Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-12
FLOW OF FREE" BEER
ENDS IN FLOW OF BLOOD


and began TO find fault with the beer,
telling how much better he could
make II. This led 20 an argument and
10 his being told to 20 out II he didn
want 10 drink and that the rest
would FOLLOW. LHereux got up and
started 10 urge Tins retirement from
the picture when George Glawsol
jumped up and objected. II was un-
certain lust what did follow but there
were blows and Green, trying 70 ACT
as peacemaker, lost a piece OF SKIN
from the end Of his nose. Mrs.
Green tainted.
Then most Of the party went out
side where a free for all fight started
L'Hereux was hit over the head with
an automobile jack and the same
lack struck Marsh on the cheek or N
the eye.
The wounded trailed back into the
house and, realizing that the party
was divided against itself, L'HereuS
telephoned TO the city for a taxi and
promised the taxi man that his hall
Of the party would start walking
toward Putnam on the broad high.
way. They all started to leave and
out in the yard the third fight Of the
early Sunday morning hour was stag
ed. Sticks and stones and the auto
mobile jack played prominent parts
until Glawson and Tim entered the
Glawson car that had brought the
whole merry party to the hospital
resort and drove away.
L'Hereux, his wife, McMasters and
Marsh then set out TO keep their
appointment with the taxi man, II
Hereux carrying the jack for pos.
sible evidence later on. All went well
until the party neared the top OF
Hospital Hill
The Battle on the Hill
AS the sexteste, reduced TO a quart.
cite, started down the winding "Old
Maids " Hill, so called in former
years. an automobile. without lights
approached. The car stopped and
George Glawson jumped out. Orders
were given to get the Western Union
man." not to touch L'Hereux, unless
he interfered. and not to modest Nc
Masters. The last order was not
obeyed as McMasters got kick In
the stomach that laid him fiat. When
he got up George Glawson was on
top Of Marsh and one or more other
men we're licking him. LHereuN
had beat t. He had gone to summon
the police. When the fight was over
Glawson got into his car and drove
away. his brother, Howard. having
Joined the party and also one of his
employees. Stanley Flynn.
Then followed the arrests.
The above - substance of the story
Of the L'Hereux faction. Green and his
wife both testified for the state as
did Marsh. who alluded to the fights
as "skirmishes
A Pint of Moonshine
George Glawson told his side OF
the story and he was supported by
Flynn as to what happened on Hospi-
tai Hill lie said L'Hereux directed
the party after il left the bowling al
ley and the first stop was in the Man
hasset village where pint Of moon
sine was secured after a considerable
wait. He said the stuff was like poi
son so they started for Green's house
70 kEL NuIiN UtFts w tttA TINY tHAtt
ed the beer was produced. | asked
how much it Was
you needn't go into that" said
Attorney Miron.
well | paid for H." insisted the
witness.
He then told of the four fights the
main facts being about the same as
those related by previous witnesses
but the blame for aggression was put
upon the other beligerents. Getting
to the top of Hospital Hill, he said,
the car was stopped because he heard
someone say Lets wreck the car. i"
when he got home he found
he had lost his watch and chain
in Green's yard and was going
back TO find them. He took
his brother with him and picked UP
Flynn to give him ride. After the
fight on the hill he drove TO Green's
and found the jewelry tramped into
the mud. Glawson denied that there
had been anything said about getting
a gun, as one of the states witness
es testified, as he did not carry gun