The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-12
BIRMIN NGHAM ESTABlI
 DEAD LINE' Outside Crook Not to Be Allowed to Rest
 Here LEAVING NEW YORK BY THE HUNDREDS Belief That Recent Crime Wave Here Can Be Traced
 to New Corners

The Dead Line'' is to be establish ed in Bridgeport according to an an nouncenent made this. morning by Police Superintendent Eugene Birrn- tpgham. Recent fobberies and crimes are said to have been traced definite ly to strangers and crooks who have arrived from New York, where the reform in police circles has made it most unpleasant for their presence.
 It is said that not only are the most noted yeggmen, pickpockets and con fidence men being driven in all direc- tions from that city but that their destination in many instances is to- wards New England.
 It has been found that some of the local restaurants contain among their walters members of the once famous Paul Kelly gang of gun-men and fighters.
 While Bridgeport has always been considered a place of comparative saf- ety for the refugees as long as they maintained discipline and order among their ranks, the recent en- |croachments upon property here has resulted in the ban, and the dead-line circle has been drawn today. The word has been passed that every crim- inal found within the limits will be arrested. The underworld knowing the rigOr with which they were pros ecuted under. Supt. Birmingham in
  the city at once.
 Numerous reports of members of the panhandler fraternity on the bridges and main streets of the city, particularly on Saturdays, resulted in city court fines and sentences today for William Myers. Newport News, Va. $5 and costs; Charles O'Connor, 50 days; Frank Callahan of Spring field and saidzto4 belong to a. pron,i- nent family tl1eres E2e days ouseconA. offense; Stephen Swan. 80 days,
 Burglars stfu Active.
 Burglars were active Saturday and last night following the attempts made at five drug stores Friday, jirn- mics being used in nearly every easo and the jobs bearing all of the earmarks of having professionals re- spousibIe.
 Chester Johnson reported that an attempt was made to enter J. H. Bishops home at 1275 Park avenue, jimmy being used on one of the windows opening on the front porch. The visitors were apparently scared away.
 Frank Ginnel1's store at 35 Steuben street was entered Friday night through rear window, the cash reg ister being rif1ed and s6 taken. In addition three gallons of olive oil and 10 or 12 cans of fish were taken
 Charles Germans home at 1463 Park avenue was entered early Sat urday night while the family was at home and a bureau in a bed room ransacked. There was S33-50 taken and exit was through a rear window.
 William DuBois's home at 51 Brooklawn Place was entered between and 9:30 o'clock Saturday night, the rooms ransacked but what was taken is not known as the family is report ed as being in Washington, D. c. En- trance was gained by the use of a Jimmy on one of the windows The clothes line of pr. F.. M Wilson's home, 834 Myrtle avenue was clean ed off sometime Saturday, consider able clothing being taken.
 Further indications of the presence of out -of-the-city thieves in the city has come to the police in the request from proprietors of several stores to have close attention, the complaint be- ing made that shopIifters are particu- 1arIy numerous. One request came from a five and ten cent store, the gist of the information being that there seemed to be a. syst stematic vfsi- tation by professionals.