Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-16

Three young fellows ere implfcat-
ed in taking the driving horse owned
by the Armour company from the
Young stables, just after Saturday
midnight, and within twenty-four
hours the trio were in cells in the
basement OF the town hall, which is
designated as police headquarters.
They are Wallace Burdick, age "a;
Earl Asher, 20, and Charles Boyd Cool
ore6, 20.
According TO the story told by one
of the trio and not contradicted by
the others, they wanted to 20 to
dance held in George d. Peckham's
house in Charlestown, and decided to
get a team at Milton Young's stable
and drive to Peckham's. AS there
was no one at the stable they went
III and helped themselves.
The Armour horse looked good to
them, and they led him from the stall,
harnessed him and then drove off to
GhaFlestown, arriving at Peckham'E
at 2.20 Sunday morning. Peckham Is
a colored man. The three young fell
lows from Westerly remained at the
dance for awhile and then drove to
shamrock Then back TO Charlestown
they went and remained at Peckham's
house until $50 Sunday afternoon, and
then started for home, arriving at the
lunch cartA on the West Side at $50.
telling him that he would call and
pay for the Use of the team on Thurs
day night. Then they started to drive
off in the hope OF finding someone to
take the outfit back to the stable, but
William Partridge. owner Of the lunch
cart. took possession of the team, and
Burdick. Asher and Boyd disappeared
Soon Deputy Sheriff Casey of the
West Side and Police Sergt. Thomas
Brown were in quest of the trio. Ca
sey captured Burdick at his home and
turned him over to Brown at the Dor
der line. Subsequently Brown arrest
ed Asher at his home on School street
and caught Boyd in lower Main street.
The horse is spirited animal, a
fine roadster, and was driven by Boyd.
At Cross Mills the horse SHE'D and
Boyd was thrown out and struck the
ground on the side of his head rails
ing a lump back of his left ear He
managed to hold the reins, however,
and prevented a runaway. Boyd must
have had about all he could do to han
die the horse, as the animal had al
ways been driven with a four-ringed
bit and tight overhead check rein, but
in this instance was driven with a
plain bit and was loosely checked.
Burdick Boyd and Archer were ar
raigned Monday afternoon before
Clerk Edward G. Cundall, in the Third
district court on two charges. driving
horse owned by the Armour COM
pany without the owners consent, and
with using without the owners con-
sent a carriage belonging to Milton
A. Young.
The accused pleaded guilty to both
charges. Inquiries made by the court
showed that Burdick had served two
months in the New London county
jail for stealing poultry, that Boyd
was active in getting the horse and
carriage, while with Asher il was a
case of bad company. It was the first
appearance in court Of Boyd and Ash
err
Burdick was fined $50 on the first
count and SIS on the second with
costs of $3.50 in each case, making a
total of $4,000. On default Of pay
ment he was taken to the Providence
county jail. Boyd was fined SO on
the first count, IS on the second, and
costs of $3.50, a total Of $1,000. Arch
err was fined IS on each count. which
with costs made the total $3.50. This
was paid.
The body of Joseph J. Couch, who
died in Brooklyn, was buried Sunday
afternoon In Elm Grove cemetery, in
Mystic. Mr.. Couch was the son of
pastor of the Road Congregational
church. and brother of SeIectman Eben
P. Couch. He was deputy collector of
the port of New York for many years
and was a past grand master of Ma
sons in the state of New York. A del
egatiOn OF Brooklyn Masons accompa-
MED the body: they were met at the
railroad station by Charity and Relief
lodge and escorted to the cemetery.