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New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
BOSTON PATROLMAN
 WOUNDED BY BANDIT
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Patrolman Dwyer, but physicians at the hospital held out little hope for the officer.
 Inspector James Henncssey Of the homicide squad and James Coughlln, finger print expert, are assigned to the case. They said that they be- lieved the burglar was an addict in search of drugs. A cigar box of pen nies and small change had been talk en and the stamp machine in the drug store had been broken open and robbed. A checkup on the drugs was impossible until later in the morning.
 Police were searching for a light sedan. stopped an hour before the shooting in Dorchester for an in fraction of the headlight laws. The operator of the machine fixed his lights in the presence of the officer who stopped him, so his name was not taken.
 Patrolman Dwyer is, married and has three children, the oldest years and the youngest 6 weeks. He has been on the police force little less than weeks. He is B years old.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
COUNCIL BUSINESS
 UNDER TALK 0. K.'D
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president pro tempore, Alderman Talk. who called the meeting to order, in the absence of Mayor Quigley, failed to yield the chair to lis successor, Alderman Nair, after Alderman Nair was elected, but con- tinued to preside during the re- mainder of the meeting.
 "The president pro tempore is elected annually to act in the ab- sence or inability of the mayor and until his successor is duly elected and no question was raised but that Mr. Falk properly opened the meet ing. I think the facts are sub stantially as follows:-
 You raised the question at tn" meeting of the propriety of MT. FalH continuing to preside after MT. Nair's election. Mir. Falk replied that he was presiding under an understand ing with Alderman Nair. You said that the minority should be informed if there was an understanding and what the understanding was. Others joined in the discussion with the re suit that Mir. Falk continued to pre- side and the council took no action as a body.
 "Aldcrman Nair did not claim the chair. If he had and Alderman Falk refused to give it to him, then 9 different question as to the legality of the subsequent acts of Mir. Falk would have arisen. This was not however the case.
 Alderman Nair by not claiming the chair acquiesced in Alderman IFalk continuing to act. It is not unusual in some organizations to al low a presiding officer to continue to preside during the remainder of the meeting after hts successor has been elected.
 'The meeting was regular meet irg Of the common council in that it was held on the third Wednesday of the month as directed by the or dinances. Because Mir. Nair did not calim the chair and the common council impliedly consented to Mr. Talk continuing 10 preside by nct acting on the matter when 1t was brought to their attention. I do not believe there was any irregularit> that would affect the legality of the meeting"
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
R|OTOUS C0NV|CTS
 ABANDON DEFIANCE
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tigation of the fire disaster, was not on duty last night because he did not feel we'll" Other guards said Hall is II years old.
 Because of the disorganized con- dition within the prison, breakfast the first squads of convicts were or dered out for breakfast they ran across the prison yard to the dining halls, shouting and laughing.
 Prison routine was to be normal today, excepting that the cotton and woolen shops were not to be operat- ed.
 Many persons, whose relatives met death in the fire, visited the peniten- tiary this morning asking for per of the women were crying. All were sent to the horticultural building on the Ohio state fair grounds where the 31S bodies are laid out.
 To Finger Print Bodies
 The Ohio state board of identifl- cation and the penitentiary board of identification today ordered that all the bodies be fngcr-printed so as to make certain of identification. As soon as bodies are positively identi. fled and claimed, they will be sent to the destinations, named by rela- tives. Until positive identification IS cstabl ished, no body will be released.
 One hundred and forty convicts in the pcnitentiary today were or dercd sent to other state institutions to relieve overcroWded conditions in the prison here.
 One hundred went to the London farm. 20 to the Lima State hospital for the insane. and 20 to the Rose vile brick plant. It was announces d no transfers would be made to the Junction City brick plant, which is crowded to capacity.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Tucson from the Imperial Valley of California about two months ago He had been living at the home Of l.. F. Leblanc.
 Leblanc told Captain H. F. West, of the Tucson police department, that he knew nothing of Rinaldo, other than that he came here ap- parently for his health. Rinaldo in formed acquaintances here that he had been injured during the World war and was suffering from shell shock.
 On April 14 Leblanc said, he lent Rinaldo a small sum of money and the man left for Los Angeles. Since that time no word has been received from him here.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
LORENz SUDDENLY
 PLEADS GUILTY AT HARTFORD HEARING
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a ruling on the testimony offered by States Attorney Alcorn. A ten min ute recess resulted Tn an announce ment that the court would make no blanket ruling, but would rule on the offerings of testimony as made.
 Judge Jennings said in substance that the court rules if acts subse- quent to the commission of the Of fense are part of a plan conceived before the commission of the of fense, they would be admissible as evidence, but in the absence of such proof it woud be inadmissible.
 "If the accused hung around awhile after the crime, got scared and ran away, we arc not interested ,' Judge Jennings said, but if he plan ned before what he would do after ward, then we are interested"
 Question Ruled Out
 Mir Alcorn's question was ruled out and he then suggested q recess as the ruling may eliminate certain witnesses and shorten the trial.
 Judge Jennings said the court was afraid it's ruling would interfere with the states presentation of the case and the court would be glad to grant q recess to tho states attorney to rcarransc his order of proof. -
 The court recessed the second time
 Mr. Stuart on cross examination said Lorenz had q bank balance of S2l0 on March Sl.
 August A. Benson Of West Hart ford in his direct examination up to the time of tho important ruling on testimony by the court, had testified in brief that he had wife Laura, and daughter Elizabeth, IS. He had known Anderson, brother of Mrs. Benson. for nine years. He lad known Lorcnz two years, and latterly Lorenz had been a frequent caller at the Benson home.
 Benson said he saw Lorcnz on the night of March 3l. He came to the house shortly before 10 o'clock and brought some snapshot pictures. Then came the question about the next day at Cobb's Picture store and tho reccsses of the court caused by the ruling on admissibility of evi- dence.
 Court Resumes Again
 Court resumed at ll:34 with testimony by Carl Dobmoier of [ Rose street at whose home Lorcnz boarded. Mr. Dobmeier said he saw Lorenz at [ D. m.. March 31, talking over the telephone in a language he did not understand. Lorenz left the house at 7:30. He said Lorenz own cd an automobile and witness identi- fled a picture of Lorcnzs car.
 Mr. Dobmcier said he never knew of a "Henry Laurcl' at Rose street. Charles Wilens of West Hart ford. who conducted second hand store at l22 State street. Hartford for % years and sold out on April 1, testified he recognized in the court room Lorenz as the man to whom he sold q Spanish automatic pistol, .32 calibre on March 4.
 The witness said inc purchaser gave the name of Henry Laurel, [ Rose street and signed the slip as having been born in Berlin. Conn. Lorcnz paid S15 for the gun and told Mr. Wilcns he was buying it for protection and target practice.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

