The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-02

tweeds, with accessories to match. at noon with blue ensemble, in mid.afternoon with gray, Ut the supper hour with oxford gray, and at night with another brown en- semble.
 We'll Supplied with Cash
 A heavy spender and a free one It was not at all unusual for From Grady" to toss . large bill on the bar, telling the crowd to drink it up." He was easy with loans, al. ways ready to give any amount he had on hand to his friends.
 Often Tortora would disappear from his usual haunts for two or threo days and when he returned according to reports, he would spond evcn more freely than ever
 Ono of the stories told of him offers typical illustration of his freedom with money. He was at a downtown poolroom ono day anf said he was going to New York Expressing unwiliingness to driv, ho asked a young chap, n fricn of his, to drive him down. m other agreed and they went to Ne, York.
 Gave $50 Tip
 In tho metropolis, rom Grady" tok the lad to several fashiona bio speak easles, introduced him to a number of people, whom he called "big shots" and entertained him royalty. Tortora decided to remuin In New York for q few days, SO he told tho youth to como back to Wa. terbury by train. They went to the Grand Central and "Tom Grady" bought his young friend n ticket to Waterbury and waited to sec him off.
 As the train was about to go, Tortora put hls hand Into his pocket and pressed something Into tho youths hand. It was q 5o-dol. lar bill.
 from Grady" was, to use tho term of those who knew him, "plenty smart" Tn hls years In Wa. terbury he kopt freo almost entiro. iy from trouble. He was arrested oneo, Ave years ago, for srequent- ing a house of ill fame. He paid $i0 and costs on that charge, and then took even further precautions to keep out of tho police tolls thereafter.
 Smooth Talkcr
 In appearance, Tertora was not one to arouse fear or suspicion, Short and slight in build, ho was . good, though perhaps somewhat extreme, dresser. His voico wal soft and smooth. his manner easy and gracious, and his entire de- meanor that of qulet and conh. don't person. He spoke little about himself but he was n good c0nvor. sationallst, though slipping now and then into q slight accent,
 His face. at the time of his ar- rest, was unmarked save for q slight scar or two, giving rise to an6ther story. In the picture sent here by tho Boston police, Q copy of which appeared In The Demo. crat Thursday night, his face is pockmhrked and scared and his lips unusually thick and full. In tho mid.twenties, tho story goes, ho hnt an eminent plastic surgery special ist operate on his face, removing the prominent marks and thinning out his lips with painful electric needle treatments.
 Past History Unknown
 The change in his appearance since i024 was NO marked that it was quito difficult to rec0RniEo nm from tho police photograph. only tho eyes and nose convinced police hore that DanRredi Tortora was really Albert Bruno. wanted In Boston.
 It was almost ton years ago that Tortora appeared In Waterbury. He made friends easily, telling them that he was barber seeking em: ployment. At one time. for several months. he did play that trade but was soon Idle again.
 Previous to hts coming here, ex- cont for tho fact that ho was wD nt. cd In Boston for murder and tn Chicago for questioning about three murders there. lItle is known of him. He was born In Mnrs"illcs, France, of Italian parontage. In 1903, and was only 10 when hc was arrested for murder.
 It was several years after he ar. rived here to live that "Tom Grady