New Britain herald., 1930-01-17
SLAIN POLICEMAN
 WELL KNOWN HERE
Constable George Schubert Is
 Shocked by Tragedy
MAN IS STRUCK BY CAR
High school Five in Action Tonig',t shower Given at TrumbuIIs Factory r, Horror of Miss M. John
 >on-Club to Hold Dancc-Ilcm,

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 Officer James McNamcc Of the 1 Bristol police force. who was mur- dcrcd In Forestvillc last evening. was well known in plainville aaI had large host Of friends herc At one time the slain policeman was a ] resident Of Plainvillc. boarding wign local family while being employed at the Standard Steel X, Bearing, { Inc. He was known as conscicn- | NouS worker and had a very pleas ing and jovial personality. He was personal friend Of Con stable George Schubert, former member Of the Bristol police forcc constable Schubert was shocked py inc untimely death Of his friend and | expressed horror at the cold bloodal action of the policeman's murdcr- CTS
 He paid high testimony to the slaln officer, stating that he was one Of the finest officers in the Bristol department and that his loss will be kocnly felt. Constable Schubert sa:l i that he felt sure that the thu-s | would soon be brought 10 justice and conducted an investigation in Plain vile today. He was confident that the mnrdcrors stopped in Plainvile yesterday afternoon 10 cat at a local | diner.
 News of the murder quickly 1 spread around town and all express ] ed hope that the Gunmen would be | captured soon. All remember j l Officer McNamce as a genial but ! efficient officer.
 struck By Automobile
 John Kenat of II Cherry street. | New Britain, was struck by an auto i mobile driven by Gustave ENald Of South Washington street late yes tcrday afternoon while running across the road to get into an auto.
 kenat was standing on the side Of the road waiting for a friend who usually drove him home. He ha J just completed his days work at the ] Plainvillc Electro Plating Co. When kcnats friend came along. he stop ped on the other side of the road, and Kcnat started across the road and was hit by Mr. Ewald's car which was approaching from the i opposite direction.
 Dr, George F. Cook attended the | New Britain man and ordered his removal to the Plaimvillc hospital Examination showed him to be suf- fcring from severe abrasions abou; the head and lacerations on the lcf; leg. An N-ray examination Will be taken today 10 disclose if there are any broken bones or internal in- ! juries.
 Constable E. Judd WsdsWorth in vcstigated the accident and arrcstc,l | 1 Mr. EWald on a technical charge. Marks on the road showed that the l local mans car had not gone very far after hitting Kenat.
 To Install Officers
 The newly elected officers Of Union Grange of Southington will be installed into office at a meeting in Red Mems hall this evening at s o'clock. A large number of Plan- vile Grange members will probably attend the exercises,
 Mrs. Sarah (. Curtis of Plainville. state lecturer, and Harry Curtis. master of Plainvile Grange. will have charge of the installation exer- cises.
 Has New Experience
 Governor John H. Trumbul. who 1 is Nacatloning at St. Petersburg. Florida, had new flying eX- | pcricncc yesterday He went aloft in the baby dirigibla "N'igilante" and piloted the airship for an hour and a half over the Florida Keys, watching Coast Guard units at target practice below him.
 Later he swung the ship over the Gulf of Mexico. The flying gov