New Britain herald., 1920-12-15
Robbers Are Believ| Be Members Of
 That Has Been O| ing Between New And Stamford
THIRD CROOK IS
 CAUGHT IN I
Police in Elm City an City Are Now Eng| Rounding Up
 cious Characte

South Norwalk.. D
 Grillo, of 21 Ward street, Nd was shot and killed duriny duel while attempting to esc Officers Jeremiah Dorney and Clune of the Norwalk poIfc ment early this morning fo1l1 discovery of an attempted rI a local grocery store. Thc Conte. who gave his addres 103rd street New York city, in the left side by Patrolma Dorney as he ran, and lies n at the Norwalk hospital.
 The two men are said by 1 of this city and New HAveI members of a gang who a robbing stores and houses ( Haven to Greenwich for th( months.
 Third Man Captured
 George Muldello, the tf1 captured by the police, and the driver of the automobile the two men captured her( make their getaway, was while asleep in a Stamford Stamford police officers. ii automatic revolver beneath low when placed under arrI
 Grillo is said to have a pol in New Haven, while MuldelI rested some two years ago ford for shooting a man.
 Chief Of Police William R ton of this city stated this that the gang had been und( lance by the police of Ne Bridgeport, Stamford and tn the past three weeks, and
 used four automobiles in al jobs. ea Other Crimes Charg< It is believed that this is} gang that last Friday mornfj the Boston store of this citj $2,000 worth of furs and si1 while an incendiary fire rag home of Lewis A. Lehmaiel Mountain. Evidence was disc the police that the Lehmaier fired. There was a loss of ov( in this fire.
 The registration number1 four automobiles said to bd the gang gre known to the E a watch is being kept for tl|
 Roundup Under Wal
 The Bridgeport and NeI police. in which cities the gal to have headquarters are td gagged in a roundup of characters in an effort to a the other members of the gal
 Cigars valued at over $1 found piled up near the fl of the store, and Grillo, the q and La Conte were said to waiting for Muldel1o with thu bile to come along and pick La Conte admitted to the p1 was member of u last night, and that he had \ ing at a hotel in Stamford.
 Blamed for Other RObl
 Further evidence of the tions of the gang was fouI report of the robbery of tt on the Danbury shortly before midnight las when $35o worth of tires were stolen. Several .32 cali matic revo CT cartridges wi on the floor of the garage, tracks of a touring car fo. side in the soft dirt. Grillo. used a .32 calibre re his duel with the patroln was reported to the lice at noon today.
 Had ~ad Record
 New Haven, Dec. 15.-Fr4 killed by the police in NorJ been arrested and convic times for various offenS " thefts and burglaries. Tn l l5 years old he was first again in 1907; he went to sta n 1912; in jail in 1917 aftS in Bridgeport. in 1. instance Captain Donnelly cf tective department warned t 'to go after Grillo}with a gt man refused to surrender VI and the officers cpd cutting off his flnger tip just was about to pull the trig gun. In 1918 Grillo was arr escaped from th1 jail while awaiting trial, wa tured and with two charges he was placed on probation. he was arrested in Cleveland with having run away with B doctor here. He was brou here and in city court was with an offense against the m and the case nolled on pay costs.