Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-03
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 BncnnSclBnB and iingerinv between life; aEna dsAth Salvatore LaRossa. at Brook iiyn tA4 Sunday afternoon, was keeping Do :aurhnrities guessing as to whether he ~outo be among the prisoners presented En court at Putnam next Wednesday.
 L2hossl who is charged with a feloni- fo1s asssznlt on Captain John Murray, 1n<nerly of the Putnam police and now s- New Haven rad policeman, attempted lto take his life by hanging Saturday incoming and came so near to being suc- lcesz7ful that a physician who saw him sSaturday afternoon was of the opinion that the man could not live more than ithree or four hours LaRossaL fingered through Saturday night. however, and ,ss=rtng Sunday the spark of life con- itinned to flicker. though his death was expected at any time.
 LaRosss attempted suicide in his cell Fusing a cord that had been supplied him with which to hang up his clothing He 'tied one end or the cord to a grating and than made 8 loop around his neck Though LaRossa is short, stocky man, his arrangement for disposing of himself was such that half his body was on the ,ioor while he was engaged in the inte- resting psstime of strangling himself. A prisoner in a nearby cell heard the com .aAN@@AA e-AA SEN up du dtaIul mat plOuEuL jah officials. It is believed that LaRos- ca was found within five minutes of the tiuse he had fixed the cord about his neck and just sort of laid down to die.
 Charles Parker in charge Of the jail, said Sunday that it was his impression That LaRossa tried to dispose of himself because he feared that he would receive another state prison sentence when pre- seuted iu the superior court this week. "a Rossa previously has done six years in Rhode Island for carving up a Woon- eocket policeman with knife and knows what lt means Co face long years behind prison bars
 I.aRosss had been sought by the police of Putnam and various other New Eng land cities since the early morning hours nf May -s last when he and another man, Patsy Perlli0. also he'd ar Brooklyn jail ar The present time, assaulted Officer Murray of rhe railroad police when the ,TIcer halted them iu the Putnam rail mad yard during the early hours of the morning Co Inquire as to the contents of a haE that one of them Was carrying While Onecr Murray was peering into the bag fne ot ihe men struck him over the head with hammer. They made good their escape and though the officer was griev- ous.y injured h- managed 10 make his way Into tle city and tell what had oc- cured to him. He was taken to the bay Kimbau hospital for treatment.
 LaEossa was not heard from until late 5n Serteuhcr. when hc was found em- 7'7yed Uifh construction gang in Bos ror. his arrest hring due to the clever mess -os Charles Soti. Webster. New Haven railroad detective LaEossa's ar rest was puesy followed by the sppre hr--.on z Flr.lo. who was located ana a~rc-teI rt laVrauce Confessions sine, obtained Ny fUa police. as to the assault rr Captain Murray. made condition: sesr dark for LaE ssa and this is be 1strd ta account for his attempt al snu. lci.
 John Co. Allen. a Worcester man whs f0-msr.y r=d u Webster, paid S37.5o or Sa-grHay t'r coming down into Ccnnec tcr and going duck shooting withou having a license 10 hunt in this state Arla was arrested iH what Is known d .ha .er- meadow section of East Thomp -Hou. just Inside the Connecticut border tv Federal and County Game Wardei Harry E Bafrsy of East kiIngly. Sat urlar was zine first day of the duel shoo-.r- season this fall and Allen cam down |. a HEort- haunt ror me duck gor on afternoon sport Warden Bat ley was right on the job and arreste,