in the primary campaign expended s250 of his own funds and $131.S1 donated by Mir. Curtis, according to the report. Items of expenditure were represented almost entirely in bills for advertising, the only other costly outlay being for postage, $105.T1.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Seek Cause of RJaxe

Columbus, O.. April g tPt-Hope that the cause of tho Ohio pcniten- tiary fire would be revealed by an that became death traps for 31S prisoners was held by state officials as they resumed Investigation of the catastrophe today.
 Decision to examine the scene of the fires origin was reached when Enc investigation adjourned last night after a day that elicited only contradictory statements from guards and prisoners who were questioned regarding the delay in freeing tine prisoners from their locked cells Monday evening.
 Warden P. l.. Thomas. at the re- quest of Attorney General Gilbert Bettman, in charge of the investiga- ton, ordered that nothing be touch cd in the two cell blocks until fur thcr notice, thus making it possible for the officials to sec just how the structures appeared after the fire Monday night. Determination oi the disasters cause is considered necessary in order to fix responsibil- ity. Additional guards and prison CTS were summoned for questioning today.
 steps to Halt Recurrence
 Meanwhile, steps were taken tc prevent recurrence of the disaster Among these was Governor Myers
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Woman Adds Testimony

Vain enoeaVor 10 carry out It's duties"
 Woman Adds Testimony
 The claims of women dry leaders that more than 100000 women favored prohibition was disputed in a statement from the ,Women's Or ganization for National Prohibition Reform read by Miss Elizabeth Har- ris.
 The claim was attacked on two grounds. first, the statement said, "the inherent improbability that nearly half the total adult female population of the country was en- rolled on one side of this political question:" and second, "the immedi- ate and widespread protest from women and clubs who denied the views attributed to them"
 A long list of names of women reputed to be members of the Na- tional Federation of Women's Clubs who said no poll had been taken on prohibition was read, together with extracts from their comments.
 No Stand Takes By Clubs
 'jt is apparent from these brief extracts the statement said. that it has been the settled policy of many clubs formed for a great variety of useful purposes to keep the prohibi- tion question out of the disdAssion because of the admitted diversities of opinion among members. And in spite of this careful and deliberate report-they have been delivered wholesale by certain of their officers to the continuance of policy ab- horrent to many of them.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
700 Fishing Licenses
 Granted to Children

Bad news for the fish in Stanley Quarter park. More than 700 youth ful 1zaak Waltons and their sisters or girl friends have been given permits by the park department 10 fish in the pond at the above park. Park Superintendent Clyde Filing wood declines to state whether there are 700 fish in the pond.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

personality of a good looking young woman, who seems to have much te say within those grim walls. She even dictates, at times to Warden Preston | E. Thomas himself.
 The young lady is no other than Miss Amanda Thomas, daughter oi | the warden, who seeks to relieve her father of many of his routine bur- dens. Amanda was the heroine of the disastrous fire of Monday night when SIS convicts met death. She took command of the situation in the off, flee, called for police and soldiers, and directed an Associated Press representative to send out a general call for doctors, nurses and hospital supplies, and dole out ammunition to guards.
 Cool Until House Mcnaced
 She remained cool and calm until the death dealing flames swept tow ard the Thomas home in the peni- tentiary structure. Then she got a little excited, and ordered some of the family Naluables removed. But the furry of excitement passed quickly, and Miss Thomas again as- sumed command in the office.
 Now that Amanda has had time to think over the terrible night, she seems dazed by the extent of the tragedy. She told newspaper men that we're sitting on top of living volcano here. There have been rum- blings right along. We had an under standing with the soldiers and the police that they would come quickly if called. When the cry of fire went up Monday night, and the yard was l filled with that vicious smoke, ] knew the volcano was loose" Within a short time she had sum | moned regular army soldiers, the Ohio National guard, the police and others.
 Bosses Her Father
 Amanda is quite a power about the | penitentiary. The night Dr. James Howard Shook was executed she ls- sued the passes to newspaper men and witnesses. She said her father l would not witness the execution be. cause he was not feeling well. Fa' ther thought otherwise and started in, but Amanda stopped him and leo him back into the residence.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

