The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-20
EXCITEMENT AT CHELSEA,
Over Appearance of orlo j. MacNabb,
Fugitive from State Prison.

Chelsea, Aug. 2o.-Great excitement
arising from the fact that notice was
given the officials here on that day that
Orlo S. MacNabb, who had been resi-
dent here for the past six years and
who was early in July, last committed
to the state prison at Windsor TO serve
a sentence of from three to five years
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses had on that day made his escape
from the prison.
On Saturday evening officials from the
prison arrived in town and after being
closeted with the local officers for a
short time proceeded to the residence of
Eugene II. Kennedy in the upper viii
lage," where they policed that end of
the town during the remainder of the
night, expecting from information which
came TO them concerning MacNabb's
plans that he would as soon as pos
sible after his escape make his way to
Mr.. Kennedy's with the hope that he
might get aid in the way of food, cloth
ing or money, since he had worked for
Mr.. Kennedy a greater part of the time
during his residence in town. Nothing
was seen of him BY the officers during
the night and on Sunday they made
preparations for larger force to assist
them Sunday night and as darkness
gathered they proceeded to the north end
of the town again and went straight to
Mr.. Kennedy and made known their
plans which resulted from the informa-
ton they had received. Mr.. Kennedy
gave them the liberties of his house and
all his buildings and assured them that
he would like T. have the fugitive cap
tured and returned to the prison where
he belonged.
Monday morning dawned but MaeNabb
had not shown up during the night, and
the officers believing that their informa-
ton may have been blind. left for
Windsor. On Tuesday noon Sheriff +.
w. Kent. who was in town to attend
the speciai session OF court on that day,
got wind of the fact that MacNabbs
can was found near Kennedv's buildings
early Tuesday morning. With this in
formation he organized a posse o. 20 Of
fcers and men and proceeded TO the
"nortL end" and upon their arrival Mr..
Kennedy's house barn. and two mills
were Immediately surrounded and a thor
ouVh search was begun. to which Mr..
Kennedv's house, barn, and two mills
ing asked concerning MscNsbb's cap he
told the officers that MscNsbb arrived
at MS house about 10 O'Clock Monday
evening and raped on his bedroom win
dow and asked him to come 70 the back
door. to which call Mr.. Kennedy respond
cd. He stated 10 the officers that Mac
Nabb asked for his clothes which were
there. and for money. and that both re-
quests were denied him and said further
that he advised MscNabb to give him
self NJ and after lab0ring with him
for some time. be said. the fugitive
greed To DO Il and asked him II be
wouldn't give him e hat. a. BE- was hare
headed and 20 this request Mr.. Kennedy
yielded and gave him an old cap and
@Nrae" disappeared in the darkness head
cd for Windsor ss Mr.. Kennedy puts Il.
a. b. said hs did not want t. give him
self up 20 the local of5oers-
Tuesday evening other officers arrived
and are working On the case ard the
uhoi. community is waiting with much
interest and anxfstv the moment Vhsn
they shah hear sonsthing drop.