New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-09-21
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after o'clock Friday night. The
| police have no definite knowledge
OF Wrinkles whereabouts later than
eight o'clock of the night in ques-
| ton.
There does not appear to be very
/ much suspicion that the crime was
| committed by The Rat" but the po-
| lice expect to find in him a material
witness. No efforts are being spared
to run down every clue and all sus-
picious characters are being watched
closely by the police. Last night
shortly before midnight there were
not less than six uniformed police
men between Church street and the
scene OF the murder, among them
being two sergeants.
Police are still endeavoring to To-
cate the owner of the horse and car
rage said to he used by Wrinkle the
day preceding the murder. Patrolman
Michael Massey, of rs Winter street,
saw Wrinkle drive by his home be-
tween one and two o'clock on Fri
day afternoon. He was driving the
same bay horse he has been seen
with since his favorite horse at Fin
negan's livery was sold to William
Foster. superintendent of No. 4 water
works. Who the owner of this horse
and carriage is. the police are anx-
ious to find out
Another witness. Joseph Quasnick.
residing near Oak street. said he saw
Wrinkle in his outfit about 10 o'clock
Friday morning. ID. Sheinman states
that he saw Wrinkle about an hour
later on Broad street, and that the
cite street.
Satisfied With Police.
There is absolutely no foundation
whatever for the statement in Hart
ford paper that the family is thinking
OF hiring Pinkerton detectives. said
Constable Fred r. Wrinkle. a brother
OF the deceased. this morning. II am
satisfied" he continued. that the po-
lice are doing good work and we had
not thought of hiring detectives. The
police are working their heads off to
try to find the murderers and 1 think
they will get them. 1 would be
pleased to have you tell the people in
your paper that we are we'll satisfied
with the work the police are doing
Mr.. Wrinkle also stated that the
family is well pleased with the $1,000
reward offered by the state.
When asked about the statement in
a Hartford paper. alleging that the
Wrinkle family was considering the en-
gaging of Pinkerton detectives, be-
cause of dissatisfaction with the local
police. Mr.. Wrinkle denied it.
Governor Acts
Governor Everett j. Lake today
signed a letter authorizing Hugh Il.
Alcorn to offer a reward of $1,000 for
information leading to the arrest of
the criminals or the criminal who
killed Louis iwnkle. This action on
the part OF the governor shows that
he also feels the conditions in New
Britain should be remedied at all costs.
stephen Robb's Statement
Police Commissioner Stephen Robb.
when questioned said that he has the
greatest confidence in the local police
and their ability to clean up the
Wrinkle murder mystery. He went on
to explain that the function of tho
police board. as he sees it. is not to
play detective. In an official capa cits-,
Mr. Robb has information on hand
which he is sure will be productive of
resllts in bringing to justice the Grim
inal or criminals. he saws. When
pressed for his Information. he stated
that IL would he a violation of his
trust and that for the good of all, he is
bound TO secrecy.
Speaking Of the Renaldino case. M.
Robb said that 1t never came up Of
ficialIy at a meeting of the police
board hut he admitted that Z was dis
cussed informally among the members.
He did not state whether dissatisfaction
was Expressed at that time.
Injustice. Says Richardson.
II think II Is an injustice TO bring
in the Renaldino case at this time"
said Sergeant Richardson in a puolic
ut has no connection with
the Wrinkle case at all. We were called
In first and we went there and in
vestigated. IL was not in our juris-
iIction and we notified the state po-