'. Cooper's plan to appoint com mittee of citizens to formulate program of institutional building to fit the housing needs of penal wards and to enable the governor to sub init such recommendation to the next general assembly.
 The bodies of the dead convicts were ready for burial today. Attired in black shrouds. they rested in plain collins . at the temporary morgue at the state fair grounds.
 Loved ones of the victims were spared the ordeal of going to the prison to make arrangements for obtaining the bodies. Instead. they may go direct to the fair grounds.
 Besides preparing the bodies for burial, the state furnished the robes and caskets and provided transpor- tation to their homes.
 Freed inI death from the prison walls, the convicts went through a final legal gesture when their bodies were examined for bullet wounds following reports that several shots were fired during the battle against smoke. This examination was or dered by Welfare Director Hal Gris- wold, who said he wished to end wild rumors which invariably fol- low a thing such as this" Griswold promised the most thorough inyesti- rSo A, Lt toto fo Exy blame for the disaster and to see that the guilty ones, if found, did not go unpunished.
 51 Not Yet Identified
 Of the Sl7 dead, 51 were not yet identified. Arrival of kinfolk, how ever. was expected to reveal the identity of virtually all of them.
 The fire that shocked the nation as the full extent of its ravages be- came known Monday night failed to interrupt the prison routine for more than a day, and except for nominal damage to the two cell blocks and the grim reality of the dead hun dreds, might be remembered by the surviving convicts only as a dread full nightmare. The monetary dam age was about s11,000.
 Besides Attorney General Bettman. those named by Governor Cooper to probe the disaster included Director Griswold. Earl C. Shively. first as- sistant attorney general and County Prosecutor John J. Chester, Jr. The questioners obtained conflict ing statements from most of the men who were asked to tell about the fire. Guard Thomas Watkinson, who was suspended pending the in- vestigation. said that Captain John Hall, his superior officer, told him not to open a door leading to the fre-s swept cell houses.
 Hall. however, testified that he remembered telling Watkinson to try and get the prisoners out. Guards Little said they forced Watkinson to give up the key and unlocked the ! door. They quoted Watkinson as saying he had orders not to let any one enter the cell houses.
 Prisoner Blames Wiring William Noel, a life term prisoner | from Cleveland. told the investiga- tors he was certain the fire started 1 from short circuited wire. which was visible through the smoke. The wire, he said. was on the temporary | rafters above the cell blocks. | No trace had been found today of three prisoners who disappeared dur ing the excitement attending the 1 blaze One of them. Michael Dorn g. was known to have escaped. He was believed to have walked through | the main gate unnoticed by guards He was sentenced from Wood coun. | ty In 1929 for burglary.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

larger than the earth, but smaller than Uranus.
 Some European astronomers sub- sequently took issue with Harvard and Lowell observatories regarding probable size and importance of Planet x.
 New Haven, April 2S P,-Dr. Frank Schlesirger, director of Yale observatory who had received telegram from Ottawa imparting in formation of the finding of an ob- ject on photographic plates taken six years ago said today that he could not comment specifically on the basis of that message.
 we know now pretty well what the character of the Lowell object is," said Dr. Schlesinger," and that it is not the object which causes disturbances in the orbit of Uranus. In other words, while it is not An accidental discovery it has turned out to be different object to the one actually sought.
 "Well- then, that makes it palpa- bIe there are other objects of the same kind and type in the skies and the Lowell object was the one first revealed. Several of us at the ob- servatory here have computed about how many of these are to be expect ed and the number is fairly large Possibly the Ottawa thing is one of this large number.
