The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-29

cts on Thomond II, which came in third, and entitled the holders to $47s25 each. They were:
 J. Thomas Roszki, New York.
 "Clear Sailing. New York.
 Erin Go Bragh," Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs Ray Gold was 50 overjoyed she insisted on kissing everybody in the apartment.
 Frankly admitting she was sup erstitlous, she said that last night she donned the same nightgown | she wore the day she was informed her ticket had drawn 6 horse. T am going to set up q trust fund for my son Seymour, 8, for my husband Morris. so he can quit his bakery and take 1t easy, and . am going to establish trust fund for myself so that we can all take q trip around the world and have good time."
 Mrs Mae Smyle, who held tick ct on Blue Prince, worth $71,737 said: "I don't know what we'll do with the money, but l have son IF, at John Adams High school, and we'll think of his education first"
 His Wife Fooled Him Olncy.' III, March 29--CU.P)- Yank Litzelman. Olney hotel pro- prietor. couldn't see himself Hay ing out $2.5O" for ticket in the Irish sweepstakes, but his wife had different ideas and bought one without his\ knowledge. She drew Reynoldstown, winner of the race and will receive $143,475.
 T just didn't say anything to him about it." she told the United Press. "IIe didn't know I had the ticket until I showed him a tele- gram announcing I had drawn Reynoldstown."
 LitZeiman now has changed his mind. He thinks $2.50 a pretty good investment for nothing but piece of paper"
 Mrs LitZelman said she probably will travel. She has spent her en- tire life here and has always want cd to Ego places"
 LitZelman said he wanted to buy an automobile "a block along" ,"
 Gets His Wooden leg Buffalo. N. Y., March 29-- U.P.) When Thomond II came in third to-day in the grand national | steeplechase 1t assured Detective Sergeant Michael J. Murphy. 58. of l enough money to buy the wooden leg he has wanted. Murphy lost one of his legs while making an arrest and since has been saving money to buy an arti- hciaI limb.
 The winning ticket, signed "Er'n Go Bragh" was given to Murphy by one of his unemployed nephews. Murphy sold n half share to a syndicate for $10.000. The ticket s winning total was $47.S25. Murphy said he would give half of his share to his nephew. New England Is Sore Boston. March 20 -- U.P.) - Many hundred New Englanders vowed to-day they never would buy another sweepstake ticket fol- lowing revelation by postal author 1 tiles that about three-quarters of those sold in this area were coun- terfeit.
 Meantime. Postmaster W. T.
 Hurley of Boston continued bis drive against tickets flooding this region. About 4000 letters contain ing tickets on the Irish sweep stakes. the Montreal Post Gradu- ate Hospital Trust Fund Sweep stakes and the Sherbrook Hotel- Dieu Hospital Trust Fund Sweep stakes have been seized. | As soon as sellers name is discovered. n fraud order is listed against him and all mail addressed to him is returned to the sender. Even purchasers of legitimate l tickets. Hurley pointed out, have little chance of getting the return stubs back to the country of origin.
 One Lottery Raidcd
 Troy. N. Y.. March 29--- GU P.)- Federal authorities said today they had broken up a sweepstake lottery racket which was to be based on the running of the Ken tncky Derby at Churchill Downs. | May 4.
 Accompanied by state police and federal agents. r. R. Mayer Post | office Inspector Q fist Louis. took into custody William $. Fitzgerald, 39. of Waterford. named by Mayer as tho head of the alleged lottery racket"
 t Fitzgerald was arraigned and re- leased under $1.50O fail for ar- raignment in St Louis sometime before April 28.
 Mayer said Fitzgerald is charged with using the mails in furtherance of lottery.