Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-25
BRATTLEB0RO'S BURGLARS
behind the nnr- Of the Newfnne Inir

MICHAEL BAKER DISCOVERED LAST FRIDAY
NIGHT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER a. p.
ROYNTON's srORE-m~ ARREST AND THE
SUBSEQUENT DEVELurMENt~-Mi EMMA
SMITH HIS ACCuMrIICE AN INTERESTING
STORY of CRIMINAL EVENTS.
People realized last Saturday morning
the truth Of the saying, punishment
though late. comes ON with silent tread,
when they learned that one Of the burg
lars who have been committing depreda
tions in this vicinity for several months
was confined in the village lock up. The
story of the capture and the subsequent de
velopments has been the absorbing topic Of
conversation since that time. 1t was
general surprise b. know that 1t was the
keeper Of pool room IA Judges building
Michael Baker, who had been caught IN
the preliminary work of entering store
the night before, and that young woman
named Emma Smith had probably been hs
accomp hce-certanly his cOniidant and the
sharer IN the stolen goods An account OF
the discovery of the guilty parties, their
arrest and the details Of interest is given
herewith
Ever since the series of petty burgaries
/ began with that at Hubbard lewelry store
| last October. Night Policeman Mcclure has
| been on the alert for some clue tu the per
| petrator-, but every pointer which has
/ been given him has proved delusive one
/ Five weeks ago, under instructions from
/ the baiifi- he hired a. special assistant
Waterman Charles Bracket. who works
/ for the Valley Machine company Last
/ Friday night about lao, at a time when
! Mcclure is usually on the upper part Of
Main street, Bracket discovered "a man n
1 the rear Of a i Buyntons shoe store ap
| parently leaning over "a window. In re
/ Spouse ~ Bracketts questions bee said he
was Mike Baker, but gave an evasive reply
as b. what he was doing Bracket accom-
panied Baker. with whom he was uuac
/ quainted up b. Judges building Baker
went upstairs into his pool room and Brack
EFT Joined Mcclure. who wa, near Calvin S
stove store. To- whom he told the facts Iu
regard 90 meeting Baker. Mcclure de.
termined b. investigate aud stepped into
the doorway of CoN- store. Bracket IN
the meantime carrying step ladder used
la lighting the street lamps. o. the engin,
. house ON Elliot street. aud then returning
b. where he first saw Baker. Ina a few
minutes Baker came out of hi, pool room
and started up street Mcclure stopped
him and questioned him in regard % what
he had been doin. Baker said Bracket
thought he was burglar, but he wasn't up
60 that bushes. vet While they were
talking Bracket came up and suddenly
displayed a carpenter bit which he had
found IA the rear Of Boyntnn s, where Ba
ker stood. Baker dIscaimrd all kuowledge
of having previously seen II After some
further questioning Baker was allowed t.
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,'a'"I''a" '''I. "hrI' 'iNrr >'ept' Were
around r. d window iu th, rear. aud aftel
making considerable racket and calling sey
eral time. Baker answered and finally LET
him Iu Baker Wa great. a-itatei ala,
begged mot o. he arrested. claiming to hav.
done nothing vrpu. and wishing ~ avon.
disgrace e. hi- family. aud especially 10 hi,
mother and sister Hl> rntrrati-- were. o
no avail however. aud be- was taken dow
To- the lock up
At daylight chi.el and "a vomaus wa
terproof were found IN the rear Of Bpyu
tom store. II is probable that the vater
proof was left hy Bakers female arcomphce