New Britain herald., 1919-01-29

What is believed to be one
most important arrests made
city in many months, occurred s
before o'clock this morning
:4Otel De Vile on Main street,
Detective Sergeant Andrew J.
ardson, assisted by Patrolnan M
Massey and Herbert e. Lyon
the place. The coup was the
Of good work on the part of Il
toctive who has been watchiI
men for several days. The prl
are l.. Patryn, aged 35 years,
tersOn, \. j.; John Anthony
kowski, aged 35 years, of II
Michigan; and Frank KovaI. al
years, Of New York City. dt
first believed that the men werA
agitators. and it was with tn
of connecting them with BolsIa
that the police entered their Il
nents in the hotel this morning
this entry however, the entird
plexion Of the situation was cI
and il seemed that q charge OF
terfeiting would be made.
changed SO fast for a few
around the police station this
ing, that it now looks as il III
Will he charged with being
men"
Police Watch Men CIoseIA
The trio reached this city la I
urday night and Patryn went
diately to the Hotel De Willie,
he engaged rooms. insisting
clerk that they be placed as ia 4
from each other as possible. IT.
were assigned to rooms 2. 6 iii
Sergeant Richardson s attentioH
attracted to them and he deciM
keep a close watch on them.
ever the men LEFT the hotel. n
always alone, but the first ma IN
ally proceeded as far as the -
crossing, where a signal wou u
given, and the others would COZ s
and start off in different dire
While in the center Of the ci 3
men made their headquarters
saloon in the Stanley building, "a
Monday evening. the men le
hotel carly. and Wowokowsl& &
KovaI returned about 1890 O.
and Patryn about o'clock
morning.
Strange Articles DISCOVERED
Detective Richardson decid n
make a coup last evening, but til
did not put in an appearances
very carly this morning. Actid8
deemed necessary at once ar
three officers maSe their descN
the h0stelry few minutes be
O'clock With the three roomsA
fully guarded, the officers hA
trouble gaining access and taki1
men prisoners. In Patryn's roo
found an innocent looking dres#
case. Under the mattress was
of money and an equally in
looking pair of boards with som II
and nuts. The entire outtit@
brought 10 the station.
Counterfeit Charge Droppe@
ON opening the dress suit ca
electrical deyicc was located II
quantity of Nap2r money, some
paper and chemicals. The DOL
once arrived at the conclus!oIN
the trio were counterfeiters.
was sent to the commercial TruS
the Now Britain National bank 81
that officials bc sen, to the stat
look the M oNey over. Earle II
wards, Of the Commercial TrustH
pany. and +. :. Chamberlain and
Judd, OF the National bank, wa
the station early. AT first thesS
cials were Of the belief that the
might be counterfeit, but procld
it very excellent. 1t was only
scrutiny by Mr.. Edwards thata
closed that the money was genuin2
that the whole thing was a case|
bunCU game.
Bunco Game Suspected.
Mr.. Edwards pointed out whelI
real money had been attached
cleVerly to a white piece of papeII
this was the basis for the systeI
eXtricating easy money from vid
From the layout of the apparatI
the suit case, it is believed thai
men, when they located an
mark" showed him how easy il
to make money. BY the plan, 4 d
age Of paper might be placed IN
of the compartments in view Of
victim and then, after the elect
had finished its "opera1
the other compartme was on
and from it was abstracted thel
money which had been placeasWit
the knowledge of the victim.
also used the two bd
found under Patryn's mattress I'D
cure other victims for their get
quick Scheme" the police think.
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