New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
CARR0S AND Main
HELD BY Police
Charged With Extortion- State
Cops Make Arrest
BOTH ARE TAKEN TO JAIL
Fifty of kaceys to Attend Retreat
Tax Warrants Issued - Suit for
$4,000 - settlement Reached In
Law suit-School Taxes PAYABLE.

Nick Carros, whose record in local
lolice annals is anything but an en-
Niable one, is again in the tolls. this
time charged. together with George
w. Main of Hartford, with eAtorting
money from Louis Harper of the
Torrington road. Both men we're
taken into custody by State Police
men Iaul LAWN and Fred J. Hansen
at Harpers place in Thoamston yes
terday. Bonds in each case We're set
at $4,000 by Judge Alfred \. Pratt of
Thomas'on and being unable to Sc
cure bondsmen. they were taken to
litchheld Jail 10 await a hearing in
the Thomaston town court next
saturday afternoon.
II is alleged that Carros and Main
have been employed by the state po-
lice as stool pigeons in different
parts Of the state and recently have
been gathering evidence in Thorn
aston. They called at the roadhouse
conducted by Harper few days ago
and cndeavored to sell him liquor,
according to the proprietor He re-
piled that he did not wish TO pur-
chase any. Whereupon. according to
his story, they asked if he had any
10 sell. Harper said he had none
for sale but did keep a little for
his own use. He served each man
a drink, Whereupon they Informed
him that they were state police but
that for the sum of $3.50 they would
keep the information to themselves,
according TO the police. Harper in
formed the police that he gave them
$50 and they agreed TO come back
again for the balance of $50. After
the men left, Harper got in touch
with state police headquarters in
Hartford and Officers LAWN and
Hanson were detailed to the case,
They gave Harper $50 in marked
bills and socreted themselves in the
house awaiting the arrival of Carros
and Main. They appeared shortly
after and were placed under arrest.
It. is understood that Main admitted
his guilt hut Carros refuses to plead
Shh'H. D'lF IL Sollle QUESTION HOW
as TO whether the Information Sc
cured by the two spoilers" in CON
nec'ion with other places in Thorn
aston will be used
A check of local police records
show that C1rros has been arrested
IL times in this city for offenses
ranging from breach of the peace
and gambling to violation Of the
liquor law. On the last named
count he was convicted on four oc-
cas1ons as follows: September 80,
1922, 800 and costs; January 3.
1928. $50 and costs and so days in
Jail. sentence being suspended and
placed in charge of the probation
officer for six months: September
IS, 1924, $50 and costs, committed
to jail for inability to pay fine: Aug
ust 20, 1927. 800 and costs and 60
days in Jail. This last sentence was
suspended. it is understood. after
Carros had secured evidence against
several other liquor violators In the
city.
Since his last conviction in the
local court, Carros has worked in
other cities throughout the state. He
served the Torrington police several
months ago. it is alleged. although
at that time he went under the name
of Nick Carroll.
To Attend Retreat
Fifty members of Palos Council.
knights of Columbus. of this city
and Carmody Council of New Britain
Will attend 1aymens retreat which
Will open Friday evening. May o5th
at the Passionist Monastery at West
Springfield, Mass. Members of the
local council will leave here Fri
day afternoon at 5 o'clock for New
Britain where they will be Joined
by the group from the city. The re-
treat will close Sunday afternoon,
May eth
Building Permits
The following building permits
were issued Tuesday by the office of
the superintendent of public works:
Ephrem Bechard. one-family house
at III Pennington avenue to cost
$4,000; to Ephrem Bechard. five
room house and onc-car garage on
avenue to cost $4,000:
to j. Ross. one-car garage, So Main
street. to cost 800; 10 John Greer
two chicken houses, to cost $500. |
Tax Warrants Issued
Warrants for so personal tax de-
inquents are being issued today in |
The office of the prosecuting attor- |
ney. They will he served within the |
next few days and delinquents will