New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-11
BOTTLE OF LIQUOR
SWAG IN H0LDUP
Leo Morsncy, Arrested, Denies
Plan to "Get" Officer
OLDEST CHINESE DIES
Willie Lee Ney Was Railroader,
Farmer, Sportsman, Buiider-Na-
politano Case Continued - II. 5.
Mern,cn Win-Bristol Items.

Mermcn Win-Bristoi Items.
Leo Morency Of West street is
being held at the local police sta
ton on q technical charge OF breach
Of the peace following complaint
made last night by Patrick Nc
Govern and Homer Card that they
had been held up in the room of
their boarding house on Prospect
street. Morency was presented IN
court this morning. but on the re-
quest of Chief Ernest T. Belden and
the recommendation of Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Robert j.
Stack, a continuance was granted by
Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan until
Tuesday morning. No bond was set
by the court.
Chief Belden, in discussing the
case this morning. said that there
were several angles which would
have to be investigated. Morency.
according to the chief. was identi-
fed by both Card and McGovern as
one Of three men who entered their
room Sunday night and held them
up. relieving them Of bottle Of ii
quor. No guns wero used, although
according to the compliments. one
of the men had his hand in the
pocket of the coat and gave the i'm
preston Of having revolver con-
! cealed.
Two of Morency's companions
! during the evening, Paul Picrson
and Frank o'Connell, denied having
been with Morency when he entered
the Prospect street room and they
Were'not held.
Pierson. according to Chief Bel
den. stated at police headquarters
when picked up shortly before mid
night by Officer Edward O'Connor.
that Morency had come to this city
from Holyoke for the purpose Of
getting" Officer William Thompson.
This was denied this morning by
Morency. who told the chief that he
would not know Thompson if he
saw him. He also stated that he
had been living here for year and
a half and this statement was cor
roborated by 4 member OF the fam
lily with whom he boards.
Officer Thompson has been active
in liquor raids during the past few
years and for this reason it was At
first thought there might have been
some plan in the works to get
him. Morency denied having made
any such statement to Pierson but
due to the fac. that he had been
drinking. he could not be sure OF
everything which he said.
Acting upon information furnished
by Pierson, Morency was arrested
early this morning at his rooming
house.
Willie Lee Ncy
Willie Lee Way, 70, the Oldest
Chinese resident Of Bristol and Z
man we'll known about the state.
died yesterday morning at his home
following a weeks illness.
Born in Canton. China, Mr.. Lee
| Wey came to San Francisco az a
young man and remained there
three years. Later he was foreman
of a gang Of Chinese laborers en-
gagged in railroad construction in
the west He resided in Florida for
Ave years, then moved to New York
city, where he remained for ~
years, conducting laundry busi-
ness. He next lived in Waterbury
for three years coming to Bristol 50
years ago and opening a laundry
He later engaged in farming and
sained considerable fame as raiser
Of Chinese vegetables. At one time
he owned several fast horses which
he entered on tracks In the state.
In 1920 he erected a business block
at the corner of North Main and
Center streets and. until about four
wears ago when he retired, conduct
ed a restaurant.
| Thirty-three years ago he was
married in this city to Miss Eva
Steckert. who survives, together with
five children, Howard Lee Wey. a
mining engineer in Louisville. Ky;
William Lee Wey of the L. s. mer-
chant marine: George Lee Wey.
student at the University Of Illinois
Mrs. Elsie Velasco Of Bristol. ana
1 Miss Lillian Lee Wey of this city:
also by four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at .
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his
late home, POS North Main street.
Rev. Francis T. Cooke. pastor Of the
First Congregational church. will
conduct the services and burial will
be in West cemetery.
Fined for Disturbance
George White. charged with
drunk enncss and breach of the
peace. was fined $40 and costs in
police court this morning by judy