Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1888-02-14
IN THE CLUTCHES OF 1HE LAW.
Tobacco jack Connolly Bagged by the
Dol For Rrpr

Tobacco Jack" Connolly Bagged by the
Police for Burglary.
tobacco Jack" Connolly is prisoner
at the Police Station, charged with COM
hitting two burglaries since Sunday On
Sunday morning Mrs Roger Dawson, who
keeps dry goods store in the Brooklyn
district, went into her store, and, remem-
bering that she left the safe unlocked, she
discovered that some thief had stolen a
gold watch that she had left there Satur-
day evening. The case was given to the
police, who worked diligently and sue
ceeded in capturing the thief.
1t was learned that yesterday afternoon
Connolly went into Dennis Whalen's saloon
on South Main street and offered to trade
watch with Mr. Whalen. After some
time a trade was made. Whalen giving Con-
molly an old silver watch and 50. Mr.
Whalen found an inscription on the inside
of the watch and taking it to Mr. Williams
of the Boston Butter Store asked him to
take it to Callender's Jewelry Store and
get the engraving erased Mr. Williams,
thinking that everything was all right COM
piled with the request Chief Egan called
shortly afterward at Callender's store to
give description of Mrs Dawson's watch
and was told by the clerk that watch an
swering the description had been left there
to have the engraving erased. The Chief
called upon Mr. Williams who related the
circumstances, and later Sergeant Bannon
called upon Whalen and explained the
situation. Mr. Whalen denied the state
ments and the Sergeant left. Immediate
ly afterward Mr. Whalen demanded his
watch from Connolly, who happened to be
sitting in an obscure corner of the saloon.
Connolly gave up the watch and left the
place.
About 10 o'clock last night some one
gained an entrance to Walker & Nutting's
Bank street hardware store, taking some
small articles valued at about S35. This
morning Officer Healey arrested Connolly
on Bank street. At the police station u
revolver, a box of razors, a jack-knife and
a box of cartridges were found upon his
person. Asked where~he got them, he adj
mitted burglarizing Walker & Nutting's
store last night. He also admitted steal
ing the watch. The watch is a lady's gold
hunting case watch, was purchased four
case the following inscription is engraved:
s.From John English to Mary English,
January 20, 1882
| Connolly was arrested ON January 5.
1886, for breaking into Els book store and
stealing $500 worth Of goods. His case
was brought up before the Superior Court
| in New Haven and he was sentenced to a
year in Jail.
To-day Officer Miles McNiff arrested Mr.
| Whalen on the charge of receiving stolen
goods, and bonds of $500 being furnished,
he was released until tomorrow morning,
| when he and Connolly will be brought up
for hearing.
A DEMOCRAT reporter called upon Mr.
Whalen, who said, 81 did not know there
was any engraving on the watch. I cannot
read or write and that is the reason I got
duped. 1 did not know Connolly, and if
knew there was anything crooked would
have nothing to do with him." When
asked if he did not know that Connolly was
present when Sergt Bannon called, he said
Connolly left before Mr. Bannon arrived OF
else he would have pointed him out to the
officer.