New Britain herald., 1917-09-28
Local Police in BackgrOul|

On. all sides of the city TOD
icism Of the local police depaY
being heard for allowing the :
lice to assume so much auth
connection with the Simonelli1
shown yesterday about the l
ton on Commercial street. 81
icism in a sense, and then n
the, departmental head evinc<
tie signs of backbone, to pei
ported aid to be sent here II
case has practically been cleo
to the excellent work of Captaf
the Meriden police and john
of Meriden, to whom all credtv
quick capture is given.
There is no denying that e
time Chief Egan, Captain Hu}
their assistants came to thiaS
terday morning with the
Dugonc and DiVanzo, the T.
partment Was in control. IL
used "gag rule" was soon In
about the local headquarters
There did not appear to bA|
tricacy that necessitated thoN
OF the state police here to lood
ing weapons, steps having bel
by Prosecutor Klett to have
tailed to go over tho scene
crime and the route covered
accused. tss
Arrangements had also haN
to get finger prints Of tho III
which would possibly throw =,
portant light on the, real ids
the accused, but after States
Alcorn had asked for the del
the prisoners to him, at oncCf
of authority at the Commerot}
station disappeared. The Qrl
complied with almost imM
and the next step taken was Il
ing of the state police in c1
the job.
Dugonc Admits Firing SA|
Shred by shred. the policcs
ties are picking to pieces thu
given by DiVanzo at the tint1
arrest early Wednesday morn4
lowing the murder Of Simo monnI
Vanzo claimed that the crin,
committed for revenge for th4
Of his uncle in Italy Is yearN1
Simonelli. Subsequent revelatJ
ing gathered every hour firn
vince the police and ProsecuS
torney Klctt, that the true caua
murder is being withheld by q
oners. After an all-day search
weapons used by DiVanzo an
gone, who were carried ovI
scene Of their crime, the enortI
authorities were successful abq
O'Clock in the afternoon whe}
volyer, later claimed by Dugon(
was found q short distance
Rocky Hill avenue. The rev
of SO calibrc and fits the sixeI
pellets that entered the head
monelli and were later found
the autopsy. The sight Of II
pom caused Dugone to beco1
nerved and he broke down
mitted that he had shot the m
man twice. This Is one OF t,
important statements yet sect
the state.
It is now firmly established
authorities that both DtVaua
Dugone were in New York Ia!
and left the Metropolis for
on Sunday. The route taken
accused men after the shoq
dicates that they had careful
over the ground prior sto the.
The story also told by DfYeN
retracting their steps from
street where a car was boa4
the center of the city, thyl
through Walnut Hill Park and
a Meriden car at the
station, has also been found
untrue. Close questioning by|
tives yesterday brought out II
that the murderers did not do
claimed but after leaving Eas(
they continued through Rock,
avenue to South street, and
on past Holmes Brickyard to
den on foot. a short distanck
Of the Town Home, DiVanzo th}
revolver into the lot. DugoT
more careful about being tratk
refused to part with his weap]
was only after much pleading
part Of his pal, that Dugone con
to throw the gun away. When
two chambers were empty, q
that the owner ha]
twice. The prisoner was Oh
about admitting this fact. unt