New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 30, 1924, Page 1

sz INEW BRITAIN HERALD (¢ ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1924, —SIXTEEN PAGES, American Round-The-World Fliers MAYOR DELEGATES POWER TO |INSANITY EVIDENCE JUDD'S POBING COMMITTEE, | BARRED FROM TRIAL GIVING ‘GO AHEAD’ SIGNAL Tells Alderman He Will Instruct Police Com- mission To Subpoena Carnival Inquiry Wit- nesses, Inferred “Proof Was Al- ready in Your Hands,” Paonessa Writes in Reply to Accuser’s Letter. Following 'recelp! of a letter from Alderman Willlam H. Judd asking under what authority the mayor had appointed a committee to Investigate carnivals and what powers he can vest in the committee, Mayor A, M. Paonessa replied today, delegating numerous powers now held by the mayor and the police board to the in- vestigating committee, Alderman’ Judd has not stated whether he will act on the commit. tee, explaining that he wished first to gain information as to appointment and the powers of the group on which he is asked to serve, Alderman Judd's Letter Alderman Judd's letter to the may- or follows: July 29th, 1924, “Honorable A. M. Paonessa, Mayor, “City. “Dear Sir: “I have your letter of July 26th advising me that I have been ap- pointed a member of a committee to Investigate the activities of public of- ficfals of the City of New Britain in connection with the presence of car- nivals in the city. “Before accepting this appointment will you oblige me by advising under what authority you are appointing this committee and what powers you can vest in this committee. “Yours truly, “W. H. JUDD."” Mayor's Reply ‘The mayor's reply follows: “Alderman W. H. Juda, 25 Murray etreet, City. “Dear Sir: “Your letter of July 28th presents two questions which seam to bhe very easy to answer. “The “rst question concerns the authority under which the committee in question was appointed. Your statement in the Common Council was to the effect that either the chief of police permitted or was forced by gome one ‘higher up’ to permit money wheels to operate at a carnival in New Britain. Your charge of men ‘higher up’ could mean only the board of po- lice commissioners or the mayor, as they are the only ones whosa orders the chief of police would have to follow. “The charter of the City of New Britain, Section 1 of Chapter 6, sets forth that 'The Mayor of the City of New Britain shall be the chief execu- tive.magistrate thereof, and it shall be his duty to be vigilant in causing the laws thereof to be enforced'; and it also sets forth that ‘the Mayor is au- thorized to remove for cause any member of any board or commisgsion appointed by the mayor or any other officer, appointed by the mayor, and the mayor shall be sole judge of #uch cause of removal.’ Tt seems ®lear to me that the mayor has the Pght to investigate conduct of any of- ficials which he appoints and it also follows that he may seek such assist- ance as he may think best to help him in this work. Tt does not follow that such a request for assistance must be complied with, except that every eciti- zen's oath, in my opinion, places him under an obligation to do all in his power to keep the fair name of this eity unsmearched and to assist in the weeding out of unfaithful employes if such there bhe, “If your charges had. been against any city officials not appointed by the mayor, or, if you, or any other citi- zen, at any time, desired to make euch charges. T would {immediately bring the matter before the common council, “In regard to the power of the committee T will, and do hereby dele- gate to this committee all of the pow- ers which T as mayor hold and which are capable of being so delegated. T also confer upon this committee any powera which the corporation coun- =61 will assure me can be conferred upon it. Tt was suggested to me, eince the public press carrled an ftem that you desired power for your com. mittee, that the hoard of police com. missioners have the power to sub- noena witnesses. If, in the opinion of the ecorporation counsel, it can be ar- ranged for the board of police com- miseioners to subpoena witnesses and allow your committee to examine them. after their appearance, T will formally request the board of police commlssioners to assist in the working cut of any feasible plan, "The natural {inference which T Arew from your statements in the ecuneil was that the proof was al- ready in your hands or at least easily available or you would not have pub- liely made so serions » charge. T still telfeve that this {s true and hope that this statement rega-ding authority and powers