New Britain herald., 1927-11-25
ROUND UP BANDITS
 AT HOLIDAY DINNER
Brothers, Wanted for Southing- ton Jobs, Held in New Jersey
lSnecial 10 iha IIeraldL

Southington, Nov. c5.--Two moro Of the alleged bandit gang which committed a series Of depredations in Southington and it's surrounding territory, were apprehended yester day in Perth Amboy, N. J., by the police Of that city at the instance ot County Detective Edward J. Hickey. The two men. Joseph Pinkewitz, age o2. and his brother. John. alias John Cooper, couldn't resist the tempta- ton to enjoy q Than< giving dinner at home and upon their arrival there, they were seized by the police who had been keeping a strict watch on the premises.
 Frank Todzia Of 24 Nash street, New Britain. was arrested by the New Britain police on November lo and, according to the police, he con fessed his part in the holdups and robberies which had occurred over a space of more than two weeks anu also implicated the New Jersey youths and gave their address 10 the nolice, One other member of
 
 the alleged gang is at liberty and the police are still searching for him. He is Edward GlotEe, age 2o years of Southington. Constable Ihofi'aS Murphy of Southington and Deputy Sheriff Harry Comstock lett yes'er- d.v to bring the two prisoners back 10 this state.
 Since Todzia's arrest, DetectiNe Hickey and Constable Murphy have connected the ring with serles o' robheries. It was found that they e,st started out on their career ol crime on November 10 by roppihs ,ha gasoline station of A. J. Flames an inc Cheshire road, using stolen car fo1 transportation. me aua,'el then went to Southington where they held up Joseph Perry Of 23o oah K street New Britain, and Joseph Marho,in of l65 Hartford avenue They secured $50 from Marholln.
 Following these acts, they went 'o o v,t.,town. abandoned their stolen ear and it is alleged took another owned by the Perry Electrical oo' .nd n,oceeded to Bristol. Ihere .hev abandoned the car stolen III <yatertown and took another o"heo hv David Goodhart of Bristol. fass- ing through Forestville, they oroke into the hardware store Of Ahoer'oi' A Bloom and took shotgun sheiis .na hurslars' tools. They rested lo' the night
 Fired On By Auto Owner On November Ii, about c'oeN ,r the evening. they were dri'ihe .lonq Marion avenue in Southingtoh when their stolen car crashed 'hto horse and wagon. The horse "as so badly injured that 1t had 10 oe killed. They fled from the scene and attempted to steal an autoho, Nile owned by Joseph Asklar oi southineton. He fired at them anc frightened them away.
 This same night Police Comm's sioner Christopher Zilly and Con stable G. R. Thompson or th' Southington department started ou in search of the gang Near 'h' Nilldale school. the officials saw youth stopping an automobile ahe begging a ride. They called to nm to halt but the youth ran and nc was shot. Investigation later tended to show that bullet from Zilly's revolver struck him. The youth Herbert Kabisch, age IT years, o' Milldale Park, has been taken oil the danger list at the Meriden hos pital.
 No arrests were made that nigh but two days later New Pritair police arrested Todzia at his home Through him information was Sc cured that led the Perth Amboy po lice to watch the home of two Of the men there.
 Edward Glotke Is the alleged ringleader Of the gang and he i' still at liberty He was identified with gang which was recent, -oupdod nD and sentenced In tn,