The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. II. (UP) Special Government Prosecutor Thomas J. Dodd, Jr., disclosed today that George w. D'Addio, g. Ham den farmer who brought habeas corpus proceedings against the com- mander of the New Haven induc- tion center, claiming he had been drafted illegally, has been discharged from the Army.
 D'Addio charged his draft board had violated selective service regu- lations in placing him in IA when he should have been deferred as farm worker. He was inducted Jan. Is, and brought proceedings against Maj. Raymond w. Flint, commander of the induction center, for his re- lease from military duty.
 :. New Haven, Conn, Feb. II. (UP) Thirteen men and two women, arrested on superior court bench warrants charging conspiracy to violate the lottery laws, were held in bonds of $1,00O each today fol- lowing a state police roundup throughout New Haven county.
 Authorities said more than 50000 lottery tickets had been confiscated as evidence.
 Awaiting trial were Alexander Koury, Peter Bedding, Rose and Leroy Goodhue, and Dominick Pas cale, all of New Haven; Thomas Demayo and Harold Moquet, West Haven; Frank Hudson, Woodridge; Joseph Dwyer, Ansonia, Irene Dal- ton, Derby; John Mischke. Francis Wallett, Alex Bjorklund, Otto Va- lente and Frank Bennett, all ot Meriden.
 Two others arrested a week ago on similar charges were Julius Small, New Haven, and Leo Smulskl, New Britain.
 Old Lyme, Conn, Feb. 11-(UP) -Delphine Bertrand, 53. Clinton, who allegedly confessed the Christ mas eve killing of James Streeto, 50, caretaker at Boxwood Manor Inn, was revealed today by police as having been in this country illegally since 1918 and having served jail terms in New Haven and Middlesex counties on statutory charges.
 Miss Bertrand, held since the fatal shooting, reportedly admitted killing Streeto during an argument at the caretaker's cottage and when he refused to marry her. She com- pletedly retracted an earlier Stroy that Streeto was slain by three men who forced their way into the house while they were talking, and forced her into another room while they shot and bludgeoned the widower.
 According to Coroner Edward G. Mckay, Miss Bertrand said Streeto lived about an hour after she shot him and beat him Oil the head with the butt of a revolver. Meantime, she hid under bed until he died.
 Then, she said. she ran to the home of a neighbor and reported the killing, meantime throwing the gun into a field. It has not been found.
 State Police said Miss Bertrand was under investigation by immigra- ton authorities, and that she had been known previously to authorities as Dolly Madison, Dolly Jones and Dolly Bertrand. She was a former housekeeper at Boxwood Manor. 1n- vestigators gave no details Of her jail terms.
 States Attorney Arthur M. Brown said she probably would be tried during the April term ot su- period court.
 DanielsOn, Conn.,, Feb. l1-UP) Four Putnam youths, one pa tient at Day Kimball hospital with a bullet wound in his hip, | were charged by state police today with being responsible for series of minor thefts and rObberies i'm
 Windham County, and three were held for superior court trial under
 bond of 5000 each.
 The fourth, Norman Kennette, F, was returned to the hospital, from which place he escaped last night and later was captured.
 In jail were Richard Glass. 16, Richard Turcotte, 16, and TheO- dOre Kennette, 21, charged with breaking and entering in the night
 season and larceny.
 Police said Turcotte told them he had accidentally wounded
 Kennette while they were exam- ing a revolver stolen from .
 Woodstock Hill home.
 Edward Schwartz, 30, Al Roberts street. Bristol, was arrested Thurs day night by Bristol police on charges of drunken driving and evading responsibility after his