New Britain herald., 1930-04-11
Bathroom Tragedy and Burned
 Socket Mystify Police
Million Dollar Accident

Ed Jenkins had a small but pros porous truck farm.
 He also had a millionaire bachelor uncle in the city and Ed was the only relative.
 The first that Ed knew of the accidental clectrocution of his uncle was when a neighbor drove to his place and tossed him a morning paper, saying, Looks like a million dollar accident for you, Ed.'
 Ed read of the finding of the uncle, dead in the bathroom of hls bachelor apartment. He had been electrocuted when he turned on the light just after dark, as he had been standing in the tub when he did this Ed Jenkins was considerably up set, He was human enough to want his uncle's fortune, but he sworc that he liked the old man and could have waited until the old fellow passed on naturally instead Of going in this manner.
 Just as Jenkins got ready to drive into the city two men drove up. One of them was a lawyer. The other was & detective.
 The lawyer said lle had come 10 notify Jenkins of his unclc's death and Jenkins explained how he had learned of it.
 Old Alonzo Watson, the dead uncle, had been found by his valet around 10 o'clock when he returned. He had been given the afternoon off as it was Sunday.
 Jenkins sensed some sort of trouble from the manner in which the lawyer, whom he knew, talked to him.
 Then the detective started 10 ask questions.
 Who arc you?" Ed wanted to know.
 He's investigating, tell him what you know" the lawyer said.
 Investigating, eh? You mean he's a detective?"
 Jenkins became nervous.
 Call it anything, there's a lot We want to know, young man." Dctec- tive Tichnor said. "In the first place you visited your uncle yesterday is that right?"
 ''Yes, Joe and I drove over. I took some fruit and vegetables, same as I always do. Uncle Lon had always been generous to mo. He stakcd me to this farm. Least l could do is 10 supply him with the few fruits and vegetables he needs
 Who is Joe ?'
 ''Mary's brother. my wife's broth er, he works for me here on my farm"
 You both went up 10 the apart ment to see the old man?"
 Sure, we always do. He gives us drink of mighty fine wine and some cigars and he likes to talk about my farm-ho was brought up on farm himself.'
 What time were you thcrc?'
 "Around noon.'
 Going to Need Him
 "Was his man thero?"
 You mean that chap Baxter Uncle Lon called his val-lay? Uh huh, he was there when we called. but he went out right after we came in"
 Bring your wife's brother along and come back. We arc going 10 need you," the lawyer said sudden ly.
 Sure. I was just getting ready to drive in. I'll do anything I can, of course"
 Jenkins got his wifc's brother and , went into the city.
 We think" the lawyer informed Jenkins after he got there, that this valet might have come back and killed the old man in some way"
 Jenkins said he couldn't soc any object in man killing the man who gave him good job.
 They went into the large ornate bathroom.
 The smoky bulb was till in place, with the filament burned out.
 Perhaps it was fixed so that il would shock him, this valet might have done that" Detective Tichnor said.
 Looks queer 10 me- Jenkins de clared, "but I was reading of how one of those electric heaters fell in a tub and killer mankind O warm weather to have that hcatc in here, isn't it ."