New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1922, Page 1

NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, Daylight Saving Will Go Into PUB. IC LIFTED AND FAIR SEX BREATHE MORE EASILY Edict Issued Last Night By Police Was Result of Clerical Error, In- - vestigation Shows Even in Chicago Flappers Sigh Happily When In- formed That Metropolis Has Reconsidered. New York, March 28.—Police Com- missioner Enright today lifted the ban on smoking by women, in public as suddenly as he clamped it down last night when he learned Alderman McGuiness' anti-smoking ordinance had never been passed by the hoard of aldermen or signed by Mayor Hylan. Daniel W. . McCoy an employe in the city clerk's office, was led forth, caparisoned in sack cloth and ashes as official “goat” for an error that had set pro- and even anti-smok- ing women on the warpath from the Battery to the far reaches of Harlem. McCoy, it was explained, was charged with clipping the official city record for resolutions and ordinances that have been adopted and approved by the mayor, and sending them along to the proper officials for en- forcement. McCoy still was too much overcome by the wrath that has descended up- on his head to explain just how he happened to include the anti-smoking bill in his list of ordinances adopted and approved. City Clerk Cruise rallied to McCoy's defense however and intimated broad- ly that the clerk’s office by no means had a corner on ‘“ivory." Not Properly Approved Had Police Commissioner Enright or his aides, read the purported ordi- nance carefully, he declared, they would have discovered it was not a proper document, as it did not bear the stamp of the clerk’s office certify- ing that it had been approved by the mayor. News that it was all a mistake came like a reprieve from the gallows to proprietors of scores of chic places where gratification of milady's passion for the soothing weed was the chief source of bread and butter revenues. Jashionable smoke shops for women had sprupg up in Tifth avenue, Broadway and other advanced centers while Greenwich village had come to depend almost exclusively on smoke rings to produce an mosphere of Bohemianism—-since the passing of the cup that cheers. But the ordinance making it crime for proprietors of public places to let women smoke—loosed upon a thunderstruck town last night b squads of Commissioner Enright's fin- est—did not stop with spreading gloom in advanced places. Much Gloom It even had its effect on downtown cafeterias where stenographers and women clerks gather for luncheon. 1%or the smoking “evil’” the ordinance was designed to check has spread to New York women in many walks of a xicab drivers were beginning to worry too, for fear their conveyances might be ruled “public places” and forbidden as smokeries for fair fares en route home from the theater—thus causing a switch to the subway route. Alderman McGuiness, father of the ordinance that had a Fectic life from sundown to sunrise was almost the only New Yorker discoverable today who seemed to regret its passing. It is pet. He had introduced it arcely hoping it would see 12 hours of life xpanding his ch s to introduce a s in the next two we restaurants and cabarets Most of them run now until the sin- ful hour of one, while some “‘dancing clubs” in the broadway zone are al- leged to keep open all night. Aside from Alderman McGuiness however, Commissioner nright's blue-coated enforce of the ant- smoking found scarcely a friend. Hard on Police Flappers and ex-flappers who were eaught in the act night by en- forcement squads and ordered to throw away their fags, told the un- comfortable policemen everything they thought they could say and still keep out of durance vile. Restaurateurs and cabaret keep- ers, when served with notices against the new “crime” spluttered and swore and talked about going to the courts to knock the ‘“‘outrageous” ordinance in the head. Hylan Pleased. Chicago, March 28— Mayor John F. Hylan of New York, on being inform- ed that Police Commissioner Enright Bad rescinded his order of yesterday prohibiting women from smoking in public, expressed satisfaction. “1 make it a policy in my admin istration,” the mayor commented, “never to interfere with the ladies— for they will do as they please any- way.” The mayor said that until report ers informed him last night of the smoking ban, he never had heard of such a thing. Half Million Dollar Fire in Buffalo Market ituftalo, March 28.