The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-27
BONAIAND W~EEKSCAUGHT
ALLEG ED MURDERERS OF FARM Err
NICHOLS IN CUSTODY Al LAST.

Arrested at the Home OF weeks's Parents.
Whore They Have Come secretIy-Detec-
tives Say They Have Been to Eugland since
They FIed-LonE Hunt for Them Successful.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,. Oct. 26.-Charles Bonai
and David Weeks, the mon W no have been sought
for the murder of George Marcus Nichols at
Daniels Farms. in the town OF Trumbull. on the
morning OF July 90 last, have been captured.
Superintendent Birmingham, head of the
police department in this city; Detec-
tives Arnold aud Cronnan. and Special
Officer John keenan, captured them to-
night at the homo OF David Weeks's
parents in Huntington, where they had returned
late last night, and where they were in hiding.
Bonai's wife is a sister of David Weeks. and
since he disappeared after the murder she has
remained at her home at Huntington. 1t is
known that Bonai is very much attached to his
wife and it was supposed that his desire to see
her was what prompted him to return here and
risk being captured.
The capture was effected without a struggle.
The men were taken by surprise. and although
armed, did not have an opportunity TO use their
weauons. Tho murder and robbery at the
Nichols homestead caused great excitement
Throughout this part OF the country.
There was such Ia demand on all sides for a
determined effort to capture the murderers
thai Gov. Cooke offered a reward Of 81 900 for
the arrest OF the murdercrs. This was supple
mcnted by u reward offered by the town of
Trumbull and also by Miss Nichols. the sister
of the murdered man, until over s., 900 was
the prize to go to the persons Instrumental in
capturing the murdercrs. Pinkerton detectives
were employed by the State, bat after weeks of
work withdrew.
Di Getty after the murder suspicion fell upon
Charles Bon"i nd David Weeks. Bona was
living at the home OF his wife's parents, and
David Weeks. who had been Bonai's companion
for some time past, was there nlso. Bonai's
record as b criminal was known to the authori-
ties. 1t was known that he had done sew
cral daring Jobs in New York State, and the
murder of aged Farmer Nichols and the shoot
inS OF his sister threw suspicion on him at once.
A close watch was kept of The Weeks house by
the detectives, and information sufficient was
obtained to satisfy them that Bonai and David
Weeks were the murdercrs.
For several, days after tho murder the two
men remained at the Weeks house and Joined
with the ne:Ghbors and officers in the search
carried on in the neighborhood for clues which
would lea! TO the capture OF the murderer. In
some way they learned of the suspicion of the
detectives, and the day that the officers went to
men had left the night before. Bonai's wife had
driven them 10 this city during the night. and
the men had taken a train for New York from
this city.
John Weeks. a younger brother, was found in
the house. and was arrested. He is now in Jail,
his case not. having been called. Articles OF
Clothing. which have been identified by Miss
Nichols as being worn by the murderers, were
also found In the house. Since the day Ronai
and Weeks left superintendent Birmingham
and his detectives have maintained that the two
men would return here.
There has not been an hour In the day or night
when the Weeks house has not been watched.
The inmates, too. have been under police sur
VIGILANCE. The detectives are not inclined 10
say much about the capture tonight. They say
ihe chase for the murderers has extended all
over this country and across the ocean. They
also say that Bonat and Weeks have just re.
turned from England. They went to Hunting
ton ut once.