The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-05

meshed police net to some other city. He may have utilized the precious two hours following the shooting, however, in making his way on foot to friendly refuge, perhaps in Wolcott, but more prob ably in Waterbury.
 Ut seems incredible to me to picture Grove roaming the woods in the vicinity of the crime hunt ing game or fishing for food as some claimed year ago. In the first place he wouldn't hvae dared fire his gun at game in fear of attracting attention, and he could mt possibly have sat nonchalantly on a river bank awaiting a bite. Common sense forbid harboring any such theory for more than a minute.
 Tt is safe to hazard a guess that Grove will never face the hang mans moose. The newspapers, neighbors and acquaintances, have all characterized him at "a little queer and Connecticut juries do not bring in death penalty verdicts against defendants whose sanity is questioned. .
 "In my opinion Grove was abso. lutely sane but had peculiar ways of conducting himself. He disliked society in general. He wouldn't tolerate others bothering him or disturbing his belongings. This was made manifest some four years ago, about the time of the Duncan- Wright murder which oc- cured near Groves shack, when he posted notice that he would empty the last drop of blood from break into his place while he was away.
 Grove was born in Cashel, small town about seven miles out side of Tipperary, Ireland. His par. ents died many years eago. He was educated in little schoolhousc that stood on his own farmland. He came to this country in 1906 when lis passage was paid by Mrs Johanna A. Grove, sister-in-law. now Ewing at 444 South Main street, this city. Mrs. Crowe's hus. band, James A. Grove. a brother of the missing John, died over 20 years ago. Mrs. Grove also paid the passage for another brother, William Grove, who is somewhere out west at this time.
 Describes Grove
 John Grove was neither a pa tent-lcather-haire sheik or an offensively appearing individual as might have been inferred from scanning certain newspaper de- scriptions, at the time of the man hunt. He had learnings toward the sheik type, however. No one meet ing him on the street would ever conceive the fact that he was vir- tually hermit insofar as his mode of living was concerned. His haber- dashery was up to date despite be. lief to the contrary. He favored brown in the selections of his suits, sox, shoes, ties shirts, etc. He always wore the brim of his hat turned down all the way around, casting a shodaw over the uppor part of his features.
 "Crowe's general apearance was not unlike that of a third class ac. tor. He often posed before the amusement houses in the theatri. cal district and drew a second glance from those who passed his way. The cut of his trousers was unique, compared to those worn generally, for the legs tapered down to a. 14-ineh cuff. It was quite evident that he had to re. move hls shoes before disrobing.
 "Crowe's acquaintances reported he always carried revolver. some. times in his right. rear trousers' pocket. or Inside his coat. Exam. nation of one of Crowe's coats. made by the English -American Tailoring Corp. of Baltimore Md. through Seymour tailor, D. so- chin. revealed c specially built-in pocket on the inside of tho left side. Questioned by nSp. officials of tho Baltimore firm denied knowledge Of this specially con. structed pocket. One of the offlc-