New Britain herald., 1927-11-28
DRINKS IODINE IN
 RESPONDENT SPELL
s. ]. ArSenault at Hospital and
 Probably Will Recover
FOUND BY POLICEMAN
Assault Case Conttnued-Elmer Whittier to go 10 TTancc-Maplc Ends Close Season With Tie Game Other News Items.

stephen j. Arsenault, aged % years, Is at the Bristol hospital re- covering from the effects of two ounces of iodine, which he drank al midnight in the courtyard located in the rear of the city l.alI apparently during q fit Of dcspondcnCy. Hospi- tai authorities stated this morning that he was considerably improved and would recover.
 Officer Arthur Mvssier while mak- ing his rounds in the rear Of the city hall property, came upon Arsenault. who was lying on the ground wrthing in agony. When questioned the latter informed the officer that he had drank two ounces of iodine and by his side was found the empty bottle and an empty wHter glass. Picking the man up, Messfer hurried with him 10 the po- lice station and while waiting for q doctor. acting captain John Me Laughlin and Officer Mcssier forced Arsenault to drink a quantity of milk in which had been mixed the white Of oggs. When Dr. B. F. Dona- hue. police surgeon arrived he rushed to man to the Bristol hos pital where a stomach pump was re- sorted to. r. was found that Arse nault's mouth, throat and stomach had been badly burned by the iodine.
 Leaves Note
 < note found near the empty iodine bottle and glass gave the po- 1 lice their only clue to the mans identity. although no reason for at tempting his own life was given by Arsenault The missive, written on a piece of cheap paper in pencil, reads as follows: My name is stephen J. Arsenault. I am a desert ,r from the 5th Infantry. Portland. Maine. Have nothing to live for and so l am taking my life with bottle of iodine hoping it does a good job. I do not care what is done with my body. Won't mention why l am do- ing this, Was in hopes of doing this in Hartford, but the last train had gone"
 Arsenault was dressed in civilian clothes when found, apparently hay ing discarded his army uniform at some point before reaching Bristol Just why he came to Bristol remains q mystery. no information having reached the police as 10 the occa. sion Of his visit.
 l Mrs. Casmir kry~cion 1 Mrs. Joseph krysCion, aged f. ! years. wife Of Casmir Kryscion of 2s f Dwight street. died Saturday night at St. Francis hospital. Hartford 1 following a short illness
 Mrs. kryscion was q member Of the Sisters of the Rosary. Group No 969, Polish American Alliance and of St. Stanislaus church. She leaves 1 besides husband, one son. Phadeuf and a brother, John Nowakowsky both of this city.
 | The funeral will be held at her i late home at S:30 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Stanislaus church at o'clock. Rev. George Bartlewski will celebrate the high mass of re quiem and burial. in charge oi Blogoslowski and Dlugokecki, will be i in St. Thomas cemetery.
 To Visit Collins>ilIc
 Members Of Franklin lodge. No 56. A. F. and A. M., will make q fraternal visit to Village lodge o' , Coliinsville on Tuesday evening, No. | vember 29. The second degree vii be conferred on a class of candi dates of the Collinsville lodge by tn, officers of Franklin lodge.
 At 1:3O o'clock this evening, f special meeting of Franklin lodg, will be held in Masonic Temple anc the second degree conferred.
 On next Monday evening, tho an. 1 nuai communication of the loca lodge will be held. At that time off. cers will be elected for the ensuing year.
 Assault Case Continued The cases of Andrew Yakowit: and John NaumChili of Curtiss stree charged with breach Of the pcac, and assault. and Frank Bida charged with breach of the peace were all continued by Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather toda, until tomorrow morning.
 The arrest of the three men fol , lowed a free-for-all fight at Naum
 chiks home on Sunday, Novemhe 20. during a christening celebration
 All Of the principals, according t
 the police. had imbibed in too mucl liquor and when the officers ar lying on the floor bleeding profusol.