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‘ guy suggestions.
1 were discussed. and also the ques-
’ tion of salaries
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' NEWS
ESTABLISHED 1870
Entered as second-class matter at the post office at
so. Norwalk. Conn.. under the Act of March 8. 1m.
NOIW‘LLJI'I FIRST NEWSPAPER
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.,ISATURDAT, JULY 3, 1926’"
bola Brothers Both Gail
Busy Season
Outlined
During DiscuSsion of
Playground Program
Comprehensive Schedule Pre
pared by Supervisor Lang-
er for Summer’s Activties—Season’s Work In-
cludes Track Meet, Pageant and Swimming Meet
As Star Features — Cleanliness, Sportsmanship
And Obedience Stressed.
At the meeting of the Norwalk‘Playground association, held
yesterday afternoon at the Norwalk library, plans were discussed
or the season. Miss Mar aret
B. Brendlinger, secretary, pre~
sided and 11.11. hanger, p yground supervisor, ve out the
routine schedules and featured activities. ga
Three Headliners.
Three big events for the kiddies
of Norwalk are planned. One is a
track meet to be held at Amusement
Park or some other large field. An-
other is an elaborate pageant to be
given not only for the children. but
for their parents and any other
grown-ups. to interest them in the
ark being done by the play-
grounds. A. third large treat will be
a. swimming meet at Calf Pasture.
and will probably be held during
the last week that the playgrounds
are 'in session this summer.
Every Wednesday afternoon the
children .will be taken to Calf Pas-
ture for a swim. and those who do
not know the rudiments of swim-
ming will be given instruction.
Last year the transportation of
the children. was handled . largely
through the efforts of the Mother's
club. and this year. if no other or-
rangement is possible. the women
will raise funds to pay for the
children to be taken to the beach.
However. this year it is hoped that
enough trucks may be available so
. as to make extra. f‘unds unnecessary.
Juvenile Virtues.
Mr. Langer stressed the aims of
loyalty. oo-operatlon. cleanliness,
sportsmanship. and obedience which
the playgrounds are trying to bring
out. He also emphasized the fact
that the instructors were just as
responsible far these qualities as the
children. ~
He enumerated many of the ac-
tivities with which the children
occupied. They comprise
.varied and interesting occupations.
ranging from baseball to carpenter-
ing and doll making. There will also
and on hot days a
furnished through
the fire department.
be white drama
cooling shower.
the eourtcfll of
Attention will also
atlcs. This week the instructors in,
the lay grounds will he'showmhow
to pgesent the different activities to
the children.
Another feature of the playground
rk this year will be the award of
221% badges, based on the qualities
aimed at. These will be distributed
ting at the end of the
on.
sass Visitors' Committees
A‘s last year. there will be a com-
mittee of 16 women for each play-
ground who will visit the play-
ground during the week and offer
Visitors are cor-
dially invited at any time to come
and see the children at play. and to
register in the playground's book.
Various places to hold the vmant
for instructors. It
was brought out that beginners in
playground management needed an
incentive to make them continue in
this sort of work. and a scale of
salaries was talked over.
the playgrounds begin
due to the busi-
requlred of all
Although
activities .Tuesday,
nose registration.
7‘ children. the formal opening will
' not take
place until the following
Tuesday. At this time the children
will meet at, the high school, or,
some other central place to bean-
nounced later. and after patriotic
exercises will march to their respec-
tive playgrounds. Placards. an-
nouncing playground maxims. will
he carried and displayed by the chil-
‘ ‘_ meeting were:
. nigger, Frederick
dress. .
1. Among those who attendedths
Miss Margaret Brend-
J. Moran. Superino
John Lund, Miss
tsbdsnt of Schools
' Miss Jean Todd.
mrgaret Wilson.
" Mrs. Charles Rogers and George R.
.‘ W Coach.
.ff‘is rai
Brunfes.
- Rules for Instructors
Following are portions of the let-
an of instructions for playground
Iiibtruotou issued by Supervisor
“All playground employees must
b; on duty the hours for which they
are employed. Your playground is
ms place of duty. and you are not
" tollesve it. except for scheduled
games. In case of enforced ab-
uses. no fy the office at once. When
too hard for active
work. you may be off‘dufy. provid-
is’g you inform the supervisor so
that he may make final decision.
