The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-27
Detectives On Trail of Hold Up Men Whose Assault On A. L. Denmo, Prom inent Local Man, Resulted In His Death.
Jaw Broken In Two Places, Victim Attacked by Fry sipelas, to Which He Sue cumbed = Others Robbed By Gang.

Inree young men, described as we'll dressed youths, who as- we'll dressed youths, who as- saulted and robbed AL Denmo, B years, of 274 Myrtle avenue, mechanical inventor, who had just perfected a new pattern of automobile wrench, are being sought by detectives today on a charge of murder. Denmo died yesterday morning at the Bridgeport hospital as a result of his injuries.
 Denmo had been in New York ar- ranging for the sale of his wrench and came back to this city which has been his home for several years Sat- urday night, April IA. He alighted from a train shortly before midnight at the railroad station and walked to the junction of Golden Hill and Water streets.
 According to the story he told the police, Denmo met three men at this scene who stopped him and insisted he take a drink fro bottle, which contained whiskey. The inventor re- fused and remained steadfast in his determination not to drink despite the urgings of the trio. F
 One of the men stood standing in front of his talking, while the other of him. As Denmo opened his mouth to reply to- some. question of the man standing before him. the two pals of the latter hit him simultaneously a terrific blow on each side of his jaw, breaking the jaw bone in two places.
 The injured man fell to the side- walk and his assailants rifled his pockets. taking SIT in money. gold watch and stickoin. Denmo waS d member of a Masonic order and a valuable Masonic. charm was attached to the chain he wore. The trio fled leaving their victim helpless on the ground. - >
 A few minutes elapsed before Den- mo could regain his feet. He man. aged to make his way to police head quarters and reported the matter to the detective bureau. According to Capt. E. O. Cronan the injured man became so weak after telling his story, that Dr. c. c. Taylor was called and the latter removed Denmo to the Bridgeport hospital.
 The two breaks in the jaw bone were set and Denmo was considered mending rapidly when erysipelas att tackled his injured face. He grew rapidly worse and died yesterday morning. Since this assault, a half dozen residents of this city have re- ported they were held up and robbed by three we'll dressed young men.
 The other victims were handled in much the same manner as Denmo and the police are of the opinion the trio who killed the mechanical inventor are guilty of the jobs which followed. Capt. E. O. Cronan today assigned Detectives James Dooley and James Bray to the case and they have picked up the trail of the men wanted for the killing.
 Denmo. the police state, belongs in Shorem, Vermont, but came to Bridgeport from Chicago about two years ago. While in this city he per- fected a new style wrench for auto mobiles and is understood to haye made a comfortable living from the income he derived from the sale of the article.
 Medical Examiner s. M. Garlick performed an autopsy on the body yesterday morning and reported the matter to Coroner John J. Phelan who will soon hold hearing on the matter. The police after the robbery the storekeepers and taxi cab drivers at and near the depot but none of them saw the assault or knew anything about it.