Putnam patriot., 1914-06-12
ROUND UP EIGHT
HeOdlums Arrive on Midnight Freight
Break Open Two Slot Machines for Gum
and Pennies

ing in age from Is to q years. They
were rounded up in the afternoon by
Captain Murray and four assistants
and booked on charges of larceny and
trespassing on railroad property.
The gang arrived about II o'clock
Monday night on Boston freight
which they hoped at Dudley street.
When they reached Putnam they tore
down a chewing gum slot machine at
the store of NJ. j. Lynch and another
at the store of E. T. Tucker. They
took the machines down the railroad
track and broke them to pieces and
took the contents. Nothing was left
of the machines but the metal parts
and frames.
Officer Cordier saw the gang on
South Main street and went after them
but they ran. In the morning they
were heard of in Mechanicsville where
they appeared early and the first ques-
ton they asked was if there were any
police officers there. They hung
around and spent few pennies at the
store and were well supplied with
chewing gum. The Putnam police
were notified of their arrival and Of
fieers went after them. The gang saw
the officers approaching and made for
the woods where they were lost from
sight.
In the afternoon word again came
from Mechanicsville that the gang had
returned and Captain Murray and four
other men in City Engineer Perry's
automobile hurried northward and
were in the gangs midst before they
realized it. All were threatened with
injury if they ran and made no at
tempt to get away. There were eight
in the party and NJ. j. Kenney took
his automobile and the two machines
brought the gang to Putnam where
they were locked up. They gave their
names, ages and residences as follows:
Harold Vaughan, Is, Dorchester; John
Turner, 10, Leonia, n. j.; Thomas
McCauley, Is, RCxbury; Leo Nc.
Adams, 10, Thomas Crane, Is, and
Edward Clark, Is, New York; James
Darlington, 10, Boston; Arthur Jack
son, Il, Dorchester.
For awhile none of the boys would
talk. Finally the youngest admitted
that they all arrived on thefreight and
had destroyed the gum machines. He
said he didn't want to be squealer
but that he had an uncle who was
police officer in Boston and he told
him to always tell the truth If he told
anything. His story was verified at
police station in Dorchester. The
boys took their trouble as a joke and
were singing and having good time
until the Captain quoted them. They
all agreed to tell the same story and
stick to it but before morning came
they were all ready to admit the affair
All but Jackson were arraigned in
court Wednesday morning ON charge
OF trespass and larceny and plead
guilty through their guardian ad Item,
George Potvin. jackson, who was 81,
plead guilty to trespass. All had
stories to tell. They boarded the train
at Dudley street and when it stopped
al Blackstone didn't get off as they
feared arrest. The New Workers, who
were the older, still treated the whole
matter as joke and didn't seem TO
care what happened to them. All
were well dressed and showed plainly
that they had not been on the road
long Some claimed parents were
dead, some that they did not live at
nome and only one stated that he had
d good home. 1t was puzzling stu
auoh Tor Judge Mann. McAdams,
darlington, Crane and Clark were
each sent to Jail for 30 days. Jackson
was discharged, and Vaughan, Me-
eauley and Turner were held to see if
'ney could get in touch with relatives.
Vaughan, McCauley and Turner,
were allowed to return to Boston We'd
hesday eYening. The mother of one of
Tue boys called the police on the phone
ana said that anytime imposed would
NC PAID. A fine of SIS was imposed in
each case and each was ordered to pay
MS proportionate share of the costs.
one OF the boys had four dollars in his
POCKET and volunteered to pay the fare
Vi Inc other boys to Boston.
Frank Chagnon, 81, was arraigned
oh charge of intoxication. He plead
no1 guilty but showed very evident
signs Of liquor. Officer Cordier told
Tue court that he arrested the man the
nisht before in doorway and he
was very drunk. The accused claim
W 10 nave lost a watch worth SIS
"nich ne said a.companion had stolen
nom him. During the night the Of
H'el found cheap geld. filled watch
VI Elm street. Chagnon described
.'is watch but it was not like the one
'ouhd' When he was shown the
sa1eh he said it was his, ,claiming
.aas ne had two and that he bought
sae cheap one in Springfield to give to
aooy relative in Hartford. The watch
WI De held and if no one claims it it
ofS3.