New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-05
Bristol Meus
Two facing TRIAL
FOR Cruel ATTACK
Yaloni and Albertelli Charged
With Intent to Kill
SOUGHT HIDDEN HOARD"

Parents OF S:4 Pupils In Public
Schools Notified Chikircm Arc
Rackwarl-Two Husbands Grant
cd DivorCc-Skatin: At Lagoon.
When the criminal superior court
Of Litchfield county opens its Janu-
airy session next Tuesday. two Bris-
tol youths. Victor Nanoni and Louis
Albertelli. will be presented on
charges OF assault with intent to
kill. Their arrest was the outcome
of an alleged ass ~ on John Welch
an aged hermit, who made his home
in hut in lonely spot between
Tolles Station and hancock Judge
Thomas +. Ryan of Litchfield has
been retained by Nanoni and New
Haven lawyer represents Albertelli
Both men. due to their inability to
furnish bail. have been held in the
I.itchfield county Jail since last Oc-
tober.
Brutal Assault
The assault on Welch was one OF
the most brutal ever recorded in
this vicinity. Nanoni and Albertelli.
according to the police. believing
that WEIGH knew where a large
amount Of money was hidden. COM
manded him at the point OF a gun
TO lead them to the hiding place.
When WEIGH insisted that he knew
nothing OF the mythical hidden
treasure. he was roughly treated
and loaded into an automobile. A
search of his clothing by the two
men melted them lone quarter anil
they then proceeded back to Bristol.
They stopped at a Park street store
and there a piece of rope was pur-
chased for II cents This the men
asked the storekeepcr to charge
with the understanding that they
would reimburse him later. They
then ro-cntered the automobile and
drove to New Hartford where they
piloted the car into the woods and,
according to Welch. proceeded to
torture him. lie was first stripped
with the rope. one end OF which
WAS thrown over limb and secur-
cd. AIberteili and Vanoni then
left him there and drove back to
this city.
Following long struggle, WEIGH
succeeded In freeing himself. his
cartors either by oversight or in
tent permitting hts feet to touch the
ground. The man managed TO stag
ger TO nearby house where. he re-
cited his experience and the state
police were notified. State Police
mon Pettingill and Lowe were de-
tailed to the case and late tho sam.
night, In company with OFFICER
James Keith Of the Bristol police
d. partment. arrested Nanoni and
Alherte'li In thc'r homes. At first,
according to the officers. the men
denied their guilt but later CON
fessed when informed that rope.
which they had used. had been
traced to the Park street stor.
We,"n was given medical treatment
at Hartford and later, upon his ov,
request. taken 10 the Terryyil,e town
farm. which he has since made his
home.
TrcaSarr Az a Myth
The preference OF Welch to i've
the life OF a recluse in an isolated
spot has been responsible for many
rumors. chief among which is that
a number Of years ago. WEIGH
with a confederate were involved In
bank robbery and escaped Will,
a large sum Of money. The confed-
crate was captured. according 10 tn
story. and subsequently sent to
prison for long term. Rumcr then
would have II that WEIGH escaped
and buried the loot close TO his
place OF exile awaiting the day when
his pal would be released. All this
Is termed mythical by the authori
ties and the fact that Welch had
lived in the vicinity Of hancock for
the past twenty years would tend
to substantiate it.
The hut. which was actually a
lean-to against the entrance TO a
cave. was burned ny the assailauts
hut IN spite OF that fact hundreds
of persons visited tho spot for sew
eral days after the assault. possibly
in the hope that the story Of tho
hidden treasure was true after all
and that they might be fortunate
enough To uncarth II.
bristol Men Granted Divorces
Two Bristol mon we're granted di-
Norces in tho superior court at Hart
ford Friday by Judge Isaac Wolfe.
George +. Carmody Of the Endec
INN was granted a decree from
Claire Carmody. He informed the
court that she deserted him January
~. 1921 and is now residing In
house Of i'll repute In Mechanics
vile, n. Y. The couple were mar
ricd May 3, 1890. The case was
presented by James T. Mather OF
this city.