Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-29
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Chicopee- Mass. Dec 2S.-Four ar
rests on charges ot violating the war
TIME prohibition &C; and Illegal in
lerState transportation OF liuuur were
made today by Federal Marshal Ed
ward j. Leyden. The arrests. one
in Chicopee. TWO in Holyoke and one
N Springfield. resulted from the mar
shal's investigation OF the deaths
Of Al persons in the Connec,j-
cut valley from drinking wood al
conoi contained in d mixture sold as
wniskey- One arrest was made By
the Thonpsonville, Conn, police.
. Six deaths occurred since eariv
this morning from alcoholic poison
ing. four in Eoiyoke ana TWO IN
Chicopee. bringing the total for the
Connecticut Valley. not including
Hartford, 10 81. divided as follows.
CAicopee 81, including two wo-
men; Hoiyoke. 10: Springfield. four.
inCluding one woman: Greenfield.
one, ana Thompsonville. Conn. two.
Those under arrest on the federal
warrants are John Nasaizewski OF
Chicopee and Harry Shapiro of
Springfield, truck drivers. who are
charged with bringing the liquor
into the valley; Adam OsIrowski and
John w. Starzyk. both of Holyoke.
charged with violation Of the war
hl.
arraigned before United States COM
missioner John l. Rice on Monday
morning. They all were released un-
der $500 bonds
The ThoInpsonvlile police placed
Leonard Montana. I saloon keeper Of
that town. under arrest on the charge
OF Illegally selling liquor According
20 Chief Of lice P J. Rogers of that
tuwn. Montana was arrested on infor-
nation gwen by John Zigrnont. VINO
was arrested SATURDAY night on the
same charge. Zig-nonI. accorr1ing 20 the
chief. confessed 20 buying some Of the
liquor from Montana. Chief Rogers
also said that Montana stated he bought
1ive gallons Of the connection from
Bronsrwine sa!oSn n Hartford for
$40
Marshal Alfred T. Carea Of the CHIC
opee police eft this afternoon for New
Haven. Ct. with warrants charging
murder against four men who have
been arrested N that city. The war
rants were sworn out. the police SKY,
on Information given by William Baker
d4 this town. who is Under arrest on
Taansaaughteg charge. and Harry Sha-
piro OF Springfield Also Col. A z
Foote of Eolyoke state commissioner
OF public safety. vino took charge Of
the states investigation on Saturday.
was said 70 be parity responsible for
these warrants being issued
Although several new eases were -
ported today in the ALLEY the number
decreased considerably over Friday anu
Saturday In Eolyoke the largest gain
resulted. giving the impression that
some liquor persons have bought II, ;1a,
city may have been consumed since
Friday when the first signs of poison
ing became evident Scattering cases
Of poisoning symptoms were reported
IN this city and Springfield
The deaths of two men. residents u
tiadley. were announced by District
Attorney Schoonmaker Of Ware. who
attributed the cause TO drinking the
poisonous concoctiun. The dist-ac, at
ToTney said that the anti-Inor-e,n
statements by botR men stated they
had bought the liquor IN the Eadiey
Hotel.
Mr. Schooumaker- said that Ed
ward Lyons proprietor Of the hotel.
admitted buying five gallons OF the
liquor from Alec Per-v, Chicppee.
proprietor af the American House.
who is un.ier arrest. charged with
nanslaug hter
As soon as ne learned of the deadly
effect from drinking the wf1iskey Mr..
Lyons stated he destroyed All tnaI
had NOT been sold, about three gal
Ions Arrests viii depend upon an
investigation and autopsies by the
district attorney
One death occurred IN Tioiyoke ana
Chicopee tonight. but il is believed
the horror IS dying down.
Mercy hospital of Springfield re-
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