New Britain herald., 1926-08-04
Bristol Mews
BURGLAR MAKES
 SEVERAL ATTEMPTS
One Break Was Effective Will
 Ask Crossing Gates
TOOK SKUNK FOR SQUIRREL

ASsA ShoNA oN pGUiltltLu Bristol Boys Siaks Objectionable
 Error, Which Will Not Be Re
 peated-American Legion Dele
 gates Elected.
 Officers of the police department were kept busy during the early hours Of this morning, in trying to apprchend a burglar whose activi- ties were Widespread and who. after two unsuccessful attempts to gain entrance to private residences, sue ceeded in making a successful break.
 At 2:S0 o'clock this morning, complaint was received from resident of Murray road, whose name was not learned. that some one was trying to enter his home by means of a window. Officers John Mclaughlin, John Cirves and William Thompson were immedi- ately dispatched to the scene in the police car, but on their arrival no one was in the vicinity, although a thorough search was made.
 At S:25 a. m, shortly after the officers return to headquarters, an- other telephone call was received from Mrs. James A. Linnane of PIT High street, that someone was at tempting to enter her home by way of the bedroom window. Officers Cirves and Mclaughlin rushed to the scene and on their arrival. as in the first instance, the man had disappeared. Underneath the bed room window was found a bundle of shingles, which had been carried from the next house occupied by Arthur Brightman. and which the intruder stood on while attempting to gain entrance. A thorough search of the neighborhood failed to re- veal any suspicious character.
 The third call was received about | three-Quarters of an hour later from David Lipman of 10l Stearns street, l to whose home the thief had sue carefully gained entrance and es- caped with considerable loot. A check made by Mir. Lipman and his i household showed that the hand ! bag belonging to Mrs. Lipman and one owned by maid had been l stolen. The thief had also gone through Mir. Lipman's pockets and ! removed all the money contained therein. Mir. Lipman was unable to say how much his loss amounted to
 Entrance to the last break was gained by removing a screen iron a window in front of the house While he was in the maids room that rarty was aroused by a sligh noise. The fact that she had awak. ened was immediately noticed bS the burglar, who grabbed her by the throat and threatened to kill her il she sounded an alarm. After pos sessing himself of her handbag. he departed via a window and it was then that the alarm was given to i the police department. Officers who searched the vicinity of the Lipman 1 residence were unable to find any 1 trace of the man, as he had had plenty of time in which to vanish.
 Detective Sergeant Daniel Me { Gillicuddy is conducting an investi- gation.
 Later this morning complaints were received of three other at tempts made to enter houses at 76 so and S4 Queen street, but in each instanC9 they were frightened away.
 Delegates Elected
 At a meeting of Seicheprey Post i American Legion, Commander Cal. more Pilon, Adjutant .. "A. Pfennig ! Irving J. Wasley and John Malina i were elected delegates to the statt convention of the legion to be helt in New Haven August 26th to 2Stl inclusive. The alternates selected were Harold A. Hayden, Buell. J Ferguson, Harold Corning and Flu gene Seeber.
 The local post is planning to senC q large delegation on the last ua. of the convention to participate il Ithe parade.
 To Ask Better Crossing Protection 1 The matter of better protection a the Federal street railroad crossing was brought up at the city counci meeting last evening and it wa voted to request the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com pany to install gates and provide { man at the crossing until 12 mid night. At the present time the flag man on duty at this point is relics e for the day at D. m.
 This matter was first brought u by Councilman Homer H. Judd few weeks ago, following a fatal ac cident on the crossing.
 New Bridge for Downs St. Probabl
 At a meeting of the city counci Hast evening, City Engineer c. W Buell. was instructed to prepare plan for a new concrete bridge to replac the present steel bridge on Down street and have them ready for tn