New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1921, Page 2

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Care of the Hair A New York woman says: ‘'l have used Parislan sage two weeks, and my bair has wonderfully Increased in beauty, seems much heavier, and is en- tirely free of dandruff.”” It's inexpen- sive and sold by all druggists. s0 in i of is GET THE"MABIT-GO TO OX'S ; “Eddie has it, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HEKALD, TUESDAY, COTTER’S WIFE TO SEEK DIVORCE; DECLARES HUSBAND IS CROOK AND HIS OLD PALS SUPPORT HER CLAIM Bridgeport Man Tells Story of Hold-Ups and Other Crooked Deals Laid to Door of Former Local Youth. Edward Cotter, now held by the state police in connection with allega- tions concerning the rum ring in New Britain and the death of Louis Winkle is about to lose his child wife, whose home is in Bridgeport, providing that she gets enough money to institute divorce proceedings it was learned by \ Herald investigator who went to that city yesterday in an effort to trace e movements of the “material wit- ness” and to get some information on his life there. The suspicion is gen- eral that Cotter is being held in Hart- ford by the state in an effort to get information from him concerning the alleged New Britain rum running ring. I am going to get a divorce as soon as 1 can save enough money,” sobbed little ““Cushie” (an abbreviation of Acushla) wife of Edward Cotter, when interviewed by a special criminal in- vestigator, formerly of the New York World, now employed by the Herald. Tells of Abuses “Cushie” or “Patsy” as she is af- fectionately called by her friends, wapt bitter tears when she retailed accounts of how she has been abused and ten by her husband. It was only after some minutes that she could compose herself so as to go on with her statement. Barely four feet tall, 17 years old, looking like a school girl of 12 or 14, this pretty little child wife told a heart breaking tale of a whirl- wind courtship with a dashing yourg fellow from another city, who, after marriage, turned out to be a poor hus- band and abused her so badly that she was forced to have him arrested. Upon yne occasion he was threatened by the ourt with a sentence of 30 days in jail if he did not refrain from his tactics, he continued abusing her, destroying her clothing, refusing to support her until finally the wife and her mother were forced to drive him out of the house. The story as told by the wife, who from all appearance should be playing with dolls instead of talking about a husband, is told as follows rried 9 Months Ago “I am married nine months. I met Eddle 14 months ago. We were intro- duced by Fritzie Voight. Our wedding took place in the office of Alderman Dunbar and later was blessed at St. Peter's church by Rev. Father C. R. Letty, six months after the legal wed- ding. When gsked where her marriage license was, Mrs. Cotter answered, I often asked him for but he refused to give it to me.” Worked But Little For six months after her wedding Mrs. Cotter lived at 440 Poplar street, Bridgeport with her husband and mother. In all this time she said her husband did practically no work, ex- cept a few hours he worked occasion- ally for Rev. Letty, he made no at- mpt, she says, to find a job and support her and it became necessary for Mrs. Cotter and her mother, Mis, James McKaulghty, whose husband was away seeking work in New York, to apply to the Bridgeport charitable authorities for aid. She said he got some bonus money or aid of some kind from the state for two weeks, amount- ing to $15 a week, which he gave to her mother. Finally, Mrs. Cotter says, she was forced to seek work to support her- self. “I never saw it although I heard the talk about some story of a revolver, which Eddie told me was not true,” she added when questioned about the stealing of a revolver and subsequont holdup with which Cotter is charged “After I married him I knew he was a crook,” she said. ster-in-Law Paid Rent Mrs. Cotter said that for two months she lived with her husband in New Britain at 35 Walnut street with a Miss Jones. During this period she said a sister of her husband's, Mrs. Nellie Moore, of Prospect street, paid most of the rent. When asked if her hus- band had any income she stated that he got some state aid for eix weeks from April 1 to May 15 “When did you see last.” The Couple Never Spoke “The Monday after the murder. He went to my home for his overcoat We never spoke to each other. Sat- urday night, the night when the body was found, my mother told me he was at the house looking for his overcoat and swea ‘ In less