— Fire caused, $500,000 damage in the wholesale disteict al the Ilk strect market this morning Tho Jecker-Prentiss Co. was tne heaviest loser, its stock of gro~eries valued at $400,000 being burncd or ruined by water. t McGuiness er ordinance ks closing all at midnight. 13 $200,000 WORTH OF BOOZE CONFISCATED Steam Yacht FEdith From Bahamas Is Taken Into Custody At Bayville, N Bayville, March 28.-—The steam yacht Edith said to be owned by Antonio sese, tobacco importer, was raided off the coast last night and liquor valued at $200,000, seized by Sheriff Charles W. Smith. S8She had been to the Bahamas. Thirty-two men including Cassese, the captain, crew and motor truck drivers were arrested and pleaded not gnilty to violating prohibition laws when they were arraigned before Jus- tice of Peace Morey today. They were locked up to await a further hearing. Sheriff Smith said six motor turcks were backed up to the Edith's wharf last night and mysterious packages were removed from the yacht. The sheriff and several deputies and con- stables who were watching, fired a volley of shots and told the crew and loaders that all were under arrest. Captain Charles Orman told the sheriff he had coaled in Florida but had loaded about nine miies off Nas- sau in the Bahamas. He insisted he had no idea what his cargo was, hut took his boat, which is only 111 feet ling with a 16 foot beam into Charleston, 8. C. There he said he got orders from Cassese to go to Bay- ville and he docked last night. ese said he knew nothing of the RICKARD CASE GOING 70 JURY LATE TODAY Accused Admits Promoting Companies That Paid No Dividends Y., New York, March —Evidence in the Rickard criminal assanlt trial was all in at noon. Supreme Court Justice Wasservogel told the jury he hoped to give them the case late today after both sides had been summed. up. The state in its efforts to prove that Tex Rickard had assaulted 15 year old Sarah Schoenfeld called only one wit- ness in rebuttal, Detective McGann, who arrested the sport promoter last January. The defense took several ex- ceptions. The defense through when cross Rickard ended. The first touch of levity that has marked the trial came while the de- fendant was being cross-examined re- garding his alibi that he was at the Dartmouth - Pennsylvania football game at the Polo Grounds on Novem- ber 12 at the time when he was sup- posed to have met Sarah Schoenfeld. Asked how the elevens lined up he answered that they just “scattered around.” “Did you see any kickoff?” asked Assistant Dist. Attorney Pecora. “What kind of a kickoff He admitted that he did not kgow the number of players on a team. Rickard admitted that he had pro- moted a number of oil and mining companies that never had paid any dividends. indicated it examination was of WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Takes 5 Mercury Tablets, Quart of Grain Alcohol and Gas and Still May Live. South Norwalk, March 28.—Mrs. rl Dimock of this city, formerly of pringfield, Mass., following a family squabble last night, swallowed three five grain mercury tablets, a quart of grain alcohol, and then going into the kitchen of her home opened all burn- ers on the stove and locked the doors and windows. Neighbors smelling gas broke into the home and found her unconscious with her two months old baby on the floor of the dining room. Mrs. Dimock was rushed to the Nor- walk hospital, where it is said there is a chance for her recovery. CONN. RIVER RISES Today It is 11 Feet Above Mcan Low Water Mark At Springficld—All Tce is Gone, Springfield, Mass., March 28.