Connecticut western news., 1915-07-29
WILBUR DEAN HELD
Arrested for Burglaryln North Goshen
Last Week.


The following story of the arrest of
Wilbur S. Dean, of Falls Village, is
from the Torrington Register of last
Friday:
Wilbur s. Dean, of Canaan, was ar
raigned today in the justice court of
Goshen before Roy F. Kimberly, JUS
tice of the peace on a charge of bur-
glary. 1t is alleged that he entered
the house of o. J. Hallock in North
Goshen on the night of July 10 and
stole So from under the pillow of the
sleeping farmer. The trial was con-
tinued until Monday, August %. Dean
was released under bonds furnished by
his mother, Mrs. Elmira Dean, of Ca
naan.
Dean is rover and has worked as a
farmland in many parts of the county.
He is about 45 years old and unmar-
ried. He was arrested Wednesday
afternoon at the home OF his mother in
Canaan by Constable John P. Porter,
of Goshen, who spent the previous day
and night on the trail of the alleged
burglar. Upon arresting Dean he was
given into the custody of Deputy Sheriff
Isaac Hornbeck, Of Falls Village, who
kept the prisoner until he was brought
before Justice Kimberly this morning.
According to the story told to The
Register bv a Goshen official, the bur-
glar entered the Hallock home between
9 p. IA. and l a. M, Monday night,
obtaining entrance through an unlocked
door opening from the kitchen into the
woodshed. 1t is understood that Mr..
Hallock awoke at about O clock with
the suspicion that someone was either
in the room or had been there He
reached under his pillow to make sure
that his purse containing $l5 and some
papers were there, only to learn that
they were gone. Mr.. Hailock is deaf
and it is believed that the burglar
awakened him while feeling under the
pillow for the money.
Early in the morning Mr.. Hallock
communicated with Constable Porter
and the latter took up the trail with
the result that Dean was arrested.
1t was learned today that about a
year ago 500 was stolen from Mr.
Hallock under like circumstances.
Dean was working on the Hallock farm
at that time and, according to Halluck s
statement, Dean was the only person
who knew that on the afternoon of that
day he had drawn from Torrington
bank this money. Mr.. Hallock re-
ported the burglary to the Goshen
authorities at that time stating his
suspicion that Dean had committed the
L. e. LII T..
evidence sufficient to justify Deans
arrest.
After the burglary on Monday night
Constable Porter made inquiries and
learned that Dean had been in Goshen
that day. Deans probable connection
with both crimes was apparent and
Constable Porter by inquiry is alleged
to have learned that Dean arrived at
his, mothers home early Tuesday morn
ing footsore and weary, as if he had
travelled most of the night.
Another point of evidence was that
the burglar was apparently we'll &C
quainted with the Hallock house and
with the habits of its owner. Nothing
else in the house was disturbed. The
burglar had apparently made no search
for money or other valuables but had
gone directly to Mr.. Hallock's bedroom
and taken the money. Mr.. Hallock
states that probably in leaving ihe room
the burglar stumbled over a chair or
inadvertently slammed door, making
a noise which awakened him.
The burglar, it was discovered. had
gone to the cellar and had helped him
self literally to some hard cider. 1t
is stated that Dean has great liking
for this beverage and knew exactly
where the cider barrel was to be found.
The continuance of the trial is I'M
derstood to have been decided upon to
enable the prosecution to secure forther
evidence of convincing character.
The case is being prosecuted by At
torney Samuel A. Herman, of Torring-
ton, and Dean is being defended by
Postmaster Thomas f. Ryan, Of Litch-
field.