"Mound instructors will be
‘. u.—————-
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‘ SAND PONTIAC BUY-
!” THIS WEEK.
.7. Medina. new Oakland
John Nooney. new Oakland
Mathew Fiuaaon new Oak-
.Coecb. Wilbur Beach. now
F. F. Foley a Go.
Pontiac Coach. Edward J.
m Oakland Coach. Joseph
a new Oakland Sedan.
through
My
”dresses. .
‘ were made
MA. Cunningham of the Ro-
". gen caress. menus—ass.
u
ALL READY
FOR TWO DAYS
OF “THE FOURTH”
Quiet and N oisy Cere-
. monies Planned For All
Tastes—Holiday Trailic
Runs Like Water.
A two-day celebration
Fourth is in store for all
tomorrow and Monday.
While hundreds of Nerwalkers
are leaving the city for various
points throughout the east. hun-
dreds are pouring into the city for
a delightful week-end at one of the
most popular watering places on the
southern New England shore.
For the American youth there
will be the old fashioned sis-boom-
ah, celebration that has been accep-
ted all through these 150 years,
since the Declaration of Independ-
ence was signed.
For the more peaceful but none
the less patriotic citizens there will
be special church services tomorrow.
with special sermons by the clergy
and special music by the summer
choirs.
For the socially patriotic there
will be Fourth of July dances in the
clubs.
. Old-time Norwalkera will probab-
ly miss the old fashioned street
parade and carnival for which Nor-
walk was once famous.
At Roton Point Park. tomorrow.
there will be a special band concert.
both afternoon and evening by Nor-
waly's own American Band. This is
another of the enjoyable concerts
for the people of the city arranged
for by Manager Neville Bayley of
Roton Park.
Norwalk fireworks dealers report
a heavy sale this year and all signs
point to a glorious Fourth.
The regular force of tradlc on.
cars will rush» the heavy holiday
traffic through Norwalk as it has
done in the past. .
Cars Just piling out ‘of New York
city began their steady stream
through the city last evening.
Many motorists whose habit it
has been to motor to New England.
yearly on the Fourth. will take the
shore road at Darien. following it
through Southport. to avoid much of
the heavy Post road traffic.
Norwalk's lack of traffic officers
will prohibit the stationing of po-
licemen at certain needed junctions
and thoroughfares.
Monday. all banks will be closed.
The uptown and downtown Post
offices will celebrate the entire day.
Most of the merchants in the city
have signified their intention of re-
maining closed. Barber shops will be
closed all day. They will be open
until 9 o'clock tonight.
E. ‘F. Lynch Shows
Some Improvement
The condition of Edward F. Lynch
of Wilton. caretaker of the filter
beds. reported as precarious on
Wednesday has taken a slight
change for the better. Dr. Henry K.
W. Keiioss. his physician. said yéa.
terday after a. visit to the bedside
that Lynch is resting comfortably
and is recovering from the shock
he suffered early in the week. He
has been a. victim of heart trouble
but his once powerful physique has
stood him in good stead.
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TRUCK HIT EARLY TODAY
AT MAIN a3 WALL STREETS
At 3 o'clock this morning Joseph
Cerrulo, driving a car Out of Main
street into Wall, struck a truck own-
ed by the Soderholm Bakery com-
pany of Bridgeport._ Neither was
damaged to any extent and no ar-
rests were made. the case being left
for civil action.
——ln conformity with local pub.
lishing custom. The Evening Sen-
tinel will be printed as a morning
newspaper. Monday July irfbs day
on which the fourth is legally ob-
served. »
COAL AT BROWN'I.
—It is hero in all sises. clean coal
of excellent Q‘ldliflt‘lld now _being
offered at the best price of the year.
The time to punts your mitt
now and your order will receive an
interested attention here and line
mediate delivery roads if desired.
Alfred Brown. Coal. Merritt If.
of the
America.
Phone sees-spade
on iii-:Aiiiii ‘
MORNING nu
AT INSANE nous
New Britain Patient Suffo-
cates -— Firemen Ham-
pered By Bars At Insti-
tution—8 Carried Out.
