Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-14
THOMAS ROGERS SHOT.
Burglar Enters House of Brandon
Contractor.

Contractor.
A man identified Tuesday morning at
2 clock, as Henry Tabb of Burlington,
recently discharged from the house of
correction, was arrested Monday night
at II o. clock at the station at Fowler,
stands charged with breaking and en-
tering the home of Thomas Rogers of
Brandon.
The man was arrested by Arthur Fer
ris and Arthur Hendry, who had been
deputized as sherffs. They joined in
the posse and continued in the
search as such. Frank Williams,
town grand juror and Officer Charles
De Garmo went to Fowler by automo-
bile and brought the sheriffs and their
prisoner to Brandon.
When placed under arrest the fugi-
tive claimed his name was Nugent and
that he had been working in a mill
owned by w. F. Hammell Co. at Mid
dlebury. His index finger was injured
as though by bullet, but the prisoner
claimed it was done in the mill He
said he was on his way back to Middle
bury when arrested.
Tabb had in his possession a New
York Central mileage book, containing
S20 miles, made out in the name of Z.
H. Earle of Middlebury.
Thomas w. Rogers, who is well
known contractor and builder, lies
in a serious condition at his home,
suffering from two revolver shot
wounds inflicted in a tussle with the
burglar. Rogers was awakened by his
wife and found burglar in their bed
room. Rogers sprang out of bed and
grappled with the man. In the struggle
the burglar discharged five cham
bers of his revolver. Two shots took
effect in Rogers right groin.
An investigation of the case led the
officers to believe that the burglar was
Henry Tabb of Burlington. Tabb was
released from the house of correction
last September. He had just served
450 days for five offences of petit
larceny. There have been several re-
cent breaks in Burlington and the Bur.
lington officers suspected Tabb
Tabb is an Englishman and speaks
with decided English accent. He is
az years old, five feet three and half
inches tall, of dark complexion, brown
eyes, black hair. He has frequently
been in trouble for like offenses.
The burglar broke into the house of
Mr.. Rogers on Franklin street about 2
O'Clock in the morning. He gained en-
trance by thrusting up screen in a
window facing on the street. He
reached the bedroom in which Mr. and
Mrs. Rogers were sleeping. Mrs.
Rogers was awakened by the sound
made as the burglar took Mr.. Rogers
gold watch off hook near the head of
the bed She awakened her husband,
who Immediately sprang out of bed and
grappled with the man.
The struggle took the combatants out
INTO the sitting room, through the par
lor, into the hall, and out on the front
veranda. The burglar cried, Let me
go or I'll shoot" He fired all the shots
in the revolver before Rogers could
wrest the firearm away. Rogers right
hip was broken and he became weak
from the loss of blood On the veranda
he was obliged to relinguish his hold
and the burglar escaped
The thief ran across the street and
through backyards until he reached
Carver street. From Carver street he
turned down Rossiter street toward the
railroad station. When he reached the
house of Ned Barker he passed behind
it into a meadow. Near the Barker
house part of a silk handkerchief
soaked with blood was found. The trail
of the runaway was marked with blood,
which flowed from wound which the