Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03

Officer Charles A. Smith came to this
 city Saturday afternoon and took back
 to Norwich on the 6 o'clock train Ben
 janain A. Morgan, 30, Brookline, Mass
 wanted by the Norwich police for ran
 sacking a house Oak street in that
 city last Friday morning, Officer Smith
 said
 Morgans capture by Captain John
 Murray of this city was not on account
 of any act the prisoner may have com
 mitted in Norwich, but for having
 passed in this city 8 check regarded
 as worthless.
 Morgan appeared in this town Fri
 day. He carried a music roll and rep
 resented himself as a teacher of music
 contemplating remaining here for at
 least year. Morgan's we'll groomed
 appearance and general demeanor was
 such to preclude. any possibility of
 his being regarded suspicious per-
 son. so he had no difficulty in getting
 a room at the home of Mira J. Ben
 nor, 1S2 South Main street. Morgan stayed there Friday night.
 When he came down Saturday morn ing he represented himself as some what short of ready money and wanted to know if he would not be accom- modated with a small advance on a check for ten dollars, which he was willing to turn over. The check was made in favor of Benjamin A. Morgan and signed by Elmer Berry and drawn
  wich. Miss Bennor accepted the check advancing three dollars on it. Going to her boarder's room Miss Bennor discovered that two doylies were missing and other circumstances that developed aroused her suspicious as to the validity of the check. Her inquiry at the bank resulted in a re- solve to complain to the police. so Captain John Murray got on Morgan's trail. A scout automobile was sent north, where it was reported Morgan had last been seen. It was just as Morgan was about to board an electric car near the Thompson town line, however that the fellow was located and as he went to step onto the car Captain Murray stepped off and ar rested his man.
 Morgan is smooth, as well as being well dressed and good looking. There must be some mistake" he politely re- marked to the captain. but I will go with you" At the station his reti- ularly about Norwich, led the captain to have Prosecuting Attorney Arthur S. Macdonald get in communication 1 with the Norwich police.
 When Chief Linton heard the de- scription of the fellow and that he carried a music roll. a point about which the Norwich officer inquired. he said: Hold that fellow: we want him; ton Morgan's effects were searched and found to contain a varied assort- l ment of toilet articles, two watches, a razor, a 40 horsepower near diamond ring. bottles of perfume and a vial la beled .'Carmine; Poison" He seemed particularly anxious to get this into l his possession.
 Morgan did not endorse the check which he passed on Miss Benner and would not do so, but the writing on | it's face is identical with that on a | slip of paper on which Morgan wrote | his name and address. The check was ] immediately sent to Norwich by the | local bank, 50 whether or not it is | genuine will not be determined until l today
 l The Norwich case against Morgan l seems to be stronger than the one here, | SC for that reason he was turned over | te the police of that city.
 l Officer Smith said that Morgan was ! wanted there for taking about $31 in 1 money and other articles from the 1 Oak street home where he was staying l as a bearder, having arrived there | Thursday night of last week and got l ten his opportunity te get in his work l when the mem bers of the household ! were away during Friday.