HARTFORD. July 3.-—0ne man
is dead as the result of a fire in the
Hartford Retreat for the Insane. at
3:37. this morning. Great difficulty
was had by the firemen in fighting
the blaze due to the fact that the
building is so well barred and eight
patients had to be carried out by
firemen. Property was damaged at
about 88.000. Charles Booth of
New Britain is the man who died
from suffocation. None of the other
patients were seriously hurt. though
many were badly frightened. The
fire occurred in the men‘s ward and
started near the lavatory on the first
floor. It was confined to that sec—
tion of the building. Several fire
companies responded to the alarm.
Isaac Levy of Hartford and Ed-
ward Seymour of Lilchfleld. patients
at the retreat were taken to the
Hartford hospital after the fire. At
the Hartford hospital it was said
Levy's condition was favorable. but
officials were doubtful
mour‘s chances.
THREE CARS IN
MORNING CRASH '
ON POST ROAD
A. M. Sands Of White
Plains and Joseph Far-
kas, Fairfield, Arrested.
At press time the Westport state
police were still
accident that occurred on the Post
road at the Westport Country club
this morning. about a o'clock. Two
manure being held as the result of
the crash which involved three cars.
one of which plunged over a stone
fence and down a five foot embank-
ment and was badly wrecked. No
major injuries were reported.
Early information from the West-
port barracks was to the effect that
a. Buick sedan driven and owned
by Alfred M. Sands. of White Plains.
N. 1'., had collided at the point
with an Overland sedan driven by
Joseph Farkas. of Fairfleld. and
than plunged over the wall. Sands.
with his wife and another couple.
were bound for New Haven and
Farkss was going toward Stamford.
Both drivers were arrested by State
Officer Sherman Rose and charged
at the barracks with reckless driv-'
ing. Sands furnished $150 bond and
Farkas was summoned for court
July 8.
The third car. driven by Vera
Baxter. 14 Hickory street. New Ro-
chelle. was involved in some way
and was slightly damaged. The re-
ports were to the effect that it had
been struck by Fsrkas after the first
crash. -
With Sands in the Buick were
Mrs. Sands and a. Mr. and Mrs. Ms-
bee of White Plains. N. it, Fsrkas
was driving alone and Baxter‘s car,
a Chevrolet sedan. also carried his
wife. It is not known at what speed
the accident Occurred and further
details will be lacking until 0!-
ficer Rose concludes his investiga-
tion and makes a final report.
James Sexton Returns
As Palace Orchestra
Leader Sunday Night
Professor James lexton will re-
turn to the Palace theatre tomorrow
night, as the permanent leader of
the orchestra. He will succeed
George Hale. who relinquishes the
post tonight. in the return of Pro-
fessor Sexton, Norwalk. will not be
welcoming a stranger. only the re-
turn of "Jimmie" back home. “Jim-
mie" has led the Palace orthesfra
before and has won a very warm
spot in the hearts of local patrons
with his brilliant music. and excel-
lent leadership. ‘
To mak ehls return suspicious.
Professor Sexton has, planned .to
give his many friends a musical
treat and has arranged a special
overture for tomorrow night ‘and
Monday. No doubt this announce-
ment of his return will meet with
public approbation 'and his' return
will be acclaimed by voluminous ap-
plause as be eaten the “pit.",for the
first time tomorrow night.
MULLIOAN'S. CROW. . .
--The home-made kind are always
the same—wholesome. toothed-re
and delicious tasting. They are made
from the best of materials. Grocery
stores everywhere in this vicinity sou
thank—Adv. ' '
—-In conformity with local pub-
lishing custom. The Evening Sen-
tinel will be printed as a morning
newspaper. Monday July 5. the day
on which the fourth is legally ob-
of Sey- I
investigating an ,
is
i ' First Photo of Bobby’s Return
Bobby Jones of Atlanta. winner of the Iirifish open golf championship,
considered the world's highest prize in golf. with Mrs. Jones, snapped
upon his antral in New York. The smiling wife was the most enthusi-
astic of theorem! whit-h greeted lilm.
