Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-19

THAre was a rumor about town Thursday morning to the effect that Chiee of Police Brown had captured the kSdnapper of million dollar necticut. that the kidnapper was a fashionably attired lady and that the stolen boy was also in custody. When sifted down it was learned that a imbecile son, 21 years of age. from a Connecticut institution without the formal leave of the management. The true story of the affair follows:
 Mrs. Oliddia Crouch Rockwell who says she has home with her brother, Robert Crouch, in Noank, as well as with relatives at the Head of the River, Mystic, is of 8 very cratic turn of mind, and of late years has been en- gagged in housework in different sec- Hanson Rockwell, was committed to the Connecticut state school for im- beetles at Lakeville in 1910, being then 1S years of age. Tuesday of last week Mrs. Rockwell called at the home of Jeremiah Boudreau on the Mystic road, about . mile from Pawcatuck. and be- ing recommended by the Stanton fam lily, who live near by, was engaged as housekoeper by MT. Boudreau. When tho week was up Tuesday she received her pay for the week and declared she was content to remain
 Wednesday morning at about o'clock Mfr Boudreau heard Mrs. Rock weu in the kitchen ard told her 1t was too early to start the fire, and then resumed his sleep. When heawakened two hours later he found that his. housekeeper had gone and taken with her a biaaket and an overcoat and cap belonging to his boy. He was sat isfled tha. Mrs Rockwell was an hon. est woman and could not understand why she had taken the articles. He said nothing to the police. deciding to await developments. which came Thuroday morning.
 Xftsr leaving the Boudreau house, 1lrs. Rockwell weut to the home of John Ademo. a ptHsHe chauffeur. This wAS about o'clock Wednesday morn ing, and MT Adaruo was in bed He wagsd to drive Mrs. Rockwell to Lake vile and back. distance of over 200 uaflss, and the price was fixed at $35, Mrs Rockwell paying $26 on account. AAsno drove to the state school for into tho institution and soon came out with hsr son. He donned the cap and ove9coAt taken from Boudreaus house and tho blanket was used for lap- r0oA.
 4amob1Ie whsn an officer of the insti- tNkzou made an unsuccessful effort to ta1ke tho Rockwell boy out. The officer told Adamo that he must not drive the 40Co3o0&k0 away Wktn LU9 OCy, put to fGl1afn 1ust where he was, the officer tAk1ng tho name of the chauffeur and tho nNuuber of tho automobile. Ademo waited at the institution for fully 70 xninates, but tho officer did not reap pear. In the meantime Mrs. Rockwell wHs urging Ademo to drive away, in sistiux that he was in her employ, and demanded the service for which she paid Finally Adsmo started on the homeward trip. leaving Lakeyjlle at dusk Wednesday evening
 On the trip homo Mrs. Rockwell sug- gested that Ademo invert the registry plates on the automobile, and then he became suspicious of his passengers. He drove all night, arriving in New London early Thursday morning. While Mrs. Rockwell and her sen got out of the automobile and attempted to run away, but AdeZno forced them to get back. into the automobile The desE- cousin of Mrs. Rockwell in Pawcatuck, who had no knowledge of the trans action.
 Ademo felt satssfed that all was not on the level, sad not desiring to be inn plicated in anything that was not just right, drove direct to the Westerly po- lice station and stated the facts to Chief of Police Brown. The young man was taken into custody and the mother was permitted to call on her COOklu, 1eAupuS<6S Au IdWCdluChs and that lady returned to the station as . companion for Mrs. Rockwell. Nr. Boudreau was notified and corrob- orAted the story of Mrs. Rockwell that she had been in his employ for a week and identified the articles taken from his home.
 Chief Brown telephoned to K. B. Knight. Superintende of the Connec- ttcut state school for 1nlbeciles, that both Mrs. Rockwell and her son Han som were at the Westerly police sta ton and asked for instructions con corning them. Superintendent Knight said that Mrs. Rockwell nor the driver of the automobile were not wanted, but that he would send an officer after young Rockwell. He said the boy had been taken from the institution with out the formality of discharge and that if conditions warranted, Mrs. Rockwell could get possession of her son in. the regular and orderly way
 Mrs. Rockwell has no home of her own, and, in the opinion of the police. is mot competent to properly care for the demented boy. Therefore 1t is probable that when once back in the institution he will be detained there. where he will receive the proper kind rf care and attention