New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1928, Page 4

FORNER PUG AND POLICENAN FIGHT Fiee Bate Ocars Durin Rl in New Yoot New York, Scpt. 27 UP—A former | pugilist and a city detective engaged in & desperate gun and fist fight in a West Blst street speakeasy early today when the pugilist, proprietor | of the place, discovered the detec- tive's identity, ! The proprietor, Gustave Harie- graeff, 32 years old, shot through | the right wrist, escaped by a rear | door but was captured in a nearby | vard by three detectives awaiting a signal from their co-worker to raid the place. They had been prevented from entering by two women who barred the door. John F. McHugh, the detective, suffered severe contusions’ and his clothing was almost torn from his person. He said he had succeeded in making a purchase of liquor when a woman discovered he was carrying a pistol and informed Harjegraeff he was a detective. McHugh sald Hariegraeft dre pistol and in the battle that fol- lowed the gun was discharged eral times, the detective finally shooting Hariegraeff in the wrist with Hariegraeff’s own weapon. McHugh said his pistol jammed and | ‘was useless, Harlegraefft was Held on five charges: Felonious assault, violation of the Bullivan anti-gun law, viola- | tion of the Volstead act, ownership of a gambling device and possession | of lottery slips. | Police said he came to this coun- try from Belgium about three years ago and had fought under the name of Charlie Dubats. Richard Loeb Loses His Easy Job as Prisoner Chicago, Sept. 27 (A—Richard Loeb, who, with Nathan Leopold, jr., is serving a life sentence for the 'rill murder” of Bobbie Franks, has lost his “soft job” at the Joliet sev- ATARRH of bead of throat benetited by the 1C Over 37 penitentiary. Loeb had been serving as secre- tary to an assistant warden. Today he found himself assigned to man- ual labor in the yards. The order also removed him from his private cell and placed him .in the cell block with other prisoners. Early this week Hinton C. Cla- baugh, chairman of the state par- dons board, aaid that through an error in commitment papers both Loeb and Leopold would be eligible to apply for a parole within six years. Clabaugh alluded to Loeb and Leopold as the “pampered pets” of Joliet, and said they were build- ing up “fine records” for presenta- tion to the pardons board when the time came. BRITISH NAVY MAN READY FOR FLIGHT Will Try Atlantic Hop in Tiny| Moth Plane Harbor Grace, Sept. 27 (P A young British naval officer who believes in “hunches” started as- sembling a Moth type airplane today for his proposed solo flight across the Atlantic within the next fort- night. If the weather is favorable and he has a “hunch” he will at- tempt the flight; if not he will pack HILLING CLIMAX IN 3EAMLY FELD Brutal Slaying of Woman Occurs in Idaho Twin Falls, 1daho, Sept. 27 (P— A three family feud over ownership lof a road—a feud born so many ears ago that the orginal cause has almdst been forgotten—came to @ {swift tragic climax yesterday when {W. O. Tharp, a 45 year old dairy- iman, went over to (tharley Bowen's { house, gunsaing. Mrs, Bowen was shot and killed in {her own front yard. The first bul- !let broke her leg and she crawled |toward the slight protection that a | fence offered. It was there that two {more bullets were fired into her body | | land ended her life. | The woman's Yusband ran to her |aid and was wounded as he grappled with Tharp, the police sald. During the hand-to-hand fight between the |two men, Waleta, 14 year old daugh- | ter of the Bowens, picked up the | | weapon with whigh her mother had | been shot down, and struck Tharp lover the head. . | The blow did not incapacitaté |Tharp, police were told, and with { Bowen helpless because of his wound |Tharp ran to his automobile and drove down the road toward the | home of Harry Rose, head of the | up the plane and returp to England. |third family involved in the feud. | The man who plans the flight fs ' Commander H. C. MacDonald, 28 | vears old, whose chief aeronautic | achievement was a flight from Lon- don to Bagdad. Although he has 80 hours of flying to his credit, | he thinks he will be able to demon- | |strate that a British Moth plane with | stand up | He said a solo flyer is able to against Atlantic weather. At the Rose home it was again the woman of the house who mef Tharp. Mrs. Rose, W armed and poured the charge of | shotgun into the Tharp car. Tharp vas_uninjured, and shortly after. ward was arrested. | The immediate cause of the shoot- ing, police investigation showed, re- | volved about the children of the however, was |, | that with this type of plane the only |Rose and Bowen ‘which his years as navigator on a had been attacked, according to the families. Waleta experience needed is good navigation | Bowen and the six Rose children British warship guarantee. | stories told officers, by Tharp and | Commander MacDonald arrived at | his two sons, 12 and 14 years old. | St. Johns yesterday from England, ' The Rose vhildren weréall under 12 | with his plane crated and ready for years of age. The stories were that | assembling. With him was a me- Tharp struck the Bowen girl with a chanic, A. F. Williams, who will as- |club, beating here severely. sist MacDonald in getting the plane | The Bowen and Rose, children ready for the fiigl *. {fled toward the Bowen home, the The young British officer said his Tharps pursuing. 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