New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-16
ATE.BY TELEGRAPH
OF SHOOTING
husband Gets Message Intended
(or Wiie-Shotgun Aids RepriSal

The following telegram, alleged to
ave been sent to Mrs. Hattie Ander-
bn in Bridgeport by Rufus Morehead
1873 Chestnut street, very nearly
ost the latter his life Saturday night:
!New Britain, Ct, July 8.
Hattie Anderson,
"1776 Main ST., B'pt.
Meet me this afternoon IN Ne"
britain about three o'clock. wire
nswer collect.
RUFUS MOREHEAD."
Thomas Anderson, Hattie husband,
bund the telegram on his bed Sat-
rday night. Morehead lives in the
Ame house with him and when he
lent home about midnight on Satur-
~. Anderson poked the business end
q q shot gun at his trousers and fired
shell into his clothing and anatomy.
The persons concerned are colored
baks, Morehead being employed as
,adter at the New Britain club, while
anderson is an employe of the H. R.
walker company. Policeman Will
an s. Strolls and Gustave Hellberg
aade the arrest early Sunday morn
the police court this morning.
Anderson was charged with as
guating Morehead. The latter was
- hrst witness and testified that
nderson, called him into the house
bout 12~o'clock Saturday night and
r1thout any argument pulled the gun
nx him. Anderson hred on him cut
Ing his, skin and damaging his trous-
a.. The coat and trousers that
CnrotreAd said he wore Saturday
Nit and which gave strong evidence
- having been shattered by some
Nh explosive were exhibited IN
ourt.
William Cohen and Harry Clayton,
nored walters at the New Britain
M. who live at 1873 Chestnut street,
No. called as witnesses and testified
mt they heard the shot fired, but
xe not eye witnesses of the shoot
E.
Policeman Hellberg testified that
u~was called to the Morehead home
u complaint early Sunday morning.
10 met the accused's wife on the
rect and she told him to take her
u0band out of the house.
Anderson admitted on the witness
and that he had fred a shot at
forehead but insisted that 1t was an
ccident. To Prosecuting Attorney
gorge w. Klett's question, But, you
lid shoot him didn't you?" he replied,
He isn't dead" Anderson said that
| Ie was excited about the telegram
J nd when Morehead came home
moved it to him, but Morehead said
That he did not know anything about
{y1 uc00
lot the gun and 1t went on acct
| lentally.
n According to the testimony offered
" Policeman Hellberg, the gun was
VI Anderson's bedroom in various
laces Part Of it was hidden under
he mattress and part Of it was found
Under the bed. There was hole in
panel Of the closet door and
(hreds Of Moreheads clothing were
fpund in the hole. When Anderson
yas searched at police headquarters
second cartridge was found In his
Rocket. Mrs. Anderson said that she
card the shooting but did not see 1T.
Judge James T. Meskill found prob
BILE cause and bound the accused
yer to the September term of the SUI
.ertor court under 500 bonds.
however,. Judge Meskill warned More
| ,ead that he had better mind his own
business and remarked that he was
Iucky that he had not been killed.
anderson had remarked on the wit
hess stand that Morehead did the
trty work and he had to suffer.
Szumsld in Bad.
Zfgmund Sxumski, 10 years old,
WAS called upon to answer to five
charges; namely being drunk, COM
hitting breach of the peace, as
kauhinR Charles Rosenberg, resisting
Policeman Frederick Perry and carry
Ing concealed weapons. He pleaded
kuifty to everything but the assault.
According to Rosenberg, Szumski
kttacked his baker cart, while he was
delivering bread on Orange street
Saturday night. He said the accused
ried to pull him out of the wagon
lind scare the horse by beating him
with his coat.
Policeman Frederick Perry testi-
led that he was nearby and saw
kssumski knock Rosenberg to his
I<nees and hit the horse with his coat.
when. he tried to arrest Szumski the
man resisted. Policeman Gustave
Carlson testified that Szumski resisted
and Policeman Hellberg said that he
found revolver in the accused's
hight hip pocket when he was searched
kat the station house.
Szumski said that he intended to
Enlist today and went out on spree
Saturday. He is already under a six
months suspended sentence from the
superior court and as that court is
aow in session the state asked that the
states attorney be notified. In addi-
lion Judge Meskill sentenced Szumski
no three months on the charge of car
irving concealed weapons and ten days
M 1ail each on the first three counts
Y Auto Borrowers Fined.
Frank Lawrence and William Com
Ter. two young married men with fam
l.. a 60. he