Putnam patriot., 1923-08-17
CANADIANS REFUSE
TO RELINQUISH CAR
Guy Tito Fails In First Attempt
TO Get Stolen Auto In
Province
CuItoms officials Won't Guarantee
Return Of Msehine They Seized

III
Return Of Msehine They Seized
Captain 81 Police Jarvis and Guy
Zifo came home from Canada Satur.
dav-althout the touring ear owned
- Mr Zifo and wheih they went -
claim week before after they had
found out that the machine stolen
from Mr. Zito's garage on Mechanic
street last May. had been seized and
forfeited hy the customs ofileials ~
Canada a. Montreal But It wash z
the fault Of either Capt. Jarvis OF
SIR. Tito that they did not bring back
ihs missing automobile. Canadian
red tape was chiefly q blame. kath-
- than stay IN Canada any longer,
trying 10 unravel the said tape and
reallV get somewhere with their ne
gotiations. the travellers decided u re-
fuFn home and carry on through 9th
- channels their struggle 20 get
from the authorities that which be-
longs 70 Mr.. Tito.
Identifies His Car
Mr. Zit0 determined last Thurs
day that his automobile, stolen on May
10 last. from the garage under his
house on Mechanics street, was be-
ing held By the Canadian customs Of
ficers. A telegram proved this TO the
satisfaction Of himself and Captain
Jarvis. So they decided TO start the
next day after consulting a local at
torney for Canada and try 70 prove
Mr. Zifo's ownership. Varied and
sundry papers we're taken 10 estab-
lish this and other facts. After be-
ing sent from one office 10 the other
Ia Montreal. the two Putnam men
were finally sent off 20 the chief Of
the customs department at Ottawa,
where, after much struggling. they
were finally given an audience. The
second conference came easier, but
ended with their going back TO Mon
treal and waiting days for the arriy-
al Of a special investigator. who event
ually outlined the course that was
open 70 Mr.. Tito in his attempt 10 get
his ear. He could pay $500 and
something for storage; $500 and
something for repairs made on the
car; $500 and something for officers
fees: $500 and something for insur-
ance. and so on. In all il would cost
something more than 81 900. But
even this payment would not guaran-
tee the delivery Of the machine. Even
though this money was forthcoming
from Mr.. Tito. IL would remain for
the Governor General of Canada 10
say yes or no as to the return ef the
machine.
Disgusted. Change Their Plans
II was az this point in negotiations
that Capt. Jarvis and Mr.. Zito packed
thei. things and highbalied it for
Putnam.
First information that Mr.. ZitO's
stolen ear might be IN Canada was
obtained By a North Grosvenordale
man. who, returning to Putnam after
visit ia Quebec. said he heard of a
ear described like the one owned by
MH Tito. being traded far a Chevro-
lot and 5000 20 boot. i his aroused
tine suspicious Of Mr. Zita. and work
ing with Captain Jarvis. he began
providence which eventually
wound up Ire ehe exchange Of tale=
grams and the positive Identification
Of tie machine as tH tulen proper
s. 81 Che Putnam taNl man. Steps.
which have had temporary SET
buck were Immediately taken for
gaining possession of the machine.
Looking For Thieves
Captain Jarvis learned one inter-
cstiug thing. and this was that the
Mas aehaselts license plates found
attached t8 tae car were issued the
dag before the Lito car was stolen
i his would Indicate that the tG.cNes
had their plans made the day ~ fore
they actually stole the machine Pc
lice in the town where the man Is sup
posed 70 live 10 whom the Massachu-
sctts registration was issued, are in
vestigatiug, hoping TO locate the
thieves.
II has been determined that the
Tito machine fell into the hands Of the
Canadian customs officials. four days
after II was stolen from Putnam.
Just why the Canadians seized and
cuniiscated the ear was not disclosed
by them % either Capt. Jarvis or Mr..
Lito. II is presumed however. that
IL st.na saueeutr.aA ~, booze f=sssaFstnr.