New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
MAINE WILL PROBE
 LASSNAN MYSTERY
(Con.inued From First Paco)

NN-'A .it4 -'--A . -i'r raaov would issue a statement thla afternoon.
 Sutherland said. "rhe story Is greatly exaggerated" and refused further comment.
 County Attorney Ingalls,. when i0- formed that ZaraNoy planned 10 make statement this afternoon said he would direct the camp heal to make no statement until after ne was questioned by the authorities.
 List to Be Quizzed
 Among those to be questioned were Mrs. Zarakov. wife Of the Harvard man; Sutherland. Norman Parcelle, Yale baseball star, and counsellor at Camp Ropioa, which also is on Long Lake; Mir. and Mrs. George \. Stanley directors of Camp Rop.oa. and David c. Jacobs head counsellor at Ropioa.
 ParcelIs confirmed last niSh- wha he had told New York university authorities concerning the drown ing.
 He said ho and two boys from gls camp. Ludwell Howjson. ,Ir, por.- land, and Eddie Heseltino, 14,t Orange, x. j.. were in a canoe when they came upon an overturned canoe with two boys clineinr 10 if and a third struggling in tho water.
 They pulled the three boys into tfojr canoe and took them ashore.
 Oh, where Is our counsellor '' one of tho boys then said 10 Far cells
 The boys then told Parcels their canoe had overturned and I.a-sman had managed 10 get two Of them on top the keel and gone down while trying to lift up tho third
 Returned to Scene
 Parcells said that with a number of counseIlors from his camp. he went back 10 the point where he found the overturned canoe and dived repeatedly in an effort 10 re- cover the body of L.agsman
 Later grappling irons were obtain co and the body brought 70 the sur face.
 Iara&ov was summoned and aided in the search for Lassman At Zara- koTs request, Jacobs said h. took the three boys back 10 Camr Iakelo in Zarakov's automobile He said when he drove Up to the camp Mrs Zarakov, apparently mistaElng him for her husband said We must keep this news quiet"
 Two Of the hoys who were in the canoe with I-assmln were John Shapiro. Brooklyn Y. Y. and Jack Wynne, whose address was not known.
 Brought By Narstcr-
 The three boys from Camp TaEolo were brought 70 Portland the day after the drowning by Al NIarsr rers Dartmouth grid star and q counsel Tor at the camp, if vas learned to- day. They were then escorted to Old Orchard Beach by Marster:.
 The anonymous letter from H3rri- son which started Noy York Univer- sIty authorities on their invostga- tion said that the boys were "apirlt- ed' from the camp and did not re- turn.
 County Attorney Ingalls, addad the name Of Marsters 10 the list of those D be questioned
 New York, Aug. 1 CP)-Now YorE. university officials in a statement published today, gave an entirely new version of the death. by drown ing, Of Al Lassman, football -tar, in Long Lake. Maine, on July 6.
 Contrary to previously published statements of the case, university authorities asserted an investiga- ton, conducted by university repre- sentatiyes, had established that Lassman was drowned while trying to save the lives of three boys whom he. in his capacity as a counsellor at Camp Zakelo, had taken out for q canoe ride.
 First Story Varies
 Information from the camp at the time of Lassmans death had been to the effect that Lassman, d visitor at the camp. had taken out a canoe late at night without per mission, had overturned in rough watar and been drowned A verdict of Accidental death by drowning was returned by a coroner's jury,
 The N. Y. t. statement said the university investigation, conducted by Graduate ManaTer Of Athletics Al Nixon and Chick Meehan, foot