New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
FOUR BURGLARIES
 ALL IN ONE NIGHT Total Loot However, Only
 About M5 BOYS ARE SUSPECTED Principle tn Shooting Affair Held in 5000 Bnnds-MayoraIty Question Fails to Quiet-Policc Get Assign ments-Brfef Items.
BOYS ARE SUSPECTED

Fails to Quiet-Policc Get Assign ments-Brief Items.
 Four breaks were reported to the police this morning, all of which oc- cured last night. The burglars pro- cured very little money. however, as q result of their activities. the eve ninge work netting them approxi- mately s45. Of this amount $40 was taken from the cash register Of the Reed Auto Supply Company on School street and the balance from the cash drawer of H. E. Cook, who conducts q shoe store at 4l North Main street, The other places enter cd Were the Hub Variety Store on North Main street and Arnold and Arnold. plumbers on Main street. No stock was taken in any Of the places visited.
 Entry at the Cook store was af- fected by forcing a rear window and in all other three instances the rear doors were forced. It is believed that the burglars were scared away while working at the Arnold and Arnold establishment. due to the fact that no attempt was made to open the safe, which had been left unlocked by the proprietors. 4 considerable sum of money had been left in the safe overnight.
 The North Main street breaks were discovered by Oficer Lawrence Doolan while making his round of the rear of the buildings. The other two were reported to the police by the proprietore this morning.
 The police attribute the burglaries last night to boys. a number Of whom have been before the juvenile court on several occasions recently for petty thefts. The investigation is being conducted along this line by the detective bureau.
 Shooting Affray
 As a result of shooting affray on Church street early Sunday morning Thomas Bratigo. charged with breach of the peace and as- sault with a dangerous weapon. Is being held by the police under bonds Of $1.000. Santo Tricordaro. who was shot in the leg and Giuseppe Nesci, in whose home the wounded man sought refuge following the shoot ing, are at liberty under bonds of $lo00 charged with breach of the peace. Their cases will be heard in the city court on next Saturday morning, January 1th.
 S A report was made to police head quarters shortly after 2 o'clock Sum day morning that q man was firing a revolver in the eastern part of the city and as result of an investiga- ton conducted by Officers James Burns and Thomas Mccarthy, Bratigo was arrested and brought to police headquarters where he was charged with the unlawful discharge of firearms and released under bond Of sl0o. Tn. officers also brought a loaded revolver back 70 headquarters. which had been found under the pillow in Bratigo's room. Shortly before 5 o'clock. Dr. Raoul Siliciano called at police head quarters and reported that he had just attended man for bullet wound in the leg. Officer Connolly accompanied the doctor 10 the Nesci home. where after consider able questioning. the latter admit ted that the wounded man was in the house. Both men were taken to headquarters and later released un- der bonds Officer Connolly then went to Bratigo's home and rear rested him. this time on the more serious charges. He wa. later re- leased under a $1.o0o bond.
 Tricordaro was only slightly fn- Jured by the bullet wound and was able 10 be about today.
 Who Is Mayor
 In spite Of the opinion voiced by Corporation Counsel William \. De- Roster that Mayor w. Raynoad Crumh is still mayor and will con- tinue to be until an appointment is made by the city council tonight, many are inclined to believe that Acting Mayor William Hayes is actually the city's chief executive and has been since 1c:ol a. ,n., Jan- uary lst When Crumh was appoint ed mayor by the council following the death of Mayor John F. Wade, the appointment as worded called for its termination at midnight, December 3lst. Following his ap- continent as mayor. Crumb im- mediately appointed William A. Hayes acting mayor for the balance of the term. to serve as the city's chief executive in the event of his (Crn;nb'sj absence from the city. However, checks issued today 10 the various members Of the police department for their weekly wages