New Britain herald., 1926-10-27
BEATEN AND TIED
 IN BOOTLEG FEUD
Foe Of Rum Traffic Victim of
 Vicious Assault
lURED INTO GANGS TRAP
East Bristol Residents to Seek Pro- lection at Emmct Street Crossing -"Captain Applciack" Ably Pre- scntol-Dcmocratic Rally.

scntnl-Dcmocratic Rally.
 James Root of East Bristol is in
 the tolls Of the police as a result of
 q complaint made last evening to
 the department by William Fahev.
 aged q, of 19 Main street. after the
 complainant had received q severe
 trouncing at the hands of an al
 legged accomplice Of Roots.
 According 10 the story told the
 police, Fahey was invited by Root 10 accompany him to a place on Pine street where it would be pos sihle to buy a quantity of wine. The invitation Was accepted and when they had reached q lonely section, Fahey claims he was jumped upon by several men and administered q severe beating. He was bound with ropes newly purchased and taken by automobile to the rear of the central fire station on Meadow street where he was tied to the railing of the steps leading to the door of the firehouse.
 About 6:45 ?. m, Fireman Or rtn Porter, started to leave the building by the rear door when his attention was attracted by groans. He investigated and found Fahey bound and gagged and tied.
 When Fahey was released. he called for Officer Henry Jeglinsky Of the NiCe-squad so that he might tell that officer of his experience.
 When police officers responded to a call from the central fire station. | they found Fahey suffering from a severe beating up and in one of his 1 pockets was found letters addressed | to the heads Of the police and fire | While the contents Of these letters Were not given out 10 I. newspapermcn this morning. it is 1 understood that they deal with Fa- ! hey's activities as an alleged "stool . pigeon" of the police department. l. | is understood that the victim of the | assault had for some time past ! wage1 an active warfare against To- l cal bootleggors on account of certain . ones in the city furnishing liquor to . his sisters, who were recently arrest cd as a result of the Charleston ex- hibitiol in front of police hcadquar- ters on Saturday night, October Is. .
 The police this morning refused 10 | divulge the conter. of the two let i tcrs found on Faheys person and , Chief Ernest T. Belden denied en- ! the rumor that Fshey had ! been employed IS q stool pigeon by | his department. Root is still held . by the police in default of so.000. and no one has been allowed access to the prisoner. No date has been set for tn hearing and an investiga- ton is being conducted by members of the police department. It is eX- pected that he will be subjected 10 T severe Erilling in an attempt to discover the identity Of his accom- plces in tho assault.
 Fahcv's car WI stolen last Sun day night from in front of the Princess theater on Riverside lvenue. It is believed that the car vas taken by some Of the gang who were responsibl for his beating up ast evening. The car was found ast night on mmctt street where t had been ;Nandoned.
 Coal Liftcrs' Cases Nolled.
 Joseph r. Gucrrotte, 19. and his brother. aged 16. were before tn" prosecutor this morning charged with theft after being apprehended yesterday afternoon in the act Of coal from the railroad property across from the police sta ion. Their cases were neled on payment of costs.
 Yesterday afternoon, while Cap ain Kingsley and Lieutenant Rooney Of the railroad police were In the police station discussing methods whereby trespassing on property could be stopped ! IS a safety measure. they noticed he actions Of tho two young men n the freight yard. The two off ,ers approached the youths and in- 'ormed them who they were. and it vas found that they had a Ford Se- Ian In which they were dcoositing he fruits Of their coal picking ac- ivites.
 They were brought to police sta ion. where 1t was found that they lad come from Maine just a short inc ago, and that they expected to 'cturn there within a short time, for \ hich reason they had hcsitated In putting in a winters supply of coal n the usual manner.
 To Ask for Crossing Protection.
 One Of the matters to come be- ore the ncXt regular meeting of the 'ity council will be tho considera- ion of petition from the resi- lon's of East Bristol asking that steps be taken with the officials of