Putnam patriot., 1930-11-20
Has Not Been Employed By States Attorney Bradford
 Since July
Governor Refuses te Approve the
 Appointment

Rowe Wheeler of WiIlimantic, who has acted as county investigator for States Attorney Howard C. Brad ford's office since the murder of William E. Jackson, former county investigator is no longer acting in that capacity. it became known Mon day. In fact he has not been official N connected with the States Att tarney's office since July first, al- though he appeared at the October term of the superior court in rela- ton Co matters he had had in charge prior Go the first of July.
 States Attorney Bradford said that no secret has been made of the fnct that Mir Wheeler Is no longer connected with his office and said he thought il was generally known.
 Investigator Wheeler's services eensed when Governor John H. Trumbull refused to approve his ap- pointment by Mir. Bradford. The Governor has not made public his reason for withholding his approval but it is said he Is supported In his stand bv Chief Justice George w. Wheeler of the Supreme Court of Errors
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 Detective Wheeler was one of the original members of the state police force, as was William E. Jackson. When Jackson, at the time county ] investigator, was murdered in Jan uary 1929, Wheeler came from Mon son. Mass, to help Hartford County Investigator Hickey In the murder ] investigation. After that affair had come to conclusion States Att torney Bradford engaged Mr. Wheel CT as successor to Mir. Jackson.
 Under the law county investigators must be members of the state police department and must have the ap- proval of the Governor. Mr. Wheel CT is not a member of the depart mcnt, nor was his predecessor, Jack son. The States Attorney sent the appointment to the t4exe9nor but the Governor refused his approval Mir Wheeler continued to act
 Tho state then threatened to with hold payment to Mir. Wheeler. In this stand. 1t is understood. the Governor was upheld by the Chief . Justice and Mr. Bradford agreed to i dispense with Mir NueeIer'e services ' on July lat.
 According to Governor Trumbul Mir Wheeler was employed after the ] iirst of July and it IS said that Chief Justice Wheeler visited tho Governor al the State Capitol Monday Co ex. plain the situation and Il was then that the retirement of Detective Wheeler became widely known. No Comments
 Governor Trumbull would not comment on the reason for his res fusai to approve the appointment ex- eept to say he has sufficient reas- ons" and that he has the support of the Chief Justice.
 The situation leaves tho office of the States Attorney of Windham county without an investigator. II will be necessary, therefore, when the need arises. for States Attorney Bradford to engage another detec. tive or rely upon the state police to do the Investigating.
 The county detective" law was adopted several years ago. it was intended to eliminate county inves tigators and have all investigations made by member of the state police. In some counties the inves i tlgators working with the State'i Attorneys joined the state police. IT otbers. including Windham, Hart ford, and Lltcbheld counties, wher, the investigators were all formei
 members of the state police. the,
 refused Go rejoin and the severa
 states attorneys insisted upon re
 taining their services. The case O
 Mir. Wheeler is the first where thu
 situation has been forced to an is
 sue resulting in the state's attornel l taking afttan anffualaat IA ..t.tt.