—The Connecticut river today rose to tHe highest point this season, reaching 11 feet above mean low water at this city with a rise of a foot over night at points hetween Tellows Ialls, Vt., and Connecticut. Reports ‘rom Ver- mont are that nearly all the ice has gone out and this factor will be like- Iy to minimize danger of prope damage in case of a continuad rise. Switzerland May Talk To U. S. Via Wireless I.ausanne, Switzerland, March 28 A high powered, loud speaking wire- less telephone station is being in stalled heresfrom which it is planned to hold daily communication with the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The ap- paratus will be capable of receiving messages from London, Rerlin and even the U'nited States, It is also hoped fo be in constant communica- tions with radio equipped airplanes fiying over stern Luropa. LIVING WAGE FOR R. R, HEN S ASKED Head of Shop Cralts Union Seeks Increases, Not Cuts SHOWS PRICES OF TODAY Figures Submitted By B. M. Jewell Indicate That Pay Given Shop Hands of Railroad Are Not Suffi- cient, He Declares, Chicago, March 28—A plea for a living wage for the nation's rail workers was made today before the U. 8. Railroad Labor Board by B. M. Jewell, head of the shop crafts unions Figures comparing railroad em- ployes' expenditures for food with minimum requirements for bare sub- sistence as worked out by Prof. M, E. Jaffa, food specialist of the Univer- sity of California, showed that rail- road mechanics in 1921 were able tv purchase but 64 per cent of the meat, fish, milk and eggs necessary for maintenance of their families at the lowest level of safety, Mr. Jewell said. Asks Higher Wages, Higher wages rather than a further cut were urged upon the board by Mr. Jewell in his fight against the 10 per cent slash proposed by 205 roads now before the tribunal. Wages he asserted were “the life blood of the nation and reduction of wages means reduction of nourishment to the bod. ies of citizens.” “The railroad industry does not to- day pay a living wage to the mechan- ies employed in its shops,” he said. | “We have measured the average monthly earnings of men in the rail- road shops by every possible stand- ard and in every instance they are found wanting. Purchasing Powers. e purchasing power of railroad families was demonstrated by the an- alysis of monthly expense ac- counts They are distributed over the country but in no sense selected. The statements includes records of food quantities hought, the average income of these families amounted to $1,- 935.50, of which $140 came from oth- er than railroad wages, being usual- ly secured from boarders. The aver. age expenditure was $1,980.64. The income from the railroad falls short by nearly $200 a year of the actual amount which these families spent. “The result of such a deficit in terms of the general physique of the country and also in terms of the ef- ficient operation of the railroads is sufficiently obvious. “Consideration of this basis will lead conclusion that the present budget of the wage earners cannot be pared down. It will lead rather to the con- clusion that the purchasing power of the employes of the railroads must immediately be increased.” SUICIDE AT NIA AT NIAGARA Shocked ,Veteran wage levels on inevitably to the Shell Believed to Have Gone Over Famous Falls— Note an Shore Found. Niagara Ifalls, N. Y., March 28— A United States soldier's raincoat, hat, uniform and pair of eyeglasses were found on Luna Island at the brink of the falls this morning. Beside the coat and hat was a note which read: “Notify Mrs. I. A. Southard, United States Marine hospital, Buffalo, The city yesterday were asked to locate A. Southard who was reported to have escaped from a Buffalo hospital where he was being treated for shell shock. ROYALTY NOW A PAUPER Former Austrian Archduke Leopold police 0N and Actress Wife Appeal To Town For Assistance. Basel, Switzerland, March 28~ The former Austrian Archduke Leopold who broke with the house of Haps- burg ten years ago as a result of his marriage to a Viennese actress ha applied to the little town of Reger berg for aid from the paupers fund. His wife, whom he divorced, has also asked for aid. The Archduke took:the name of Leopold Woelfing at the time of his break with his royal relatives. He is living in Vienna and his former wife is in Berlin. GERMANY CANNOT PAY Chancellor Wirth Tells Reichstag Al- lied Demand For 60 Million Marks is Impossible. Associated told the Berlin, March 28 (By Press) —Chancellor Wirth Reichstag today that the demand of the allied reparations commission for an additional tax levy of 60,000,000, 000 marks transmitted to the German government last week, was absolutely impossible. TLOCKOUT AVOIBED. London. March 28, (By Press.)