than 13 months that I lived in Bridgeport after * met him and after we were married also, he went to New Britaln about 25 times and stayed all night Had Husband Arrested. On June 2 I had nim arrested for beating me. He was told in court if he didn't make good he would go to jail for 30 days. He used to slap my face. My mother bought me a $65 suit one time and he tore it up. When I nad the other job I was arraid to go out for fear he would beat me. “I will ne live with him again 1 intend to get a divorce as soon as I can get the money. The story of Cotter working for Rev. Letty is borne out by a statement of the priest and also by his housekeep- er, Miss McGrath. “Cotter said he had 1ing to eat,”” sald Miss McGrath, and we gave him odd jobs and paid him by the hour. He drove Father Leotty out in his car three or four times. We never knew them until they round to arrange for the wed- it your husbahd ‘He drove me for an hour or so, about three times” =ald Rev. Letty “My regular chauffeur was in Phila- delphia He pleaded poverty and I gave him work to heip his family. I aided him because his mother-in-law was receiving support from the town and he was hanging around out of a job. My housekeeper, Miss McGrath, called my attention to his suspicious mannaor and his hang-dog fashion and told me she did not like his looks. I sald ‘Neither do I, I'll get rid of him." ““Then one day he came around and spark plugs for my automobile for nothing. I said, ‘Do you see that gate voung man, get to the outside as quick as you can and don't come back.’ " Tales of Family Rows. Stories of the Cotter family's trou- blesome married life are told by Mrs. J. McKenzie, a well to do colored woman who resided across the street on Poplar street from the home for- merly occupied by Cotter and his wife. She said that Cotter so abused his wife that one time she was requested to telephone the police. According to Mrs. McKenzie, Cotter never worked and repeatedly abused his wife. “When he had trouble with his wife,” she said, “he always came back with mopey. It was a mystery to the neigh- bors how he got his money.” ‘Woodside Social Club. When Cotter first went to Bridge- port, he became acquaintgd with a group of young men who form the Woodside Social club. Statements made by members of this club and his actions with the mem- bers of the club are very damaging, if true, and may account for a numbes of mysterious petty crimes which have occurred in New Britain recently. Voight resided with his folks at 19 Tunxis Hill Road and it was here he first began to be suspicious of Cotter, who boarded there. One time, it is sald, Voight missed a shirt and later he saw Cotter wearing it. Collars from his bureau and small change from his trousers pockets were traced to Cot- ter, but no open accusation was made. Then one day a 38 calibre blue steel, break down hammerless revolver own- ed by Voight's brother disappeared. Cotter As a Gunman. One evening shortly afterwards, Valter Thornfeldt, another member of the club, was held up at the point of a revolver by Cotter, who relieved Thornfeldt of 35 cents, ordering him to “Keep quiet or I'll fix you,” as he took the money. Cotter's gun was later identified at Voight's. “Lots ef times,” sald Voight, ‘Cotter boasted of holding up peo- pie in ‘White House' in New Britain He used to say he would ‘get’ the for- eigners when they came around on pay day. He also said e had stolen things in a jewelry store in New Brit- ain and was implicated in setting a New Britain garage on fire. “One night at a dance hall he told us he hit a cop on the head® in an argument so hard the cop went to the hospital. He said the police were after him for that. “He pointed out a covered truck snd said be knew the truck driver well. He said the truck came through Bridgeport and that the fellow was ranning whiskey. “Crooked” In Crap Game. “He won about $35 one night in a crap game with the gang on the bridge and got caught playing crook- el. He got a slam on the jaw by Bailey for this. “He used to boast that he was called “The Rat' in New Britain. “Ask anybody in New Britain,” he said, “they’ll tell you who ‘The Rat’ is.” “He said he had to go to New Britain at night for if he ever went there in the daytime the police would arrest him. He rode to New Britain on trucks, always getting there at night. “He boasted frequently about hit- ting the cop on the head and send- ing him to the hospital. He used to say, ‘Well I got to go to New Britain tomorrow and get some more money." He always came back flashing bills with a $10 wrapper. “He said the police were after him for the affair he had