New Britain herald., 1921-09-19
Even Efforts to Find From Whom Wrinkle Hired Horse and Wa gon Fail.
Robbery Motive Prevails, As Does Belief That Staying Occurred Near Where Body Was Found.

The death of Louis Wrinkle, who | was found in the rear of J. M. Cur tins undertaking esta blishment Sat- | urday morning with his skull frac- | tured by some person or persons l whom the police believe were bent on robbery, is still shrouded in mys- | tery. The local police and detective officials are making strenuous efforts to solve the puzzling case and clue after clue is being run to earth, only | to find a blank wall at the end of | every possible theory. Who Owns the Horse? Considera ble mystery hinges on the mysterious 'horse and carriage which | the deceased man is said to have used Friday. Every livery stable in the city has been canvassed by police and no traces have been located of a horse or vehicle engaged Friday by Wrinkle. Yet S. Sheinman, of 25 Lafayette street, remembers dis tinctly that Wrinkle stopped with a team on Broad street about II o'clock Friday morning and gave him lift, taking him as far as his place of business on Lafayette street Later in the afternoon, Wrinkle is said to have been seen driving a horse and carriage, both animal and carriage being of unusually good appearance, north on Main street.
 Who Saw Him Last?
 The trip on Main street Friday afternoon seems to be the latest defi- mite knowledge the police have. of Wrinkle being seen on the streets. Rumors that he was seen talking to restaurant proprietor later in the afternoon and was seen in a north-end saloon late in the evening are being investigated.
 Mysterious Glen Street Man.
 So far the police have been unable to locate the mysterious Glen street man who called at the Wrinkle home on Willow street early Friday morn ing with the statement that he had some property to sell. MT. Wrinkle left with this man, who is thought to have been a Polish real estate agent, and was never again seen alive by his family.
 Autopsy Saturday
 An autopsy was performed late Saturday afternoon by Dr. Waterman Lyon, local medical examiner, and Dr. Henry N. Costello of Hartford. The physicians after thorough examina- ton, confirmed the statement. made by Dr. Waterman Lyon Saturday
  tured skull. The skull was fractured in two places. A theory that the de- ceased man may have been intoxicated and in that condition flashed a roll in barroom, is isproved by the discovery by statement of the medical examiners that they found no traces of alcohol in the dead mans stomach.
 D,.rpute About Roll
 There sens to be a difference CT opinion concerning the question as to whether or not he had any money that day. The police are inclined to think robbery was the motive for the mur- der, which theory is strengthened by the fact that he often carried large sums and has been known to flash a roll of bills in a crowd for the inn pression it would make. Another fea- ture which bears out the robbery con- tention is the fact that he is known to have sold a house on Whiting street on Wednesday and sometime between that day and Friday he also sold a farm on the outskirts of the city. It is said he usually took his commission in cash. The finding of the gold watch and $2.17 in cash in the pockets is believed by some to indicate that rob- bery was not the motive. This, how ever does not appear to be a logical  in a change purse, where a man na- turally does not carry a large roll of bills
 The Time of Death.
 Another feature ot the case which baffles all efforts to solve is the time of the murder. The doctors say it would k have been possible for a man to live anywhere from s to 10 hours injured as he was, although on the other hand either blow was sufficient to cause in- 5tant death. On a warm night the body would not show signs of having been dead any length of time, under four or five hours, and on a cool night, such as Friday night, it could have ain even longer before rigor mortis set in. Thus the murder might have Irday morning or it might have oc- ,urred early Friday evening.
 No; Far Away.
 The police and others who visited he scene oi the crime are of the opinion that the murder did not occur yery far away from the place where he body was found. From the nature ,f the location, it does not seem likely hat there would be any justification or carrying a body far Had the nan been murdered on Main street md carried in during the night, this ocation might have been selected, but here does not seem to be much be- ief that the assault occurred on that treet. Had the body been carried in rom Lafayette street or Washington treet, there are dark corners nearer ither street which would afford just $ good hiding places. The police ad- nit that there is a possibility of the