 If this should turn out to be the correct guess, for it is nothing more then the history of these objects will be similar to that of the astroids one of which was discovered in 1901 and turned out to be of a very large company now numbering about 2. 900 and the number is increasingly steadily year by year."
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
SUSPECT ADMITS TAYLOR MURDER
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film executive and the woman.
 The actress left after short stay, Rinaldo said, after which he enter ed the Taylor apartment and re- monstrated with the director for his actions during the quarrel. Taylor, he said, drew a revolver. In the scuffle that followed, Rinaldo said he gained possession of the gun and shot the moving picture director.
 Since then, Rinaldo said he had been living in various southern Cali fornia cities and in Tucson, Ariz., where he resided until he returned to Los Angeles recently. Inquiry of Tucson police disclosed that Rinal- do was known there as a World war veteran suffering from shell shock.
 Much to Be Checked Up
 Although Rinaldo's story coin cides in minute detail with the known facts in the case, we are far from convinced that he is telling the truth" Detective Joseph Taylor said. "There still remains lot of investigation and checking to be done before we are sure that we have the actual slayer of Taylor in custody.
 We have been working on sev- eral angles of the case for several weeks. These phases involved Rim aldo. We have been looking for him for questioning, but had been unable to locate him until late last night. Shortly. after we began questioning him. he, told us that he was the man who shot Taylor and described in detail circumstances surrounding the crime. We will in yestigate carefully, however. before we are convinced we have the right man."
 Mrs. Alice Rinaldo, of Glendale, Cal. music teacher, estranged wife of the suspect. was unable to clear mp details of the confession. but said her husband was cratic and suffer- ed from shock received during the war. The Rinaldos have been sep arated for two years.
 Most Battling Case
 The murder of Taylor in his law ishly furnished Hollywood bunea- low, is regarded by the police as the most baffling case in the criminal annals of Los Angeles. His body was found by negro servant Henry Peavey. on the morning of February 2, 1922.
 No clue was found to indicate the identity of the slayer although events which followed involved sev- eral persons prominent in the mo- ton picture colony.
 It was discovered that the late Mabel Normand, then in inc hey day of her film career, had visited Taylor on the night of the murder A handkerchief bearing the initials M. NJ which later was identified as the property of Mary Miles Min ter, film actress. was found in tho Taylor apartment
 Both Miss Normand and Miss Minter were questioned by invcsti- gators, but neither shed any light 10 dispel the mystery, Other film notables also were questioned, but to nc avail.
 Valet Sands Not Located
 Later & search was started for Edward r. Sands. vaIet-sccycta'y 10 the director, who had disappeared about the time of Taylor's death. X worldwide search has failed to To- cate the man.
 The mystery dccpcncd as the weeks went by, but no progress was made. The pace finally eldckcuod. and the murder was listed among the unsolved crimes. In recent years various new leads have been investigated but none developed q solution.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
i. O. P.PAID S3,O34
 FOR ELECTION BILLS
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Continued From First Dagc) son, s5; w J. Doyle. s5o; G, K, Macaulcy. $15. Fred Beloin, $50: s. Gerard Casalo, $25; M. II, Camp, S25. Frank Bosco. $tG: Louis Holt. SIC: C. J. LcrouX. S5: John Purncy, S25; H. W. Witktn, 5; C, l.. Shcl- don, %60; IT. Y. Camp, SIC; William Iieglcr $13o; E. WaakicWicz. $50; A. l., Thompson. S20O; W. H. Day, 590; J. C, Woods $IS0. Harry Gins burg, &g5 W. IT. Judd, Sio Total, sl,7o5.
 Expenditures During Campaign
 Expenditures were:
 Mary kuroska, clerk, st0; C. II. Irving, clerk $G0; postage, s$9.5o; sign boys sis; l.. l.. Adaros. candy. $14; Mrs, E. E, Stone. lunch. sS.20; charf'eurs. SD; Fair department tore, $2.g7; St. Jean society. rent S5; auto hire. S190; T, J. Mcskill sixth ward expenses, S52.5d; New i Britain Sign co. sS6.@o; Universal Coal ( Wood. StGo: A. Ciczyuskr sons. $19.Fo; William Campbell | lanitor, si; E, Gordon, rent of ta-
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Little Known of Man

