The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-28

I ice, near the gatehouse. Another witness has placed the dog and boy on the apron of the dam, in the exact same spot at about the same time.
 Officers Take Survey
 Police Supt. Roach, Lieut.. Pakul and Patrolman Cavanaugh early this morning made a brief survey of the area back of Scovilps dam, and at one point, Supt. Roach, wearing boots, sank almost to his knees, in mud.
 The same trio, with Captain Mo- Donald of the East Main fire sta ton, dug for almost an hour into fresh pile of ashes in lot at the junction of the Woodtick and Frost roads, working on clue that the boy might have been hidden there.
 The lot, located at Twin bridges, at the junction of Woodtick and Frost road, was free from any other cinders but the fresh patch. A boy, and woman reported that car had stopped there last Thursday, and man was seen lettering suspi- ciously.
 That Probe Ceases After clearing away all the ashes, and digging into the earth to point of frost, the investigation of that clue was given up.
 Supt. Roach urges, however, that all possible clues be passed along to the police department for inves- tigation. All information will be held strictly confidential.
 Soundings for the placements of the dynavlite charges were taken by Sergeant Chatfield, police de- partment electrician. The dynamite was placed about two feet from the bottom of the dam, and wired to apparatus on shore, where the spark set 1t off.
 400 Square Feet Affected More than 400 square feet of the pond were affected by the dis charges. The dynamite hung by 8 float, as preparations were made to set it off.
 The reason for the police action at suc,l an early hour was to be sure that spectators would not be present. Thus the danger of any curiosity seeker being injured dur ing the procedure was avoided.
 One new angle brought to light yesterday was the report of R. c. Hawley of 258 Monroe avenue, that his wife had positively seen Jackie on the west side of the swamp at 4 D. m. Thursday afternoon. Avid Finnberg, gardener at the Dallas greenhouses, said that he saw the boy and dog between 3:30 and 4 o'clock Thursday.
 No Scrap of Evidence Supt. Roach said today that he has not a scrap of evidence upon which to pin any theory that the boy might have met with foul play or was the victim of a kidnaper The department is alert for any such circumstances, however.
 Contributions for the reward fund of the East End Community Club may be sent or brought to Paul Kunkel, treasurer of the com mittee, at Kunkel' Drug Store, East Main and Wall streets. The club has donated $100 outright, and plans to canvass the section with the aim of raising the amount to $1,000, for the return of the boy, alive or dead.
 Grady Family Still Prays
 Members of the Grady family are continuing their vigil of prayer = kneeling before a statue of the Blessed Virgin, praying for Jackie's safety.
 The committee of the Community Club, in charge of the reward fund will turn the money over to the Grady family, in the event the child is not found. The committee. in- cludes:
 James McGrath, Michael German, George McDuff. Peter Kelly, Adolph Raymond, pr. Edward Post, Miss Marion Blewitt. Mrs. Bernard Mo- laskey, Mrs. Helen O'Leary, Mrs. James Creem. Paul Kunkel, Joseph T. Phelan, George Mcclure, Larry Kenny, James Sheehan, Alfred Wiehn, Joseph Bauby, Harry Cor den, Albert Schiavone. Michael Tolomeo and Eugene Sullivan.