New Britain herald., 1926-04-26
POLICE UNDECIDED
 WHO KILLED YOUTH
Bridgeport Young Man Shot During Raid on Crap Game

Bridgeport. April PC R--The slay- CT of Harry Fischer. 20. of Maple wood avenue. who was killed during a raid on q crap game in Fairfield Saturday afternoon by one Of five constables of Fairfield. is still un- known according to the latest infor- nation from state police who are Investigating the killing.
 The autopsy which was perform cd by Medical Examiner Dr. William II. Donaldson at the Bridgeport city morgue failed to disclose the bullet which caused the death of Fischer. The five officers who participated in the raid were placed under arrest by State Police Sergeant Walter Lyme han of the Westport barracks today on technical charges, The action was taken because none of the off, cers admitted firing the shot which resulted in the fatality. The officers have been paroled in the custody of Prosecutor William A. Kinsella. They were not required to furnish any bond other than that which they were already under as police officers.
 Medical Examiner Donaldson found that death resulted from q hemorrhage. The bullet entered the back of Fischer's head near the right ear, but was deflected by q bone to the left side of the head, The youths mouth appeared to be burned and there is an opinion that the bullet made Its exit there. When Sergeant Lynehan was asked If the bullet had been found he answered that he could not say at this time. State police were all over the scene of the shooting today taking pictures and notes. They also questioned neighbors in the vicinity.
 The five officers held in the case were interviewed. Constable II. R. Elwood said: "I was not implicated. I was coming from an entirely diff ferent direction and was not present at the time of the shooting"
 Constable Arthur J. Bennett said: 'T didn't fire q shot and was ignor- ant of the shooting until some time after 1t had happened. It must have happened in back of me, for I didn't find out about 1t until returned with some of the crap shooters who I had pursued and captured"
 etnk [ nrH I1 St. John Rull both denied having fired any shots at all.
 Depty Sheriff Orville w. Holmes, who it is said, found the body after the shooting and called the attention of his brother officers to it, said that while he did fire shots, there were other shots fired and he could not tell whose shot had caused the death of the youngster.
 The weapons turned over to the state police are four thirty-two cali bre rcvolvers and ono thirty eight calibre, the last belonging to Ben nett.
 It is expected that the inquest will be attended by many people who arc following the shooting win unusual F interest. The crowd which collected after tho shooting numbered over 1,000 and was so unruly that police had great difficulty in holding it in check. Tine crowd threatened Off cor Bennett, who. it was thought at the time of the killing had fired the fatal bullet, but who claims he did not fire any shots at all.
 The six men arrested for gambl- ing at the time of the killing will appear at the Fairfield town court tomorrow morning, also Rudolf Arendt, who came to claim the car which was abandoned at the time of the raid. He was arrested by Constable Elwood mad released un- der bonds of $15 10 appear on q charge of gambling.