New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-09-22
Police SAY man
IS HOLDING OUT
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at his home here since the week fol
lowing Labor Day.
Important Witness.

lowing Labor Day.
Important Witness.
That the police department feels
assured that Cotter is an important
witness seems to be borne out by the
fact that the prisoner is being held
behind double steel doors, locked in
a CELL rather than being permitted
to wander about the cell room, as
minor prisoners sometimes are per-
mitted to do, when alone in the
room.
When he was locked up last
night Cotter, who did not seem to be
very downhearted, whistled Its All
over Now" When asked if this had
any particular significance on the
statements made by Cotter to the
police. Prosecuting Attorney Green
berg said he could not tell what was
in the mans mind. When asked IL
he had any opinion on the question
he declined to say anything except
that "he is being held as a material
other witnesses"
Refused Newspapers.
Cotter asked for the New Britain
newspapers Immediately after he was
locked up. but the request was re-
fused. Last evening about s o'clock
his father. Michael c. Cotter, and
two sisters, Miss Anna Cotter and
Mrs. David Moore. and the latter's
huband, n member of the New
Britain fire department., called to
see the imprisoned man. Mr.. Cot
ter and the married daughter. Mrs.
Moore. were the only ones permitted
to see him. Later in the evening
Mr.. Cotter returned with a package
of cigarettes he had forgotten to
leave. He was not permitted to
take them to the cell, but they were
sent back by a policeman.
Statements alleged to have been
made by Prosecuting Attorney |
Greenberg to the family or some one
representing the family that Cotter
was not under arrest and would not
be brought before the court; that
thore is no charge against him and
tht he knows more than he is tell |
ing. are denied by Mr.. Greenberg, |
who says he never made any such
statements.
Attention was first attracted to Cot
ter when he was missing from his
usual haunts on Monday morning.
Others about that neighborhood, re-
marked about his strange disappear
ance and the police were notified. I'm
mediately he fell under suspicion and
a police drag net thrown out for him,
resulted in his being locked. up by the
Bridgeport police Tuesday night.
Yesterday Detective Sergeants d. ].
Richardson and w. c. Hart motored
to Bridgeport. where Cotter was taken
in charge and brought back to New
Britain. While being held in Bridge
port the detective bureau of that city
to question him concern
ing any knowledge he may have of the +
Wrinkle murder here, but received no
beyond the bare state
ment that he would admit nothing. |
Makes Statement
On the way back, however, Cotter
is said to have made n statement to
the local police officials. That there
was some statement Is admitted, but
the police and prosecuting attorney
are checking up on the statement
today and interesting Developments
are expected at any time.
Sergeant Richardson said last night
that Cotter had not made any confess
sion. While he did not state so, it is
not thought that Cotter is suspected of
having committed the crime. In fact,
the general opinion seems to prevail
that he offered an alibi to the police,
winch lnDlCateS one more
and that this is what the police are
RenaIdino Case Not Closed.
The Renaldino case, which again
has been brought to the attention of
tho public because of the Wrinkle muir
der last Saturday, is not closed as
many people think, but according to
IA statement made this morning by
superintendent Robert Hurley of the
state police to The Herald, IL is still
under investigation.
When asked If he thought it was
suicide or murder, Mr.. Hurley said
he was not in a position to state. 81
was not in charge of that investiga-
ton" he said, land would not care
to commit myself upon it. I would
not care to give out anything concern
ing the suicide or murder theory I'M
til I had something moro definite"
1T is an embarrassing question to
talk about at this time" he said. |
When asked what was doing in tho |