Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-12
]. PUTNAM

rest of two Elnvifle men who have sign ed confessions fn which they admit their | plans to rob ZitoP then take his car and i escape in it to New York; The men ar rested are Edward Gay, 24. and Walter l Showers, 21 The officers with Captain l Bulger when the catch. was made were Sergeant George Laird and Special Pa troimen Charles: Browning and James O'Brien. .= .'
 Tuesday night Zito. who has stand at the Putnam railroad station, received call from Eln4ville that a passenger at the Elmville trolley station wanted him to come tnere.s Zito went as directed and upon reaching the station was greeted by Showers, who instructed him to drive to Camp Whip-poor-wll, in East Killngly, As they were on the road, Showers hat apparently blew of, ,@and Zito stopped to let him out to ndnt for it. Showers came back to the car in a flew minutes, and as he did so zito heard him whistle once or twice. The driver had already thought that the man was behaving queerly, and when Showers got into the car Zito drove 1t quickly back to: ElmviIle. On a sharp corner where zito had to slow down Showers jumped of and ran away.
 Wednesday the affair was reported to Captain Bulger who found that certain facts made the thing look like an at tempted holdup. Wednesday night there was another call from Elmviile for Zito. He at once got in touch with Captain Bulger, who got his sergeant and two extra men, and set out for Elniville. Zito went ahead, the police following in an- other taxi driven by Charles Anderson of Putnam Before reaching Elmville station it was agreed that the police au
 tomobile should go to the top of high hill on the other side of the station and wait until Zito picked up his passenger and had passed them. They were then i to follow with lights out. At the top of the. hill Zito stopped his car and the Putnam officers drove up. The passenger Wednesday night was not Showers but Gay. Sergeant Laird and Captain Bull ger questioned him but he would not talk beyond saying that he had hired the taxi l to take, him to Putnam to see his wife. The captain invited him to ride with him to Putnam. At first the man baked at this suggestion, but finally agreed. At the police station in Putnam Gay talked freely and admitted that he and Showers had planned to. hold up Zito. club him, and them flee in his car, He told the police that Tuesday night the plan had gone wrong and that he had not come out of the bushes at Showers signal. Show l CTS had chided him the next day and it . was agreed -Slf1dC the sslnlnEH NOuAl DC pull- ed off to a finish Wednesday night. Then Gay was to get into the taxi when it came to Elmville. and as it started Showers was : to dump on the running board and after they had gotten out a short distance the holdup was to be worked. Something again went wrong and Showers. missed connections. Conse- quently Gay found himself in the car
 without knowing what had become of his partner. s1
 i Captain Bulger. in communication with Gays wife. learned that the two men had planned the decd at her home ir
 Elmville This had been overheard by
 her and she was frightened, left home
 and came to Putnam. Her story agreed with the one told by her husband.
 After hearing just enouyh of Gays
 story to know that he was on the righ
 track, Captain @Bulger called Danielsor
 authorities. intending to hand the cast
 over to them State Policeman Howard
 Elliott was in Dahie1son' and he took tht
 case. Captain BuIger took Gay and wen
 to Danielson, where Officer Elliott joined
 them All then went to Elmville anC
 found Showers. He was arrested by th' ! state policeman The prisoners wer, , taken back to Danielson and then con . fessed. Before going to Dan,elson, tn
 two showed the police where they h1C
 hidden an iron pioe and d revolver whicl they intended 'to use ii the h6rdup. Tho. admitted that they intended to cub Zito
 throw his body on the side Of the road
 take any money he happened 10 have, ant
 then escape in, the taxi. They said the!
 were going to New York. Instead the. eventually landed in Danielson lookup
 and Thursday the hearing was held in tn
 town court there.
 IT
 From the efiee of Frank L. Davis
 agent of the Windham County Farmers
 association, theer were sent out Wednes day $50 notices to farmers aiL over thi county calling their attention to the fiel trip to be held next Thursday. The cir cular also. contains the names of tn ] speakers who during the noon hour vii
 address those taking the trip. The prin cipal talk will be given by Stancliffe Hal . of South Glastonbury. widely known a
 peach grower Mir. Hale is presiden of the Hartford county farm bureau an
 secretary of the Connecticut farm burea federation. His talk will be along line of interest to practical farmers. Mrs
 Marion E. Dakin, nutrition specialist a
 Connecticut Agricultural college. wi give an address on The Farm as<an Idea
 Home This will be particularly inter
 estng to the large number of women ex I pected to take the, trip. which is open anyone in this county interested in agri culture. The committee in charge composed of John Stromberg of Abingtor chairman ; William S. Warren, ,Eastford Mrs Edith N. Kennedy, .Moosup Charle E F. Brenn, Scotland; John E. Tanne Sterling Malcolm Wibberly, Canterbury c. B. Pomeroy Windham.i and Frank I E Davis, Putnam -}
 Miss Grace T. Bennett. cherister at tl1 E Putnam Methodist church for the pas two years, has resigned to become hea of the primary department of the Sunda school. x%f
 State Policeman Howard Elliott wa in Putnam on.business Thursday.
 Miss Elizabeth Hayward has joined tE
 force at the F::zst National bank.
 E. In spite of the fate that eAueuses vi
 not be held dntf1 November, political ta is heard in all quarters of Putnar
 Theer will be more than ordinary inte R est shown in the city election this yea I and two explanations are commonly gi | en- for this. In the first place, membe k of the present, city council have with tv
 exceptions stated that they will not-.1
 candidates for reelection, and: secondl k this year will find for the first time vol { ell casting their ballots for city. of1ieel
 Mayor Allie ". Marcy, stated Thursd, \ morning that he will not run; agai
 Jan will find me not the next may \ but the ex-nayor of Putnam he sao John G. J Johnsoh and George .L.a Padge
 aldermen from Ward 1; will not be cam
 dates again. They have served on t ' city council longer than any other fne1 ! bers now in ofice. Charles E: Dean
 Ward 2. Oscar Dugas' and David Eeaus \ Ie{I rof; Ward S and SiiaS II, Ur,e A1aol,