The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-10
YOUTHFUL DARING
LED THEM ASTRAY
Three Barre Boys Alleged To Have Been
Mixed Up in Series of Escapades
During the Past Few Days.

What police officers believe to be the
most daring OF a series OF Youthful dep
rotations came to light this forenoon
when young Leo Parker, the l7-year-oll
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Parker Of %
North Seminary street told a story OF
wrong doing that exposed not only him
self but two other youngsters living in
the city. As the result Of Parkers con-
| fession, he is under arrest and warrants
are out for l5-year-old Charles Booth,
son of George Booth of s Cherry street,
and Myron Dawson, aged 10 years the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Dawson OF
1903 South Main street. Both Parker
and Dawson are suffering severely from
exposure to the cold on Worcester noun
tain Friday night and all day Satur-
day.
According to Parker's recitation of
facts this morning with Booth and Davi-
son he went TO the c. j. Estabrook store
in South Barre late Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Estabrook was in charge of the
store and when the boys entered she was
upstairs. They proceeded to rifle the
cash drawer, securing four dollars in bills
and odd change amounting TO So. Just
as they finished their mission, Mrs. Es-
tabrook came down stairs. She suspect
ed nothing until the lads left. and it
was then that she discovered her loss
and called to Parker, who was just dis
around the corner. He re-
turned and denied any knowledge of the
theft. although his manner and the evil
dent haste of his comrades, who were
at that moment stretching their legs TO-
ward the city convinced the woman of
their guilt.
Officers at police headquarters were
notified OF the affair and sharp look
out was kept Friday night. The boys
were seen in a motion picture house, !
but afterwards they disappeared. Young
Parker says they entered the Reynolds 4
Sons hardware store through the rear
window at IL o'clock, relieving the com I
pany's business of three reyolvers. cart +
ridges and two dirk, knives. Later they I
walked through a hatohway door into /
the basement OF the Quinlen block, where +
they were confronted BY Janitor David
Farrand, who advised them to make
tracks for the exterior. They needed
his words and next steered for the Cen.
trail Vermont station.
The midnight train for Montpelier ear. 4
led the three transgressors OF the law
.way from the scene of their latest at
empt. Reaching the capital, they left
he train and struck out for Worcester
Parker told this forenoon OF
hanging around the village grocery all
lay Saturday, paying for cheese and
ookies out Of the gains from the Esta-
'rook store. Come night, they resumed
he trail toward the mountain, bunking
n a deserted hay barn when the cold
gind compelled them to seek shelter.
Early yesterday, local police headquar-
ers got in communication with the sher
fs department in Worcester. advising ,,
Ulcers there to be on the watch for .
be young gunmen. Late sin the after !
oon Constable johnson and Deputy
aylor overlook the trio and compelled
hem to disarm. Three revolvers and
pair of savage looking hunting knives
ill be brought to Barre by the Worces-
er officers tomorrow. Although deny
q any knowledge of the theft at South
ARE. ! Parker and Dawson accom- =
anied the officers to Montpelier, where Il
rev were placed aboard a Barre bound n
II last night. v
Booth is still missing, Parker was +
arely able to walk on account Of chilled !
et this forenoon, and young DAWSON, Il
iifering from exposure, is believed to D
. in serious condition. Chief Sinclair, u
no arrested Parker, brought the lad &
Reynolds & Sons store this forenoon, a
hen the proprietor learned for tae first s
me of the theft. Parker told w. G. I,
eynolds that he and his comrades n
reed an easy entrance TO the store N
rough a rear window Friday night at h,
o'clock. The store was lighted at the h,
me and the boys stayed long enough a.
make good selection in both knives
ID guns. afterwards fitting cartridge :,
their newly acquired pistols. The ii
ms were valued around S5 each, a clerk q
the store said. II
When a roundup of the trio is com r
eted, they viii be arraigned before D,
dge II w Scott in city court. Youth or
| offenders who break into stores ard
her places of business have been caught bf
handed several times within the last n
ar and in every instance they have ia
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