of yvour committee will eonvince you of my sincerity in the matter, and will induce you to bring forth whatever facts you may have or may be able to discover, “Verv truly vours, "A. M. PAONESSA, “Mayor.” QEARLY ENTRANTS IN GOLF TOURNEY Aonoal Fresh Air Matches Ex- pected to Attract More Later SOME POSSIBLE WINNERS Mrs. Humphrey Finishes in Field for Knickers Prize Under Special Rul- ing—Two Boys, Also, Play Consist- ent Golf—66 Low Net So Far. Despite the heat today, there was a fair representation of New Britain golfers entered in the Fresh Alr tour- nament, at the Shuttle Meadow club, Before an early hour this afternoon, 42 pald entries were reeorded, a total of $82 for the Fresh Alr fund. It is expected that later on the afternoon the entries will come thick and fast and that the money will pile up ap- preclably until a good sum has been reallzed. The fairways today were hard and very fast due to the dryncss, and even the veriest dud got a long shot most every time due to the roll. This dis- concerting fact upset many who had estimated thelr usual game when handing in a “knickers” number, Tt also alded the low scores and it will not be surprising if some very re- markable scores-are handed in before the day is over. Scores Up To Noou. Those who had finished by noon and who had turned in cards that looked as if they might be possible prize winners were, Jim Kelly, J. Regan and the Rev. S8amue] Sutcliffe. The clergyman has twice been a prize winner in Fresh Alr events. J Regan handed in a card which carried a gross of 79 with a 13 handicap, mak. ing a 68 net. Rev. Mr. Sutcliffe also had a net of 66 with a total of 86 and a handicap of 20. Jim Kelly's card was 81. He had a 10 handicap mak- ing a net of 71. Tt i{s quite possible that these scores will be beaten this aftrenoon, however. In the kickers’ event there were several who had chosen a handicap that, subtracted from their gross, would bring them within the 70 to 80 range of the hidden number, They were Dr. C. M. Van Duzer, 79; Jim Kelly, 78; H. H. Wheeler, 70; Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, 75; Val Flood, 74; A. F. Corbin, 78; Jack Higgins, 73; 8. J. Cook, 74; H. E. Anderson, 77; J. Regan, 74; Mrs. E. N. Humphrey, 77; Willlam Attwood, 74, and George Linder, 70. Tt was necessary to make a speciul rule for ladies who wished to enter and possibly qualify for the kickers' prize as there were no special events for ladics, They were allowed to play, however, and the starter de- cided to multiply their score for nine holes by two and subtract from the sum obtained the kickers' number chosen. This ruling Mrs, Humphrey observed, and is one of those to qual- ify, though the full story will not be known until the hidden number is displayed. Two boys, Billy Attwood, son of W. E. Attwood and George Linder, son of T. I', Linder, were able to qualify in the kickers. Only two dollars in two days and two more days before the end of the appeal, with $400 yet to go, is the situation as the fund now stands. Two dollars recelved since Monday after- noon makes a total of $5100 and the goal is $G500, Aren't there a few more people in New Britain who as they swelter and suffer in the terrific summer heat have a feeling of sym- pathy for undernourished children who are not so well equipped to with- stand the extremely hot weather? The fund stands today as follows: Previously reported . . $6098.80 A friend . 1.00 Mrs. Paul Smith .... 1.00 Friday will be the last day for this year's appeal to be published. If you haven't contributed, send in your check and receive credit tomorrow or Friday. BOY HURT AT PLAYGROUND LATER LOSES SENSES Steve J. Grogan, 15, Becomes Uncon- sclous Several Hours After Re- ported Fall, Steve J. Grogan, 15 years old, of 128 North street, was removed to the New Britain general hospital this aft- ernoon at about 2 o'clock in an un- conscious condition from the results of an accident which occurred at 11 a. m. while he was playing with com- panions at the Burritt school play- ground. According to others at the playground the boy fell from the top of one of the chutes. He walked to his home ajded by frlends and upon arriving was put to bed by his sister. His condition gradually grew worse | and Dr, George Flanagan was called in. When the doctor arrived the boy was unconscious and he was rushed to the hospital. Dr. Flanagan believes that there is a possible fracture of the skull. At the hospital late this afternoon the boy was reported to be restless and his condition guite serious. COTTON PRICES BREAK. New- York, July 30.