‘Do
I Buil
Building Inspector Oeor
Stamford plumbers stopped
Mr. Hubbell stated this morning
that he was going to place the mat-
ter in the hands of Prosecuting At-
torney Edward M. Lockwood and
ask him to issue warrants against
the Stamford men.
He said thatthe Lock City plum-
bers were cdming into the city and
doing work. without having gone be.
fore the plumbing examining board
or without a permit from him. Most
of this work is being done just over
the town line from Darien-Norwalk
town line. '
Everyone‘dolng plumbing work in
Norwalk must go before the board
of examiners and obtain a license to
do work here. This examination
shows whether they are qualified to
do world. After'seeuring their li-
lence they must then get a. plumbing
permit from Inspector Hubbell.
ROMAN LEAVES
HOSPITAL BUT
KEEPS mucus
Daritn Policeman Stages
Good Come-back After
Being Thrown From His
Cycle.
Policeman Albert Ruman. a mem-
ber of the Darien police force. who
has been in the Norwalk hospital for
the past two months suffering slid
convalescing from injuries sustain-
tained when he fell from his motor-
cycle, while on duty 'May 7. was
discharged yesterday afternoon
from the hospital.
Through the attendance of Dr.
William W. Tracey and his own re-
markable patience and grit Police-
man Ruman has made a wonderful
recovery.
While riding down the Post Road
in Noroton shortly past 1 o'clock. on
May 7-, the cycle skidded in front
of a trolley car. the officer falling
with the machine on top of him.
The trolley made a quick stop just
barely hitting the machine.
Rumsn was rushed to the hospital
where it was found that one foot
was crushed. ribs fractured and the
left arm fractured. The foot was a.
badly hurt that it required much
skill to rive it. One tea was ampu-
tated,and part of the foot was
necessarily cut off.
The officer is now on crutches
and is at-his home in Post Road.
Darien.
Two young sharks. one measuring
four feet. and the other thrive feet.
were caught yesterday afternoon off
Langdon's.bridga. mum’s-Island.
East Norwalk. They were pulled in
bv'Je-e J. William and Bob Mack.
Mansfield. Ohio. who are summer
residents here. According to all re-
served. '
pom they-are the first to be caught
dfn'g Inspector Hubbell Condemns Practice Preva-
lent Near Darien Town Line and Threatens To Ask
Prosecutor Lockwood for Warrants — All Local
Plumbing Jobs Require Local Permits.
8. Hubbell will take'steps to have
rein coming into Norwalk and doing
work here without licenses or permits.
I
Stamford Plumbers Need
Norwalk Licences to
Jobs In This City
as n... as-
DARIEN POLICE
DEPT NEARS
IST BIRTHDAY
Splendid R e c o r d Made
During Past Year—
Many Important Cap-
tures—New Bath Houses
Ready.
July 7 will mark the close of the
first year of the Darien Police Des
partmcnt. with a remarkable record
to its credit. with a. state-wide if
not a national reputation. and a
name that is quickly becoming a
pass-word for efficiency and cour.
age in police protection.
Notable among its many arrests
is the capture. single handed. by
Policeman Amos Anderson of four
New York gunmen. three of whom
have been sentenced to hang and the
fourth convicted of a Boston rob-
bery and sentenced to serve a long
Jail term.
During the year. the police de-
partment has made 54: arrests and
secured 95 per cent convictions of
these. 16 arrests have been made for
illegal transportation of liquor.
Twenty-four stolen cars have been
recovered. The majority of the re-
maining arrests was made for
speeding.
Chief Harry G. Smith took up his
duties with a record behind him of
:34 years in the Stamford depart-
ment. where for the last two years
he had been sergeant. The first six
men to join the force were Terry
Lambert. Edward A. Tinker. Charles
Wood. Frank Standing. Amos An-
derson and Al Ruman. William
Bowman made the seventh, and in
the last three months three other
men have been added. They are
George B. Evans. Edward Mugavero
and Edward Berqulst.
Two formal appointments were
made in connection with the first
anniversary. The police commission
appointed as permanent sergeants.
Terry Lambert and Edward Tinker.
Frank Anderson was picked up
by Sergeant Lambert and Policeman
Anderson last night for drunkenness
and breach of the peach. assisted in
headquarters. and placci quietly but
firmly in the jail with orders to re-
cover as quickly as possible. Ander-
son is well known about Darien and
Stamford. especially in the vicinity
of the respective court houses.
