New Britain herald., 1928-09-07
BOYS, IS VICTIM
Of TRAGIC Death
Jusular Vein Cut While Listen
ing to Photograph
WHOLE FAMILY Is PRESENT
Bristol Delegates At Democratic
ConNention-Elks to Hold Clam
Bake On Sept. 23-Tcanls u Play
For City Championship.

Mystery surrounds the death of
Eugene johnson. five-year-old SON
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Johnson
OF - Valley street, who died at the
Bristol hospital last night from IA
wound in his throat. Medical EN-
aminer Arthur $. Bracket and po-
lice officials who Investigated the
death. believe that the injury was
caused by a sharp tool which had
been left on top OF a record which
was being played on a photograph.
The boys father was endeavoring
to repair an old photograph in his
home and had succeeded In getting
the machine to operate satisfac-
torily. Members Of the family were
interested onlookers, Eugene stand
ing a few feet away from the ma
chine. A few minutes later the
father, hearing a peculiar noise from
Eugenes lips, turned to find the boy
slumped in chair with blood
streaming from his throat. He at
tempted, with the aid of other menu
bers OF the household. to stop the
flow of blood while awaiting the ar
rival of DR.. Paul A. Park. The
physician. upon arrival, noted the
boys jugular vein had been cut and
he rushed him to the Bristol hos
pital. The youth died shortly after
arrival at the institution.
DR.. Arthur S. Bracket. medical
examiner for Bristol. was then
called in. and pronounced it a case
of accidental death. The wound in
the boys neck was a ragged one.
such as would have been made by
a tool. A search Of the room. how
ever. failed to reveal the weapon
which caused the fatal injury.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. johnson we're
Frustrated by the accident. Funeral
arrangements had not been COM
pleted this morning.
To Attend Convention
Local delegates, who will attend
the democratic state convention.
which opens in New Haven this eve
ming. include Joseph +. Dutton,
chairman of the democratic town
committee: John Donnelly. Robert
Callaghan. Charity Commissioner
William i. Smithwick, Michael Reil-
ley. James Jennings, Councilman
William 4. Hayes, Thomas p.
| ~ p,;, vii
OF the delegates are uninstructed.
Firemen's Outing
! The annual outing of the regular
and volunteer fire departments vii!
be held at Lake Compounce tomor-
row afternoon. In the morning the
board of fire commissioners will In
| spect the various firehouses in the
city. 4 barbecue dinner will be
served at 1880 p. M. and In the
afternoon there will be program Of
| sports.
Funeral of Mrs. Minnie Whelan
The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Whe-
! Ian OF ~ Merriman street was held
at st. Joseph's church at o'clock
this morning. Rev. Oliver T. Mag
nell celebrated the high mass Of re-
QUEEN and burial was in the old st.
Joseph's cemetery.
| r. o. s. OF A. Meeting
A meeting Of Camp No. Is. p. o..
S. of A.. will be held at o'clock
this evening in Arcanum hall.
!. %. O. r. Meeting
Stephen Terry lodge. ]. q. q. F.,
will hold its regular weekly meeting
at O'Clock this evening in Stephen
| Terry hall.
Building Permits
\ building permit was issued yes
terday by Superintendent Of Public
Works Oscar Anderson to Adelard
Cha bot to erect three story house
on Locust street to cost $4,000.
| A permit was also issued to the
Standard Oil company of New York
to erect a sign at IS Riverside av-
enue to cost 500.
Eiks Clambake
At a meeting of the Bristol lodge
of Elks last evening. it was decided
=, TO hold the annual clambake for
members at Judd's Bungalow on
Fall Mountain at II a. M, Sunday
September %. After the bake. a
F., ball game between the married and
single members OF the lodge will
take place.
Attachment Filed
An attachment for $3.50 in favor
|
estate man. and against Salvatore
Monello. was filed yesterday in the
office of the city clerk. The writ.
which is returnable in the court Of
/ common pleas at Hartford in Oc-