New Britain herald., 1924-05-19
.66 ARRESTED IN
 COCK FIGHT RAID
Large Docket Scheduled for Col
 linsyille Court Tonight
Special to The Herald.)

Special to The Herald.)
 Bristol May 19.-Sixty-six men
 were arrested on Sunday afternoon by raidins squad. headed by County
 Detectives Hickey and Rsley in Bur
 lington, just over the Bristol line,
 where the preiminawcs of a cock
 fight were taking place. Thirty7nine i birds Of more or less fighting ability
 shared durance vile with their owners and the others gahere 10 enjoy tho
 gaming spectacle. Four Of the birds
 had been killed in battle before the
 swoop Of the nIinons of the law, who
 did their work so thoroughly that i only 10 could get away from their , clutches. Sixty Of the 66 mon arrest
 ed were able 10 furnish bonds. for court appearance tonight while the
 remaining six were lodged in the Col , linsHille jail. Several local residents
 gave their correct names, while others were ''bashtu" when questioned by Inc officers and are hard pressed to- cay to remember their aliases. The fight was scheduled on farm iurt ever the Bristol line in Burlington.
 One man saw the offceris creepng up and gave the alarm. In the scurry for safety, the offit CTS missed 10 of
 the participants, but later learned their names so that the iull complc- ment of 16 men will be presented 60 court tonight.
 The raid was one of the most inn portant conducted by the stale off COTS in years as the gathering was scheduled as the start Of the gaming cock season in the state.
 In the excitement Of the roundup, the rafroshment stand proprietor 1eft all of his wares and one bet holder ran away with the stakes Of S1oO.
 The following men were arrested:
 George Ryan of Pennington, Daniel Lawlcr of New Haven, John Shechan of New Haven, John Jones of Water- bury, John Johnson of New Haven, John Collins of Bristol, James Hur- ley of Bristol, Peter Lager of New Britain. James Corners of Beacon Falls, Charles ]. Prior of Plainville, Patrick Hendricks Of New Haven. John Delaney of Piainville, Henry Bachman of Bristol. John kcney of piainyillc, Emil Ruebenstahl of Hart i ford, Albert Johnson Of plsinvile, 1 Joseph Amber of Wallingford.
 Frank Moran of Plainvillc, John Harrison Of Waterbury. Alfred John i son Of l'nionyille, Gustave Sonstron l of Bristol, Arthur Saunders of Farm ingto on, Arthur Darley of New Haven, Albert Gargcr Of New Haven. Will ! liam Walters of Bristol Thomas | Grosson Of Waterbury. Eugene Sul- liran of Bristol. Frank James of . Woodbury, Thomas Yard of south { ington, Fred Clark of Pine Meadow, | Frank Kennedy of Meriden, James . Kennedy Of Wallingford. William { Brennan Of Waterbury. Joseph Morra . of Bristol, Joseph Martin 'f " i Haven. Edward keney ol New lla- ven, Michael Cronin si ,,, Charles Cave Of West Haven, Hcr- bert Geise Of Hartford, Antonio May fl of New Haven, Thomas Dudley Of \ New Britain, Russell Trant Of Bris- iol. Edward Monroe of Bristol. 'harles Moore Of Bristol, Harold liar ris Of Bristol.
 James Ryan Of Pennington, Freq Smith Of New Britain. Albert Enbcn- 'iahl of Hartford. Joseph Sipld Of Bristol. John Dalton of New Britain, 'olk i.argon of Bristol, Herman Lind luist Of Burlington, John Clark of Raymond Ball of t'nion- file, Edward Camplon Of CnionYile. Harry Johnson of Bristol, John Owens ,f Bristol Michael Camcrford q Bris- ol, James Clark Of East Haven, John <eney of Bristol, Charles Morcway of 'lainvlle. Thomas Cassidy of New 1ayen, Simon Lawrence of Bristol. 'aul O'Connor of Pennington.