New Britain herald., 1927-02-17

prised at what Mir. McDonough has done. as his tactics in handling the Aaronson, alias Cohen, case was questioned by me from start to finish, in that he would tell us one thing and in several hours another as to Aaronson or, Cohen being turned over to me, and it appears to me that he is making a grand stand play of the entire affair.
 Tt is true that we did change our route after leaving Springfield,
 Mass. but Aaronson had nothing whatsoever to do with it and at no time did we follow suggestion from him.
 T assure you that he, at no time, gained our confidence, and that we kept an eagle eye on him from the time we departed from Springfield until our arrival here.
 After leaving Springfield, we found that we would run short of funds by proceeding over the route as given by you. and after going over the matter carefully. could not see where We would be taking a chance by leaving the train at the 125th street station aNd going through the tubes to New Jersey You recall Mrs. Aaronson called me on the phone the morning that left New Britain, asking me the time I was leaving and the time of arrival in New York, and lyy,1 McDonough approached me on the same subject. and from his actions still believe if they knew just where we were, they would have served pa pers on me. and I feared that he might learn the route we started over, and I felt confident that by changing our route and\ getting off the train at the 125th street station and ferrying over to Newark that we would evade them entirely, as they expected us to arrive at the Grand Central station.
 Criticizes Lawyer.
 Tt was recalled by us that Ser
 geant McCue mentioned us going to Stamford and thence through the tubes to New Jersey, and we do not feel that we have entirely ignored your advice by changing the route after arriving in Albany. to the l25th street station route. inasmuch as Sergeant McCue at one time sug- gested the tubes. I can hardly see that mistake was made Gas we ar rived safely with our prisoner) other than that of giving Mir. McDonough a further chance of playing himself up to the public and taking his cus- tomary rap at the police department. It was evident that MT. McDonough was a hard loser and regretted very much that he had to surrender Aaronson, as he well knows the chief attorney in this case, Mr. Bernard Sander, told us at the hearing that Aaronson had no chance of winning his case and that he might as well return to Virginia. and get the charge against him settled. MT. Mc- Donough should have known that all he was doing was detaining us there as no court in the United States would release such a sought after criminal under such tiimsy conten- tions as used by him.
 From all the courtesies shown us by you and the members of your department, it should go without saving that we certainly would not, intentionally, do one thing which would in any way bring reflections upon you or give cause for criticism, and 1 sincerely trust that you Will take my explanation in this matter and that the same warm feeling that existed upon my departure from your city may continue, and l wish to take this opportunity of again e1- pressing to you my warm apprecia- tion of all tavors bestowed upon us during our association in the Aaron son affair, and if I can be of service to VOL at any future date. l invite your commanding me freely.