-The threatened lockout in Great Britain's engincering industry appeared to be at least temporarily averted today. Representatives of the engineering trades union decided to accede to the employer's proposals as a basis for renewed negotiations. Associated Effect In Factories On April 30 TUESDAY, MARCH 28, Manufacturers’ Association So Votes—Chamber of Commerce Has Already Recommended This for Business Houses. Daylight saving for the factorios of the city was endorsed by the Manu facturers' association at a luncheon held at noon today. The manufactur ers have agrecd on this action as has leen the custom in the past few ye and the vote was unanimous. It w voted to turn the factory clocks ah. one hour on April 30, The Chamber of Commerce direc tors recently went on record as en dorsing the daylight saving plan for this sumimer, school board is expect- cd to do likewise at its next meeting and it is expected that council will do so also. The N. Y, N. H. & H. rall- road already has planned to put into effect its summer schedule, JUDGES SELECTED T0 DECIDE BEST ESSAYS Many Comments on Win- dow Displays—Davis to Speak at Luncheon Many admiring comments are heard on all sides in connection with dis- cussions on the window displays by the eight organizations included in the United Community drive. Busi- ness windows all along the shopping section are decorated with taste and with an eye to demonstrating the work being done by these organiza- tions. The essay Director Leon contest has closed and A. Sprague has ap- pointed Rev. John L. Davis, John C. loomis and Stanley H. Holmes as judges to select the nine winners. The judges will meet in time to announce their decision at the second lunch- eon tomorrow noon at the Elks' grill. At the luncheon tomorrow the first total figures to date will be announc- ed. Rev. John L. Davis will be the principal speaker. CITY EMPLOYE IS BADLY INJURED Buscell Struck With Wooden Mallet and Has Three Stitches Taken in Wound at Work This Morning. Frank Buscell, an employe of the board of public works, sustained seri- ous injuries this morning when he was accidentally struck on the head by a wood mallet, wielded by Alfred Regalia, who happens to be a broth- er-in-law of the injured man. The men were working together in the east end sewer when the accid- ent happened. Dr. G. W. Dunn, city physician, was summoned and took three stitches in the wound. Buscell was then removed to his home at 211 Main street. As explained to the foreman on the job, Alfred was knocking a plank into place, building a retaining wall. As he brought the heavy mallet down for a final drive it struck, not the plank, but Irank's head. DEMOCRAT WOMEN MEET Committee Will Assist in Bringing Out Vote on Election Day—Candi- dates Are Heard. At a meeting of the democrat wom- en's auxiliary last night, plans were made for the appointment of a com- mittee in each of the six wards to as- sist the town committee in getting out the women voters for-the pri-| ind on clection day. or David 1. Dunn, chairman of the town committee, talked to the | assembly, instructing the women the method of voting and discu municipal governmental busines: seph M. Halloran and Angelo M. ones the two candidates for mayoralty nomination, also spoke. Phillips, Raxlm'ad Board Member, Is to Quit Post | Chicago, March 28.—Albert Phil- lips, one of three labor members of the 1. S, Railroad Labor Board, notice of his resignation April 15, to the sccretary of hoard today. Mr. Phillips has been on | ALCORN EXPECTS TO PRESENT ALL EVIDENCE IN RENALDINO MYSTERY TODAY; SUICIDE STORY DISCARDED | lar quarterly gave | eifective | the | 1922, —FOURTEE THREE COMMITTED T0 STATE REFORNATORY, Youths Plead (,ulllv Series of Store Thef in Court Today to| ta Zigmund | Arns- | to | on charges |, Thomas O'Mara, aged 18; Juchniewiez, aged 20, and Ale ciewicz, aged 21, were committed the Cheshire Reformatory, of theft, by Judge George W. Klett, this morning in police court. Judg- ment reserved until Thursday morning in the case of Frank Mad rak, arrested in connection with of a series of thefts of which other youths were found guilty. The youths committed