New Britain herald., 1924-03-10
WOOD ALCOHOL CACHE
 LOCATED IN BRISTOL
Member of Drinking Party In Critical Condition at
 Hospital
LSnenlal 10 Tho IIcrnIdl

Bristol, March i0.---JeT Wilson. 9S years old, tcamstrr living at the Prospect hotel on Prospect street, was taken to St. Francis hospital in Hartford last night apparently in a dying condition as the result Of drink
 ing connection, the basis of which
 was said to be wood alcohol earlier
 in the evening. Wilson had been
 drinking in the afternoon and early
 last night in company with friends
 and as soon as his helpless condition
 was noted Dr. k. ]. Boyle was called
 to the hotel Realizing at once the
 critical condition of the man, Dr.
 Boyle gave emergency treatment and
 ordered that Wilson be taken ut once
 to the hospital. Rev. Oliver T. Mag
 nell, pastor of St. Josoph's church.
 was also called and prepared Wilson
 for death.
 Daniel o'llanloy, a follow roomer nt
 the Prospect hotel and also q
 teamstcr, and a member of the party,
 was also i'l last night at the police
 station whore he was taken as ma
 terial witness, Fred Giguerre. was
 rounded up as the man who ussistod
 tho two men in securing the intoNi- cant and also as n member of tn" drinking party.
 AS a result Of the illness of the men, the police railing squad. consist Ing of Officers John (, Mclaughlin James W. Burns anu y pcrnumerarics Joseph Gaudiano OF .dgar Norton were sent out 10 locate the place where the alchol had been obtained They were armed with search war rants issued by Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mathcr and combed thor oughly the home Of Max Phillips, Prospect street tailor, at the corner Of South and Union streets Philips denied any knowledg" Of any intoxi- cant in his home at first and the po- lice could find no trace Of any illegal beverage until sandy spot in the cellar was noticed. A shovel soon brought to view pnts and quarts and gallon cans Of alcohol, in all about five gallons. which was brought 10 headquarters. Philips was arrested. but was later released under s1.0oO tDibEs llI AllTlitl bA i'tN l'i FN'AdIs t ll- sal junk dealer
 Wilson, D'Hanley. GigiIrrr" and John MSeil participated in q party hat started first in the rooms of ihn Een and later adjourned to the livery table Of Levi White on Laurel street. . where they are employed. According 0 the story told the police. Giguerrc ihowed Wilson anI O'Hanlcy where he liquor could bc bought and later touched for O'Ilanley. so tha' ho
 ould obtain i've fdid. The mon ought about two quarts Of thc 1iq, id. vhich cost them s2 d pint. Tho in- oNicant was clcar white in color and ast night at inc police station was
 eclar"d to h" wood alcohol. Dr, 'oyle informed officer Mclaughlin. rho conducted The investigation at he Prospect Hotel. that Wilson had rank something of d poisonous ra- Urc. When the mon had almos' cached inc helpless state. they rr- 1rned to the ho'cI where Wilson's angerous condition was noicd. Iir as nearly unconscious when tho phy- cian was called. \
 Wilson camc her" last April from l. Peters Bay. Prince Edward Is md. Hherc his parents and four r0thcrs live. Two sisters. one of iem married. livc in Boston. IIa i. ot or the steady drinking type. ar. 'Tding to th" hotel people. but q man good habits and q iaiihful worker. 2 was asked to join tho party yo~irr. ir and in spirit of sociabllity ron
 nte1 ID do so. With inc reception Gigurr-". fIT" thrce men or ;rs Iriy ar" a'I from Prince Blizzard Is nd. GigucTro is q local man. I
 Philips. aceused of srliing fh" in- ! xicant. has been 2 merchant tailor '
 tn. city for many years and for q n imber of months has rondurtrd a.s . Establishment on Prospect strpnt. 1irs Is n1Hsr been conHccted. fo fh.. ' lowlcdge CT tb" police. with anv of fl Q "booilcgging' affairs that have ii mo to light. and the information q at ie was responsible for the gair nr q liquor came as surprisc to fho iciais. He is a man with i large mily and to date has borun a good ' putation. Invest igation by tltr po- II Q Inst night indicated thai husiress k
 no small scale has bcrn handled bv ei , tailor. al 'oHtinnauce in thn case of Philips. II 8Tgc1 with violation of iHc liquor '. vas dccrccJ by Judge William ]. to