New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 22, 1930, Page 9

CONVICT DESCRIBES SCENES OF HORROR (Continued From First Page) let {t run wide open and pretty soon the floor was covered with water. We laid down and rolled around in the water trying to get cooled off. Prisoners all over the cell block were screaming to beat hell. We would put our faces down in the wa- ter and roll around in it and splash it on each other. Knock Lock Off Cell . We had given it up. to die, lying there in the water with flames crackling all around us. Then at last a couple of prisoners came along and knocked the lock oft our cell door with a sledge ham- mer. We dashed into the hall—a hall of flame. We helped knock the locks off of threec cclls and helped the men get out. Before we could get out to safety the flames were scorching us, singe- ing the hair of our heads. Tt's my personal opinion that the fire started from a short circuit. They've been having trouble with the lights. They were all the time go- ing on and off for no apparent rea- son. Heroes of Fire Listed Columbus, O., April 22. (UP)— Qutstanding heroes of the Columbus penitentiary fire tragedy, in the opin- ion of Warden Preston E. Thomas, wers Captain Thomas Little and Guard Will Baldwin, who fought the heat and flames until they were over- come, to release the prisoners in their charge. Baldwin and Little, the warden explained, had just gone on duty when the flames were discovered. “I told them to unlock the G. and H. blocks,” the warden said. “They came into my office and got the Keys, and then they unlocked cells until they dropped of exhaustion. On the two top tiers they had to smash the locks. The guards who were the real heroes were Will Bald- win and Thomas Little.” Captain Little told his story of the delivery simply: “We had just come on duty.” he said, “when we heard Convict Shoe! Ky of Cleveland crying, ‘Fire!. We passed the word down the line of convicts, but we were helpless at first because another guard had all the keys to the cell block. Ordercd to Hold Men “Finally we succeeded in getting the keys and were unlocking the lower cells when the smoke began to billow around wus. The other guard said the orders were that no convicts were to be released until police and soéldiers had completely surrounded the pen. “We started to carry out the pris- oners, however, who had been over- come by heat and smoke. As fast as we relegsed the convicts, they set to and helped us to get the other in- mates free. “That is the last T remember un- til I came to in the hospital.” Baldwin was removed to the hos- pital as he collapsed, almost at-the same moment Little was overcome. The captain declined to comment on charges freely made by prisoners that the third guard refused to re- linquish the keys and, according to report, said “‘Orders are orders—let ‘em burn.” The prisoners themselves gave every credit to the two men for con- tributing to the rescue of scores of lives. KILLS GIRL AND SELF Norwalk, April 22 — Antonio Na- polean, 26, murdered Millie Casal- ese, 22, of Brooklyn, his fiancee, and then committed suicide near the Shore Haven Country club at East Norwalk yesterday. He apparently shot the girl in the back as she ran from his automobile and theén turn- ed the gun on himself. SAYS PROHIBITION Washington, April 22 (UP)— Prohibition was called ‘imprac- ticable” and was compared unfavor- ably with the *‘personal liberty” and “absence of graft” enjoyed by Euro- pean countrles, in a statement made public today by Rear Admiral Wil- llam E. Moftett, chief of the navy bureau of aeronautics. On the air— A new feature comes at 8:45 p. m. over WBZ. The Peter Schuy- ler Smilers present a program of wit and humor to the accom lively music. Get back of a P[T%}&YLER We expected | Weddings BENOIT—MAYER Miss Joan Mayer, daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. Mayer of 217 Pleasant | |street, Dbécame the bride of Dr. | Raoul J. Benoit, son of Mr, and Mrs. | Hubert Benoit of 242 Whiting street, |vesterday morning at 9 o'clock at a |nuptial high mass at St. Peter's |church. Rev. Joseph Rewinkle, pas- tor, performed the ceremony. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. Mary Bocskay as matron of honor, and Miss Agnes Rakowski as bridesmaid. The best man was Philip Mayer, a brother of the bride, who also gave her in marriage. Dr. Walter Bloglowski was an attendant. The ushers were Dr. James J. Kea- veny and Dr. Joseph' Matteis. The bride was attired in a gown of white briday satin Princess ttyle and wore a hollywood veil 4| | shoes to match. She carried a bridal | bouquet of calla lilica, The gown of {the matron of honor was princess {style of yellow satin. She wore a | horsehair hat and shoes to match |and carried a colonial bouquet. The | bridesmaid’s gown was nile green | {satin with horsehair hat and shoes| {to match and she also carried a| | colonial bouquet. Francis Egan sang “O Promise | Me" at the end of the mass and Mrs. Matthew Rival sang “Ave Maria” during the offertory. About 40 guests were present from Ganada, Massachusetts and New York. Dr. and Mrs. Benoit left by auto- | mobile on a trip to Canada. They will reside on their rcturn at 217 Pleasant strect. s MAIETTA—D'AVANZO Miss Mary D'Avanzo, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. Elia D'Avanzo of 319 | South Main street, and Andrew Maletta, of 112 Lafayette street, | were married at St. Joseph's church | on Monday morning at 9 o'clock by | Rev. John F. Donohue. | | | | Miss Rose Mary Vilardl was maid of honor and Constantine D'Avanzo, brother of the bride, was best man. The bride wore a white bridal gown and a vell caught with lilies of the valley. The bridal bouquet was of lilies. The maid of honor | T WILL fl“d P DURANT's STORY of OTHER $2.50 1045. Durant’s great master- iece, for which_over le paid 5500, abridged. 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During the ceremony Mrs. Anna Sirtau sang, “O Promise Me,” and during the offertory “Ave Maria.” Miss Olga Matulis of this city, | a cousin of the bride, attended as maid of honor and Charles Burbank, was his brother's best man. The bride wore a white satin gown d a Rose Marie veil. She car. ried a bouquet of lilics of the valley. The maid of honor wore a green John Roberts, dean of scout executives in England, will be the prineipal spea ginning at man who has signed up for course, is urged to be pregent. is C. Bunce. ties from now on. handicraft work. of the valley. at the Y. M. C. John Roberts, Dean of New England scout executive of the Meriden council and recognized New er at tonight's session of the local ci scoutmasters’ training course ifl“‘éi"‘.l‘m"i“? e A & be.|mond, William H. Day, Dr. Joseph 7:30 o'clock, znd every the The patrol leaders of the training sroup are George A. Hlume and Lew- Their patrols will be ot the marked on attendance and fill com- Ipete against each other in all activi- | n 7330 This will include the Men are remind- I'h satin gown and a hat to match. Her |cd that all sessions from now until 7 bouquet was of red roses and lilies [the close of the course will be held A. which has offered ‘ulcd for Saturday or Sunday, May 4. This will depend on the day T0 SPEAK HERE TONIGHT over gt ik e scheauioa for Atas |24 and 25 to the Legion forest. Court of Honor The monthly session of the court of honor will be held tomorrow night in the music ropm of the new scnior 1 hool. Camp Committee Meeting The chairman of the council camp commiittee, Logan Page, has called a meeting o' his scout office at & o'clock this after- |noon. |are Potts and the president of the cil, E. L. Warren. coun- THLEATRICAL CIRCLE DANCE Ihe & eth's theatrical circle ered Meart church will annual Laster dance to- at their clubrooms a hall on Orange street. committee con mbko. 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