—Cotton prices broke 85 a bale today from yester- day's close on reports of rain in scuthewestern states and a belief that the Texas crop was not Injured as much by dry weather as had been in- dicatéd. October sold as low as 28.05. But Conrt Gm Facts Abont Boys' State of Mind CROWE WAGES HOT FIGHT Prosecutor of Loeb and Ieopold In+ #ists Upon Trial by Jury Should De. fense Submits Insanity Testimony But Judge Reassures Him, By The Assoclated Press, Chicago, July 30,~The state elosed and the defense started testimony to- day In the hearing which is to deter. mine the punishment of Nathan Leo- pold, Jr, and Richard Loeb for the kidnaping and murder of Robert Frankas, Frank A, Sheer was the last witness for the sf He testified merely that he took Loeb's confession the night of May 30, Alienist Testifies The defense called as its ficst wit. ness Dr. Willlam Alanson White, superintendent of 8t, Ellzabeth’s hos- pital, Washington, D, C. Judge Caverly overruled an ob- jection by State's Attorney Crowe to testimony by any defense allenists, “If Your Honor gave these de- fendants a term of years satisfactory to them and their attorneys,” argued Mr. Crowe “I could not appeal and they would not. I insist if this question of insanity is raised, it is Your Honor's duty to Impanel a Jury and determine that fact.’ Judge Caverly shuuk his head and sald “Overruled,” but Mr, Crowe con- tinued on the argument on the legal point he had raised. o Insanity Evidence During the argument Judge Caverly declared that the defense would not be permitted to go into evidence of in- sanity and demanded to know from the state whether it had any authori- tles to show that would prevent him from hearing evidence as the state of mind or in mitigation. After the argument had lasted ninety minutes and gotten back to the state's occusation that the defense was trying to plead both sane and insane at the same time, Walter Bachrach suggested that “an hour and a half had been wasted.” “No,” said Judge Caverly, “it has not been wasted. The court will take a day and a half on this if necessary.” The engagement opened when Robert E. Crowe, state's attorney, after resting hid own case sought to shut off all testimony by defense alien. ists relating to the mental responsibili- ties of the youthful defendants. * Court recessed for luncheon at 12:30 p. m., with the argument un- finished. Crowe maintaned that the plea of guilty prevented the defense from showing any state of mind as a miti- gation of punishment and with his assistants continued the argument throughout the morning session, even though Judge Caverly said he would overrule the objection. The defense told the judge that they had a right to show that mentality had figured in the circumstances of the crime, and the court indicated that he agreed with them. The judge saild, however, {f no op- portunity remained for an offer of in- sanity as a legal defense, that he would not permit such testimony to be introduced. When the dispute reached a squab- bling stage, Crowe sald to the court: “It you hear evidence as to insanity and then sentence these men to life imprisonment and they then appeal to the supreme court 1 will confess error.” “I don't care what you gentlemen do with this case when I get through with it,” retorted the judge. Doings on Seventh Day The court room filled rapidly this morning for the seventh session of the hearing of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, kidnaper-slayers of Robert Franks, expecting startling and dramatic events in connection with the state’s resting and the opening by the defense. Far more persons clamor- ed for admittance than could gain entrancer under Judge Caverly's strict injunction that no one should be al- lowed to come in after all the seats were filled. Down at the fifth floor, the floor below, the longest queue of the hear- ing patiently waited with the almost forlorn hope that some one would have to leave and the leader of the long line would get that coveted seat Court opened at 10:05 a, m, An all-night raln left a sultry at- mosphere and it was hot and muggy in the court room. Jacob Franks, father of the slain boy, was absent from the court room, but all the other interested relatives were in thelr seats before court open- ed. Defendants Seem Happy The defendants came into the room with their customary mérning smiles with their attorneys and relatives. Judge Caverly called the attorneys to the bench and consulted with them as to separate hearings on the kid- naping charge. It developed that thus far the hearing had technically been confined to the murder charge. The attorneys agreed that 