New Britain herald., 1926-11-01
Bristol Mews
REPORTS HOLD.UP BY THREE BANDITS
George Tapping, Contractor, Victim of Armed HighWaymen
TRIES TO KEEP HIS S550

And Present Veteran Buttons -
 Death of Mrs. Mary H. Tinker and
 Mrs. Miles Lewis Peck.
 The East Bristol section of the city was the scene Of another dup last Saturday night, according to a report made at police headquarters late in that evening by George Tap ping of 3S Spring street, a painting contractor.
 Tapping informed Officer Joseph Strupp, who was doing desk duty Saturday night. that he was proceed ing up Middle street when he was halted by an armed bandit, who jumped on the running board of his car. which was proceeding at about ten miles an hour. He was about to offer resistance when two other men, also armed, jumped on the op- posite running board and instructed l him to halt the car. This he did, in 1 the meantime, slipping roll of bills amounting to $55o down between the seat cushion and the sid of the car. He was told to alight and the ban dits, suspecting that he had slipped his money from his pocket, searched the car. The r oney was recovered by one of the men and Tapping im- mediately made a grab for it. He succeeded in getting the roll of money in his hands and when they attempted to relieve him of 1t, he threw the money over the top of the car into an adjoining lot. One of Ithe men conducted a search for it.. while the other two members of the gang watched Tapping. After a few minutes. the searcher returned and called his friends off. According to Tapping, they got into a touring car and departed from the scene. A taxi cab driver appeared shortly after and assisted Tapping in search for his money. thinking that possibly the their search.
 Tapping, in explaining the large amount of money on his person, stat cd that he had made a number of collections on Saturday but was about Is minutes late in getting to the bank. He was then obliged to 20 to Hartford and meeting some friends, accompanied them to Huntsville, where he left them and proceeded up a back road to Bris- tol
 Police are Investigating the mat ter but no definite information is available this morning.
 Leaves School Board
 Noble E. Pierce, who for the past 47 years has served the city as q school officer, vas retired last eve ming in accordance with his written request of October 13. in which he intimated that he would not accept re-appointment as chairman of the board of education. He was first elected q member of the school con- mittee in the Federal Hill district in lST9, which office he held for twelve years. In 1889 he was elected 10 the board of school visitors and con- tlNueu, "ltll Illt tNStPtlol Vi S'iN year when he was excused at his own request. to serve in this capacity until the city charter was adopted in 1911. At that ii he was appoint ed chairman of the board of educa- tion.
 q Mir Pierce, whose resignation was accepted with regret b. the city council, was succeeded this morning by Judge Ncv Jennings of the superior court. Judge Jennings has been actively connected with schools of the city for many years, at one time serving as superintendent of schools and at present being chair man of the school committee of the first school district. s
 A meeting of IT., board of educa- ton is to be held on Wednesday evening of this eek at which time a chairman will be selected.
 Celebrate 1cth Anniversary
 Approximately 300 Eagles gath cred in the club rooms on Meadow street 10 celebrate the 12th anni- vcrsary of Bell City aerie, guests being present from Tcrryville,- Waterbury, Winsted. Stamford, New Britain and other points about the state. President Joseph r. Dutton of the local aerie presided as toast master and past president Joseph Goodnow was chairman of the com mittee in charge of arrangements. Numbered among the honored visitors were Matthew J. Smith of Waterbury. grand aeric conductor, who instituted the Bristol aerie 20 years ago; Major William J. Shana- han of Waterbury, Eagles advisor during the war: John J. Began of Stamford, president Of the Con- necticut state aerie; sherman E. Bunnell of Winsted. vice. president of the state aerie and Edward Bige- 1ou- Al Nau, Rritai,,