The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-07

Catskills where he holds a Greene
brother, Guy, IL a druggist who OPP
scene Of Diamonds activities after
he recovered from the Monticello
shooting. Both gave able refer
ences In applying for pistol-per-
mits.
Interests Of Diamond and spitale
were reported to have FLASHED in
that picturesque region after an as
ISOLATION earlier In their career.
spitale once was arrestad along
with 20 others as suspects in q fur
robbery murder, but was exonerat-
ed. Once he was arrested on a
charge Of selling cocaine in q
speakeasy, but was discharged.
Four years ago when both
Spitale and Diamond were arrested
and questioned In the fur robbery
murder, they were found to have
Offices In the Paramount building,
labelled:
Mackenzie Press"
Diamond, when asked what that
meant, said:
TITS only a racket"
The two later were reported as
financially interested in 1.-The News
Grill" at PA East Al street, now
reported owned by a friend Of
Spitale, J. Murray.
THAT Hotel Monticello shooting
cost me plenty 'Spitale was quot
ed at one time as saying. The
notoriety, he charged, cost him as
mart owner of $4,000
Spitale's girl companion in 1928
was shot and killed while they
were on tour near Rochester, N.
Y. They were surprised by gang
sters as they approached Roches-
ter. Spitale tried to beat them.
The speedler car Of the pursuers
closed the gap. The slayers open
ed fire just as the II year old girl
flung herself into the line Of fire.
She died an hour later.
Spitale revealed to the United
Press at New York that he was
disturbed" by the prominence
given his name in the Lindbergh
case. 1.-THE newspapers" he said,
ARE reviving all the old stories
about me, and they do me no good.
And what do you think that all
means to my children 2" he asked.
Meanwhile, Hopewell had a quiet
Sunday-except for the ever re-
current rumors and charges that
Lindberghs tragedy had been COM
mercialized. Hordes of sightseers,
came this way, even though
storm held back thousands and a
request by state officials deferred
others.
Villagers spent Sunday In their.
homes after attending one Of the
six churches In the community. Re-
porters, photographers and radio
men whiled away the time in the
towns two hotels and small restau-
rants.
At the Lindbergh home. the two
parents stayed indoors. Lindbergh
made only one trip outdoors to
visit the garage and chat with state
troopers at the radio and teletype
machines.
A corporal's guard of SILVER
ing reporters watched at the dead
line on the road to the Lindbergh
estate.
Even the four state troopers on
guard were morose and gloomy.
muddlying under makeshift canvas
shelter.
The tedium of their watch was
broken but twice during the day.
Once they dashed out to halt a
huge moving van which tried to
run up the road toward the estate.
They stopped the truck which was
piled with lumber. On being told
the lumber was intended for a
roadside hot-dog stand to catch the
fo,risf trade the trooners were
fairly beside themselves. So was
the truck driver. but he obeyed
orders to turn around and drive
back where he came from.
Again they stood wondering at
the barrier. as a procession of
churchpeople tramped up through
the mud. enroute to the Lindbergh
home for prayer meeting. II was
the congregation from the old
school Baptist church. led by
Elder Charles w. Vaughn. who
had resolved after services to visit
the Lindberghs and offer their
sympathy.
low them TO pass. The little group
81 God for while disconsolnte. then
started back along the sticky road
for their homes.
The storm made work for the
telephone and telegraph lInesmen.
In Ave places on the Hopeweii-
Princeton road. wires were ripped
from the poles BY falling branches
Tho flying outfit. which has
hired a Hopeweli field. and IN nd.
vertising flights over the LindberRh
home for $780, had shut I'D shop