30 minutes of formalities would suffice to dispose of the kidnaping indictment. Dr. Willlam A. White of Washing- ton, D. C, then was called to the stand as first witness for the defense. He was questioned by Walter Bach- rach of defense counsel. “tate your professional ence,” sald Mr. Bachrach. “T object,” sald Mr. Crowe. “Why?" asked Judge Caverly, and the big legal fight of the proceedings was on. Crowe’s Argument “Because,” said Mr. Crowe, “the plea of gullty stops any plea of in- eanity. T insist that they have no more (Continued on Page 11) experi- Left Brough, England, at 10:34 a. m. and Reach Landing Place at 4:10 p. m, By the Amociated Pr July 30~The American round.the. world filers, on thelr way homeward, rived here today from Brough, Eng- land, at 4:10 o'clock this afternoon, Jiop O at 10:24 a. m. y . Lotwi Pruse Brough, Eng, July 80.~The American army aviators continuing thelr world flight hopped off at 10:24 o'clock this morning for Kirkwall, capital of the Orkney Islands, off the northern coast of Scotlal Thus began the first Mg of their journey over the sAtlantic by way of Iceland and Greenland, to Indian Harbor, Labrador, Kirkwall, a town of 3,500, is situ- ated on Houton Bay, on the north- eastern side of the Island of Mainland, sometimes called Romona, the largest of the Orkney,group. Stores of sup- plies have been sent there to awalt the filers and towboats ordered to be ready in case they are needed. All In Good Health, The slx men were all in the best of health and spirits and confident that the success which has brought them 18,000 miles on their pioneering flight will not desert them during the last stage of their endeayor. Before leaving the ground, Lieut, Lowell H.Smith, the flight command- er, sald he expected to reach Kirk- wall in about aix hours, and that the departure from that place would oc- cur tomorrow or Friday. There were no official ceremonies at the sendoff. Get Up at 4 O'clock. The aviators arose at 4 o'clock and at 6 were at the airdrome getting thelr machines ready and waliting to see what sort of weather would fol- low the dawn. There were no British or American officlals present at the take-off. It is understood they will make their farewells to the airmen at Kirkwall where, it is expected, six British planes will act as an escort to thelr American brother airmen. Brough is a tiny village but prac- #ically everybody in it turned out and stood by from long before daybreak until the aviators finally winged away. Some of the spectators had come from Robinson Crusoce's old town of Hull, nearby, and many other York- shire villagers were represented in the crowd. At least one Yorkshire farm- er woman was late for market today. From the first appearance of the American flifds this morning until they disappeared across the horizon, she sat on her farm wlgoq! an in- terested spectator, delighted that the international event had lifted this obscure hamlet from f{ts accustomed slumber, Machines Unchanged. The three machines resumed their romantic quest substantially as they left California in March, They had sential structural changes had been necessary. The new Liberty engines were installed and the radiators which had been removed at Tokio were restored since they were con- sidered better calculated to meet the requirements of cold weather flying across the north Atlantic. Finally, pontoons were again placed under the fuselages. The planes soared along the Hum- ber river and disappeared above the North Yorkshire moorlands in an easterly direction. Was to Follow Coast. Lieutenant Smith planned to keep near the coastline in the journey northward to Kirkwall since the pon- toons would be an embarrassment if a forced landing brpught the avi- ators to earth Instead of to the sur- (Continued on Page Eleven) WINSTED HAS FIRE $10,000 Loss Today in Blaze at Gil- bert Clock Factory—One Fireman Overcome by Smoke. Winsted, July 30.—Fire starting in the varnishing departmont of the Willlam L. Gilbert Clock Co. during the noon hour today, apparently from spontaneous combustionfi caused cdamage estimated at $10,000 to the factory. One fireman was overcome by smoke and another cut by flying glass. The fire was practically con- fined to the second floor of one of the buildings plant but there was con- siderable from smoke and water. WALKER-LEONARD AUG. 21. New York, July 30.—Mickey Wal- ker, world’s welterwelht champion, will defend his title in a 15-round match against Benny Leonard, holder of the world's lightweight erown, in this elty Thursday evening, August 21, Tex Rickard announced today. * HIGH TIDES—JULY 381 (Standard Time) —p At New London— 9:06 a. m.; 9:15 p. m. At New Haven— 10:31 a. m.; 10:36 p. m. Hartford, Julv 30.