The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-24

Attorney Charles Summa to defend him. The three accused were given a continuance to october 2.
 Yesterday FBT agents conferred with state, local and a Philadelphia detective ct police headquarters af- ter Katz and Wooters were ques- toned for about three hours.
 Nigro was arrested by Lieut.. Er- nest Pakul of the local detective bureau and State Trooper John Dunphy. The officers reported they found three tires and other access sories which was stripped from the stolen trailer in the cellar of the accused, The trailer had four new tires, the officers reported.
 Lieut.. Joseph J. Hanlan of the Philadelphia detective bureau said that the fourth tire was found on Katz's truck in parking lot in shelton.
 Queried by r. B. I.
 Yesterday F. B. I. agents ques- toned Katz and Wooters at the local police headquarters on their part in the hijacking of the trailer and its wine cargo alter the driver for the Abrams Transportation company of Philadelphia had dis connected his trailer when brake trouble developed.
 Lieut.. Hanlan said the driver then went to a garage to have the repairs made and when he return ed the trailer with its load had dis- appeared.
 Friday, Al Francis, deputy sher- if, while serving an attachment writ on Katz property on East Aurora street, noticed the stolen trailer between two trees and con- cealed by brush. On inspection he saw the paint had been scraped from the body and notified the state police.
 Katz truck was seized in a gaso- line station parking lot in Shelton and 1t was loaded with the stolen shipment of Tokay wine.
 Lieut.. Hanlan, State Troopers John ,Pomfret and John F. Dun- phy of the Bethany barracks, said that the cargo was transferred from the stolen trailer into one of Katz- owned trucks after 1t was stolen from the gasoline station in Phila- delphia and taken to the East Aurora junk lot.
 Truck in Shelton
 Katz truck with the cargo wal found in Shelton by the state po- lice who immediately seized both while the empty stolen trailer which Sheriff Francis lowed away Saturday to a garage on Soutf Main street, was also taken to tn' Bethany barracks.
 Lieut.. Hanlan said this morning that the evidence which he has as- sembled on his investigation Of the case will be presented to the grand jury in Philadelphia on his return He said the grand jury will con- vene imn:.. .diately and will issue an indictment for Katz and Wooster and probably Nigro. This indict' ment will be served on the men to be taken to Philadelphia to face trial.
 It was not indicated If the &C., cused would waive extradition Wher they are served with the indict' ment. Charges at the local court would probably then be nolled ir deference to the Pennsylvania :itS where the crime was committed. 1 Were in Philadelphia
 It was admitted that Katz me Wooster were definitely in Phila' delphia on the night of Sept. + when the theft of the trailer anc it's contents was perpetrated. Ali ter the theft was reported by tht driver of the trucking concern, DO lice of Philadelphia launched ar investigation but clues were meagel in the case until the break oc' ccurred Friday when the stoler trailer was found through the ac. cident of the deputy sheriff ane police later came across truck owned by Katz parked in the lo1 in Shelton.
 Early this afternoon Lieut.. Han. Ian, State Police Troopers Dunphy and Pomfret and H. T. Bateman claims adjuster for H. T. Batemar who represent the insurance com pany which insured the cargo anc the trailer, were taking an inven' tory at the Bethany barracks tt determine if any of the cases oi wine were missing. It could not bs ascertained immediately as tht checking was not completed, statt police at the Bethany barracks re- narfad