Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21

The1e has been a series of burglaries and burglar1ous attempts in Westerly drr9ng the past month and the offend erz have succeeded in making clean getaways, though they were followed hy leaden messages in two instances. 17oE operations have been transferred 3nSt over the border line to the village o6 Pazscstuck, two places being visited H1ncs Monday evening. An attempt was made to force entrance to the E. w. Chrpenter company clothing store on kAs hradge by a rear window route. 1rgt before midnight, John W. Berry, su.bo conducts a restaurant next door Do the Carpenter store, and in the pmame bni1dtng. heard an unusual sound an the rear, which has large open way Into Coggsweu street. There ~ssre several men in the restaurant at xhe tine and their attention was called 1o the clicking sound Finally MT. Bwry went out to the rear of the Asdldfng, but could see no one, but she cl1cls-clicS sound continued.
 Finally, Alvin Thompson, a young man who has but one arm, went out To investigate and proceeded direct to Ehs rear of the Carpenter store. He hsd been reconnoitering but a few minutes when he shouted lustily for halp for a man who had been crouch hsy behind a large discarded sign KrKbbed him by the legs and threw hhn to the ground. Then the half &uxer men in the restaurant hurried 10 the back door. There they were net by the bold burglar with a re- bosper in each hand and ordered to ba1t or tsks-a dose of rapid fire lead. T7ISs oTder was obeyed and the in 4rRder backed off slowly into Coggs- JpeIl street and disappeared in the Erection of the railroad bridge.
 Hatrolman Reagan was attracted by f1s shouttns of Thompson and hurried Do che place but the man with guns was out of sight before the officer hgrfped
 The seward of the workingman's oRgIb room of West Broad street. up- on opening the rooms early Tuesday morning, discovered that the place had been entered by a burglar. A @an window about twelve feet from the ground had been left open but was covered by a wire screen, and entrance bnd exit was made through that win Bow. The indications are that picket esnctng was placed against the side ef the building, up which the burglar Enubed and gained entrance.
 So far as ascertained only S2O in c1ah and some cigars were taken. Ii sB beloved that the fellow who at Aempted to break into the Carpenter eAoEs Is the same who made the noc- eurnal visit to the WoriKtngmen's club
 In the opinion of the Westerly po pcs. the man ts the same who entered nas BEnnon and Peters stores in Main Bk-eet three weeks ago. This opinion e based on the fact that at each of Base places the same method of re- moving door panels was followed. A sharp one-inch blade chtsel was uaed 2he pansl cut along the edge. and 1Insbed in when entrance was made to GiSs Main street stores, but before this 3nlA move could be done at the Car pa uosr store. the man was tnteFrupted e91Rh the panel removed at the Car ;5Ea1Ster store, it would have been an Gar matter bo have lifted the iron bar SrUn its placa opened the door and so kEvs frae aooess to the store
 AftGr entrance was gained to the iEogEtngmaHs dub, in order to get at fhe stewards room 1t was uecAsaa7-v to eet through two locked doors. The hzst cOor a Night one, the burglar paced through by the panel route. but the ,sscond door was of heavier construction An attempt was made to open t4rs door by jimmy or some Ehufnr ins'Tument, but without suo- caGa. Than the door near the lock was out away vth a sharp chisel and fore d open. damaging the lock beyond re- Rr.
 MT. Berry got a good look at the esIloW who attempted to break in the Carpenter store. and is positive that hs could readily Identify him. He was Enooth shaVen, about 45 years of age Rod of u-Sdium height, and weighs mooG f6o pounds; wore a dark suit ef clothes and derby hat.
 A man answering this description fsas OSreSeed by Officer Foley in Mys- EE. early Tuesday morning. upon in- Enrmation of an employe of the Groton & Stoningoon trolley road, who lives near the railway station, and who saw Ghe fellow enter and re-enter the sta E1on by forcing and raising a window. Officer Foley searched the man bUt f2Ded to find either a revolver or a ehisel. The prisoner had in posses non g in bills and some change q lArse and very sharp jackknife. a Bc1ew 6river, a bunch of keys, severa. ef the skeleton pattern, and a lot o1 cigars.
 AL1S AHAoI IInetlon was recelWeo iron pmeer Foley by Policeman F'redericl, 2. Mitchell of Westerly, who became Interested in the case in the belief that the prisoner may have connec. tton wth the robberies at the Bannor and Pebers stores in Westerly.
 John ". Berry and F. Warren Car. penter went to Mystic Tuesday after noon and Mir. Berry readily identified htn as the man who attempted to en- 1er the Carpenter store. He will bt held for the superior court on tn, chrge of breaking and entering tn, Mystic station and attempting to en.
 E nhe E w. Carpenter compan1