The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-28
Police Detail Blasted
 Pond Early In Morning
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Ofer of a reward of at least $10( for the finding of the boy, dead oi alive, spurred civilians today in the search of the muddy and sWampJ terrains in the district near the boys home, which has been probec and re-probed since last Thursday by hundreds of policemen, firemen Boy Scouts and civilians. The East End Community CluE posted the $100 reward last night and today sent canvassers to the residents and merchants of the section, in an effort to boost the amount. An unofficial report today indicated that the fund would be almost $200 at an early hour. The club hopes to make 1t 5000.
 Until press time today the Sco- will pond had given up nothing but a large number of fish which were stunned or killed by the dynamite It was necessary to avoid the dam itself and the dike during the blast ing.
 Organized search of the swamps and woods was given up today be- cause of the weather conditions, but will be continued tomorrow under the direction of 20 night shift po- lice volunteers. The blasting this morning took place during 8 heavy rain and sleet downpour. Areas des- cribed as containing quicksands will be the object of the search tomor- row. The area runs back from Academy avenue.
 Early This Morning
 A squad of policemen and city workers, under the direction oi Police Supt. Roach, arrived at the dam shortly after 5 o'clock this morning, with blasting materials prepared to dynamite the pond ir a supreme effort to retrieve the body if it is there.
 Careful to confine their efforts to areas removed from the imme- diate vicinity of the dam proper four blasts were set off by the res. cue workers.
 Dams Safety Guarded
 By agreement with the officials of the Scovill Mfg. Co., owners oi the dam, the dynamite was kept several hundred feet from the dam, so that the explosion would have no destructive effect on the massive concrete structure which holds back thousands of gallons of water.
 At the scene were Sergeant Charles McWeeney, Sergean George Chatfield. Lieut.. Ernest Pakul, Capt. Fred Hickey, Patrolman Joseph Cavanaugh, Patrolman AL bert Dereskevice and City Sheriff Angelo Nardona.
 No Search Today
 Police Supt. Roach explained ear. ly this morning that no organized search would be conducted today because of the adverse weather conditions. Scores of volunteer: tracked through wastes today, how. ever. looking in vain for some trace of the little boy who has been miss. ing from home since last Thursday and who apparently has vanished in thin air.
 Assistant Supt. of Streets Jame! J. McMahon, assigned to the rescue work by Street Supt. Thomas J Fleming, directed the work of thu dynamiters, Thomas McGovern ane Daniel Healey, city employees
 Back of Sc0vill Dam
 Supt. Roach had planned | thorough probing of the area bacl of Scovill's dam, where 1t has beer ported 30 years ago, near traged. reported there was quick sand Much of the area, where 1t was re- occurred due to quick sand, ha been filled in with ashes.
 Twenty of the night shift police men had volunteered to continu' the search of the quagmire today but Supt. Roach ordered then home because of the weather. ant planned to take up the search to- morrow.
 Policemen remained on guard a the Scovill dam, waiting for som' sign of the boy, after having SC off the dynamite charges.
 Following the four discharges O dynamite, a mass of fish floated t, the surface. Some had been killed others stunned by the detonation They were gathered by the work CTS, and included several larg' pickerel.
 Another Clue Revealed
 Police reported today havint been told of another clue last nigh by three young men who crossed tn, Plank road bridge shortly after 3:3 o'clock last Thurday afternoon.
 The young men, whose name were not disclosed, relied on thei time estimate, having just passed Anderson school, and the children were being e::cused for the day School dismisses at 3:30 o'clock.
 As they crossed the bridge, the, noticed a dog, which correspond in description with the Grady dog riins,inD around in circles on tn