New Britain herald., 1930-12-22

lack of money that would give him joy in spending on gifts. He could get no job, he said.
 Cannarella had been an habitue of local bowling alleys, and had been in the Fraternal alleys on several occasions. He knew that Miner usually carried a roll Of bills.
 According to the alleged confess sion, Cannarella desperately in want of money, decided to force Miner to "lend' him s1O. and put ting the revolver in his overcoat pocket, went to the Palace bowling alleys on Main street, took an over coat from a hook and placed his coat on the hook and put the re- volver into a side pocket, larger than the pocket in his own coat and big enough to hide the gun.
 Waits in Dark for Miner
 He then walked to the Fraternal alleys, arriving there probably about 10:45 o'clock, and went around in the rear and waited in a dark cor ner near the stairway at the rear or the alleys.
 About Il o'clock some pinboys employed in the alleys, left for their homes. and as they walked out of the door, one saw Cannarella in the shadow. Thinking he was one of the boys employed in the alleys. he spoke, but Cannarella replied, "Go on, get out of here"
 About 11:10 o'clock, and while members Of two lodges were pre- pairing to leave for home following their annual elections and a joint supper, Cannarella walked around to the front of the building, and seeing Miner walking towards Arch street, through the bowling alleys entrance on the street, went up to the door and asked for $10.
 Miner refused the demand, and in a sudden heat Of anger, the young man pulled out the revolver. Miner, seeing the gun, is believed to have made a leap towards the youth probably to get hold Of the gun, and the youth fired, In his alleged con- fession, Cannarella declared that he fired four shots, but only three bull lets were found in the body of the bowling alleys proprietor, and no trace was found of a fourth bullet in the passageway in the Odd Eel lows building.
 Posses Gun Into Pond
 Cannarella, it IS alleged, then fled from the scene, fearing discovery after firing the shots, and afraid 10 remain to search his victims clothes for money. He is said to have walk ed down Arch street to West Main street and to Lake street, where he tossed the revolver into the Lock Shop pond, first breaking the gun and removing the cylinder.
 When Miner fell from the bullets he cried out, Prank, Frank. Oh Frank" and these words were heard by Frank Howes, superintendent of the odd Fellows building, who was waiting at the top of the stairway leading into the auditorium for the lodges to disperse. He leaped down the stairs and looked into the pas sageway, and saw person lying on his back on the floor. He recognlz- ed the man as Miner, and saw that he vas wounded, and immediately ran to a telephone and called the police.
 Returning to Miner. he tried to get him to speak. and name his as- sailant, but Miner feebly rolled his head from side to side,
 Police Officer Anthony Pechout whose beat is on Arch street and includes the bowling alleys, had, in the past few weeks, received many complaints from Miner that group of youths had bothered him. He heard that the leader of the group was a Negro named Ernest Davis IT, of 100 Chestnut street, well known at the bowling alleys by the nickname of snowfall" The Of fiCer told Sergeant George Elllnger in charge Of the investigation, about Davis, and Officers Jones and Lee rounded him up about l o'clock Sat urday morning and he was ques- toned by the detectives and locked up for further questioning.
 About one hour later, White was rounded ID by Sergeant Ellinger. He has been employed in another bowl ing alley for several weeks, and po- lice learned that he knew Miner in Fitchburg, where Miner lived before coming to this city more than a year ago.
 Other Suspects Released
 Both White and Nelson were hold until after Cannarella had beer caught and had made his alleged confession, when both were re- leased