Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08
cHEsTERs REMARKABLE BURGLAR.
Confesses That He Robbed His Neighbors
for Amusement-stole While at Montpel-
Ter as Representative Placed Under $4,000
Bonds Which Are Furnished-Double
Guard al His Bedside

Chester is excited as never before in
its history at the developments in the
case of its wounded citizen, Clarence
Adams. discovered, as related last
week, to be burel lar. with a long and
successful record. He has made par
tial confession, and has related the
details of his attempt to enter c. H.
Waterman grain mill the night he
was shot He says he has followed up
the business for the past IL years. and
that he did it for amusement. When
Young, he wanted to be a detective,
but was discouraged in that idea by
his parents, but he had read much de-
tective and criminal literature Ad-
ans is unable to be moved and a double
guard. one serving the local authori-
ties and the other the citizens of the
town, is on duty at his bedside. At
first there was general talk of klepto-
mania IN connection with the case.
but Friday night a mass meeting was
held at which II was decided that the
man should answer in court to the
charges against him. A warrant.
charging burglary. issued on complaint
OF Ware N Sons, was served on Adams
Saturday, although he was already un-
der arrest, and additional search war
rant authorized a second and more
thorough search of Adams premises
The property recovered was taken to
the town hall and displayed for iden-
LITIGATION. Much of il was identified
by local firms and individuals. Adams
has made over his entire property. 4
which Is quite valuable, to \. d. /.
Herrick, town clerk of Chester and
the amount of bonds are placed at
5000. which Mr. Herrick is surety for,
Adams will talk but little but in
supplementary confession he admitted
several thefts, one, of box of neck.
ties, found with the other goods. COM
mitted by him in MONTPELIER when a
representative from Chester to the leg
islature in 1894. He has served two
years as Chester's selectman and. with
the exception of one year, has been on
the board of trustees of the public IL !
brary for 10 years. He has a fine IL
brary valued at $1,000 or more. 1t is es-
tlmated that there have been at least
% cases of burglary and petty THEY .
ing IN Chester during the past il wears.
several of which, the police claim can
De traced to Adams
Adams claim that he rode homo
alone the night he was shot is not GEN
rally believed and there is some evil
fence that he had a driver. The only
blood in the blackboard was in the rear
If the seat.
W +. Dunn of North Springfield. an
intimate friend of Adams. .ormer
'esldent of Chester. constable and a
'electman IN Springfield, was suspect-
q OF being an accomplice and Friday
onstableS Bond and Leland searched
'lr. Dunn's home but no damaging
violence was secured. Adams is held
or the December term of Windsor
ounty court on four charges of grand
arceny also on two counts ror petty
arceny. f'''
The bail was fixed at 5000 for each Of
ne grand larceny cases, and 500 for
ach OF the petty larceny cases 1t i
ald mat two civil suits to recover
amagges are already pending and that
hough Others are sure to follow 70
Adams. The wound ADAMS
ecelved Is on the inside of the left leo
oout eight inches from the hin. II
nearly four inches in circumference
no extends to the bone. The wound I
Gems to be healing and Adams com
lete recovery is expected.