New Britain herald., 1921-09-13

| him and II was granted. He asked the
| boy IL he was sick and the reply was
in the negative.
Questioning revealed the fact that
the boys shoulder was full of shot
and he was suffering from several
abrasions on the face, caused also by
a portion of the discharge from the
gun Mr.. Lewis asked him il he
was at the store and the boy ad-
mitted IT. A large number of cigar
cites and other articles were taken at
a previous break and the young fellow
admitted his part in that escapade
also.
Prosecutor Lewis ordered the boy
removed imme diately from the home
and sent him to New Britain to be
cared for by medical treatment, fear
ing that poisoning might have re-
suited.
The confessed burglar implicated
others OF his gang and the entire
membership will be before the court
tonight to explain several breaks in
Berlin stores during the past few
weeks.
Although only youngsters, the
members of the gang evidently were
making good at their profession as
the breaks heretofore perpetrated
were successful. The Cassallina
store was entered only about a week
ago and the cigarettes and other
goods stolen. A large quantity Of
merchandise was packed in a bag
while the proprietor slept peacefully
in the back room only few feet
from where the work was going on.
The leader of the gang denied steal
ing the amount the owner states was
taken from the place
In the arrest of the ringleader and
the ordering to court of the rest of
gang, the authorities believe they
have uncovered the cause of a lot of
trouble in Berlin and Kensington
during the past year. Tools of a
burglar VARIETY were known to be in
possession OF the persons making the
breaks. and the prosecutor has
learned that such implements were in
the possession OF the gang. AL
though rather young in age. in the
art OF pilfering the boys seemed more
than adept.
Five Motorists Arrested.
Ono of tho state police motorcycle
division stopped at the town hall this
morning and reported the usual grist
of men who were unfortunate enough
to DO hailed for infraction OF motor
vehicle laws. The state officer had a
total of five arrests TO report within
the district OF Berlin proper and ask
ed for an assignment of trial for all
accused. Prosecutor c. f. Lewis NAM
ed tomorrow night for the court ses-
sion and the men will appear before
Judge Griswold at o'clock.
Finance Committee Meets.
The finance committee will meet in
the town hall this evening at s o'clock
for the purpose of hearing from var
ious branches of the town government
in regard to preparing tho budget for
the fiscal year.
The work OF this committee is es-
pecially important this year inasmuch
as the new state law in regard to such
committee gives tho members almost
too much power. ETho finance COM
mittee is left wholly in charge of
making appropriation for the various
town departments. Their word is final
and even town meeting of citizens
gathered in protest cannot raise or
lower their estimates even 500. Then
too, the committee has been given tho
power OF naming the tax to be laid
on the grand list TO cover tho ex-
penses for tho year.
Picrpont-McKcon Wedding
Miss Elizabeth McKeon and Frank
]. Pierpont will be married tomorrow
morning at . o'clock at st. Pauls
church A nuptial high mass will Re
sung by the pastor. Rev j. c. Bren-
nan who will also tie the nuptial knot
and bless the ceremony. The bride will
wear a travelling suit OF brown. The
bridesmaid is Miss Kathryn McKeon.
sister OF the bride-to-be. and she will
wear n dark blue tailored wedding
suit Michael Hart. friend and com
panion OF the hushandto-be will act
as best man. A wedding breakfast will
to be given at the. Hotel Heubuein III
Hartford following the ceremony here.
The couple will visit relatives In New
York and journey to Niagara on a