The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
Tragic Death Of Boy
 Being PrObed Today
Coroner EIennessey Seeks Explanation Prom YOuth's
 Pal; Nonngster Crushed Under Big Gable Spindle

Coroner william B. Honnessy Fs. surhed hls ofacinl probo today into Che death ck Roger Paul Walsh, 2, og l00z West Main street, who was siit1ocAted yesterday aksegneon when huge telephhno cable spindle weighing Se90 pounds toppled on him @ he played with friends in on open lot at West Main street and Park road.
 pr. Edward H. Rlrschbaum, med. icAl examiner, reported death Was caused by gufsocation induced by a compression os the chest.
 Coroner Hennessy questioned to- day i've boys who played yesterday in the lot where aS lead covered cable spindles had been stored by the Southern New England Tele- phone company. The coroner said q police ofEacer and a number of other witnesses would also Do qliees toned. The Walah boy waB Q third grade pupil at tho Russell school. fHe said he expected to complete the inquest into the youngster's death by tomorrow and issued a finding several days later.
 Coroner Hennessy said tho Ave boys who were with the deceased were James Cooke, lA, of 70 Elliott street, Louis Ramponi, Q, and his brother Philip, Q, Fred Ramp, 10, of i2 Bonham street and Arnold Guild, 1S, of 06 Elliott street, c soc- ond year high school youth.
 The young victim was the sen Of William walsh of New York Clty and Mrs. Lucille Walsh of lO0A West Main street. He was living with his grandmother, Mrs. Henry 2, John. son. The father of the youth is as- sistlng the U. 6. army In mapping out an entertainment program and is Q theatrical producer In New York under the professional naine of Har- " Delmar. He managed tho Del- mars Revels troupe some f0 years ago. Mrs. Walsh is the former Lu. ellie Johnson, well known in local entertainment circles.
 According to the coroner, the youth was iia the lot with his i've friends, when ono of the huge spin. dles suddenly fell, pinning him ll1. derneath with only his head and feet protrudlng. Coroner Hennessy said the youth met his death about 4:I6 o'clock.
 The coroner is Of the opinion that the soft earth beneath the teie. phone cable spindle apparently sAgged and tilted it forward, theres by causing it to topple on It's side.
 One of tho first on tho scene yes. terday afternoon was patrolman Matthew duarini after i1e received c radio call from police headQuarters about 4:30 o'clock. Whom he arrived no one was in the lot but Mrs. Jos. eph Perrlello of 1889 West Main street, who with excited gestures notloned to where tho cable reels were stored.
 0uaTinl said ho found the youth on his back under tho wheel and was dead at the time of his arrival. St. Mary's hospital ambulance are rived shortly after.
 For about two hours after the youth was found by the police, ccn- fusion existed as to his name, and police believed it was Merrill Rob- erts, Q, of 3S Wetortown avenue. The error occurred when youngsterS in the vicinity said it was Roberts who was pinned beneath tho wheel. Lieut.. Joseph Bender on going to the Rob- ertS home, shortly after 6 o'clock, found the boy home with his par. ents,
 Later he investigated another 70. port and the youngster was identl. fled as the Walsh lad.
 Sergt. Joseph Petit was assisted by Motor PatrolmAn 0uarini in the investigation.
 El Leslie 9eebe, manager of the local telephone company, said today that the cable splndles were placed out ct the West Main street and