New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
Like Former Bootlegger, Bristol Man, Found Dead in East Hartford, Was Shot With His Own Gun
In This Instance However, There Is no Link Between Victim and Rum Runners, Officials Say.

Hartford, Dec. 4.-Coroner J. Gill; bert Calhoun announced today his finding that Charles L. Lorenzini of Bristol, formerly of New Britain, whose body was found half sub- merged in the waters of the Con- necticut river last Wednesday, was murdered. He declared that circum- stances surrounding the finding of Lorenzini's body and clothes pointed to but one thing and that was the Bristol fruit dealer was shot by some one else, and did not commit suicide.
 Medical Examiner Costello, who conducted the autopsy, told Coroner Calhoun in an informal report on the case that gunshot wound in the head caused instant death. No opinion was expressed by the medical exam- finer, however, as to how Lorenzint met his death--whether by foul play or by suicide.
 No Clue To A Motive.
 The state police, East Hartford po- lice and the states attorneys office are working on the case endeavoring to run down clues which might shed light on the motive for the murder. The state police have thus far suc- ceeded in the course of their investi- gation in tracing the revolver found on the murder scene to the Bristol Hardware Co. where Lorenzini him. self purchased it three years ago. Dis covery of this fact however, deepenS the mystery as it reveals nothing ill the way of tangible clue to work on the murdered man having owned the gun himself.
 Like Eenaldino Case.
 Coroner Calhoun admitted the case was nnc of the mot puzzling that has ever come e his attention. Not only arc the cireup'st3ncQs surround ing lhe tiNairSp Baf trg aadT tnysterf~s. ous. ne silid, but also there is abso- lutely no clue crorl which a motive for hr crime cag estabiis hcd. The coroner sal the Iorenzin asr was in sonse respects. to the fam ous Renaldino case of October 25. < ia2n. taa.5 day Renaidino alleged Ntw Britain noetlegger, Wac found { srumpled up in an automobile in tarmington with q bullet in his brain. Tn his hand was a revolver which was identified as his own.
 No Rum Running Link
 Although the authorities have re- marked on the similarity to the Ren- lldino case no evidence has been un- covered that would tend to show that Lorenzini was in any way connected ! with bootleggers. Chief Belden of he Bristol police says Lorcnzini was highly respected in Bristol, had no police record and was prosperous italian fruit dealer.
 The authorities at first accepted the uicide theory but it later turned out o be murder. Renaldino's murderer, { was brought out at the trial, had hot him and then placed Renaldino's ,un in his hand to give the police the that he had ended his wn life.
 Coroncr's Views.
 Coroner Calhoun said that if Lor- nzni had shot himself he could not ave thrown his revolver fully 12 feet way. Even though he had the vi- ality to do this it is hardly likely ha ,ould exert himself to this extent for 0 apparent reason. Both Medical Examiner Onderdonk of East Hart ord and Medical Examiner Costello f Hartford say Lorenzini would have ropped like plummet the instant ne bullet entered his brain.