Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-17
FINED IN WESTERLY COURT
Frederick Buck, of North Stonington Stole Overcoat and Anxious Steal Team-Easter Observance Death. of Thomas A. Gould-Wakefeld Team Willing Transfer Franchise

Last February an overcoat belong ing to Theodore T. Pickard and valued at twenty dollars, was stolen from his stable office in Railroad avenue. Fred erick Buck. who was lettering in the stable. was suspected as the thief. A description of the coat was given Chief Bransneld. an identifying mark being a small grease spot on the lower front of the garment. As it was known that Buck formerly resided in Pawcatuck, that he had been employed in North Stoninaton and that his mother lived fin Ashaway, the chief asked Deputy Sherih Casey to be on the lookout Tor Buck
 Just before noon Saturday, Sheriff Casey spotted Buck with horse and wagon owned by A. D. Briggs of North Stonington which Buck had offered to sell 1sr 525. Buck was in the employ of Mir. Briggs and declared that the cher to sell the outfit was only Joke: The sheriff detained Buck and notified Chief Bransfeld. At first Buck de- effned to cross the bridge into Vest srly. but when Chief Bransfield in- formed him that he would lodge com piaint that would hold him for thirty Aays in Connecticut. pending the se- curing of extradition papers. and that Buck woald ultimately have to pay the cost. he was satisfied to go into West erfy with Chief Bransseld and waived hts extradition rights.
 Buck is no stranger to the police de- partment. having figured in at least three larceny cases: still. when asked for his place of residence, he replied: "Any old place; wherever 1 may hang my cap He is twenty six years of age. of q very irritable nature and giv~s the impression that he is men, tally unbalanced. Within an hour aft CT his arrest he was arraigned before Judge Oliver IT. Williams in the Third aistrick court for the theft of the over- Iy- -T. A.1 ra teaced te six months in the Providence county jaA and to pay the costs. Judge WuliauDs stated that he would make persoBai request of the officials of the state hospital that examination be made sf Buck to decide upon his san isy.
 Buck said that he had been at work on the BrSUgs place in North Stoning- ton fer some. lime and that he drove te pewcatuck Saturday to do some shopp1ag fer Mrs. Briggs and to get sks nssA matter. which would have been dsHvsred later by the rural free d&11~eey caswiex. TAc mail matter and the us1ass Mrs. Briggs had given him for oooppbDg purposes were Found with him wlssn arrested. He asked that the saue be forwarded to Mrs. Briggs without delay and that was done.
 Dsssng the last fifteen years Buck has been before the bar of justsce in AhtG vicinity i've rsrnes. On April 12, 1888. he was sentenced to the connec- tiout school for boys during his mi nortsy on the charge of being a dis oalwly boy. bssk was subsequently re- leased te his paroats. On April ,, 1898, he vas again committed to the same institution during his minority for be- ing a disordcrjy person. March 1i, 1903. in the Third district court, he was convicted of the larceny of & pair of ehoes in Asbaway April 10. 1910 he was convicted in the same court for the theft Of a bicycle from an employe Of the White Rock mill. The final ap- pearance in the same court was in April again. Ahe 18th, when he pleaded guilty to the larceny of an overcoat April seems to be very uniucky month for afr. Buck.
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