Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13
TABB'S HOUSE SEARCHED.
some Important discoveries Made by
Chief of Police Russell

The police and others in this city are
much Interested in the case of Henry
Tabb. who Is now believed to he the man
Under arrest in Rutland on suspicion of
Paving shot T. w. Rogers at his home in
Prandon early Monday morning. and he is;
suspected by many of being the author
of the recent burglaries in this city His
footprints are firmly beneveu to be shown
in the work at J. w. Osulivan's house.
rs well as the entrance into the homes of
F. f. Kimball ]. II. Mimms, l.. L. Wood
house and others. all Of which were en-
tered within about "A hours of each other.
AT the Mimms house only a small amount
OF change Is known to have been taken
and in the other houses. with the excep-
ton of O'Sullivan's nothing has been
missed.
The circumstances connecting Tabb with
the OSullivan robbery were such that
the police went to his house to inVesti-
gate, but could at that time find nothing
strong enough to hold him. although his
person ana the house were carefully
searched. Tabb was then allowed to go
and went TO the Hotel Vermont, where he
was employed in the kitchen. This was
on July and he worked that forenoon,
but was not seen around there after that
leaving without notice. From that time
until his arrest In Brandon. no traces Of
hum have been found. When he was
searched at the police office he wore a
rair of old shoes which needed repairing
badly. and this was true Of the shoes left
al the Rogers home by the man who en-
tered there.
Tuesday p1orl,fpp D,li,.
Russell went to Tabb's house at 70
George street. which he shares with his
sister, and made a thorough search of
the premises, with several important dis
coverics. Two things which are thought
never to have been purchased by Tabb
are a high-priced raincoat ana an OK
pensvc Panama hat. The coat is muck
too large for Tabb and both articles
bear the name of an exclusive dealer Ir
6ne pocket of the raincoat was found an
express receipt for package, sent by
l.. w Lawrence of Rutland Chief
Russell got into communication with Mr.
Lawrence's residence in Rutland but rs
he was out nothing could he learned
The receipt was made out on June !.
Another thing which was discovered in
a search of Tabb's clothing was a card
case, WhlCh had eNldcntY been given ont
as a favor az some important dinner ten
dcred William Travcrs Jerome in New
York. The CO 80 IL of silver and lined
with gold. on one side is n medallion
with Jeromcs head and the date May :.
1909. on the other side. under the head
of COMMITTEE. are faC-smiles of such
DISTINGUISHED people rs Joseph II. Choatc.
8. l.. Clemens EDWARD NJ Shepard. y
Fulton Cutting, Norman Hapgood, r. p.
Dunno. William Randolph, Thomas Hast
ings, Austen G. Fox and others. No clue
to the owner to this case has been dis
covered,
Another significant fact Is that q
thorough search of every conccivan le
hiding place falls To- reveal the revolver
which Tahb Is known to have had IN his
house on the morning of his disappcar-
ance. There was also a bog Of cartr!d yes
In the house Mt that time, but they can
not now be brought to Hight.
Tuesday by communicating with the
police in Rutland, Il was ascertainod that
the raincoat and Panama hat, found at
Tabb's residence We're the property Of
j. p. Sawyer of Rutland The articles
were stolen from his homo a few nights
ago.