Drink Crazed Indian Even Then Succeeds in Kicking One Man Through Windshield of Auto
Lowville, N. Y., Dec. 27.—Bootleg whiskey was the indirect cause of four hours of darkness in this village last night.
Earlier in the evening a young Indian, Paul Arlette, who is alleged to have been In a frenzied condition because of holiday potations, entered an Ice cream store in the neighboring village of Naumberg and threatening to kill all the customers with a knife. He was subdued and bound with ropes only after 12 men had joined In the fray.
While on the way to the county jail here in custody of the sheriff and deputy Arlette managed to get his feet free and kicked the sheriff through the windshield of the automobile. The car went into the ditch, breaking an electric light pole and severing the electric light wires running from Eagle Falls to Lowville. After another fight Arlette was again overpowered and brought to the county jail.
New Britain Herald, New Britain, CT, December 27, 1924