The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
CAUGHT SHORT FISH
WITH STOLEN ROD
Harry Porter Arrested in Gull
ford Saturday Morning.
STOLE HORSE IN BELLOWS FALLS
And Left It In West Brattleboro, Go
ing From There to Guilford Where
He Had Been Living Since in Summer
Residence of Waltham Man.

Harry Porter of Leyden, Mass, was
arrested shortly after 9 o clock Satur-
day morning in Guilford by Deputy
Sheriff F. l.. Wellman of Guilford on
the charge of brea king and entering the
residence of E. Connover Fitch. presi-
dent of the Waltham (Mass.) watch
factory, who owns the Valley Farm in
Green river Porter was also taken on
the charge of stealing horse from the
Bellows Falls April Z. He was ar
raigned before Justice M. A. Thomas of
Guilford and pleaded guilty to all
counts. He was fined $50 and costs
which he was unable to pay and there
fore was taken to Newfane jail
On Wednesday, April Z, Porter first
came to the attention of the local peo-
pie and authorities in West Brattleboro.
He drove into the yard of W. H. Alex
that his horse was sick and asked per-
mission to stable the animal. On be-
ing queried by Mr.. Alexander the
young fellow said that he had driven
from Hinsdale, n. H., and was on his
way to Wallace Buffum s in West Gull
ford. His suspicious being aroused by
the appearance of the horse which
looked as though it had been over
driven other than troubled by sickness,
AleAduuer refused UHe request. AIleI
leaving Mr.. Alexander s house the
young man drove on toward West
Guilford and was later overtaken by
Mr.. Gallupe of Green River. The
young man seemed anxious about the
condition of the animal and talked free
ly with Mr.. Gallupe about it. He was
advised to put the animal up at the
first place where the horse could be
given proper care. The man stopped
at Fred Fox s and after stating his case
was given permission to have the horse
cared for. Together they gave the
horse a dose of soda and water and
after time the young man said he
was going to Brattleboro to get some
aconite. When he did not return Mr..
Fox started an investigation, and on
finding the name of the Bellows Falls
iveryman on one of the blankets be-
came suspicious and notified the author
tiles.
The owner was finally found to be
j. w. Trowbridge of Bellows Falls. and
he said that the team had been taken
Sunday night April 4, when the young
man hired it from one of his stable
hands saying that he wished to drive
out two or three miles to see friend
who was i'll and would bring the horse
back by six clock. When six o clock
came there was no horse, and nothing
was heard of it until Wednesday when
word was received from West Brat
tleboro. Mr.. Trowbridge came to Brat
tleboro and the horse was put up at
Howard & Yearly's stable where it
was kept for three days.
The police of Brattleboro and the
deputy sheriffs and constables in the
surrounding towns were notified and a
sharp watch was kept for the young
man but it was not until Saturday |
morning that he was finally seen. Then |
he was found by Deputy Sheriff Well |
man fishing in a Guilford brook. He |
had several short trout in his posses
sion and was arrested on this charge |
but when arraigned before the magis |
trate it was found that his fishing rod,
line, hook, sinker. fish basket and even
the pair of rubber boots which he was
wearing had been stolen from the Fitch
residence where he had been living in
seclusion for nearly a week.
Porter has served time for similar
offences in Claremont, Y. H.. Green
field, Mass, and Rutland