The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
Priests Saved Life
 Of Prime Minister
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 they had threatened to throw him out of window several weeks ago when a mob invaded his offices and forced him to telephone orders for an increase in unemployment re- lief.
 Sir Richard obviously realized his great danger. Surrounded by a mob obviously out for his scalp, he took a ring from his finger and handed it to a burley fisherman, John Power, one of his few de- lenders among the citizenry.
 ,t.Take this. John. They may drown me-" Sir Richard said as he handed the fisherman his ring. Most of the police force was driven inside the parliament build ings along with members of the | government and the opposition | deputies. The besieged were al- lowed to leave the wrecked build | ings at 10 p. m. last night, after being held for six hours. The police passed out in single file through the mob, their uniforms torn, heads and faces sore and bleeding.
 l The police were released only after the mob had been assured that Inspector General Hutchings had escaped. Officers returned to their barracks. The crowd booed and jeered. Other police were roughly handled by rioters in other parts of the city.
 The Rev Father Pippy, shield ing the prime minister from the | mob after he had been smuggled out of the parliament buildings, stood his ground courageously as the hostile crowd came charging toward him. Father Pippy and his companions were pushed roughly against an automobile. The priest climbed on the running board and made fervent appeal that the crowd do nothing further to harm the premier.
 l. The crowd retreated for the priest. He and his assistants car- ried Sir Richard to a nearby house. He then escaped through a rear door. Before the crowd realized it, Sir Richard had escaped, but not before he had faced serious injury or death at their hands. A throng gathered in front of the house. New arrivals refused to believe Sir Richard was not inside. They called for him to come for ward and promise to resign. Some of the crowd entered the house and searched 1t thoroughly.
 Lady Squires, wife of Sir Richard, was attending the session of parliament when the riot start al Ief kAY T. other ladies. The crowd was civil opening way for them through the mob.
 1 The attack on the houses of parliament lasted two hours. When it was finished not 8 sound pane of glass was left in the building. What suddenly started the mob was not definitely determined. r Kicking in doors and smashing windows, the infuriated mob swept upstairs and entered the chamber proper hrtough the strangers gall lery. The speaker of the house jumped up and announced tempo lrary adjournment. Members fled into adjoining rooms. barricading doors behind them.
 The mob, with many women and young boys and girls taking part, singled out the police for their at- tack. The officers retreated under a deadly shower of stones. sticks. and anything that could be used for weapons.
 l Police on the ground floor at- tempted to turn back the attack CTS. They were swept away. Once the crowd had stormed the main entrance of the buildings, there was nothing to hold it back.
 Furniture, desks, chairs, tables, radios, everything the invaders could lay hands on was smashed and thrown aside or used for weap- ons. Doors and partitions were kicked in. The crash of broken wood and shattered glass mingled with the victorious shouts of the wreckers.
 A piano was carried outside to a nearby park. One of the rioters sat down and played few popu- lar tunes. Then someone started dancing on the piano keys. A few minutes later the expensive instru- ment was wreckage. A few pieces were salvaged for weapons, and keys were picked up as souvenirs. Women helped break windows. The reporters room was wrecked. Tables. books, papers, typewriters, and files were thrown out the win- dows.
 Young boys, armed with sticks and stones, saw that no part of the wreckage program had been over looked. The boys carried away armloads of debris from the scene.
 Doctors offices and drug stores were crowded with citizens seeking treatment for scalp wounds, in- jured ankles, bruises, and other in- juries. Mounted police who rode into the crowds accounted for nu- merous wounds.
 One mounted policeman trapped by the mob was forced to ride his way through human barricade. Police were jeered and booed whenever they appeared on the after police were permitted to streets.
 The crowd dwindled rapidly leave. But the streets were still thronged with demonstrators to. day.
 Patterson and Commander Howley of the Royal navy has called upon lex-service men to do volunteer police duty. Some 300 men re- sponded immediately.
 The government bonded liquor stores were entered. All liquor found was carried off. A large crowd gathered in front of the cen- ltral bond store but ex-service men