The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-31
.CLANCY'S DASH FOR LIBERTY
 AUTO BALKED
Shown That Sheriff Stag is Some Quick When it's Time
 For Action.
THOUSANDS JOIN IN HUNT
So the Story Goes-Seven Bad Boys Fined SIP For
 NaughtineSS.

sT'll fool 'ern. I'll disguise myself and escape declared one Tom Clancy, an inmate of the Stratford jail house, when he was aroused from his steel ribbed cot yesterday morning to be dragged into the justice court. Clancy left his home in Bridgeport, Tuesday afternoon and went on a tear that found him lying in a stupor in the streets of Stratfo-d.
 The warden of the stratford jail, three deputy wardens, half dozen keepers and a number of townsfolk enlisted to aid in the handling of a gang Of desperate criminals, surround- ed the jail vest erday morning. The doors were flung open and at com mand of Sheriff Stagg the hardened inmates stalled forth
 One by one the keepers and their assistants laid hands the prison CTS as they made their exeunt. Clan cy saw his chance Francis Sheridan of 2S Hamilton street, this city was one of the prisoners. He was directly ahead of Clancy.
 Here you. Sheridan; come. right along, he parked, siezing the youth roughly and showing him along.
 s-One side please said he in nnanda- tory tones, as the Stratford townsfolll came croWding up in expectancy of a sorap-
 Now. go long there and behave yourself" he gr6nted, sgiving. Sheridan y part in the wake of the others.
 Pretty bad man, that" was his sage observation, as he turned aside and mingled in the crowd who regard ed him as 8 strange officer of the Jaw. In a moment he was making tracks down Main street towards
 Five six, seven,-wl,ere the otfaer?. said Sheriff stagg reviewing g the impressive march. t'No other, sir'' replied Constable Beardsley.
 aF-efS a(y19ncV 2's demanded Stage
 There he goes yelled Beards1ey. flashing down after Clancy, who see Ing the move from the corner of his
 Sheriff Stagg Jumped into a, somno- lent automobile, and with a motor mad grimace that makes Barney OldheId's stare seem like a chorus girls smile, he sent the machine spinning after the fugitive T1aousa nds- poured out from store. and the village grocery store to join in the man hunt Stagg captured the man before he had gone good two blocks.
 Judge Peck fined Clancy s7 and costs, gave him hard look, and or dered him sent to jail in default of cash to pay his fine.
 en Bridgeport youths who had made a holiday by rowing through Lordship park, spreading the torch and tearing by the Lordship park watchman, and turned over to the Stratford aut1ori- ties. Their parents, anxious for their welfare had spent the greater part Of Tuesday night seeking them before ] they learned what had happened.
 The boys gave these names and ad- dresses, Walter Reed, ITO Nichols St., Francis Sheridan, 289 Hamilton St., Edward Kane 532 East Main St., Fred erick Shiveck, .35 Booth St., John QuinIan 54 Booth St.. John Poke, 2 Paterson court, and James Marron, 71 Steuben street
 Judge Peck fined each. -$12 and costs. Kane and Reed couldn't pay. Judge Peck paro1ed them in custody of the sheriff for one week Kane's father later paid his fine, while Reeds cash Is still reckoned an Available asset in Btratford finances. Desperate Clan cy is now an 4nmateS of the county Ian.