $3O,35O.
 Patrol Run Many Miles.
 The great value of the police auto m nbi1p n9trO1-a h1,1a aDtlv ! .