New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
PdinpiM News
NUMBERS PROVIDE
 CLUE ID M070RIS1
Hit ind Run Driver Located by
 Constable FmreJ
Af1ERIED BURGLARY?

Lack of Police Laght Enables Dis
 tarher to Escape-EdDar Norton
 heads Pythians-Ntsht Work For
 Town Clerk-remco Rowling.
 The reading of his registration number on the rear license plate provided . clue which enabled Con- stable E. w. Furrey to trace the man whose automobile struck an- other on East Main street last night and to identify him as Richard T. Btchner Of IT East Main street. Bichner failed to stop at the time and . warrant was issued for his ar- rest on \ charge of evadins re- sponsibility, but today he made ef- forts to settle the damage privately and the future action of the authori. ties was uncertain this noon.
 A car owned by Mabel Welch of Flanders road. Southington, and in charge Of John s. Welch of the same address was parked last night in front of the home Of Ray Neff on East Main street, where welch was visiting. Those in the house heard the crash az Bichner's machine hit the Welch car. They rushed out and chased the offending auto up the street but 1t did not stop.
 A window in Eichner's car had been broken in the smash and he halted in the center to remove some pieces of glass. His number was noted and was given to Constable Furrcy when the officer was called to investigate. Furrey checked up with the motor vehicle department. and this morning he located the Rtchner auto in its garage stall and discovered that the right front fem der had been crumpled. He then proceeded to the Standard Steel & Bearings, Inc, where Bichner Is employed, but there he learned that Richner had gone to Southington to settle with Welch. It was said at the factory that Richner's failure to | stop was due to his desire to give immediate attention to Q cut i'm tlicted by flying glass and that he had made efforts last night to get i in touch with the owner Of the machine he struck.
 A complaint had been made last night by Weich and Grand Juror William J. Foran had made out a warrant for Bichner's arrest. but it WAS not known today whether or not the SouthinKton man would press the charge after Bichner's attempt , to settle. The local mans machine was seen by large number ot pco- pie as 1t passed through Central square. and there was considera ble interest in the case about town to- day.
 Dtsturbcr Gets Away
 A possible attempt at burglary at the Southern New England Tele- phone Co. office failed early yester- day morning but the inability Of the night operator to locate a consta ble for some time allowed the disturher to escape. The operator heard someone proving about at 3 o'clock and tried to get in touch with Con- stable George Schubert. the night of flcer. but he was on his beat. She then rang several other constables and finally reused Thomas Royce. He and Schubert arrived at the Of flee at about the same time but the man had gone. Schubert. however. saw the fellow on back street and believes he "has a line on him." Miss Iella Dyer. chief operator, said to- day that she did not believe the man had been actually trying to break into the exchange and thought that it might he the prowler who has been seen sneaking about the houses cn West Main street on recent nights.
 Had the police signal system now being prepared been in working or der the man would have been caught, Constable schubert said to- day. This signal will be a red light on tho telephone pole In front Of the R. & T.. Service station at Central square. and telephone will be housed in a box beneath it. When 1t is installed anyone needing the