Two Sharks Are Taken ~
~ ~ Off. Langd'on’s Island
are‘ind here this summer.
A fishing drop line and minnow
bait were used to capture the
sharks; They gave ‘quiu a fight
before they were actually la'ld on
the bridge. Age is no barrier to the
two proud fishermen. They are go-
ing to have the young sharks mount-
ed by Adslbert Knapp. Riverside
avenue. a taxidermish
GANG OF 11
HOLD UP DRUG i
PLANT IN N. 1..
$15,000 Taken From Safes
Of Merck Company In
Four Hour‘ Fight—One.
Shot.
RAHWAY. .\'. J.. (Al‘)——li;lmciil
L‘andils working i'uur hourg and u '
hnlf raided the entire plant of I
Merck and company. manufacturing
chemists. covering 50 acres and com-
prising 46 buildings. shot one man.
|
injured at least tuo others and .
blew open five sales in different I
buildings, escaping \\ '1! ii probably
515.000 and with a Moer company!
iiuck. loaded. it is believed “illi‘1
drugs. ,
'l'lic raid started at 12:55 ii. iii.
and continued until daylight. about
5:20 a. m. All “‘liIL‘IllllI‘ll and nicnI
on duty at the plant at the time u“ re
captured singly and bound with cop. ,
per wire. All telephone wires were
cut in every building entered and \
means of coniiiiunicniion with ith
outside vvorld were destroyed.
John El ans was shot through the
loft forearm. Samuel 'l‘i'i‘plrka vvnsf
badly beaten over the head with a]
blackjack. \ ’
lAST MEETING
or ESlllIlATE .
BOARD MONDAY
Sunrise Gathering To Putl
Finishing Touches On.
Budget For Coming Fis-'l
cal Year. I
The board of estimate and taxa-i
tion still hold its final regular ineer- ‘
ing in the council chambers at 7
o‘clock Monday mornlng. A special
meeting has been called by Mayor
Thomas Robins at the same time.
The special meeting will be for
the purpose of appropriating unex-
pended balances of the fourth and
fifth districts and to RPDI‘ODI‘IM'? night at the regular monthly meet-
from the unexpended balances offing of the (‘ockenoc tribe of fled
the appropriation allowed for the;
paving of East avenue.
Money will probably be appropriat-
ed for the paflng of Cove avenue,
out of the latter. When this item‘l
was cut out of the regular budget:
of the street department it was.
stated by members of the board that '
it would probably be taken from the,
unexpended East avenue balancrs. I
Amounts to complete the present l
year's work of the highway depart-
ment in the fourth and fifth dis-
tricts the charity department and
the police department are asked for
out of the unexpcnded balances.
These amounts will complete the
fiscal year ending August 31. The
regular appropriations made by the
board become effective on September
The board is not expected to make I
any changes in the regular budge-ti
for 1926-1927 at their final meet-l
len-
d.
Troll—eyTrailic Held
Up By Fallen Limb.
i
A branch of a tree on West ave-I
iiue across the way from the Soulll'
Norwalk Methodist church. broke at
about 8 o'clock this morning. full-
lng across both trolley “ircs iii the
point and cousins :i bwi Mil! 1h... Jill
not hamper traffic until at 8:17 the
“in: on thu- up side brolw. '. m- Von--
necticut company llneiiicn culled lo}
the spot immediately. rigged a term I
porary line and there was no de-
lay in traffic. At 11:30 o'clock a new
section of wire had been put up and
business was as usual: It is not
known in what way the branch was
broken.
Police'— Searching For
Missing Darien Boys
Police here were warned last night
by the Darien police that two boys
were missing from that town and
were believed to have come to this
city. The two. Zigiiiund Mason and
Frank Mason. are eight and seven
years old respectively. Zigmund is
described as having red hair. blue
eyes. white shirt. dark knickers and
white sneaks. Frank has dark hair,
dark pants. black shoes and stock-
ings. Neither wore hats.
Mason of West avenue. Darien. Mr.
Mason told police that they had left
home about 3 o'clock yesterday aft-
ernoon without saying whether they
were off to join a circus or go to
sea.
