New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1930, Page 11

“Gentleman Bandit” Sentenced In @ery of Chicago, Oct. 17 (#—The law has finally caught up with Harry Lee ‘Watson, “gentleman bandit,” whose success as a bank robber has wor- ried operatives of banking associa- tions in this and other states for some time. Watson, who confessed to 15 dif- ferent bank robberies and was sus- pected of many more, was sentenced in federal court yesterday to serve 10 years in the penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kans. The sentence ‘was passed after he had admitted taking government funds from a post office operated in conjunction with a bank he robbed at Troy Grove, 111, last July 9. He was called a ‘“gentleman ban- dit” because he was always polite and studiously avoided the use of profanity during his operations, which bank officials said extended from Illinois and Indiana into Kan- sas, Missourl and Oklahoma. Watson was captured by postal authorities early last August at a farm in the Ozark mountains, which he was reported to have purchased with the idea of settling down to enjoy a quiet domestic life with his ‘wife, a circus performer. Twice during his career he escaped from the Texas penitentiary, where he was sentenced for theft. On his second break for liberty he wound- ed two guards with firearms that had been smuggled in to him. Still in his thirties, Watson, bank operatives said, had been engaged in crime since 1923. Publisher Leaves Rome To Visit Berlin Today Rome, Oct. 17 (UP)—Bernarr Macfadden, . American publisher, left for Berlin today where he will be received Monday by Presdient Paul Von Hindenburg. Macfadden held a three hour conference at the ministry of edu- cation today with Renato Ricci, un- der-secretary of state for physical education. He was shown 2,000 feet of film depicting the physical cul- ture activities of Italian youth. “What has been done in the phy- sical education of Itallan youth is real progress,” Macfadden told the United Press. “You will certainly see a nation of physical perfection within four or five years. It is a Teal marvel.” Macfadden inspected the univer- sity for instructors in physical edu- cation and an athletic stadium built entirely of marble and dedi- | cated to Premier Benito Mussolini. SPRINKLERS INSTALLED ‘Work has been started by the Star Cleaning Co. on the installation of a sprinkler system in the plant at 234 North street and when it is com- pleted every dry cleaning plant in the city will have been so equipped, Building Inspector Rutherford said today. Harry Sherman, proprietor of the concern, was arrested several days ago for violation of the law requir- ing the installation of the sprinkler system and his case is scheduled for trist in police court tomorrow. USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS o~ Illinois Post Office MEXIGANS REBEL INCHIAPAS TOWN Oust Municipal OMicials and Gall Citizens Meeting Mexico City, Oct. 17 (P—A dis- patch to Excelsior from Comitan, state of Chiapas, today said that a body of armed men headed by Leo- |cadio Velasco had taken possession {of that town, ousting municipal au- thorities and calling leading citizens to a conference to choose a new municipal council. The newspaper correspondent said the movement apparently was against the state authorities federal jofficers in Comitan being unmolest- ed. The custom oftice continued to function, guarded by a customs pa- trol and let alonc by the rebels. Commercial establishments remain- ed open and the city was described as tranquil. Comitan is the most important department in the state of Chiapas, and has about 60,000 inhabitants of whom one-sixth live in the city of Comitan, which is several miles from the Guatemalan frontier. Federal Offices Spared A dispatch to Excelsior from San Cristobal, Chiapas, said that only federal offices were respected in overthrow of the government at Comitan, and that there was con- siderable alarm at San Cristobal where a home guard was belng formed. Federal troops abandoned their barracks Wednesday, proceed- ing to Tuxtla, Gutierrez, capital of the state. The dispatch said that troops re- cently were withdrawn also from Comitan and that it was in their |absence that the Velasco band took possession of the city. Little concern is felt here over the situation, there being a general conviction that Governor Raymundo | Enriquez will be able to cope with the situation. TO ADDRESS RALLIES Judge Stanley J. Traceski of this | city will address a republican meet- | ing in Middletown on October 28 and Mayor Quigley will speak at a rally for Burlington and Whigville re- |publicans on the same day. On | November 2 Mayor Quigley, Judge | Traceski and Attorney B. J. Mon- Kiewicz will address a rally in Col- linsville. LARRIVEE DOWNS TORONTO Waterbury, Oct. 17 (UP) — Leo Larrivee, Waterbury, 165 1-2, de- feated Mike Toronto, Bridgeport, 163 1-2, in a 10 round bout here last night. Alex Hart, Ansonia, 149 1-2, defeated Frankie Cook, Bridge- port, 148, in 10)and Paul Rojas, Cuba, 163, defeated Tut Jackson, ‘Waterbury, 169, in 10. The assessed valuation of all the real estate in New York t"i(y is $18,362,061,510. NEW SPEED NEW EASE IN ¢ You can now do your cleaning in about half the time, with a big motor driven brush cleaner for rugs and carpets, and a handy little cleaner for the odd cleaning tasks. Two Cleaners For Almost the Price of One! The New Universal, Motor driven, brush Cleaner that will do everythi ng any cleaner of its kind will do — has extra powerful suction — smooth; quiet, oilless, ball bearings and many other dis- tinctive featuses. The Handy Little Cleaner is light in weight, pow- erful, speedy and convenient. 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