1932

We continue the story of our three classmates who were confined in the Darien city jail on the late afternoon of October 31, 1929. They were grilled separately for one half hour, then suddenly told they could leave. When an explanation for their arrest was demanded, they were told that is was police business which would not be understood by them. Infuriated, they got into their Pierce Arrow and completed the trip to their homes in New York City. Their parents were equally upset, but plans were made for an inquiry into the fiasco.

Who were the three? The late Bill Huse was the driver of the Pierce Arrow, your secretary was the sleeping one in the back seat, and the name of the third has long been forgotten. If you, gentle reader, were he, or know who it was, please let us know.

Bill Huse's father, an executive with the Associated Press, put the pressure on the Darien police. Later, Connecticut Governor Trumbull sent us transcripts of his investigation of our arrest. The police claimed they had received a bulletin concerning three armed and dangerous escaped convicts in a high-power car who were in the area. Apologies were profuse.

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We regret to report the recent deaths of Hanford A. Auten and Richard T. Holway. Obituaries will appear in this magazine.

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Connecticut Governor Trumbull sent us transcripts of his investigation of our arrest. JOE ROBERTS '32