The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19

dt h4o IiOA1AC, E1oAACO .oo@J A planning to take drastic action to stamp out the gang feud that now threatens to throw i the city of Bridgeport into 1 panic.
 1 The first death from the reign of terror that started last Thursday, oc- l cured last night at St. Vincent's hos pital, when William Wagner of lol Parallel street, died, victim of cir cumstances. It must be said in all fairness, that Wagner was not of the Testing the various dance halls throughout the city. but he died to protect a friend. This seems to be the consensus of opinion after the questioned by the police have been carefully analyed, and weighed on the scales of justice.
 James Finder. 2s1 Sixth street, slashed last night by Terrence Reilly. 1475 Main street. as a sequel to the now famous dance hall row of last Thursday evening.
 Up to press hour today Finder had not arrived at police headquarters to register a complaint concerning last nights slashing affray, but it is be- 1ieved that because of the nature of the injuries sustained by him he will not be able to be about for few days.
 
 slasl1ing was done as a direct out come of words that passed between Reilly and Finder. following last Thursdays affair. At that time it is alleged Finder was in the hall and be neved that Reilly was friend of the two men who shot Wagner He is alleged to have grabbed Reilly immediately after hearing of the shooting and dragged him. to his t'home and compelled Reilly to accom- pany him on tour of the Reilly gunnen This is thought to have been the cause of last nights me lee.
 Friend of Gregory. Finder is 2s years old and is re l ported to be a friend of Roy Gregory 1 of 1895 Main street, whom Wagner was attempting to protect at the time | he was shot The fact that he ques- toned Reillys friendship for Greg !! ory on the night of the fatal shooting l a friend of the sunmen who killed Wagner is believed to have preyed on Reilly's mind to such an extent that he went out ''to get Finder
 Reilly was to be questioned this morning by Captain of Detectives John H. Began. concerning what knowledge he might have or the Ia Three Men Sought. i Three men are being sought by the 1 police today as the result of the dance l l rests in the case are expected at any l minute.
 | The three men being sought are Arthur Cummings and Joseph Porter, both believed to be in New York at present and Terrence Reilly, whose whereabouts are unknown cum innings and Porter are accused of firing the shots that morta1ly wounded Peter Wagner while Reilly is sought for the part he is alleged to have taken in the slashing of James Fender of 261 Sixth street last night.
 Although it was originally reported tthat both Porter and Cummings were from New York, the police have Iiearned through investigation that have also learned that Porter" and l ssCunamings'' are fictitious names.
 Warrants for the arrest of the three l men have not been issued by Asslst- ant Prosecutor Vincent keating as
 vet. but as soon as definite inforna- tion Is received as to their where ! abouts warrants will be issued charging the men when bar1 narnes sh wif tnS i it the death penalty if the men are
 A warrant for Rei1iy's arrest will also be issued in the very near future l charging him with assault with intent i to kill.
 Called Vile Names | According to the story told to the police last night. Finder said he was standing on the corner of Gold and Main street when Reilly came along and called him a vile name. Finder told Reilly at this time so "beat it that he did not want to have anything to do with him. Finder then walked down Gold street to Middle and down Middle toward Congress.
 l When about half way down Middle he again met Reilly fin company with two other unidentified men, This ! eting took place in an alley direct 1y in the rear Of PoIi's theatre. Words again passed between the two and Reilly at this point pulled knife Finder is said to have passed some re- mark about the pen knife and to have 1 fconttnued on page Six