The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-22
SNARLED
THE LOCAL SLEUTHS
When George Hudson Bid Them
Ta-Ta Last Night.
SLIPPED FROM GRASP OF COPS
At the Very Door of Local Temple of
Justice, Ran Out Elliot st. and Van
ished Over Bank-Wanted for Steal
ing S35 from Vernon Man.

George Hudson, wanted for the larceny
of S35 from the home of A. H. Jaquith, the
Vernon milk merchant, sometime Wednes-
day afternoon, was taken into custody by
a posse of local officers at the auditorium
last night. As the prisoner and his cap
tors reached the threshold of the local
shrine of justice George got the call of
the night wind and in a desperate break
for freedom narrowly escaped being rid
died with bullets. His miraculous escape
from perforation was due in no small
measure to the fact that the officers car
ried no weapons, also to the fact that he
exceeded the speed limit as he sped into
the darkness of Elliot street, refusing to
return as invited to do by Deputy Sheriff
Chauncey |. Knapp, who was his custo-
dian.
During the performance at the audto-
rum last evening the audience became
aware of the presence of sleuths. After
locating the man in a front seat by a sys-
TEN of wireless, II. f. Harris, special con-
stable at the theater, stole down the cen
ter aisle, tapped Hudson on the shoulder
and beckoned him away from his feminine
companion. He accompanied Hub to
the need of a third officer was remote,
turned the man over to Deputy Sheriff
Knapp and Chief of Police Wilson. Mr..
Jaquth also accompanied the party to
the court room. The fellow looked like
guileless specimen that would have to be
''shOoed' away and no chains were put
upon either his wrists or ankles.
Upon reaching the street entrance to the
municipal court room Hudson evidently
got a mental hashlight of what the future
held in store for him and without arrang-
ing a schedule darted away into the driz-
zling rain without raising his umbrella.
Officers Knapp and Wilson followed the
man, Mr.. Knapp calling loudly that he
would shoot unless Hudson stopped. Mr..
Knapp suddenly recalled the fact that he
had left his shooting irons at home and
asked Mr.. Wilson if he had his. Mr.. Will
son was sorry but he was not carrying
an arsenal last evening either A strange
but it doubtless saved the life
of Hudson, for Mr. Wilson AYERS that he
would have INDUCED in target practice if
he had happened to have gun with him
last evening
The fleeing man pursued by the officers
darted between the paint shop of w. A.
Morse and Boyden block and without a
hesitancy dove into the dark
ness, landing on pile of ladders about Is
dotted-line plan showing just the route
taken by the fugitive it is known that he
traversed Flat, Elm and Canal streets in
making his escape. His hat and umbrella
were left where he jumped and he can
obtain them if he will return.
Hudson went to work for Mr.. Jaquith
Saturday and during the absence of Mr..
md Mrs. Jaquith Wednesday the man
.ooli an inventory of the house, carrying
AWAY three SO bills and one S. bill. He
eft the employ of Mr.. Jaquith before the
nillman returned. Coming to Brattle-
,oro Hudson invested a portion of the S35
n retouching his ralment, and taking a
woman with him to the theater last even
ng was apparently oblivious of danger
when surrounded by the sleuths accompa-
lied by the man he had wronged. During
he summer Hudson was employed on the
Bradley farm in Brattleboro and his
of the town may have helped
lin in making his escape.