New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-09-29
RICHARDSON IS
Under ARREST
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the whole matter may hinge upon Cot
ter and his testimony, whatever that
may be.
State Police Silent.
AT the Church street restaurant
when the arrest was made a Herald
representative said to the two police
men making the arrest:
II am from the New Britain
Herald. is there anything you care to
say about this arrest?"
mo. I can't say anything, but we
are state police, for any further in
formation you will have to get in
touch with Chief Hurley"
lis Wallace Richardson under
arrest ?"
Yes"
ION a bench warrant"
yes"
What is the charger
"I can't tell you, call up Chief
Hurley"
Wallace Taken Into Custody.
When the police originally en-
tered the restaurant on Church
street at 1880 o'clock they showed
the warrant to Wallace Richardson.
He imme diately put on his coat and
hat. During this time another state
policeman apparently had Detective
Sergeant Richardson in charge. as
the latter was in the dining room
standing alongside of one of the
state officers. The car in which
Wallace Richardson was taken away
was 59-715, which is that of Chief
Robert B. Hurley, superintendent of
state police.
Refuses to Go Bail
The Church street hotel man,
where young Richardson was en-
ployed, this afternoon refused to go
bail for the three men. When the
arrest was made the hotel man
asked: rs there anything 1 can do
for your" addressing Detective Ser
geant Richardson. The reply was Il
guess you can. I'll let you know later"
After elaboration the hotelman
evidently thought it wisdom to keep
out of the affair because when he was
called aside on the telephone later by
the Detective Sergeant and requested
to furnish ball. he answered, 1T was
not I to whom You spoke, it was my
brother. There Is nothing I can do"
An attempt was made this afternoon
to get in touch with Police Commits
sioner Patrick F. King, but the latter
had left the plant of the Stanley
Works. where he is employed, in a
hurry and could not be located. When
Commissioner Robb was interviewed
he claimed he did not know anything
about 1T. but did not appear to be
very much surprised. The following
questions were asked:
Did you hear that they had arrest
ed Richardson"
NO"
Well they did. The state police
came and arrested Richardson and his
two sons today. Have you had a meet
ing of the police board lately?"
NO"
We'll King left the Stanley Works
in hurry a few minutes ago. does
he know anything about it?''
He may be on it. 1 don't know"
He is charged with having stolen
| automobiles in his possession
That is something we don't know
anything about"
Gives Good Recommendation.
When asked If he ever had occasion
| TO distrust young Richardson in his
1
swered. mo. He was a good counter
| man and a good fellow, but of late he
has been very much worried abou:
something. To be frank I was wish
ing he would get through because he
was so worried he could not keen his
| mind on his work. 1 did not want to
| fire him because then people would
have said I fired him because of the
charges in the newspapers, and ]
don't do business that way"
Wrinkle Also Arrested.
That Jake Wrinkle was arrested
later this afternoon was the state
sentative who asked an officer of the
ponce department. A Herald repre-
sentative who asked an offer of the
police department where Jake could
De found. was informed, The state
ponce Just took him away" Later
traffic policeman verified the state
ment by saying that he knew the
state police were looking for Jake.
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