New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-17
shot AS He TRIES
TO flee OFFICER
Berlin Co1stlhts Aim Good
Squiliciote WOUNDED

Saturday evening after q rough and
tumble fight, Louis Squillaciote OF IL
Maple street was shot BY Consta bic
George Kanupka near the home OF
DR.. 4. J. Goodwin and received 4
bullet through the flesh of his leg
some inches above thu knee. He was
taken to the New Britain General
hoepital. The authorities at the in.
sttfution reported today that the
wounded man was resting comfort
ably and that the wound was not
expected to prove serious. Squil-
laciote il under police guard at the
hospital.
squillaciote, together with Joseph
Neuhauer of this city. 10 said to
have hit = car . short distance east
OF Pennington avenue while on his
way to New Britain. The force OF
the collision sent the other car over
on its side. The local boy is then
said to have driven his car short
distance ahead and then turned
around and drove past the scene of
the accident with hiS lights out, con-
tinuing to travel towards the Berlin
turn pike. Frank Pierpont and his
wife met an unlighted car = few
yards beyond the accident and de-
cided to follow 1t, believing 1t to
have 4 connection with the case.
Pierpont trailed tho car some dis
lance towards Hartford until squil-
laciote turned off on . side road.
Gquillaciote stopped his car and de-
cided to 90 back after listening to
Mr.. Pierpont's advice.
They started back with the Pier
pont car in the rear. Along the road
they stopped again and, according
to Pierpont, squillaciote said that
he did not like the idea of letting
himself become connected with the
accident because OF the fact that
he was already under bond for APP
pearance in superior court on a
statutory charge. After a further
conversation he re-entered his car
and started back to the scene OF the
crash. As he reached the spot he
sped by at a rapid rate OF speed in
an effort to shake Off Pierpont. The
latter called to Constable Frank
Brown. telling him that the car they
sought was just ahead of them.
Brown took up the chase in his car.
They found Squillaciote's car on
side road and the two men lying in
. lot nearby.
Constable Brown brought the two
men to the home OF DR.. A. J. Good
win to be examined tor intoxication.
picking up Constable George Kanup-
ka on the way. As they came out
OF the Doctors home after the ex-
animation, Squillaciote asked Con-
stable Brown what he was charging
him with.
With drunken driving" Con-
stable Brown told him. As soon as
he had made the statement, Squilla-
ciote struck him blow on the jaw
and jumped away, according to the
constable. ~
He was grabbed by Constable
kanupla and the two fought on the
grass near the house for some min
utes before Squillaciote broke away
and started to run. Constable
Kanupka ordered him to stop and
fired a shot into the air to scare
him. When the local boy refused
to listen to the warning. Kanupka
fired the shot which hit him.
An ambulance was called from
the New Britain hospital. DR.. NJ. H.
Griswold being called after Squilla-
ciote was shot. The wounded boy
continued to fight after he was
placed In the ambulance and at
tackled Policeman Tierney of New
Britain. After taking Squillaciote to
the hospital. Constable Brown took
Neubauer to the New Britain po-
lice station. The New Britain po-
lice, who have charge of Squillaciote
until he is released from the hospi-
tai and turned over to the Berlin
for trial, have booked
him on a charge of evading respon-
sibility and drunken driving. Neu-
bauer is charged with breach of the
peace and drunkenness. His case
will be tried tomorrow night while
ciote's case will be continued
until ne is released from the hos
pital. Squillaciote was scheduled to
appear before the superior court to-
to answer to statutory
charge.
Both constables are suffering from
bruises about their jaws and faces
as the result of Squillaciote's use of
his fists. fingers and feet. Kanup-
ka's lips were torn by Squillaciote's
finger nails. Policeman Tierney re-
ceived 4 kick In the face as he was
helping to place the wounded man
in the ambulance.
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