New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
'MR. 4 REVEALED
 AS PRIVATE AGENT Not on City Payroll, Mayor
 Paonssa Declares Today RUMORS REPORTED FALSE
Gossip About Police And Bremen Said to Be Unfounded -- Lnyes- tigator Has Court Record, Author ities In Other Cities Claim.
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MT. A' Is unmasked.
 The mysterious investigator who has been checking up on rumors af- fecting the police and fire depart ments as the personal representative of Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa, is Roy l. Million, who claims to be an out of town newspaperman. His home is on Allen avenue, Meriden, but the newspaper is located in another Con- necticut city.
 When Million came to New Britain few weeks ago to run down stories ol alleged misconduct and malfea- sance on the part of firemen and po- licemen he was not acquainted with Mayor Paon essa, it is said. He was not brought here by the mayor. He conflded to an attorney that he was here for the purpose of investigate ing conditions in the departments and he related so many tidbits of gossip that the attorney thought the mayor should be advised. Million was introduced to the mayor and proceeded to relate what he heard. The mayor is reported to have de- cided that a thorough Investigation of the stories should be made and is said to have told Million to go at full speed and dig deep. If Million is to be remunerated, his compensation will be from the mayors own pock- etbook. The mayor said today that Million is not on the city payroll.
 Acted as Police Agent
 Million has already acted as q po- lice agent in two raids. it is said.- at least one involving q dlsordery house. The fee for acting as police agent is s1O case. It is said that he visited one place and signalled to the police outside so they were able to break in and make number of arrests.
 According to rumors, the investi- gator was told that tiremen were selling booze and that one police of- ficer was protecting a woman whose house was under suspicion. It is stated that Million has been unable to secure any evidence. to confirm these stories.
 The kno 5lcdge that Mayor Pao- nessa had private investigator run ming down defamatory rumors has caused no little disturbance in the police and fire departments during the past few days. The mayor would not admit today that Million is work Ing for him. He had nothing to say about the case. Chief Hart refused to make any comment yesterday al- though it is believed that he was aware of Millon's purpose.
 It Is said that Million has made the statement that he is lawyer. He is not listed as an attorney in the Meriden city directory.
 A man who said his ,name was Million went to the home of a room- ing house keeper on Main street a few days ago. He represented him. self as coming from the office of the mayor and said he wanted to inves- tigate a complaint against police man which was made by woman rooming in the house.
 Man Named Million Has Court
 Record
 Upon learning the name of the mysterious "Mr. X" an investigation was conducted by the Herald to learn more about him and to as- certain which of the professions he claims to follow was the correct one. In the Meriden directory, the name of Roy l. Million appears, but no oc- cupation is listed with his name. A perusal of the list of lawyers in the city failed to reveal his name.
 The Meriden police were then called and when asked if they knew anything of a Roy I. Million who lives In that city. they replied in the affirmative. The Herald was in- formed that he had been arrested fin that city on three occasions, once for reckless driving. once for assault, and once for the Niddletown police on a charge of fraud by passing a worthless check. The court record at Middletown reveals that in April. 1921, Roy I Million of Meriden,
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