The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-30
.NottDiSappcarS;;
May Figure In
Trunk Mystery
Revolver Shots Heard
Early in Evening
Wife Collapses When
Summoned to Appear
At Police Headquar-
erS.

With the disa APPEARANCE of George
E. Mott, of 265 Judson avenue and
the shipment of a. trunk said to con-
tain clothing owned by Mrs. Mott, fol-
lowing a reported shooting in the
Mott apartments yesterday morning.
the police today sensed a new mur-
der mystery. The trunk, which may
contain Motifs body, could not be To-
-cated by the police today, although
1T was taken from the Judson avenue
house about 1920 o'clock last night,
tpresumably to the local railroad sta
Ntion for shipment to Boston.
From information secured this
rmorning, it was learned that Mott,
who is said to be broker and who
works nights, came home about S
O'Clock yesterday morning with
friend named Ferguson. who lives at
SO Horace street.
About 8 o'clock neighbors saw two
.1nen enter the Mott apartments, and
sat $50 o'clock four revolver shots
were heard to ring out These shots
awakened Joseph Dudrich, who was
Lsleeping on the first floor of the house
occupied by the Mott family, and he
tis said to have heard someone cry
out, Help me, I'm gone" Young
fDudrich is also reported to have
sheard moaning upstairs. He did not
Investigate
The sounds of the shots aroused
.the entire neighborhood, and at 12
O'Clock noon, Pauline Ropko, of 255
tJudson avenue went to Ferguson's
Ihome and told him of the happening.
ferguson proceeded to Motifs apart
.1nents, and told Mrs. Mott that either
the or the police was going to search
1.-THE rooms. She consented to Fergu-
lson's entering the house, and he
did not see Mott or the other two
E1nen who were reported to have en-
Hered the house at o'clock.
About ESQ o'clock yesterday after
moon, neighbors saw Elwood Wade. of
H3O Hillside avenue, leave the Mott
FLAT by the rear door, and walk off
tncross the lots in the rear of the
anouse. Young Wade is employed as
hiriver of a milk truck, the buSines
hbeing owned by his father. Another
rnan is said to have been waiting in
the truck at the corner of Mill Hill
n nd Claremont avenues.
Neigfnbors did not see Mrs. Mott dur
ang the afternoon, but at 1880 O'Clock
aast night a. truck stopped in 'front.' of
1.-THE house, and n trunk was loaded
Snto the machine. Mrs. Mott stated
Hhat the trunk contained her clothes
(which she was sending to her mothers
Nome in Boston. she also said that
Srhe was going to visit her mother in
ia few days. The mother recently
visited her haughter, and is reported
Ito have left the house last Friday
might.
At 1880 o'clock last night, neigh
lrborse notified the Second precinct
lpolice, that there had been shooting
Tin the Mott home. Supt. Patrick
fF'1anagan personally investigated the
report. and a. squad of policemen
i-were sent to guard the house. The
sresult of the superintendent's investi-
LEation has not been made known.
The police today are endeavoring
Fto locate young Wade. who is report
led to have been a frequent visitor at
1.-THE Mott home, the missing trunk and
Mott himself. Investigation at the
local railroad station by Detectives
derrick and Curry, resulted in the
sdiscovery that the trunk had never
Fbeen received there.
Detective John Seery went to MOTIFS
apartments this morning, and brought
Mrs. Mott to police headquarters.
She collapsed when told that she
kwould have to appear at the Detective
bureau, and n physician was sum-
smoned to render treatment
Mrs Mott, when seen by newspaper
tmen this morning did not deny that
There had been a shooting yesterday.
but stated that she did not know who
II
that she does not know the present
whereabouts of her husband, and
says that the trunk which she sent
away last night contained only arti-
tcles of clothing. In speaking of her
Husband, the woman said:
HE has threatened to shoot me.
rand 1 wish now that he had
Elwood Wade, for whom the police
are now searching, is reported ]
have been on intimate terms with
Mrs. Mott, and has been seen to visit
her in her home while Mr.. Mott was
away. He is also said to have taken
the woman on automobile rides
Neighbors said today, that the hus-
band met Wade a short time ago and
warned him to keep away from his
wife.
About is months ago, Wade be-
came entang1ed with the police when
he ran away with Mrs. Davis, and
was arrested in Chicago. Ill. He
was brought back to Bridgeport. and
arraigned in the Superior court on
charges of embezzIing money from
his father, but did not receive a SEN
tence.
A police guard consisting OF
Patrolmen George humphrey, A1ber
Langham and Thomas Meehan, are
on duty at the Mott apartments. and
will arrest anyone who attempts tc
enter. Detectives are confident OF
locating the missing trunk today, and
hope that this development will c1eai
up the case. Mrs. Mott was bein.
questioned at police headquarters a
O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott have two chill
dren. a son George. aged II, and
daughter. Ruth, aged IL.