Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13
LURIA WOUNDED WHEN
 / HE ATTACKS JAILER
Makes Desperate Attempt to Gain Freedom from
 Jail

Mike Luria, 22 years old, consid- cred by officials as one of the most dangerous criminals ever lodged n the county jail at Litchfeld, was shot and wounded Saturday morning after he had attempted to assault Jailer Marvin s. Todd.
 According to Jailer Todd, Luria boasted Friday night that he would never go back into his cell again after that night. Saturday morning while passing through the hall cn the way to his cell with his breakfast Luria suddenly turned on Jailer Todd, who was just back of him, and hurled his breakfast and his knife at him. Then ensued scuff1e, the jailer endeavoring to force the prisoner back to his cell. Luria had been forced close to the cell when he ran into it and first grabbed his bucket and then the lid of the bucket and rushed at the jailer. He was warned to drop his weapon and a warming shot was fired. He did not heed the warning and rushed on. A second shot was fired, the bullet passing through Luria's right arm and into his right leg. It was first reported that Jailer Todd fired the shots but a later report was that Sheriff Frank H. Turkington was present and fired them. MT. Todd described what took place but de- clined to say whether or not it was he who fired the shots. He confirmed the statement that the sheriff was present at the time but added significantly:
 "But there is only room for one man to work in there and I was in the scuffie." .
 MT. Todd's declination to state exactly who fired the shots is the result of report that an investiga- tion might be asked. ELet them investigate if they want to-" he said to newspaper man. lA
 Dr. Charles N. Warner was sum- moned and dressed Luria's wounds, which are said not to be serious.
 It is stated that Saturday was not the first time Luria has made trouble. A few weeks ago he made a pass at MT. Todd but two other prisoners held him off =. ,.
 "Luria is the most difficult prison CT I have ever met in my "A years dealing with men of his type," declared Jailer Todd. ''He is surly. sulien and thoroughly undisciplined."
 Jailer Todd was quick to realize the possibilities when Luria attacked him Saturday. He had hanging from his belt bunch of keys which would have unlocked every door in the jail If Luria were successful in his attack, he could seize the keys and make a general jail delivery. But the jailer did not finch in his duty but used his wits in dealing with a dangerous prisoner. ...
 Thomas F. Ryan of Litchfield, counsel for Louis Luria, brother of the wounded prisoner, was called to the jail Saturday by his client and told of the shooting. Incidentally Louis said he did not know who fired the shot.
 The Luria brothers are awaiting LEidl TOT LnS murder or JOnn SclSSore of Canaan, who was killed August 3, 1921, by gang. Mike was recently brought from Newark, N. J., on extradition papers and was identified by Mrs. Boscardini of Canaan as enc of the gang. He was also arrested several months ago on the charge of conspiracy to rob freight cars on the Canaan siding of the New Haven road. He was shot in the elbow by a railroad detective, who found him end five other under freight car at night. When the detective turned his fashlight on them, they opened fire, which the former returned, wounding Mike. The others escaped in a truck which they had parked nearby. Mikes injury prevented his escape and he was captured He was released on bonds of $1,OO0. He failed to appear for trial and his bonds were forfeited.