Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-29

With characteristic tenacity of pur-
 ro@c. Sre bD bring success to re-
 sourceful police officers, Deputy Sher-
 in William H. Casey captured the
 elusive Thomas Allen, alias "Skete'
 and when he arrived in Westerly with
 his prisoner "Wednesday evening. it
 was a surprising revelation to even
 the kno~-ir-alls of the adjoining Vil-
 lages. Allen began his latest series
 of escapades August l when he took
 S from John Legeiis, age 16, the driv-
 CT ol an ice cream wagon and on the afternoon of the following day he ab-
 strscted ss.5e from the till of Riaca S s'ere in Mechanic street. and five days
 later he forced Fred Curtis to hand
 over s7. All this time Sheriff Casey
 was doing his best to lay hands oIi AL len. hut through the assistance of friends Auer managed to elude the persistent officer. who was close on his trail Six days after the Curtis rob-
 bery Shsrif Casey succeeded in
 restaurant at Watch Hill. conveyed him to the Pawcatuck loektIp. secured him la cell and placed Thomas Tot ten as keeper with strict instructions not 10 open the cell door under any circumstances. This order was dis oheyed and after a severe tussIe with Totteu- Allen made his escape through d vcntilStor window
 Since then Sheriff Casey devoted much time night and day. following all possible clues that he discovered and has taken many wild goose chases in his determined endeavor to re- capture Allen. and after two months ef work succeeded Allen declares that after his escape from the lookup he went direct to Norwich from there fe Jewett City and then to Hartford. -hfter working a few days for physi- elan he was taken sick and was in bed for week Fearing arrest he left Hartford and finally reached Chappa- qua in WeStcheSter county N Y
 where he secured employment as wa ter carrier for large contrac ctinz firm his duty being 10 supply the laborers with drinking water.
 In the meantime, Sheriff Casey had sent out cards with a photograph and description of Allen to many police departments, including that at Chap naau4- and the card was carefully Scrutinized by Chief of Police Eugene Donokne of that place. Tuesday the chief had oecssi to look over the Italian worknlen and spotted the young water carrier as the fellow wanted by Deputy Sheriff Casey of Pa~estuck- He took Allen into GUS tofy- As a fugitive from justice. AL len WIS arraiGncd before Judge Thonpsen in Chappaqua and detained in the WeEtcheSter county fafl at White Plains. Sheriff Casey was mo- tifs~d snd he started for White Plains tlA AttN GH4 ANell W fGlESIdE nETnlnG. ! Allen waived extradition rights and the sheriff arrived with his prisoner in the evening
 Although 'Skete- says that he did l not letter in this section after escap- | ing from the Pawcatuck lock-up. ii | ls positively known that his statement ! in tast respect is untrue for he was | seen several times by acGuaintances | who held conversation with him. and ! ir eirereEt sections of the towns of ! Westerly and Stonington. for he has ! been seen many times, and his elus- | ireness has been the subject of public 1 comment in Westerly for nearly two 1 months
 Allen spent Wednesday night in the Pawcatuck iocisup in the identical cell from which he made his escape about six weeks ago. Thursday morning he was taken to SJOnington by Sheriff Casey and arraigned before Judge Breed in the Stonington town court. He pleaded guilty to theft from the person of Fred Curtis guilty to the heft at the Riaca store and guilty to assauitinS Thomas Totten in tine Pz zwcztuck lookup. He was held for trial i5< the superior court for New London county, and the bond was fixed at $500 He was una ble to furnish shs bond and was committed to the New London county jail 10 await trial. The charge Of highway robbery. ! in which the I.eEelis boy lost his cash ! was not preferred against Allen. but held in abeysnce.