New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-22
PainuiWe News

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Authorities Uncover Organize.
| ton RObbing Trolley Go.
YOUTHS ON PROBATION
Touring Car Ditched In Accident
Camp Meetings Open Tomorrow
Plenty of Baseball Scheduled-M
r. Church Notes-Temperatur
What appeared to be an organic
ed system of robbing the Connect
cut Co. was uncovered in the local
court when four New Britain bows
arrested Tuesday morning, were
brought in and charged with theft.
The boys were James and Sylvester
Scanoeto. aged IA and ;. respective
ly, Mike Regio and Anthony Dava-
lick, all of Hunter road, New Brit
ain.
The Connection Co. has been a
heavy loser from a steady stream
of small thefts of metal during the
past few years, and it is estimated
that during the pas two or three
yea ! material valude altogether at
some $1,000 has been stolen. The
copper wire used in the bonds be-
tween rails has been the object OF
many raids, while the car barn at
White Oak and the sand pit beyond
the Standard Steel factory have Oft
en- been visited by thieves who took
metal equipment stored there.
Determined to put an end to this
petty stealing. the trolley company
iset watch on these places, and on
Tuesday morning the four young
sters were caught by two men as
they entered the car barn. Con-
stable Philip Marine was called and
he arrested them.
When they appeared in court be
| fore Justice l.. Mills they made
several startling disclosures in their
answers to Grand Juror w. ]. For
ans questions. They said that they
sold their loot regularly to New
Britain junkman, whose name was
mot learned by the authorities and
was apparently unknown 10 the boys
themselves. It appeared that this
fence" knew where the metal came
from and made regular business of
taking such stolen material. It was
said that parents often encouraged
their children to steal these things
turn them over to junkmen, and
bring their monetary returns home
Justice Mills gave the boys a
severe lecture and warned them
that repetition of their offense
here or elsewhere would mean SEN
fences in the reformatory. They
were then released on probation in
custody of their parents. who paid
costs of s10.66 in the case of each
young culprit.
Car Forced Of Road
A touring car operated by Jacob
Sargis of Stanley street. New Brit
ain was driven from the highway
on the New Britain road late yester-
day afternoon when it was forced to
turn out to avoid a delivery truck
which was passing heavy sherman
Sand Co., truck. Sargis' machine
went into a ditch and was badly
damaged, but he was not injured.
Deputy Sheriff L. W. Furrey hap
pened to be passing at the time and
stopped to investigate, but Sargis
made no complaint to him.
Veterans Day At Camp Ground
Veterans day was celebrated at
the Plainville camp ground, the vet
Grams of the Civil, Spanish American
and world wars and the Sons of
Veterans and Women's Relief corps
members from all over the state
participating. Opening with band
concert this morning the program
was to include the annual meetings
of the Veterans association and the
Women's auxiliary, as well as the
annual veterans roll call. A dinner
free to all veterans was served at II
o'clock.
Due to the death of William Fer
guson of Manchester president of
the association, since his election
last year. First president Henry
w. Burrill of Hartford was in
charge Mrs. Fannie Sprague OF
Plainville heads the auxiliary.
Camp Meeting Opens Tomorrow
At 2:3O o'clock tomorrow the 61st
annual session of the New Haven
District Camp Meeting association
will open at the grounds. Rev. DR..
William d. Beach of New Haven,
district superintendent of Methodist
and president of the asso-
citation, will be in charge; he spoke
at the local Methodist church last
Rev. Roy. Rowland Hill. pastor of
the Trinity NJ. Z. church of New
Haven, will preache the sermon to-
afternoon. The services viii
be held on week-da at IL a. m,
and 2:3O and 1880 p. M, and on
Sundays at 1890 a. m, and 2:3O
and 1880 p m. Sunrise meetings on
Mount Olivet will also jbe held at
$50 a. m.
The daily programs will be as fol-