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Suspect Held Under
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were not satisfied that he had
removed the shirt for any other
reason than TO take his own life.
Joseph Bird OF Prospect street,
Naugatuck found the soldier lying
on the water soaked ground at the
foot Of an embankment on the
south side Of Prospect street about
annie from Union City. DR.. Ed
ward Curren OF Naugatuck treated
Statchen In the abulance enroute TO
the hospital. The ambulance was
driven by Patrolmen James Fenton
and George Smith OF the Naugatuck
police department.
They reported that statchen told
them he had been lying on the
ground from about 2 p. m. yester-
day until he was found OF about
$3.50. He was in o semi-conscious
condition when Mr.. Bird found him.
There were no weapons nearby
with which Statchen might have
cut himself.
Sergeant Anthony Farrar Of the
Naugatuck police notified New Bril-
tain police who in turn called the
F. 3. /. into the case,
DR.. Della Pietra at st. Maryss
hospital said that Statchen's
condition Is very good today and
that he can be discharged at any
time. It Is expected that the FBI
will take him from the hospital and
deliver him to authorities at Camp
Lee.
Shock, Loss Of Blood
Or. Della Pietra said that
statchen was suffering from mark
ed shock and loss Of blood" when
admitted TO the hospital last night.
The only wound on Statchen's body,
he said, Is O laceration on the inner
side OF the right elbow, where the
veins cross. Or. Della Pietra de-
scribed the wound as being in %
vital point"
Statchen, who served In the mer.
chant marine for SIX years, enlist
ed IN the army January 20, 1912.
He told Or. Della Pietra that while
In the merchant marine he was hos
pitallzed for @ ruptured appendix
at Yokahorna, japan.
Statchen was questioned this
morning by Agent Jack Meunier OF
the New Haven ONCE Of the F.BI,
No formal charge had been placed
against him at later hour, how
ever, and Supt. Roach said II was
possible Statchen would not know
OF the charge against him unil the
F.B.I. warrant was served.
Guard at Hospital Room
Patrolman Fred Sullivan stood
guard at the door to StatcheTl's hos
pltal room during the evening hours
and was relieved this morning by
Patrolman joseph Cavanaugh.
Statchen told DR.. Della Pietra he
was heading for his home In New
Britain when he collapsed. His last
stop had been New York and he had
hitch-hiked oil the way from Camp
Lee. He was reported missing from
the camp Thursday night.
The soldier told the doctor he
recalled walking UP q hill and fall
Ing down. There Is a slight grade
on the Union CitysProspect road.
Couldn't Walk
When he came TO, the soldier
said, he was bleeding, and he thinks
he must have cut his arm when
he fell.
He started TO walk again, but
slipped and fell into @ stream, he
said.
"The next thing knew I was In
the hospital" he said. He recalled,
however, that before collapsing the
second time he called TO woman
who was nearby.
The question OF whether the
wound In Statchens arm might
have been self-inflicted was brought
up by police, but In view OF the FACT
that they had not confronted him
with the murder charge they did
not question him on that angle.
and 300 from the new List, the pro-
portion would be nine TO one. Ten