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Local thunder showers tonight or Thursday: not much change | in temperature. ) o 3 | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Bcotland, been cleaned and polished but no es- | have suffered severely. | Arrive at Kirkwall In Orkney lsl. WITH THE FLIERS OVER 5 MILLION LOSS AMONG STATE FARMERS Hartford County Leads State in Damage From Drouth Hartford, July 30.—Losses of more than 85,250,000 have been caused the farmers throughout Connecticut by the present draught according to a survey eonducted by the Hartford Times today. County agricultural agents of the several county farm bu- reaus report that the potato, tobacco, rowen or second hay crops and the pasturage lands have been mostly af- fected by the lack of rain, Hartford county leads the state in a total loss of $3,5600,000, The county agents re- port the following losses for the other districts: New Haven county $1,000,000; Fairfleld county $300,000; New Lon- don county $200,000; Tolland county $175,000; Middlesex county $50,000 at the very minimum; Windham county $5,000. Litchfield county has not as yet reported the exaot losses. In Hartford county the tobacco crop is already thirty per cent ruined with a resulting loss of $3,000,000. The eounty agricultural agents further es- timates the loss on the potato crop to be more than $147,600 with that on rowen or the second hay crop to total at least $250,000. The pastures have been severely affected by the drought and a loss of at least $100,- 000 has already been affected. The loss of the vegetable erop {is more than $50,000 with the tomato crop mostly invelved. Discussing in greater detail the losses to the several crops Mr, South- wick asserted that the southern part of the county was worse hit than the northern section. Both the Havana seed and broadleaf crops of tobacco are hurt, Fields around the towns of Glastonbury, KEast Hartford, Man- chester, Windsor and South Windsor Should the drought last through the week it is expected that four-fifths of the en- ! tire crop will be irrelievably ruined. LONGEST DRY SPELL Without Real Today Is 54th Day Rain, The Most Prolonged Drouth Since Away Back In 1873, New Haven, July 80. — Hope held out by the weather bureau officials here that yesterday that rain today might break the long dry spell which has threatened crops of all sorts in this section were not realized this forenoon. Weather Observer Tarr sald that there was no well defined storm in sight this morning and the raln, if any came, would consist of light local showers, The local water supply which has survived. many,long dry spells was sald to be nearing the danger point and the New Haven Water Co., has issued appeals to local users of water to conserve the supply as much as possible, Today was the 54th day without rain, with the exception of occasional light showers, This is the longest dry spell gince 1873, when a spring and summer much like the present one occurred in this sectlon, aceording to the local weather bureau records, “Pearls” From King Tut’s Grave and Only a Dollar New Haven, July 30, — “Pearls" which the police say were claimed to “come from the tomb of King Tut"” were being offered to customers here by EIl Shaver, 48, Abraham Japan, 28, and Braham Franco, 28, Syrians, all claiming Brooklyn, N, Y., as a resi- idence when the trio were arrested today and held on technical charges ot “going from place to place without lawful occasion.” The three men ae- cording to the police attempted to sell of their pearls to three police head- quarters detectives who made the ar- rest. The pearls were first offered for $7 each but when the three detectives affected disinterest in the “wonderful opportunity’ 'the price was reduced to $1 each. Police are making inquiry in other places, where complaints have been made of similar operations. Tt was sald that the pearls hatl been offered for sale in Greenwich for % i from 840 to $80 each. FF%R FOREST FIRES. Boston, July 30.