New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-09-21

them"
DO you still believe it was suicide?"
he was asked.
Il certainly do and always WILL"
was the reply.
In referring to the same case, Cap
tain Grace said this morning: I'VE
gave them a hand when we were first
notified. We went over first and mott
fled the state police and they took
charge Immediately"
Prosecuting Attorney A. A. Green
berg said this morning, in speaking
of the same case: 1T was out of our
Jurisdiction; we had nothing to do
with it."
Knows of No Probe.
When questioned about a reported
probe of the police department to be
started by Mayor o. F. Curtis, Patrick
F. King answered He (meaning the
mayor). has not intimated to me any
such action
DO you think the police depart
ment is falling down on the Wrinkle
case?'' he was asked.
Il think they have been following
it up in very good shape"
DO you think Renaldino commit
ted suicide?"
II have been reluctant to accept
the theory of suicide in the Renal
dino case. A number of people have
met, seem to feel the same way about
it,"
When asked IL he thought the po-
lice force had fallen down on the
Renaldino case, he answered: Il don't
think the local police were open to
much criticism on that case. They
were called out and they went. as they
would IN any case when they are
called but as soon as the state po-
lice arrived they turned it over to
them"
Exonerates Police.
What do you think about charges
that the local police are covering up
rum runncrs:"
II think It's nonsense. don't think
there is ANYTHING to it,"
Developments in the investigation
of the murder of Louis Wrinkle to-
day are as intangible as in the past,
there seem to be few concrete clues
to act upon and the local police, as
far as one NAV Judge from the re-
ticence. are completely at sea. Thus
far they have examined many wit
nesses, none of whom make any
statements that have a direct bear
ing upon the matter, and they are
refusing to talk to local reporters,
at least. The facts in the case may
be briefly summarized.
Facts i'm Case.
1. The body of Louis Wrinkle, real
estate operator and believed to
carry a large roll as a matter of
habit. was found with one leg
slightly bent under him and a knee
in the air in an alleyway back of
Main street near the corner of East |
Main Saturday morning. The |
twisted leg might indicate that he i
had fallen, but his hat was carefully
placed in the crook of his arm, |
where it could not possibly have |
lodged had be fallen. His head |
was bruised by blows from a blunt |
which caused his death. |
The hat was not damaged by blows. |
A small quantity of change and |
watch were on the body. There |
was no evidence of struggle about !
where he was found, neither had he
been dragged to the spot as there
we're no marks indicating this. He
was, presumably. carried there
md laid down. The body was not
n a place where he might have
gone himself and been struck. He
might have gone there to meet
but a person bent on muir
Ter would not have taken him to
the place in daylight. The alley
way runs at right angles from the
alley leading from Main street to
stable, about 100 feet
from Main street and running
parallel with this thoroughfare, in
/ southerly direction for about 100
'eet. It then turns at right angles
md runs to the west for several
hundred feet to a deserted central
portion of the big square. 1t was
ust around the turn that the body
vas <ound as " it had been carried
o alley and dropped where it
night not easily Re seen.
Saloon Closed, "Rat" Held.
2. The saloon of Klemens Kali
towski, borders upon the alley 10
he side and on the back and on
Main street to the front. District
Smith states that the
saloon is rumored to have been a
headquarters for rum runners and
hat this phase will be investigated.
Rat Cotter. bartender in the
saloon, had been arrested
n Bridgeport and brought here.
He disappeared shortly after the
HuTueF- IHeTe might easily nave
been a row in the saloon, Wrinkle hit
n such a fashion as to cause his
leath. the body laid aside by some
me who expected he would recover
rom the blow and dragged into the
tlley after it was seen that he was
lead. The saloon closed Friday
tight.
Hints From Mayor.
8. Mayor Curtis hints, in a
morning paper, that he believes
hat Renaldino was murdered some
months ago and the evidence des-
royed by local police who were
irst upon the scene. although this
s the first time that he has indi-
ated a belief that was prevalent at