Tucson. Ariz, April 23 R'-Eusso R Rnaldo. held in Los Angeles as the suspected slayer of William llos- mcnd Taylor, film director. came to
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Daughter Runs Things

Columbus. O.. April 23 Pl-Whcn one goes into the Ohio pcnitentiary executive offices, one is impressed by the efficiency and the commanding
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
DUMON7 IN QUANDARY
 ON ISOLATION NEEDS
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been made that the question will go over until the May meeting
 Acting Mayor Nair this afternoon informed the Hartford health all- thorities of patient who should be in the Hartford isolation hospita! and was instructed to have the pa tient report at the institution dt once.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

They arc getting more readable every dcy-Herald Classified Ad dept.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Springtime is Herald Classified Ad time.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Bosses Her Father
ANOTHER PLANET IS BELIEVED ON RECORD

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New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

Reelection of A. l.. Thompson to the office of town clerk cost a total or %5S1Sl, according to the report Of former Mayor Orson r, Curtis, who was the first political manager used by the veteran town clerk in more than T quarter of century in public life.
 Thompson contributed S200 10 the republican town committee, and
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

partment has been embarrassed by permitting violations of the law iii a vain endeavor to carry out it's
New Britain herald., 1930-04-23

dressed snvslopA Ar. Ripley will furnish proof of anything depleted by him). ]
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-23
Steps to Halt Recurrence

Meanwhile, steps were taken to l prevent a recurrence of the disaster.
 ] Among these was Governor Myers