were ar- rested yester: morning, and Mad- rak later in the day as a result of ad- thissions made by Sergeant W. C. Hart. Policeman William Souney gave the lads chase when he saw them acting suspiciously in the vicin- ity of Clark and Union streets. Juch- niewicz was apprehended. Later in the morning, Arusciewicz was arr ed in Maple Hill by Constable Ray- mond Halloran, and O'Mara W picked up in the Elm Hill trolley sta- tion. They were brought into the detec- tive bureau and signed statements of guilt in a series of thefts and burg- laries covering a period of scveral months. O'Mara, Juchniewicz and Aruscie- wicz today pleaded guilty to the theft of money and merchandise to the amount of $2 from Basil Pucalo of North street. Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods made a statement to the court, read- ing signed statements of the acqused. ’ll pl one the "l th i B. pl di ol (Continued on Fourteenth Page). 10 HOLD DINNER Business and Professional Women to | Establish Precedent in Chamber of | o Commerce Rooms. i in the|w nee The first dinner to be held Chamber of Commerce roomns that organization started, will be held there Wednesday evening, April by | nu the Dusiness and Professional Woni- m en's club. This was decided at a| meeting of the board of executives|fe and the finance committee last | we ning Ik | th Catherine Mills was appoi man of the entertainment com- miitee for May. Notiwes of the di ner are being sent out and the panning to attenl will find it neces swy to make reser ions throug Miss Mary E. Curtin, ctary. he committee is ux “ollows: Goidsmith, Abbie Dawscn, Grace Hat- ton, Ior. Jessie Monks, Mary F. Cnr- tin, Cathérine Mi Marfon Camphell and Parbara Blair. $40,000 REALTY TRANSFER Mrs. Helen Kelly McCabe Sells Block Anna s th m Myrtle | st [t at Corner of Booth and Streets. « Mrs. Helen Kelly McCabe, owner of the block at the corner of Booth Myrtle streets, has sold that property to a New Haven concern which plans| o organize in this city for the man-| ufacture of automobile accessories. The deal, which was negotinted through the agency of Carlsa G man and Danielson of this city, understood to involve approximately $40,000. o hi | | | « is A Telephone Co. Declares Its Quarterly Dividends| The board of directors of the South- ern New England Telephone Co., on Mond March 27, declared the regu- dividend of 2 per cent $5,000,000 of the record May 1, I and decided to offer new stock to stockholders of at the close of business on 1922, payable not less than 50 per cent on July 3, 1922, the balance due on October 3, 1933, The new issue stock was announced ) R of in the annual report of the stockholders. Five Million Lnan Given Boston and Maine R. R. Washington, March The Ros ton and Maine railroad was granted a government loan $5,000,000 today | kr in th | wi th m of in ill health for several months. Eight Persons Drowned As Steamer Is Wrecked an Salvador, Republic of Salvador, March 28, —Eight passengers were drowned, among them two and a newly married couple, when the steamboat Blenita was wrecked on a bar in the Colorado river, northeast ern Costa Rica, says a dispateh ceived here 1e- % Ho— WEATHER —0— Nartford, March 28—Forecast for New Britain and vicinit Continued unsettled, probab showers tonight and Wedne! | day: warmer tonight but cold- | er by Wednesday night. | | * children | by the interstate commerce commis- | |sion. The fund will be used to ex [tend the maturity of a § {made to the railroad previously by the government, and will run for 13 years. * |4 000,000 loan in St X ith bi HOLD 23 CHINAMEN Roosevelt, N. J., Village Jail is Filled With Celestials, Roosevelt, N. J,, March 2 three Chin who from Havana on the steamship South | America were placed (in the village jail today to await action of immigra tion authorities. Sixteen of them were | said *to have the others came ship's crew Police who had been there were stowaways steamer, watched her and the arrests followed. The Chinese were well dressed and each had be- tween $1,000 and $1,300 in cash. S, ~Twenty recently arrived of the | cis in in as members notified that aboard the she docked | | ha ar IPirst Rockwell Cross wi Cl Jo selectmen; for the school bourd, on wh hour, |off He