New Britain herald., 1929-07-29
STATE DEATH TOLL 0F WEEKEND IS F
Auto Accidents, DrOWnings and
 Suicides Are Reported

By the Associated Press.
 Twelve persons died from violent necticut, according 10 reports re- deaths over the weekend in Con- ceived today from various parts Of the state. The most serious accident happened at Branford Saturday night when two cars collided. burn ing to death two of the occupants and two more dying in the New Haven hospital.
 Two boys were drowned at Hart ford from an overturned canoe while the body of a man was found float ing in Long Island sound near Madi- son with bullet wound in the head. Several suicides and an acci- dental death from monoXide poison- ing swelled the number of deaths to II.
 Four Dead in Branford
 Four persons lost their lives at Branford when two automobiles crashed head-on and burned. A man identified as Neil Reirdon of New York city and another unidentified man were burned to death before they could be taken out of the wreckage Saturday night. Mrs. Will liam S Seward of New York and Mrs. Walter s. Benoit of New Haven died at New Haven hospital Sunday from burns and injuries. Their hus- bands William s. Seward and Walter & Benoit, are so critically in- inrpI h,1rnaI that expected to live. Another man, at tempting to rescue the members of the party was burned about the face and body. Both cars were mem bers of a touring party. Police were unable to question the two men at New Haven hospital owing to their extreme weakness. but believe one of the cars lost the other and re- turned, crashing headon into it.
 John Rugsiero. 17. and Anthony | Rosario. IS. were drowned in the Connecticut river near Hartford when their canoe overturned. A third companion was saved by clinging to the bottom of the craft. | The bodies were recovered an hour alter the drowning.
 George Morrell, so. was killed at Greenwich Saturday night as he was walking along the side of the road. A truck operated by Edward Cor rington of Stamford was forced off the road by a machine driven by George Bald of the same place. Both drivers were arrested. The body of Herbert S. Bain. 4, with bullet wound in the head, was found in Long Island sound off TuXis Island, near Madison. Bain is believed to have committed suicide. Little is known of him, but it is thought he was an instructor in A New Jersey preparatory school. He | had been missing since July 19. Bain was graduate of Wesleyan in the class of 1912. III health was advanc- ed as possible motive for the sui- eide.
 Killed by Gas Fumes
 Evan l.. Steiner, fl, of New Haven was found dead by his wife from monoxide poisoning. He had been working on his automobile in ms garage and had closed the doors to avoid mosquitoes.
 It is thought he started the motor and was overcome by the fumes.
 At Woodbridge, Charles D. Sperrv S9, died of injuries received Saturday when he was struck by a machine operated by Clarence Blackman, Sperry had been walking with his father when he was struck. The elder Sperry jumped in time to avoid being hit
 William Parker. 79, an old time fiddler, committed suicide by shoot ing in his home at Somers. Parker had been in ill health and despondency is thought to have been the motive.
 A well dressed man was killed by a hit and run driver at South Wind sor. The accident was seen by an- other motorist who reported it to state police. The body had not been identified