New Britain herald., 1922-10-30
MENN0NElS FREED
 IN SHOOTING CASE Local Man Proves Satisfactory
 Aibi in New Haven Affair NO CLUE TO MURDERER
Sylvester Zima Falls Into Niesbcs of Law Again For Third Time On Liquor Charges Explosion At Tr,imbull Electric Plant.


 day morning in connection with tba shooting of Joseph Filorizzo father of his fancee, was released after he had proved an aibi that he was in 'lainviie at the time of the shooting Friday night at 7:15 o'clock which occurred in New Haven
 The local man was taken to police headquarters in an effort to check up on the murder of the New Haven man after ,his name had been mem tioned by his fancce, who spoke broken English, and the police in that city believed he had taken part in the affair.
 It appeared that during the excite ment following the murder of Fioriz- 20, the girl. Josephine Fiorizzo. 17 years old, attempted to tell the police how the murder happened. She men tioned the Plainville man several times and believing she was trying to tell them the name Of the man who was connected with the case, the police came to this town carly Sat nrday and took Mennone back with them.
 When the police there learned that Mennone was the sweetheart of the distracted girl, and had nothing to do with the shooting they released him at 10 o'clock. Mennone explained to the authorities that the girl was try ing to tell them that they should call | on him for aid as he was the only one she could turn to in her moment of sorrow.
 Mennone is at work today at his position in the Hills plant, completely eVonerated of any part In the crime. He has proven to the police that he was in the town clerks office in Plainville at 7:3o o'clock Friday night and gave a satisfactory account of himself up to S:30 o'clock. He left the Hills plant at o'clock and did not go out of town.
 Mennone has been working at the | local factory for the past 10 years and when Edwin H. Hills, head of the concern. heard Of his alleged implica- ton in the murder he rendered what aid he could in helping his worker to prove that he was in town all Friday night when the crime was committed
 Iima Caught Again.
 Sylvester Iima of Forestville ave- | nue, is in the clutches of the law again for his third consecutive time. laying the blame at the door of John | Barleycorn and his enmity towards the Volstead act.
 Zima is in cell awaiting trial on charges Of drunkenness and alleged manufacture of liquor When he was arrested Saturday afternoon. it was necessary for the police to call taxi to convey him to the jail, so helpless was he from the effects of his own ''moonshine'', it Is alleged
 4 short time ago he fvas arrested for making liquor and fined sooO and costs. Ii was necessary for him to mortgage his home to raise the neces- ssry funds and he still owes a Bristol party $140 of this sum. it is claimed
 A quart of alleged hootch and a copper still were confiscated by the | police at the Sylvester home.
 Explosion In Plant. The ovens in the baking and dry 1 Ing room of the Trumbull Electric | manufacturing company were de- stroyed Saturday afternoon about 2:l o'clock by an explosion, the cause of i which is not known. Fortunately there was no one in the immediate vicinity of the room at the time ] although there were about six men in the plant when the explosion oc- cured.
 Damages to the room totaied about 1 s1,500. The ovens are operated by i gas and measure 60 by 50 feet They are used for baking the enamel on iron switch boxes. The large win dows in the room, set lu steel frames, were q tangled mass following the crash. The interior Of the room was ! not damaged much.
 Ladies Aid Meeting.
 The regular meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church will be held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Richard Sedegren of Is Tonlinson avenue. Every member is requested to attend promptly at 2;3o o'clock as there is much business to transact. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and plans for the annual Christmas sale which will be held on December and 6, will be 1 completed,
 Catholic Church Notes The following services will be con ducted at the Church of Our Lady of | Mercy this week starting on Wednes- day, which is All Saints Day. Masses will then be held at 5:3o and o'clock. on Thursday, All Souls Day /, will be observed with mass at 5:30 o'clock and requiem high mass at o'clock. Friday deNotions will be held Friday at 5:3O o'clock with Communion at o'clock mass.
 The Altar society held a meeting yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock On Thursday evening, the Holy Name society will meet at S o'clock in the 1 church basement.
 Scauas>cr Club Meeting.
 There will be n special meeting this evening of the Sequassen club, Inc. at Odd Fellows hall. Every membe, Las been instructed to attend as tina plans for the proposed change in the present building on West Main stree I will be discussed. The club members and officials have been considering thu project of altering the interior of Odd Fellows hall and possibly the from of the place The meeting this eve ming will be the termination of dis cussion on the plans and every mem Der is asked to attend in order tc complete any details which are neces sary.
 Crinlsons Arc Nictors
 Tho Crimsons football team were yictors over the fast Tiger A. C. O.