Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-19

Rider Of New London, railroad con-
ductor, who was a member of Prov
idence lodge, No. 2. The report Of the
grand recorder showed a loss in mem
bership but an increase in finances
over last year.
Chief of Police Bransfieid returned
to Westerly from Stamford Thursday
afternoon and brought the fellow who
stole a horse and carriage from Jo-
seph T. Murphy, Saturday morning.
The man gave his name as Potter to
Mr.. Murphy, but now says his name
is Arthur Fuller. while letters found
in his possession would indicate that
his name was W. B. Mason of S1st
street and Fourth avenue. New York,
and others indicate he has sisters
named Alcock at Deer island, Boston
harbor. He, Of course, denied that he
was in Westerly last Friday or Sat-
urday, and explains that he was SIM
ply hired by another man to drive the
horse into Stamford He was posi-
lively identified, however, as the man
who stayed at the Dixon house on
Friday night. and as the man who
drove away with Mr.. Murphy's team.
There is no doubt but that he is a
member Of a gang of horse thieves
that have been operating in Rhode Is
land, Connecticut. Massachusetts, Del
aware, Pennsylvania, New York and
Long Island for the past four years,
as memoranda found in his possession
proves. He not only kept accurate rec
ord of his thievish visttations, Civ
ing exact dates, but also of disposi-
ton Of the stolen horses and carriages
and his share Of the proceeds.
1t is possible that two men figured
in the Murphy transaction, as Mr..
NTHavar Iz.Va
Fuller as the man who engaged the
team Friday evening, but Joseph Calf
ney, who is connected with the Muir
ply establishment, is sure that Fuller
is the man who came for the team
Saturday morning and went away with
it. Landlord Segar and Clerk Eddy
of the Dixon house are positive in
their identification of Fuller and Po-
hceman West saw this same Fuller
alight from a train at the Westerly
station, Friday morning.
Fuller's record has a horse stolen
from Norwich September 2, 1905. and
Chief Murphy of that city corroborates
the record. Several horses were stol-
en- in the western part of Connecticut
on the dates in the Fuller record, in
dlcating that Chief Bransfield's pris-
oner is wanted in several states for
horse stealing.
In capturing Fuller, Policeman
Greaney of Stamford and those who
assisted arrested more than they
knew Although taken in as a horse
thief it was supposed that the West
erly case was his only offense, but
when his effects We're examined, the
police were amazed at the develop
ments. The Stamford police were very
courteous in their treatment of Chief
Bransfield and gave him every possi-
bic assistance in securing substantial
evidence, caring for his prisoner and
using their influence to have Fuller
go to Rhode Island without the tTou--
bic and expense of requisitlon pa
pers.
soon after their arrival, Thursday
afternoon, Fuller was arranged be-
fore Clerk Edward G. Cundall in the
Third district court, charged with
stealing a horse. carriage, harness.
blanket, robe and whip. all the value
of s40S.75, He pleaded not guilty
ard then waived examination. He was
then adjudged probably guilty and was
held for trial at the March term Of
the superior court Bonds were fixed
at $500, which Fuller could not fur
nish, and he was remanded to the
Washington county jail pending trial
A telephone communication from the
Hooker house Willimantic, Thursday
afternoon, gave a description of the
man who stayed at that hosiery Sat
urday night and who left Sunday
without paying his bill, and taking
the room key with him. that tailed
correctly with Fuller. A waitress at
the Dixon house noticed that the man
who registered as Potter and engaged
the Murphy horse had enc Of his fin