with the cop at the New Britain dance hall and that he had been advised to stay away until it was all blown over. He said he had a pull with the police and stood in good with them but they were after him for hitting the cop. Accordinz to statements made Voight, Cotter's favorite theme discussion was boasting of being “stick up man.” It was eithar the second or the ninth of September when Cotter had his final break with his wife and left for good. He removed his clothing to the home of Mrs. Bridget Norton of 1303 State street, where he en- gaged rooms and remained until he was arrested. The arrest by the Bridgeport detective department was made in The Connecticut Lunch, a Greek restaurant in the same build- ing as the lodging house conducted by Mrs. Norton. He never had any vis- itors in his room here, and seldom was seen there. He never was known Brooklyn Lady Suffers Breakdown After Husband’s Death Mrs. Anna O'Hara of 464 Evergrcen Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., was in a serious condition until she began taking Wincarnis. by of a husband's illness I had myself out through said Mrs. O'Hara when he passed away, I had almost reached a state of complete collapse. I could hard- ly eat anything for days afterwards. I would feel so weak and exhausted during the day that it was all I could no to get about, and yet when night came I could get no sleep. I was fearfully nervous—the least little thing would make me jump. And had kept up for days and days. I happened one day to read about Wincarnis and decided to try it, and it certainly has done won- ders for me. By the time I had taken about half of the bottle I be- gan to improve wonderfully and by the time I had taken the whole bot- tle my appetite had come back. was much less nervous and ting quite some sleep at really cannot praise Wincarnis enough. I have taken only a few bottles and now I am entircly well. My insomnia is gone. I have a good appctite and my nerves are fine. I really foel like a new woman.” Wincarnis s $1.10 and $1.95. “During my practically worn work and worry” recently. “And so P in two sizes— Special aistributor. Drug _Co., 169 Main stre Dickinson _apd_at | B to get in before midnight or an hour later. lle hung around with a gang having been socially ostracized by the Woodside club. On the Friday when Winkle is al- leged to have lost his life, Cotter went to Mrs. Norton and said his room rent was due but asked for one day’s time extension. This was grant- cd. That night he was in his room at 7 o'clock, but no one knows wheth- er he was in after that or not. He was not seen in Bridgeport the next day. At 7 o'clock Saturday evening, the evening of the day when the body of Winkle was found, Cotter was picked up just outside of New Haven by Al- fred Bain, who lives on Kings High- way, Bridgeport. Bain was working at Colchester and was coming home over the week-end, as is his usual custom. He is a member of the Woodside club and recognized Cot- ter. When he called to the latter he at first failed to receive a reply. Later when he acked the reason for not an- swering Cotter said: “I thought you were a state polic Bain had a side car on his ma- chine and took Cotter to his State street room that night. When asked if he had noticed any- thing unusual about Cotter that night SEPTEMBER 27, 1921 Mr. Bain said he had noticed, t Cotter, who usually was very tal tive and boisterous, was very quiet. He asked Cotter where he was com- ing from. “I don’t recall just what he said,” said Mr. Bain, “but Cotter said he was coming from either New Haven or New Britain.” AID FOR FIREMAN Commissioners Recommend a Petition to the Common Council to Reim- burse Louis Huber. At a meeting of the fire commission- ers last night, it was recommended by the board that a petition be drawn for presentation to the common coun- cil, that Louis Huber, a member of Engine Company No. 5, be reimbursed in pay for time lost through injurics sustained while on duty. Huber was working on a ladder at the company house on East street on May 21, when he fell and sustained a fracture of the leg. He will be incapacitated from duty for some time to come. ‘The latest novelty of pleasure is a phonograph camera combination. SENT TO YOU ON 10 DAYS FREE TRAIL — THE GRAND PRIZE — Flectric Vacuum Cleaner EUREKA WORLD PRESTIGE Grand prize, Pan- ama - Pacific Expo- sition} Grand Prix and Gold Medal at Brussels, February, 1920; at Milan, It- aly, July, 1920; at Paris, France, May, 1921; also the high- est Award Diploma and Gold Medal at Amsterdam, Hol- land, July, 1920. 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