New Britain herald., 1924-05-22
THREE TRUCKLOADS
 OF LIQUOR SEIZED
S5O,0O0 Haul Made by Cops in
 New London
FIND PURELY ACCIDENTAL

quarters and Arrests Follow-Seven
 Men Held in Bonds of Sf0,0Oo
 Each.
 New London, May 22.-Liquor and
 trucks valued at more than $500
 was seized here early this morning
 when police in charge of Sergeant
 John ]. Cavanaugh swooped down on
 three large trucks of the moving van
 type, confiscated the cargo and placed
 under arrest seven men all of whom
 were held in sl0.O00 bonds for their
 further appearance before the local court. Saturday. May 24, when ar- raigned before Judge S Victor Prince this morning on charge of illegal transportation of liquor.
 Two others were further charge with carrying dangerous weapons, two reyolyers having been found on thelr person.
 Seizure Is Accidental
 The seizure of the trucks was part ly of accidental nature. According to the police the 3So shift had just been ! itiibNNu NltH | dhiuliini iioNaib Siona, one of the relieved officers, who was riding down Ocean avenue with 0 friend, taking other officers tc their homes after n tour of duty, mo- ticed large truck standing at the side of the road.
 His curiosity aroused, Patroman Sloan stopped and inquired of the driver as to his destination, Upon being told, Sloan was about 10 de- part and after telling the driver of ths truck to take the first right aad keep on going" he called police headquar- ters, telling officials of his suspicious and Sergeant John ]. Cayanaugh. with detail consisting of Patrolmen Gra- ham. Manice, Murphy and Lyden, was dispatched to the scene in the polics automobile.
 Reaching Ocean avenue the police detail found ,the truck, but the two men who were on the seat when Sloan first saw them, were missing. They were later found on Montauk avenue, trying to find the New Haven road. They were taken into custody and after being grilled nt police head quarters they admitted that another truck, belonging to the same company, was also on the road with a similar load of contraband The truck was registered Mass. B-53st4 and was list ed under the name Of George l.. Ta- bot of 5l LynnN street, Everett, Mass.
 Chase Continues
 Once more starting out to find the other truck Federal enforcement Agent Joseph l.. Fitzpatrick was call. cd and, meeting the detail at wiletts and Ocean avenues, the chase once more started, leading the police through Waterford to Mantle. Find ing that the other truck had not crossed the bridge at the latter town the police retraced their steps and noting large moving van just ahead bf them on the New London Water ford road, Sergeant Catanaugh pass. cd in the police auto and parked across the road.
 The men driving the truck surren- dercd without hesitation and upon being asked what their load consisted of they immediately answered "alco- hoi." The drivers were placed under arrest and the truck brought 10 the station by Patrolmsn Sloan. Tpon the station if was found that .his was not the truck wanted but was Df another shipment. evidently. it be- ng Bridgeport truck. listed to Pat rick l. Murphy. 97 Henry street. Bridgeport with Murphy himself as he driver
 Get Second TrucL
 Realizing that they had not taken he second truck told of by the drivers 'f the Talbot-owned machine. the po- ice again started out and the chase his lime led to Henry street just off Ocean avenue where the third truck Sas found mired in the mud The lrivcrs surrendered when approached y the police and it was then found hat these were the men first seen by 'atrolman Sloan. They had turnpJ he first street to the right as told br he officer and had run into a blind treet. ending in the woods Police nd civilians worked to extricate this fuck until late this morning before was freed from the miro and 'rought to the rear Of inc police sa- ion with the other two and placed Inder guard.
 The men arrested and held in sin,- e0 bonds were: Patrick Murphy. .wner and driver of the second truck eized. of 97 Henry street. Bridgeport; 'harles Becker. SIS East Main street. Bridgeport. riding with Murphy: ieorge l.. Talbot owner Of the two massachusetts, cars and driver Of fhs rst car seized. Albert Brown of lakewood. R. l.. and John Lyons Of 2 Dell street. Boston. helpers. and ohm T. Pe;tee. driver of the car mir q. and his helper Morris Goodle- ran of 722 South Third street. Phiia- eipfia
 The Murphy owned truck carried e5 cares Of five gallons each Of the est Belgian alcohol. the other two arrieI s2 and 15s cases Of the same quor. all in similar cans. giving fed rai officers the impression that a1 Iree trucks were working for the me syndicate.