New Britain herald., 1915-07-15
POLICEMAN CEASES
 BOYS ALONG TRACK They Are Good Runners But
 Sound of Shots Halt Them

Even while performing the arduous and precipitation producing feat of chasing two young Marathon runners a half mile up trolley track during which time the young men proved themselves to be past masters in that favorite pastime of youth, i. e., rum ming away from the bulls" Officer Fred Wagner yesterday afternoon had an opportunity for good laugh at the same time to study the psych ological effect of revolver shots on the speed and stamina of the aforesaid young Marathon runners. s-
 The officer received a complaint yes- terday that three small boys had been seen dismantling some of the old troll ley cars kept at the Electric field sid ing so yesterday afternoon he went over to investigate. The boys had re- moved two valuable electro ma gnets from one car in the morning and hid- den them in the long grass at Elec-
  turned with a wagon to carry them home. As they were about to start on the return trip Officer Wagner hove in sight, whereupon the boys thought discretion the better part of valor and. dropping their wagon, fled along the trolley tracks towards New Britain with Officer Wagner giving hot pursuit. The strength of youth pre- dominated, however. and the boys were rapidly widening the distance between themselves and the khaki clad policeman when the latter drew his revolver and fired shot into the ground to attract the attention of some laborers ahead that they might appre- hend the boys. At the sound of the shot behind them each of the trio leaped about three feet into the air and showed another burst of speed. At the second shot, however. they thought they could hear the hum of the bullet as it sped past their ears while in reality it also buried itself in the ground at the officers feet, and they came to an abrupt and trembling stop.
 When Officer Wagner once more composed his smiling face and took the boys in tow he seriously remarked II wonder how near that bullet came to your head Did you hear 1t whiz past your ear?" The boy said nothing Tn fact he was so frightened he could do nothing but turn a sickly pale and make an inward avowal never again to flee from a pursuing policeman.
 The boys arrested are Joseph Niya of 156 Broad street Kerry Megacz of Booth street. and John Neidezwicki of 190 Broad street Each boy was in court this morning, but as their oy- fense was committed in the town of Plainville they are being held for the authorities of that place,
 Pfifer Is Russian.
 Rudolph Pfifer. arrested at h,s brothers home by oficer Fred wag- ner yesterday for drunkenness and who is to be deported by the state authorities on the ground that he is liable to become public charge. feels worse about the fact that 1t was pub Hshed last night that he was a Ger nan and was to be shipped back to the land of the Kaiser, than he does because he has got to go. Rudolph is a Russian and certainly does not want to he sent to Germany where, runor hath it. the Russians are not wei comed in the highest society. but on the contrary are placed in detention camps where life is anything but pleasant.
 Rudolph was sentenced to thirty aays in jail by Judge Meskill. but. he will probably be or the briny deep