New Britain herald., 1921-09-20
East Street Woman Tells Of Conversation With Stranger Who Says He Was Forced To Carry Body To Undertaker's
Police Take Unidentified Man Into Custody, But Deny He Has Any Con- nection With Mystery.

A clue to the murder of Louis win- kle, whose body was found in the rear of Undertaken J. M. Curtin's estab- lishment with a fractured skull Sat- l urday morning, was unearthed last night by the police, when it was found that man, whose name is said to be known to the police department, jump ed onto an auto buss Saturday owned by Fred H. Francher, of 1042 East street, and told Mrs. Francher that he knew all about the dead man, now thought to be Wrinkle of whom he was speaking. h
 MT. Francher, with his wife and two children, drove into the city with some freight they had to ship. They drove in an auto buss, left from the Stanley street line, which was operated by MT. Francher until ruled off the streets by the public utilities commits sion. MT. Francher left the car with his wife and children at the railroad station on Church street, while he went to nearby restaurant.
 Stranger Boards Bus.
 While Mrs. Francher and her chi1- dren were waiting for the return of MT. Francher a man, who was un- known to her, jumped onto the bus. Mrs. Francher said. This jitney is not running
 'Well,' replied the man, 'I know your husband a long time, I worked in the shop with him, I'm going to sit here until he comes back, I'm go- ing his way.''
 Saw That Man Killed.
 The man was partially intoxicated and appeared to be extremely nervous He waved his arms about and shook as though he had just gone through a severe mental shock. ''I'm so ner- vous,' he explained, I couldn't go to work this morning. I saw that man killed" he added.
 Hadn't Heard of Murder.
 Mrs. Francher had not heard of the Wrinkle murder at this time, it being about an hour after the body was discovered, and she concluded the man was talking about the death of the Broad street man killed on the railroad near the Stanley Works Tues- day morning.
 Did you see it ?" she inquired.
 'I was right there," was the an- swer.
 That happened up near the Stan- ley Works, didn't it?" asked Mrs. Francher.
 The man hesitated before answer ing, then he replied:
 Well, it was up that way"
 Twisted My Wrists.
 "I helped carry him to the under takers this morning." he added. "I didn't want to do it, but they made me. Look at my wrists they twisted my wrists to make me help carry him.
 "I got six dollars for helping" he said. They got plenty of money but they were poor people-they need- ed it. I'd help a friend any time.
 Look at this bill folder taking a leather billfolder out of his pocket as he spoke. I'm so nervous near y tore it in half.' The folder was badly torn.
 The man grew silent for few minutes and then added as an after thought: "They wanted me to go to he undertaking rooms and see him, put I couldn't look at him, so I didn't yo.'
 Docs Not Know Name.
 The man, whose face was known o MT. Francher, but whose name the alter could not recall, is said to be lnown to the police. In fact it is tated he has more or less of a po- ice record. He is described as hort man, with an affliction of ome kind in one eye. He wore brown suit and a brown soft hat. A nan taken into the police station this morning by Sergeant Hart would an- wer this description in a general way. When asked if the man taken in by Hart had any connection with the murder case, Captain Grace replied n the negative.
 "Yes, I know the man to see him. aid MT. Francher He used to work ear me at Landers, Frary and CIark's. But I can't recollect his name."
 Motorcycla Policeman Strolls, who yas sent to the Francher home yes- srday to investigate, said he thought @ knew tho name.
 Was Much Excited.
 The man continued talking to Mrs. 'rancher, in a nervous highly excited half hysterical and exceed lgly apprehensive, until the arrival f her husband, she said. He said he ad several brothers and sisters in the ity but lived alone and kept house V himself. He said he was not home riday night but stayed at the home friend until o'clock Saturday lorning.
 'I ought to go to a restaurant" he lid, "I haven't had any breakfast"
 Head Battered and Bloody. Still mumbling, half to himself in is semi -hystericaI manner, he con-
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