The two are the children of Johnl
Nash Engines—ring
Closes For Two Weeks
The Nash Engineering company
closed down this.noon for two
weeks. for the annual vacation
period. The entire plant with the
slices will suspend duties.
tory.will reopen Monday. July is.
The fac- '
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"TWELVE “PAGES
The Weather
lair and v ~rmrr.
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‘- PRICE. THREB CENTS
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Louis Charges He Was
Beaten With Blackjack
' ~ While in Police Cell
. Iudge Light Finds No Provocation for Attack Made on
Policeman Sniilen But Will Suspend Jail Sen-
tence on Louis If Fine
Taken.
Louis and Tony Mela were
of $75 Is Paid -—Appeals
found guilty of breach of the
peace and resisting an officer yesterday afternoon by Judge
Freeman Light following a trial lasting all day in the downtown
city court.
Connecticut Spends
Least Among States
On Dry Enforcement 1
In :1 list of the vximnililurrs of
lho Anti-Saloon Imiiguos of 23
states film] )i‘h'Ll‘l‘iIli)’ in Washing-
ton, (Junnoriwut is ~limvn in lime,
spent Hit- I":i.<i money in pi'oliil'vi- i
lion oiifoiimiiivm. |
New York has laid out the '
greatest amount. Sl.:l‘.‘7.|’I63. (“on-t Y
iinctivut is at IIlr' nlllnl‘ f‘lllT of the
list shmv. 'l'\\‘Plll)'-fi\\‘ slates are
SflJ‘int. l-Jicn such states as
IiIlOI‘TI‘ Island and Vermont have
rxvr-mlr‘d Connecticut. the recent
late show, 'rivcnfv-nvo states are
vet in be nlril. Receipts for the
Anti-Saloon league in this strife
are 321,887. The total expendi-
ture of the states filed so far is
MANY COCK ENOE
WARRIORS PLAN
HARTFORD TRIP
Wilton Paleface Givenj
Three Degrees At Ses-
sion Last Night So He
Can Go. ,
Final preparations were made last
Men. in their clubrooms, Main street.
for the trip to the Hartford state
celebration tomorrow. Many meni-
bers announced that they villl go in 1
the busses. Others will go in private 1
automobiles or by train. {
Three drlcgntcs were appointedE
last night to make plans for the]
first district tribe in the I-‘airfield!
county clam bake “IlICIl will be!
held August :8. The delegates are: '
C. L. Yost. chairman. Richard Law-
rence. ’l‘liomas Harrigan.
Edward C. Jones. Wilton. was
initiated. and given the three de-
grees at one time so that he may
make the trip to Hartford. Five new
members will be initiated in the Un-
ras tribe Tuesday evening at the re-
gular meeting in the clubrooms.
Washington street. Judge John J.
Walsh was scheduled to address the
meeting last night. but due to some
misnrrangemciit. did not appear.
Among the members who will
leave for Hartford Monday are:
Thomas Harrison. Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Lawrence. Byron Beckett.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Greenwald.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Canfield. Sam-
uel Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. George
(folc. Mr. and Mrs. George Sander-
spree. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parsons.
Mr. and Mrs, James Ol'l‘lS. Mr. and
Mrs. H. Webb. Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Grim. John Clinntds. Mr. and Mrs.
(‘lnrcnce chirlcs, Mr. and Mrs. C.
1.. Ynst. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bar-
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tanner.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Ballwltz.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burke. Mr. and
Mrs. H. S. Taylor. .Mr. and Mrs.
George Brothcrton. Mr. and Mrs.
William Rowe. and Edward C. Janos.
W
The Romance of
«Fulton’s Folly
r“
Begin the series starting today on
the editorial page of The Evening
Sentinel on the life of Robert “ulton.
a painter who invented the steam-
boat. The story of how Fulton
struggled in the face of adverse
~Basebsll. Amusement, Park. SOT:- I
day. July 6. Brewster vs Norwalk.‘
—-Adr.
criticism is one of the romances of
American history. '
W
.lnil l‘nr Louis
Louis Mnln was fined $25 for
breach of me peace. and 350 with
a jail seiileni‘c of 30 days on the re-
sistance. charge. Judge Light said
that he nould suspend the jail
sentence pruvhllng Mela paid his
line.
