New Britain herald., 1925-01-08
HINT D|SALVATORE
 USED MURDER GUN
Revolver Belonged to Him in
 Opinion Of Police
CRIME BEING CLEARED UP
"Tutku," Eskimo Dog From Arctic, Dios At Mix Home-Third School District Votes s5O,pOo Additional For New Building.


 Circumstances point 10 Salvatore Disalyatore as the owner of the gun, which took the life of Antonio Tot tore of this city on last Sunday night and that DlSalvatore Is the culprit, according to statements of the local police today.
 County Detective Edward Hickey concurs with the police in this opin- ion after going over the details of the case with the seven men in the county jail in Hartford who were arrested soon after the fatal shoot ing and slashing affray.
 Joseph Leogrande is the owner Of | the razor which did the cutting, &C., cording to the police. Whether Tot tore did the slashing or occupied l the part of an innocent peacemaker who got shot for his pains is the point which the police are now try | ing to clear.
 | The police believe that after the trouble over the card games earlier 1 in the afternoon, Leogrande intend- ed to carry matter further than a mere word battle. It is the opinion of the officials that he secured his revolver, which was later taken away from him by some of the mem- bers of the party. Thereupon he secured his razor and DiSalvatore, seeing Leogrande armed, secured his own revolver, which was .32 cali her, bright steel weapon. The fight took place in the DiSalvatore yard, near the street and 1t is believed that Mrs. DiSalvatore was slashed when she went to the aid of her | husband, who was also badly cut up. If Tottore held the razor and cut the DiSalvatores. self defense may play part in the trial of DiSalva- tore.
 Additional S5O.O For School
 Additional funds of s50,0 were appropriated at special meeting of the Third school district in the South Side school last night by a vote of 13 to 10. Permission was also granted 10 petition the legisa- ture to allow the district to float an issue of s250,000 in bonds to pay for the new Broom schoolhouse, being erected on Church street. Cnfore- seen obstacles in the excavation of the cellar caused the request for a special meeting for the voting on the extra appropriation.
 The school meeting last night tried to develop into much ado over noth- ing for a time. when the number of votes cast was questioned. After the need for the money had been explained by Emil Funk. who had been elected chairman of the meet ing and by Committeeman William A. Hayes, the ballot was taken. 1 Thomas P. O'Brien asked for a se- cret ballot but this was though un- i necessary, rising vote being de- cided upon. The first count showed fl in favor of the extra appropria- ton with nine opposed. Some one remarked that there were only 21 people in the hall and MT. O'Brien popped up, asking for another vote. This was granted and the second count showed 13 for the project and 10 against.
 In explanation of the need for the money, Committeeman Hayes said that the committee did not think that 1t would be necessary to spend 1 the whole amount but wanted a sufficient sum voted so that there would be no necessity for future meetings to do so. He explained the growth of the district. showing how crowded conditions had become. l He said that already there were $40 pupils in the Park street school with the seventh and eighth grades of | that building being cared for in the high school annex on Center i street.
 When Mir. Hayes finished, Miss 1 Clara O'Connell principal of the Park street school, told Of the crowded conditions of the whole dis 1 trict, and especially Park street.
 "Tuktu" Dies
 "Tuktu," the Eskimo dog, brought from the North Pole regions few i months ago hv Donald Mix. wireless operator for the MacMillan expedt- tion. died yesterday of pneumonia. The dog could not withstand the ! change of climate, although upon his arrival in September. it was thought that he would stand the change successfully. A puppy of the same 1 lineage as "Tuktn" died q few weeks ago at the Mix home on Stearns street.