—State Forester W. X. L. Bazeley today took steps to minimize the danger of forest fires as a result of the protracted drouth. To all forest wardens he sent a letter re- | questing that they issue no further ' permfts for fires in the open air until further notice, and that all permits now outstanding be revoked immedi- ately. v Dnlly Cireulation sy 2o 10,306 PRICE THREE CENTS HUNDREDS OF KLUXERS AND OPPONENTS IN ALL NIGHT FIGHT IN LANCASTER, MASS. JURDR $AYS FALLON SLIPPED N $1.000 RendigsOpenly Accuses Lawyer in Bribery Trial HOT CROSS EXAMINATION Defendant, Himself, Quizzes State's Star Witness and Gets Him to Ad. mit Thae He N O onnectieut Stq Dept Perjury, as Hi Hmlfmdp(.unn New York, I . g Rendigs, the juror whom Willlam J, Fallon, the criminal lawyer, was al- leged to have bribed in the trial of the Durrell-Gregory stock swindle case In 1922, was called as a govern- ment witness today at the trial of Fallon {n federal court on a charge of bribery. Rendigs, who ia under conviction for perjury asa juror in the E. M. Fuller & Company bucket shop case in the state courts, is th e govern- ment's star witness in the trial of Fallon. Tells of Phone Message. On examination by Assistant Unit- ed Btates District Attorney Millard, Rindigs sald Fallon communicated with him on the day after the Dur- rell-Gregory trlal began. “How did he communicate you?" asked the prosecutor. “By a telephone message house,” answered the witness. “What did he say on that occa- sion?" continued Mr. Millard. “'Is this a private wire?' he asked and I replied that it was. He then asked. ‘Do you want to meet someone tonight to your financial benefit, and will you meet me at the Woodman- sten Inn at 8 o'cloc?’ " Accepted Invitation. Hendigs sald he accepted the law- ver's invitation and went to the inn, arriving about 8 o'clock. Fallon came about half an hour later, the witness said. “Mr. Fallon walked up the stair- way and beckoned for me to follow,” Rendigs continued. “When I ap- proached him he shook hands and then he sald to me: ‘Those Gregory boys are fine fellows; they are friends of mine, and I want you to do ell you can for them.” Fallon then slipped a $1,000 bill into his hand, the witness declared. He quoted Fallon as then saying: “There’'ll be more money in this case, and whatever I get I'll divide with you, I will get in touch with you from time to time.” Carried 81,000 Bill. Rendigs sald he then went home and that he carried the $1,000 bill in his pocket until October 20, when he took it to his bank, He admitted he held the bill for two weeks be- cause he “wanted to disguise it.” Two weeks after receiving the $1,- 000 Rendigs said Fallon told him over the telephone that he (Rendigs) would not recelve as much money as he had expected. Rendigs said he re- plied that he hoped he would get the rest of the money soon as he had a $2,000 note which would goon be due. On November 4, the witness testi. fied, he asked Fallon how the jury in the Durrell-Gregory case would vote, as.there were 30 defendants. Ren- digs =aid Fallon remarked: Interested Only in Gregary “All T am concerned about is the Gregory, Vote as you please on the others. All I care about is the Gre- gory. There will be an individual vote on each defendant.” The next day, Rendigs continued, Tallon told him to go to the knicker- bocker grill where he would receive an envelope from Joseph L. Pani, the proprietor. Rendigs said he did as he was told and that the bookkeeper at the grill gave him the envelope, which contained a $1,000 bill. He sald he gave the cash back to Pani, requesting the proprietor's check for it. This check, Rendigs asserted, he deposited in time to meet the note. After a meeting at the Woodman- | sten Inn in the Bronx a few days later Rendigs sald he saw no more of Fal- lon during the remainder of the trial, Rendigs testified that the vote for acquittal of the Gregorys stood first 7 to 5 and later 8 to 4. “How did you vote on the Greg- orys?” assistant Federal Attorney Mil- lard asked. Voted For Acquittal “I voted for acquittal,” the witness replied. Rendigs admitted he urged the jurors who favored the conviction of the Gregorys to vote for acquittal. Not long after Rendigs had been indicted for accepting the bribe, Ren- digs sald he met Fallon at the latter's request, “He gald T should not worry,” the witness asserted, ‘“‘that everything would come out all right; that the case would never even go tb trial. Rendigs recounted the facts that he had been tried for perjury and found guilty in the court of general sessions here last May. His direct examination |at this point and Fallon, himself a [ prominent lawyer, took the witness over for cross-examination. His first move was to ask the court clerk to call the representatives of the district attorney’s office. He sald he had subpoenaed them to produce with to my concluded Rendigs' confession. No one of Dis- trict Attorney Banton's staft was pres- ent, and Fallon asked Federal Judge McClintic to send a United States marshall to Mr. Banton's office to ob- (Continued on Page 13.) when, outside, combatants