Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-11
BURGLAR COREY HOUND OVER.
Clever Piece of Detective Work By
 Officer Dodds.

Clever Piece of Detective Work By
 omcer Dodds.
 Last Monday night about 12 o'clock servant girl by the name of Lena Sage, employed in the boarding house of was awakened from her sleep and ter ror-stricken to find a man leaning over her, who had seized her by the hair. She screamed loudly for help, when the burglar, for such he proved to be, told her to shut up or he would kill her. She screamed once more, however, when he struck her over the eye, mak- ing a painful wound. The man then made his escape through a window which opened on to a slanting verandah roof. The roof was covered with a green slime, it having been raining dur ing the night and was as slippery as ice. When the burglar stepped through the window he must have slid of the roof like toboggan.
 The screams of the servant girl awoke the inmates of the house and on hearing her story search was made outside, but no one was in sight. A hat was found, however, which proved clue to the detection of the burglar. A little ing with the Sage girl and she said she recognized the man as Charles E.. Corey, who used to board at the house.
 | With these clues Officer Dodds was detailed on the case and performed a clever piece of detective work. From the house had been taken a full suit of clothes, a sack coat and a watch. Tues day forenoon the officer, after working on the case found out from room mate of Corey's, by the name of Robbins, that Corey had his arm broken in a fight Monday night and that Dr Axtelle had reduced the fracture that morning. After clever meneuvering and question l ing by the officer, Robbins also admitted that Corey had lost his hat in the fight. This served as a strong clue and Wed. nesday night Officer Dodds visited Corey's room in the O'Connor block, but the bird had flown that morning for his home in New Haven.
 Yesterday Officer DoddS visited New Haven and in company with Detective Reilly started for Corey's home on Spring street. At the corner of Howard avenue and Spring street man was dis covered approaching with one arm done up in a sling. Officer Dodds did not know Corey, but from the description he judged that he had found his man. Corey knew the officer, however, and divining his intentions he fled up Spring street I OAOSAh to intercept him and Officer Dodds fol lowed the fleeing man. Corey ran around to the rear of his home and was entering the barn when he was halted by Officer Dodds. He surrendered himself and gave up the watch he had stolen. Corey was brought back to Waterbury last night and a visit was made to his room where his trunk was broken open and stolen clothes found. When con- fronted with the evidence of his guilt he denied knowing how he came by the goods.
 This morning when brought before the court he showed clearly that he knew something about the law. He waived examination on the two charges of theft and burglary and tried to do the same on the charge of assault. This he was not allowed to do and he then enter ed demurrer. The demurrer was oyer. ruled and he was fined $5 and costs on the charge of assault and bound over under $500 bonds on each of the other cases. His father, well to do mechanic in New Haven, was present and paid his fine and went security for his appearance at the next term of the superior court Corey was a much broken up man from the fall he received. One arm was fractured, his leg was sprained and his face badly scratched.
 Corey was employed for time, as draughtsman, by Architect Jackson.