Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-28

Hall. %. North Attleboro. Mans. and
Edward Mason, 80, Mansfield, Mass.
We're sent to Jail a Brooklyn, each IN
default of bonds of $1,000, to await
trial at the next term of teh Supevb1r
court. on charge of having stolen a
r, rse Fl IN Charles NJ. F'ales of Al
tlebOro Falls, on the night of Novenn-
Der 81. Hall made a confession, ia
which he admitted the crime, but Ma
son dfssents from Halls story of the
affair in its particularly important.
features Hall pleaded guilty to thee
charge and probable cause was found
Tor holding Mason for trial.
The arrest of Hall and Mason here'
on Sunday night was due to the efforts
OF Deputy Sheriff George i. Holbrook
and Captain John Murray The latter
Mr.. Fales notifying him of the fact
mat rig had been stolen from his
stables and giving a description of the
horse.
sunday the attention Of the officers
was called to the fact that an at
tempt had been made by two young
men to sell to John Jarvis and Lev
erett ]. Weeks, both of this city, and
owners of horses, a horse and rig at a
price so far below the apparent value
of the outfit as to arouse suspicious
that thhere Was something wrong A
fair price would have been $3.50, but
500 would have bought it. Neither
man would do business. however.
During Sunday the officers learned
that Hall and Mason had succeeded in
trading a horse with Delos Parker, a
Hveryman at BallouvilIe, the latter
taking their horse and giving them in
exchange another horse and $25 to
boot. Upon investigation the officers
found that the horse Parker had trad
ed for was the one stolen from Fales
at Attleboro Falls. They imme diately
started to look for Mason and Hall.
both of whom were captured here late
Sunday night, Hall at Joe Blal1e's
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Busbee's corner. just after he had re-
turned from Webster, where he had
gone earlier in the day for beer.
Under pressure, Hall confessed To
the officers the story of the theft. He
said that Mason was with him when
they stole the bay mare and wagon
out of FaIes' stable after forcing the
lock but Mason. who did not know
what Hall had told. said he met the
latter in Pawtucket with Hall; that
Hall asked him to take a ride, and
that he had accepted, driving TO Tx
bridge, and later to Thompson and
Putnam.
1t has also developed that at West
Thompson Hall and Mason traded the
wagon stolen from Fales with Joseph
MeSSier who paid them 81 in ex-
change. he taking a good rubber tired
buggy in the deal. Both Messier and
Parker got their money back Monday
and, respectively, the buggy and the
horse that they traded for with Hall
and Mason.
Faies same here Monday from At
tleboro Fails, got his rig and started
il for home.
The case in it's DEVELOPMENTS has
caused the local officers to believe that
they can locate one and PROBABLY two
more stolen horses.
Observed Wedding Anniversary.
At South Woodstock Monday even
ing Mr. and Mrs Robert Kirby SAT-
for.l observed the tenth anniversary of
their marriage. About IS We're pres
emit and the evening was very pleas
antIy spent Dainty refreshments were
served.
Transferred to Pon1fret.
Louis Winslow of the local force of
the Adams Express company has been
transferred TO the Pomfret station
temporarily.
M. NJ. Dryer was in Boston Satur-
day on o. BUSINESS trip
Jodoin Expects Decision in January.
Raymond Jodoin of Sprague. who is
contesting for Congressman f. w.
Higgins seat in the national house Of
repre- sentatfVes, said while in Putnam.