New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
SEEK MISSING MAN
 HERE IN PLAINVILLE
Strange Acting Person Might Be
 Lost Berlin WalChma1
GNAZZO FINED IN COURT
Discharged On Reckless Dsi,ing Charge - Adjourned Meeting of Chureh-fo Attend Convention - plain,ille Iiriefs,

chueh-fo Attend Convention -
 Piain,ilie Briefs,
 BeFlin authorities were IT town
 . esterday investigating a report that
 a man answering 10 Inc description Of
 James o'Neill, watehman at the East
 Berlin plant of the Stanley Chemical Ce,, who has been strangely missing for some time, but il is the opinion or
 thoss who were working on the case that the man is not the one who is Icing sought.
 Monday and yesterday, there has
 been q nan in flainlille making lhe
 rounds of the stores here asking for
 earfare 10 one place or another. He
 has apenared in certain stores and
 business places ns many as three times
 a day and each time he asked Tor ear
 fare to different places. He visited
 Rogers Bakery twice on Monday and
 he Atlantic & racIlic Tea Co. on
 West Main street yesterday, Ewing.
 tons drug store and George Fait's
 barbershop and each time he stated
 that he wanted to got car fare but
 evidently it was immaterial 10 him in
 what direction he went because he did
 not mention The same destination
 twice in any one place
 ! Grand Juror William foran. work
 ing on the case today interviewed the
 employees in Rogers Bakery, but the description they gave of the man did not tally with that Of O'Neill. The other places elicited the same infor- nation, and it has been decided that the Nagrant who was making the rounds was not the missing watch man. The man. however. acted queerly and those who talked with him were led to believe that he was not right mentally
 He was described as being about S5 years old. was dressed in shabby clothes. stood five feet six inches in height and weighed about 40 pounds. There were no marks which were noticed which would distinguish him from others. The description did not tally with that Of O'Neili. given by his relatives. When confronted with picture Of the missing Berlin man. no enc could state that the yagrant and the watchman were the same person. Many thought there was absolutely no resemblance and others could see Lit of resemblance. but not enough to identify the man.
 The last seen Of the stranger was when he took trolley car bound for Bristol.
 Fined Tn Court Duff Cnazzo was fined s5 and costs in the town police court last evening by Justice Merritt o. Ryder on charge of interfering with an of- ficer while in the line of duty, Tes- timony introduced Tn the court tended to show that the most that Duffy was guilty of was in telling his brother rot to 20 with the officer because he | had no warrant for him. This, how | ever. 1t is alleged. caused Christy, the | brother on whom Deputy Sheriff F. w. Furrey was serving the warrant, to . break away from the officer and start | to run away. He was brought to a halt by shot from the policeman's gun. Grand Juror William Foran, acting for the state. recommended a stiff penalty. Attorney Charles F. Conlon, appearing for the defendant, made plea for his client and asked the court 10 show leniency
 Discharged On Count
 Charles Sage, whose case had been postponed for over month, was dis charged by Justice Merritt o. Ryder in the second case of the evening, on d charge of reckless driving. He was or hv Nair of New Britain and it was through his plea that the judge dis the man, Stanley S. GwilIim appeared in the role of prosecutor and although he brought many witnesses on the stand for the state, their evi. Gence was not enough to prove to the court that the man was guilty. Sage was arrested after his automobile had through the East Main street railroad gates, breaking them, and parts of them to the Cooke garage before the automobile could be brought to a stop. Attorney Nair slted the accident into which Justice Ryder had found himself in New Britain some time ago and asked tbe ; ludgs if he thought his act was one of reckless driving. He likened the ictlons Of Sag on the night of the | accident to those of the justice, and Mr. Ryder could find no guilt of reck- cssness ,
 Adjourned Parish Meeting
 The adjourned meeting of the E,pis- opal church of Our Saviour will he ,eld i'll the parish house tomorrow ' Nenlng at o'clock. The nominating committee which has been working on he selection Of rector for. the : hurch. will report Id the parish will | ake action on the report. This is one f the most important meetings of the ear and every legal voting member f the church should attend.
 Attending Convention.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. J. Coe and Mir. nd Mrs. William s. Vance. left this morning by automobile for Rochester, '. Y, where the men will attend the ational convention of the Oriental ,rder of Humility and Perfection. he women of the party will be the uests Of ihe auxiliary of the order uring their stay in Rochester. Over o,000 visitors and delegates are ex- ected to attend the convention of he supreme orient during the three avs session there. The local party ill visit Niagara Falls and points of lterest in Canada during their trip. 1
 Ice Cream Festival.
 This evening at 1880 o'clock, the nights of Washington of the Episco- al church will hold an ice cream 'stival on the lawn Of the Episcopal hurch of Our Saviour. Tickets for le affair may be procured at the fes-