and the darkness, able only to keep the road clear. Rock Salt In Shotguns, Clubs, Sticks And Stones As Well As Bare Fists Wielded In Struggle. I‘Two Autos Demolished in Trying to Run Gauntlet of Opposition — Several te Libratators Are Hurt. eater, Mass, July 30,~Klans- men beleagued since midnight were rescued from the flald at Lancaster at 7 a. m. without a fight. They departe ed under police escort. Several Hundred Involved. After a night of disorders and hes in which scor injured, a crowd of men who had engaged in a night of hostilities with members and spectators at a KuKlux Klas meeting in a field near here were dise persed with the arrival of additional state patrolmen today., Between 500 and 800 men had been engaged in the fighting during the night. Five Severcly Hurt. The list of injured today, followe ing the night's fighting, included five men whose injuries were so serious as to require treatment at hospitalgs One was a policeman who was struecls on the head by a stone. One of the injured was in a hose pital suffering from a broken back and three others were suffering from wounds, believed to have been caused by a shotgun loaded with rock salt. Many others are known to havé been hurt by clubs, flying stones and other missils. Two automobiles were partly demolished by showers of stones ald missils. The Casualty List. The list of known injured follow: Roy Grover of Clinton, a spectas tor at the Klan meeting, who is at & hospital tn Clinton with a brokea back, but it was found his condition was less serious and he wa s later sent home, Paul Kittredge of Clinton, said te be a halfback on th> Holy Cross foot- ball team, suffering from 40 wounds, believed to have been eaused by rock salt discharged from & gun. He & expected to recover. William O'Toole of Clinton, eimil- arly wounded about the head. Con- dition not serious. Edward Beard, Leonminster, in hos- pital in Leonminster suffering from supposed rock salt wounds in arms and chest, condition reported not ser- lous. Peter Sonia, Clinton police officer, treated for an injury to the head when he was struck by a stone. Two Other Meetings. The hostllities which broke out early last evening, when 300 Klans- men, friznds and spectators, assem- bled in a fleld near here which they had rented, only to be beleaguered by a crowd of between 300 and 500 men, came as a culmination of bitter feel- ings which have existed for a consld- erable period. While the fighting was beginning here a somewhat similar outbreak occurred {n Spencer, several miles away, when a crowd showered with stones cars carrying persons away from a Ku Klux Klan meeting there. State police, on guard against such an occurrence at that place, dispersed the crowd and arrested flve men: Charles McGrall, Leo Gagnon, John Daeust, Jullus Jurumsky and Joham Demetre, all of Spencer. At West- minster, near here, a third meeting was held, but without disorders. Police Are Outnumbered. The small local police force was unable to cope with the situation shortly after eight o'clock trouble began between the crowd within the field and those in the road A few guards had been posted along the low stone wall that ran getween the field and road. ‘When the crowd outside attempted to enter the fleld, help was summoned from the state police at Holden, Ox- ford, Brookfleld and Lunenburg. the dozen officers were unable But to 10 handle the situation when, at o'clock the first real clash occurred at the entpance to the fleld, rocke were thrown and the crowd outside withdrew. Serious Clash Occurs. The second most serious clash oe« curred at about 12:30 a. m. when & second rush for the opening into the field brought general fighting ia which stones and clubs figured. shotgun apparently loaded with roolk salt was fired into the crowd. Roy Grover, a spectator, recelved injuries when an automoblle within the en- | closure attempted to run the gauntlet of the crowd outside, Officer Peter Sonia, who was rid- ing on the running board of the am- bulance which had been summoned and which was carrying Grover from the field, was struck on the head by a plece of rock. As the night wore on, the police handicapped by their lack of num- bers, the scattered position of the wers When dawn broke, 150 men still remained in the road outside the fleld and a similar number of men were within the fleld. But with the com- ing of morning, the number in the roadway outside, consisting principal- ly of young men between the agea of 16 and 26, gradually broke up. Reinforcements, increasing the forces of the police to 20, enabled (Continued On Page Eleven).