New Britain herald., 1926-07-06

ner of fireworks.
 Attempts were made to break into various churches and ring the bells at midnight Sunday, but these were all foiled, although the Baptist church lost window pane in it's re- sistance. Undaunted by these fail ures, a group of youths managed to gain entrance to the idle factory of the Plainville Mfg. Go. and attached rope to the bell In the tower. This cord was then carried down to the lumber yard of the Plainyille Lum- l Der and Coal Co. and the bell began | to toll shortly after the new day was reality. The police had hard time in locating the disturbers but finally found them and drove them to cover.
 At four separate times during Saturday night the celebrants at tempted to burn down the old Hig- gins cider mill on East street and l the fire company made four runs to the place, extInguishing the flames each time before they had done much damage. 4 forest fire along Pennington avenue brought them out again yesterday morning and had gained so much headway that lit was some time before it could be subdued.
 Doctors Kept Busy
 Many accidents were reported dur | ing the course of the day. Louis l DeMeo, pharmacist at Thrall's drug store, was seriously hurt at his home in Bristol while loading a homemade lead-pipe cannon. The exact way in which the accident oc- cured is not known, but 1t is be- lieved that a younger brother, try 1 ing to help Louis, hit the ramrod with q stone, causing an explosion. | The last two fingers of Louis left hand were torn so badly that they and a portion of the hand were am putated. while the middle finger was ! badly ripped and may be lost. De- Meo Is in the Bristol hospital, where | he vas today reported as resting comfortably. The younger brother, lalthough his face was almost at the mouth of the cannon, escaped in- jury
 Angelo Tanuillo, aged 2 years. q visitor here during the holiday, shot ] himself in the hand with q blank. Henry Williams, 3, of Rcdstone hill ,roceivcd blank charge in the face, A boy named Martin, living on 1 Pierce street, fell from a lumber 5pie in the yard Of the Plainville Lumber and Coal Co. and split open his head. A 2-year-old girl named Pegolo Of White Oak had the iindeX finger of her hand blown off by blank when some reckless boys came too close to the tiny tot and fired.
 Victor Gomez Of New York City. visiting on Whiting street, was shot in the hand. Howard Bloodgood of Whiting street sustained badly in- mrcd finger as the result Of careless handling Of a blank pistol. Robert May of Bradley street received sc were burns about the hand and lac crations of the wrist during the .youth on Whiting street discharged a blank cartridge into his own hand. Emil Riche Of South Washington street was the victim Of premature explosion when a piece of fireworks went off in his hand and burned the member superticiaIly. Many other minor injuries occurred during the day.
 Drunken Driver Fined
 Four New Britain youths were ar rested Saturday night on charges Of lintoyication and were held under a blanket charge Of driving while un- der the influence of liquor when it was found difficult to determine which one Of them had been operat- ing the car. The machine crashed Into q fence at the corner of Cook Istrcct and New Britain avenue, the 'arrcsts being made after a chase by IConstables l.. W. Furrey and Fred iCallen.
 At first the quartet insisted that la fifth man had been with them land that this person, who had sup posedly escaped, vas the actual driver of the car. The authorities were skcptlcal Of the existence Of a firth man in the party and proceed led accordingly, The four were re- leased under bonds of S5oo each, (which were furnished forthwith.
 Last night they were brought be- fore Justice William Cunningham and changed their story. Harry Ginsburg represented the driver whose name was Rosenswcig and the latter confessed he had been at the wheel when the accident hap 'pcncd. RoscnsWeig was fined $lVo and costs, $50 being remitted. The 'othcr three were found guilty Of drunkenness and fined S7 and costs teach. Grand Juror William J. For Ian prosecuted.
 Nicola Foligno Of New Britain was fined S5 and costs for speeding
 Liquor Carrier Nabbcd
 Louis Shore, 19. of Waterbury
 was arrested by State Officer Wa trous Saturday for transporting ln-
 Tired. Aching Feet