Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-10-11
WALLINGFORD.
Brehm and Nugent Bound Over
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Brehm and Nugent Bound Over
General News of the Town.
August Brehm and Thomas Nugent who
were arrested Sunday by Officers Austin
and Reilly for burglary, were brought be-
fore Judge Hubbard yesterday morning
and the evidence presented was sufficient
to warrant binding the prisoners over
to. the superior court under 5000
bonds. Sheriff Austin took the
young men down to jail on
the LAT train. Besides the candy and
cigars identified as having been taken from |
W. r. Steele's store on Quinnlp1ac street |
were sundry small articles taken from d.
stamp with the firms name on it, q piece
of sealing wax and lesser articles
that were identified by Mr.. Todd. |
The strongest clue to connect NJ
gent with the affair was the finding
in his possession of pocket knife with a
broken blade and the fact that Sheriff Aus
tin had in his possession piece of blade
of knife found on the window sill of
Todd's Office, where an attempt had been
blade fitted exactly to the piece remain
ing on the handle of the knife in
question. Brehm confessed to the OFF,
GERS after his ar1est that he was
connected with the burglaries. but claimed
that he staid outside while Nugent went
into the building and done all the work.
In court, acting under the advice of their
counsel, G. A. Harrison. both plead not
guilty. That the two intended to break
into D. P. Griswold's store on Center
street on the Friday night in question,
| there is no doubt as Marshall Smith, who
| works fdf Griswold, was coming
by the store shortly after II o'clock and
saw the shadows of two forms, near the
| north side of the store, and went out there
| to investigate and found two youths, one
| of whom started and ran across the lot in
rear of the store. The other Smith recog-
nized as Nugent. who has at times been
employed by Griswold Gaming chairs.
Smith asked Nugent what he was
looking after, and he replied "Nothing,"
and he WAS told to take it and leave and he
by the back entrance and found that a
spring bed and several other articles had
been moved from the outside steps in front
of the window and were placed in front of
the door, leaving the window clear for
their intended operations. At the time
Griswold's brother Samuel was in the
store at work upstairs, and had
the thieves succeeded in getting
in the building they would have probably
met with surprise party before they had
gone far in their operations. Nugent is a
fine trombone player and was for several
months connected with the State Reform
School band, and has since he returned to
Wallingford several times played with the
National band and in the orchestra
at the opera house. He went to
Gettysburg and Washington with
the Military band of Meriden and had been
engaged to play with the same band in
New Haven to day, but owing to unfore-
seen circumstances he will not be able to
fill the engagement. Brehm confessed to
the officers that he and Nugent intended
away. One peculiar feature of the case is
that Sheriff Rod Austin took the
two boys to state reform school together a
few years ago for breaking into 9 candy
store up town, and yesterday he escorted
the precious pair to New Haven Jail and
the prospects are that the next journey
will be made together to Wethersfield.
Officers Austin and Reilly have received
many congratulations on their success and
clever detective work.
Assessor Street Williams, who handed
in his resignation recently, has decided to
continue in Office for this year.
The Austin drum corps will 90 to New
Haven with Pinta council,K of G., to-day
and the National band with Silver City
council of Meriden.
L. R. Cook has been appointed assistant
registrar for Yalesville.
The marriage of Henry Lobb, jr., and
Miss May Carpenter is announced to occur
) the 10Th inst.
"Phew" Saunders is wanted for stealing
razor from peddler on Center street re-
Gently, but is said to have skipped the
| town.
Mrs Flora Wallace has sold to Mrs
Lena Billian of Meriden her house and lo
69x150 feet on Ward street.
Colonel Doherty telegraphed to Captain
D. L. Barber yesterday these special or
ders: Roll blankets and fold overcoats
Every man should carry both.
There was quite bad leak in the wate
main on South Main street Sunday morn
| ing @. n. Thomas made the discovery
, | early in the morning and notified Superin
! | tendent Davis, who had gang of men a
work all day making the repairs.
Gussie Brehm, who went to Jail yester
, day, wore one of the Cleveland and Steven
! son campaigning caps, showing how hi
: | sympathies are, even If he cannot assis
any more in the good work this campaign
There seems to be doubt as to Thoma
D | Waller addressing the Wallingford demo
h Gratis this campaign.
!, Thomas McKeon of Colony street has
|, baby boy, born Sunday.
E. G. Lane has been allowed $25 fo
;. damages on his building by fire last week
y The board of burgesses will meet thi
evening.