The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15
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Two Boys From Agawam, Mass, De
tanned by oaicer w, L. Warren
Saturday Morning and Later
Sent TO Their Homes.

Two small boys from Agawam,
Mass, with large desires for adventure
arrived in town last Friday afternoon
and were taken in hand by the law
Saturday morning The boys were
Ralph Pomcroy aud Robert johnson,
who gave their ages rs 10 aud III re-
spectiyely, but each appeared about
two years younger.
After looking over all the prospcc'
fuses for summer resorts the boys DC
cidcd that the headwatcrs of the Con
necticut river were best suited for
them and began preparations TO leave
as soon rs possible. To weave halo
of romance about themselves they
formed ga gang" and started break
ing into cottages along the Connecticut
river. above Springfield, Mass, at Aga
wan, Longmcadow and Gala Shasta.
They secured a large amount of plum
der from the cottages but what they
generally took was fires arms, ammnni'
ton and fishing tackle. \ reward Of
500 was offered by the cottage owners
for the apprehension and conviction OF
the parties guilty of breaking into
their cottages. The bows became
alarmed at this and decided to leave
for grecner fields and pastures new.
Last Thursday morning they took
the weapons that they had saved for
themselves. - calibcr repeating rifle
and II gauge shotgun, with three
boxes of cartridges for the former and
8B shells for the latter, and started ont.
They had between them Sl.4s in mon
cy. Boarding freight train at Aga
wan they rode north as far as Vernon
where they left the train and camped
out for the night. The night was very
cold and the bows suffered intensely
but had no thought of going back. In
the morning, stiff and sore from the
cold and ride on the freight train they
started towards this town and arrived
lust at night. They spent their last
10 cents here for a loaf of bread and
then started on again. About two
miles north of here they came to the
farm of George Herrick and asked to
be taken for the night. Mr. Herrick
saw that the boys were exhausted and
taking pity upon their forlorn condi-
ton gave them a supper and a place
TO sleep. From the stories which they
told he was convinced that they were
runaways and when they had retired,
tclephoned for Policeman William i.
Warren who went up to look at the
bows. He had received a notice 10
be on the lookout and recognized them
from Il description which he had Act.
ing on a suggestion from Officer War.
rem. Mr.. Hcrrick removed the boys
clothes from the room III order that
they might not escape in the night and
then left them to finish their sleep. In
the morning they awoke but lacking
clothes were obliged TO stay in bed I'M
Ill Officer Warren arrived. He brought
both BOYS back to this town where he
questioned them at length. Deputy
Sheriff O. W. Studley Of Agawam had
been notified meanwhile and arrived in
the forenoon. He took the boys back
with him in the afternoon.
The bows were laxative at the sta
ton and told reporter that they were
bound for the Connecticut lakes where
they intended to spend the summer
hunting and fishing and also to Kill
few Indians if any were encountered.
When the suggestion was made that
they would have done better to have
waited until spring the younger of the
boys stated that spring arrived March
|. Neither one wished TO 90 back. tn
smaller of the two boys was a bright
little chap and looked to be about Il
wears old. He was thinly clad, without
rubbers or overcoat. He seemed TO be
tired out from the exposure and labor
of walking SO far over the frozen roads
without sufficient food. The older Of
the two was a well grown lad but
looked young for his size.
The boys were arraigned in the
Springfield, Mass, police court Monday
and charged with burglary of several
houses along the river. They admit
ted being concerned in several Of the
breaks but denied all knowledge of
others that were committed last fall.
Their eases were continued until this
afternoon. In case they are convicted
Officer Warren will come in for good
share of the reward of 500.