New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-02
Motive For Assault Not
Fully Determined
Sanders, One Victim,
Suffers Fractured
Skull.
Police Are Endeavoring to
Find Clues in Mysterious
Case--Witnesses
ly Lacking.

Sam Sanders of 561 North Main
street who conducts a tailoring es-
tablishment in the Calumet building
at So Church street, is at the New
Britain general hospital suffering with
punctured fracture of the skull,
scalp wounds and lacerations about
the face as the result of being as
saulted by an alleged gang of New
York thugs shortly after o'clock this
morning Just as he was opening has
place of business for the day. Joseph
Rush. employed as tailor by Sakol-
sky Bros. at their establishment at
141 North street. Is at his home at 124
Dwight street suffering from injuries
received while opening the store
when, 1t Is alleged, the same gang Of
thugs attacked him. Sanders condi-
tion is reported at the hospital as
serious.
At about 1880 o'clock Desk Sergeant
Matthias Rival received a telephone
call at police headquarters that a fight
was In progress at SO Church street.
Policeman Tony Walnzcus was de-
tailed to the scene where he found
several people had gathered apd San
ders stretched out on a chair in his
shop bleeding on the face and head.
On the floor he found a pair of large
scissors covered with blood which 1t
is alleged, were used to strike Sanders.
DIR. Henry Bray was called and order
ed Sanders removal to the hospital,
He expressed the belief that Sanders
had been struck by the blunt end of
the scissors and knocked out. The re-
moval to the hospital followed where
an h-ray showed that the man was
suffering with a fractured skull.
Despite the fact that a crowd be-
gan to gather at the scene of the as
sault, four men, whom are believed
10 have committed the crime, hoped
into an automobile which was waiting
at the curb with engine running and
driver in attendance and made their
getaway without anyone securing the
registration numbers.
Another Fight
At 1855 o'clock Desk Sergeant
Rival received telephone call that
light was In progress at 141 North
street. Policeman Walter Malona
was detailed to this place, where he
found Joseph Rush lying in heap in
front of the door leading into a tailor
establishment of the Sakolsky Bros.
from what could be learned by the
policeman Rush was attacked by some
men while attempting to unlock the
door of the store. He was struck by
fists, 1t is claimed, and is suffering
from bad cuts about the face. His
upper lip is greatly swollen and his
right eye was blackened.
1t is believed that the same men
who attacked Sanders are the ones
who attacked Rush. The men also
gained their freedom following the
North street attack by jumping into
an automobile and speeding away.
The police have been unable to find
anyone who secured a good descrip-
tion of the car. its numbers, or in
what direction it went.
Detective Sergeant William P. Nc
Cue and Sergeant Michael Flynn were
detailed to the case and after a short
investigation both officers expressed
the belief that Sanders and Rush
have had trouble with strikers in
New York. AS far as can be learned
by the police Sanders was making
garments and cloaks for a. New York
firm where the employees are out on
strike.
1t is believed by the police that
Sanders was warned that he was not
to make garments for this firm until
the strike had been settled and when
he refused to stop the strikers sent
group to New Britain who attacked
him this morning. Policeman Wa
lfnzcus said that a few words were ex-
changed between Sanders and the al
legged thugs before he was struck.
Sanders was unable to talk at the
hospital today and therefore the po-
lice have been unable to learn his
side of the story.
Sergeant McCue stated this after
noon that a rigid examination will be
conducted in the case and every
effort made to capture the thugs at
large.
The police have the scissors used in |
the attack and Fingerprint Expert |
Dolan is now working on photographs |
of the bloodsmears.