taches say, ally, Lrought to this country PAGES. FARMER-LABORITE TICKET (OMPLETE Headed Mayo ry of filed with City list o ming or B plet wa 0 Ar homa ac In en « ird, 1 a M ace. Ira *ph date d I the Wi n Candidates Selected To Ruan on by Henry ralty Nomir A Lahor A. L. party's nominee Thomas n tary the FFarmer Clerk t the They Henry for are I aldermi election Mayor, street; ( 15t 0 \laple stre: Wallace W, street, (fourth 1. Anderson of 43 (sixth w: second, rd); ch third and fif he other ward nomin rd, William Stckley avenue, and Tho f 408 Arch street; Patrick §. Brennan it nd Albert hurch s street, ree Leonard, John Dooley I'rank R. ‘Whalen sworth and Edward ticket for constables. Cross, sth ward, Maloney of 17 Sunrise avenue, Sullivan of 31 Cottage is a and Har- Turk Tiek see ety s for t din Jo (s wart Cotts th wa hees of mas Fourth 233 Lane Den- of G. placy STRIKE AT LAWRENCE IS GAINING STRENGTH. Admittedly, There Are More Men Out Today Than Lawrence, Ma strike in the cotton sterday gained strength today. of the situation at the seven was estimated canvd ills ork A ff three-quart 2 Yesterday. March milis he fected, it their absent, of forces were imber cl S cted o firs ich nounc After ir lthe common for a ms united textile workers of arranged the pal speaker proved to be Ben Legere leader of the one big union. last night that there was under consideration a proposal to have the two organizations conduct of the strike. here forenoon I ills. rikers the dditior night from the men I"he firs ve bt Union lead: practically {management refu adia thar evers persons as compared with estimated as out osed last night. al plants were today's they Methuen s0 1 he day Co. the mong cott ge open at ai loos n which mee meeting but join fresh from group of from the Pac Everett Mills, nal went w several 200 jo were A several Pacific, t disputed the ciaim, Pemberton Mill, hit t e walkout people at asserted the nen-operative w 1 stateme admitte it few Mills were 1 yesterday. defections might clese before down Mills mills reduction did not shut and the Arlingt Amer Ikouts Mills, out in a bod s claimed to have gained 1,000 over but the man- 28.—The re b badly that tor on ti It was of ined hard k tod hita nts. AMESE TWIN SEES OWN END APPROACH " Chica osa twins nown a ser ndie [sicians said w m ould Josephfa dies edical Josey 1y she also has spread jans 4 ar | lity is t a 1 OLD! The Ation the morning to more for the conference will all, nd in 29, between the phys phia Blazck Dies, say Rosa Will Too. March laz two sined together the conditions g0, at bi as amese 1ous fror at a hospital today operation of the questi the death her sister an out mean of must sicians say skill vhfa was first WaS UNConscions, to Rosa and mi-conscion tate attending them widow, She IPrantz unmindinl hat he may lose very bright boy, perfect mentally beiieve, The & taken N i 1 t his ho: hey nents ER GIRLS CONVET committee represen been stowaways, \\lmmllunnnl County Sunday school w. church ( o 1wl the local Y. Methodist Older Girls' be South Mane It will be open ages of 156 and held at N hester, Tosephfa (zecho-Slovakia | and twins” were bas who plays about for thea conference. Surgy rtl N n but p on for both. ket re has Thompson | he as follows hn o Whaples of | 1); AR ds no nominations for council- re: anc e, Frank and| re candidates lm‘i can are After| that the af. picketing at tho opeting ica had the princi- forces for the during the the and hundred | Strik- by appeared (o worl plant ay.| was the onl and vellow hy to separa i 1 die als in spite of all t il she Two p a he po mot! pital te To The disease lies hy i her at- and phys- were trical RENCE ting A lln G April 20. th 880- met this | when it 28 |time later. to all girls Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business Defense Wlll Not Build * Case Around That Sup- position—Experts Say Facts Disprove Pos- sibility Richardson De- nies He Took Death Gun From Hand of Victim in |Ex-Sergt. Automobile. Special to The Herald). Hartford, March 28.