Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-01
THE BICYCLE THIEF
lie Proves 20 BE a North Hinsd"le BOY
---IIeId for Trial at the county court

lie Proves 60 BE North Htnso"i' ivy
---IIeId for Trial at the county court
The SO reward offered for the recovery
of the Waverley bicycle stolen last Week
from viii II. Perry will co to Louis khoaei,
the 1S-vear-old son of Casper Rhoder OF
North Hinsdale.
one night early this week Frank Booth
who has worked for Milkman A. J.. lorrey
of North Hinsdale since Jan. J., rode mo
Mr.. Rhoders yard Oh a Waverley cycie
which was painted a dull blue Dung
Rhoder recognized the wheel as "f
Waverev. He thought it strange thaJ j.
was painted in such q peculiar style ana
having read of the stealing OF FERRY 5
wheel he was at once suspicious that an
was not right Booth said that he bought
the wheel i'm Hinsdale. At this time
Rhoder could not ascertain the number OF
the wheel on account of the darkness.
Rhoder came 10 this village wednesday
and told Hacklev a. Moran the Naverley
agents. that be thought he had found
Perry's wheel. After relating the circum-
stances. and acting upon the advice oil
Hackley a. Moran. he agreed TO attempt to
borrow the wheel, and if successful, TO rlue
it into this village
Rhoder then started home, but near the
James Thomas farm met Booth. riding To-
ward the village on the conspicuous blue
machine He hailed hin. and boy telling
him that the odd-looking wheel would al
tract attention and that the boys would
laugh at him. induced Booth to leave it in
Mr. Thomas's barn. Booth walked on TO
this village. and Rhoder examined the ma
chine and found it TO be Perry number
Rhoder then crossed the river again and
Mr. Hackley went with him to MI
Thomas barn and identified the wheel as
Perry S. Booth soon returned. lie SAID
that he bought the wheel OF Frank san
ford of Mortified. and was TO pay so Tor
it. He told a very straightforward story
and had the appearance OF being truthful
Mr.. Hackley brought the wheel TO the store
After consulting with Chief Of Police Nc
Clure Mr.. Hackley drove TO North Hlns-
dale to induce Booth TO come here. lie
readily consented TO after finishing little
work for MI Torrey. He talked freely
and unconcernedly with Mr.. Hackley on
! the way. asked about the price OF machines,
| said that he did not like to give up his ma
| chine, etc. After arriving here he was
! sharply questioned by Mr.. Mcclure, and
ne was soon stumbling in his statements.
! Mr.. Mcclure took him to Waterman, Mar
/ tin & Hits office. There he asked to
/ speak privately with Mr.. Hit and at once
confessed to him that he was the thief.
The lad was placed III the lookup and a
| hearing was held yesterday forenoon, with
/ the result that he was bound over for trial
/ in the county court, bail being fixed al
/ $50. Bail has not been procured and he
/ will probably be taken 10 Newfane TO await
/ trial
! The boy saws that he is 10 years old, but
/ he appears to be considerably older His
! father is dead, but his mother is living in
| Troy, n II. 1t is said that he has been
/ known as the adopted son of a family liv-
/ ing near 'keene. Mr. TOrrey speaks of
/ him as a model worker and is greatly sur
/ prised at his action
/ Booth did not show the bicycle at Mr.
/ IoTreys until Sunday. He then said that
/ he bought it at Hinsdaie. L. appears that
/ he rode 10 Mr.. lorrey on the wheel the
/ night Of the theft. last week Tuesday. He
/ secreted the wheel, and securing some
/ paint bought by Mr.. Iorrey last year COW
| cred the machine with it,
/ There Is a strong feeling In Brattleboro
/ that the BOY ought to- be given q chance %
/ become q man in spite OF his early fall.
/ and that he ought not 10 be COINED IN thu
/ jail 10 await trial The lad. S age. and the
I fact that his crime j, so trivial compared
/ with tina, OF two Bratteboro Young men
/ who have seemingly escaped the penalty of
/ their wrong doing. mas brought out a strong
/ feeling in his favor.
Later. Bail has been furnished.