Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-21
wALLINGFORD.

An Exciting Scene over the Arrest of
Howard Highly OF Meriden-Pro-
gram OF To-Nfghcs Band Concert
Notes OF General and Personal In
terest.
There was quite q little sensation here
early last evening over the arrest by OH
Ger Luke Martin of Howard Highly of Mer-
iden, who is wanted In the Silver city for
appropriating about $3.50 from the safe of
Holt & Stevens Monday evening. Highly
and woman registered at the wallingford
hotel Tuesday afternoon. They came in q
hack from the 1888 train from New York.
They registered as Mr.. and Mrs. A. q.
Raymond of Providence, R. L Next day
the man bought see suit of clothes at Q.
P. Stevenson's, and paid Harry Haywood,
the clerk, for 1t. After dinner the couple
took drive. The team was returned in
the evening. and % the man was walking
to the hotel and in passing CArrolrs jewell
~ store he was recognised by Reporter
Vincent of the Meriden Record. Vincent
recognized him as Howard Highly, and
knew that the Msriden police wanted him.
He notified Chief Ford Of Meriden by tele-
phone that Highly was in town and re-
ceived an answer to find an Off
Ger and arrest him at once.
It WAS soon found that Sheriff Rod Austin
and ORicer Reilly were in Meriden at the
state fair. O. @. Carroll mounted his bI.
cycle and found Luke Martin, who In a
short time was at the Wallingford hotsl
and, confronting Higby, asked the aston
ished man what he had done with the
money he took from Holt s. Stevens safe
In Meriden. The culprit wilted and after
he was placed in the lookup he confessed
the whole business. AS the officer was
unlocking the door of the lookup this pris-
oner made an attempt to escape and pushed
aside Reporter Vincent and attempted to
run. He was seized by the newspaper
man and received a blow from Officer
Martins fist in one eye, which put
all deeire to escape ont of his mind and
left a black and blue spot which will show
up well in court this morning. The pris-
oner, after eonfessing his crime and giving
up what money was In his possession, asked
the officer If he had arrested the woman,
and was told no. He then stated that the
woman had the rest of the money, which
was afterwards proved to be the truth, as
1t was found In the woman's possession at
the depot, where she was found waiting to
take the 6:24 train. ALI the money, with
the exception of about $40, has been re-
covered. Chief Ford came down from
Meriden and with Officer Martin and his
prisoner returned to Meriden on the $40
train. The guilty man Is only about
twenty-three years of age and Is the son of
Jasper Highly, respected citizen of Mer-
iden. The woman belongs In Danbury.
At the outdoor concert uptown this even
ing the National band will render this pro-
gram:
First Regiment March. o. Casey
oyertureLNil Dssparandum. .........: d Rouen
Henry Perl i;.'''''--' N'''''
Hunting Scene" by request. ....,.B ucslossi
Little Dark Eyed Clara.
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Mauk, "R. l.. .".......................R. B. Hall
The workmen in the sewer are paid 81. rs
q day.
Camp Upham, S. of v, of Meriden will
visit W. n. MIX camp Monday evening.
Daniel Calkins of New York is the guest
of his sister, Mrs. W. F. Whitney of North
Main street
Work has begun laying sewer pipe in
Valley street
The Sons of Temperance elect officers
next Tuesday evening.
The funeral of Thomas T. Dunn will CO.
cur this afternoon at o'clock from the
house of E. G. Lane on Center street.
Mrs. F. G. Allen and daughter, Lillian,
start next week for the worlds fair.
August Rosnos, the proprietor of the
Metropolitan house, paid $40 yesterday
for keeping an unregistered dog on his
premises. He will now kill the objection
able canine at once.
A FIVE weeks old son of John Clark died
Tuesday snd was buried yesterday.