—TLawyer Hene I. Calnen, representing Michael Ruggerio, and Lawyer Nathan Freed- man, representing “Cowboy” Joe Cianflone, the duo charged with the murder of Enio Renaldino, informed “\Lm Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn in superfor court this morning that they wonld not claim as a part of their de fense that the dead man had com= | mitted suicide, In view of this statement, which the o's attorney characterized as he stated that he probabiy not produce any more ses for the prosecution. Former detective sergeant Richards son was on the stand this morning. He told of his investigation of the case, but said he had not filed a re=- port at poiice headquarters, the mata ter being in another town and out of his jurisdiction. In his testimony he said the revolver was removed from the dead man's hand by Chief W. J. Rawlings of the New Britain police department, and handed to him for inspection. Dr. Wolfe, an expert, told the court in part that conditions about the body would make the theory of suicide im= practicable. | | ry ‘concession,"” 1 Andrew J. Richardson was the first called, On direct examination, 1id he was on duty on October 25, He told the court he usually worked from cight o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock in the eve- ning. He learned of the death of Renaldino shortly after 1 o'clock on that day. He went with Chief Rawl= {ings and Doliceman Mathias Rival, arriving at the scene at about 1:20 o'clock. There wert several other peo- ple at the scene at this time. At his suggestion, Chief Rawlings sent for the photographer. The witness said he stayed there until nearly 5 o'clock in the afternoon, but that he left be- fore the body was removed. He was asked if the sun set before he left. State’s Attorney Alcorn then asked permission to show what time the sun rose and set on that day. He showed that the sun rose at 6:08 and set at 4:48. The witness told of the examination be made upon his ar- rival and he identified a handbook that was found alongside the body; also the lead pencil. The witness said that there was an overcoat thrown over the front seat, near the body and he identified as the same the one shown him by the state's attorney. He ' told of tinding the handkerchief tied over the mouth and said the man was dead when he got there. He identi- fiecd some handwriting which was translated in court last week as hav- ing been in the book when he picked it up. This handwriting was on the first page, he said. Cross Examined. nen then took the wite s for cross examination. Mr. Rich« on said that other handwriting in the book was his, he having made a notation of the amount of money picked up by Mr. Foster and Mr. Bracken. Other notations in the book were names of people the wit-* ne had interviewed at the scene, he witness was not able to identify the writing in the Italian language on the first page. He said he had had Ht traunslated and it was the same as 'lllv it given by Interpreter Sponza last week., The witness also testified that he knew Mancini, and that he inves- [tigated the case with the state police. |In answer to a question by the lawyer for the defense, the witness said that he was handed the revolver by Chief Rawlings after the photograph had been taken and that he later turned it over to the medical examiner, Dr. Ripley. He was asked by Lawyer Calnen if he left the scene and went to New Britain and then returned. f"'he witness said he did not, but that when he left there about 5 o'clock he did not come back. | Knew Renaldino. | Lawyer Freedman then took the witness for cross examination. Richs ardson said that he knew Renaldine and that he did not meet him on the Sunday previous to the finding of the body He did meet him, however, on Monday, . at about 7:30 a. m. The witness said he was on his way to work at the time. Asked by the lawyer where he was between 13 and 1 o'clock the witness said that (he was at his home for dinner. Asked what time he usually went to dinner, [he said he usually caught the 11:1§ |Arch street trolley car. The witness lalso =aid that, after arriving at the o|scene, he noticed that but one shot had been fired from the revolver, There were no other policemen there he arrived. State Policeman® Lawyer | ) s October Ily complete plans [Tomanio was not there, he sald, but The |Sergeant Chaney |state policemen got there Arthur Pinell and two other a short The witness did not know (Continued on Eleventh Page). 9