Tony Mala “as third $25 on the
breach of the peace charge and $50
for resisting an officer.
An appeal was taken in both
cases. Bonds of 8.100 were furnish-
ml in lIli' case. of Tony Main and
35"“ Till‘ LOUIS.
Judge Light. in imposing sentence.
said that after heal-mg the main
facts in the case be was cominced
that Louis Mala bail interfered with
Patrolman David SllITIPl‘l in carry-
ing out his duties on the night of
June (1. lie stated that Mela on the
stand admitted that he had lost
his head when Snifi‘c'p called him
a "pop." lie thought that the of-
ficers had some rights in this mat-
ter and that Patrolman Sniffen did
not do anything to justify the at-
tack made upon him.
Attorney Greciislvin, for the de-
fense, called a. large number of
witnesses during the afternoon ses-
sion of the court.
Motorcycle Policeman Paul Mc-
Gratli testified that he did not or
sist Patrolman Sniffcn in placing
Mole. in a cell at the. downtown
police station after he was arrested.
Brothers Deny Assault
Louis Mola on the stand told of
the accident at the corner and of
McGrath offering to act as a wit-
nessin the case. Mela said that
when he suggested settling the mat-
ter of the accident at the police
station that Sniffen called him a
“d-—- nap" and told him to shut
up‘or he would run him in. He
continued by saying-
“I told Sniffcn that he wouldn't
run me in and than he struck me
with his fist and then with the club.
My brother attempted to separate
us and Sniffen hit my brother. We
fell down and he lost the grip on
his club and I picked it up. After
the fight had been going on for
some time and Snlrfcn proceeded
to beat me “ith a. flashlight I told
my brother to run and I started to
run a short time later. As I ran
.dovvn the street Siiifi'cn fired a
shot."
Claimed Beating In Cell
He told of being taken back to
the police station and informed the . ,'
court that after being placed in a
cell that Patrolman Sniffen went to
the cell and started to beat him with
a black jack until he got down on .*
mercy. I
He saki that his head was cut open: if
his knees and begged for
and that he was badly beaten about "
the body and had to go to the of-
fice of Dr. I. Iioseiithal for treat-
cell. He denied that he struck the
officer.
Tony Mela on the stand denied
that he struck Patrolman Sniffers; 1
He said that he tried to sepsrafd
his brother and the officer. Ha
verified his brother's statement refi
garding the start of the tight. ‘
All the other witnesses for the
defense testified to practically ,
same effect regarding the beginn ‘
of the light. They all said
Patrolman Sniffen had called Me
a name and then Sniffen had str
the first blow. They all agreed tha
Tony Mela. did not strike Patrols
man Sniffen first. but that he tried.
to separate liis brother and the o ”
floor.
The witnesses included' Pat
Ciaccia. 38 Benton street. the dri
of the car that collided with
machine of Emil Singerwaldk.
over which the fight between'
Mola brothers and Patrolman Sulfa
fen started: Jack smilovvltz a!
Spring street; Mike chzulli. "I .
Knapp street. who was riding in
thecar with Ciaccia: Jack Singer,
70 Spring street: Ralph Forlntlna.
Paradise street. the driver of t
automobile in which the '
brothers were riding? Henry D
iillo. Meadow street. who was .
the car with the Mela brother's:
Charles F. Walker, employed at the _
Palace theatre. who was riding by
at the time of the accident.
Eloquent Defense Counsel ‘
Attorney Henry Greensteln. in .1
summing up the case. made an slo-
quent plea.
anymore than he had in this
case. He asked that the case against A
the brothers be boiled.
Prosecuting Attorney Cramer C. 7'
Hegemsn asked that both man be
given jail sentences.
Unless the appeals are withdrawn
the cases will be heard in the Sep-
tember term of the common pleas
court.
.-—Oet your fireworks retail at 7:
Hefner. z."
East Norwalk-9
wholesale prices. A. 1!.
Liberty Square.
Adh ’
He said |hat in his 21 ,
years as an attorney that he hid ’1
never seen an instance where an A;
officer had exceeded his authority --
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