The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27


to Have Been Lurking in the Vicinity
Since the Crime.
Huntington, Conn, October 26.-After
a period of waiting, extending over
nearly three months, the BRIDGEPORT police
tonight succeeded in locating and captur-
ing Charles A. Bonai and David A.
Weeks, the two men wanted for the al
legged murder of Farmer George Marcus
Nichols at his home at Daniels Farms, in
the little township of Trumbull. The
capture was affected by Superintendent
of Police Birmingham of Bridgeport,
and Detectives Arnold and Cornan, and
Officer keenan, of that city.
The two men were captured at the
house of Mrs. Bassett, the mother OF
Weeks, located in that portion of this
town known as the Isinglass district.
The house had been constantly watched
for some weeks, and today the much
wanted pair arrived Word was imme-
diately sent to the Bridgeport police and
the officers named above came to the
scene. The house was quietly surround
ed, and a descent was made upon the
place. Bonai and Weeks were taken
completely by surprise and attempted to
draw revolvers, but they were speedily
OverpOwered and in q short time were
captives. The officers then prepared to
take their prisoners to the county Jail in
Bridgeport.
The capture was made about $50 to-
night ana within 30 minutes after the
a1slirr rn6 %hO
been stated that the two men have wan
dered far and wide over this country and
have even been in Canada, but it is
firmly believed that Huntington has fur
nished q rendezvous for the desperate
men almost from the very date of the
tragedy. =. -.
A story CLEANED by two representatives
of the Associated Press. furnishes an
interesting feature of the case. If their
Informant told the truth, it is possible
to state that the two alleged murderers
have been in hiding in neighboring
| woods, armed to the teeth and determined
to the last degree. 1t is stated that the
men have bsen fed by their friends; that
they have been supplied with daily pa
pers, and have frequently met their
friends and relatives.
The alleged rendezvous of Bonai and
Weeks is located in patch of woods in
what is known as the Booth Hill district.
This section is about three miles from
Huntington Centre and possibly a mile
from Isinglass, where is located the home
of Bonais wife. In these woods is to be
found a wood choppers shanty and the
proprietor Of the place is Alfred Perry,
a wood chopper, about 40 years of age,
and lives there with his wife. This
shanty is only reached after travelling
over cart path used for hauling wood.
Perry's wife is his only companion, and
while she smokes a pipe fiercely while
talking, she is not altogether uncomely.
For some time, it is stated, the two much
wanted men have been in the habit of
visiting the Perry shanty. Frequently
Mrs. Bonai has been seen walking down
the road in the evening. carrying baskets
evidently well laden. She has been seen
to return empty handed.
The rendezvous has been visited by two
reporters, to whom the following story
was told:
The day after the crime was commit
ted. Charles Bonai entered the Perry
shanty. He informed Mrs. Perry, to
whom he was well-known, and who is
exceedingly fond of him, that he wished
to bring a ''paI'' there. He was given
permission and some time later on the
same day, returned, bringing with him
David Neeks. The latter was intoxicat-
ed and ugly He carried a rifle, two re-
volvers and a knife, all of which he
hurled on the table with an oath, adding,
81 would like to see these things dripping
with blood"
He so impressed Mrs. Perry that her
characterization of him makes him ex-
tremelY bloodthirsty.