The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-13
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home, two miles above the village of New
fame last evening
\ touring ear came towards them and
as it passed them one of the men drew
his cap down over his face Mr.. Davis
was positive it was Lawrence and he
promptly called Sheriff Mann on the telc-
phone to know whether he still desired
the arrest of Lawrence. He received
prompt and emphatic reply Meantime
the automobile had turned around and
gone back.
Sheriff Mann Immediately notified
States Attorney Hughes and they started
ON the chase The sheriff ordered Davis
to keep close tabs on the road near his
house and Deputy Sheriff NJ p Benson
was ordered to go by team to Townshend
and to get Deputy Sheriff w NJ Sparks
| Of Townshend and make an investigators
OF certain houses in Townshcnd where it
was believed Lawrence might go.
When the sheriff and states attorney
reached the Davis home they picked him
iup and searched several houses in Har-
monyville, which is the lower end of the
village Of Townshend They could get no
trace Of Lawrence there. They learned
| that machine had gone to the village
| of Jamaica
] ItitI'iibI IlGSSd8cS were sent TO bel
| lows Falls to have officers there be on
the lookout for Lawrence. At o'clock
this morning the tracks Of an automobile
were found that turned into a crossroad
from Townshend to Brooklinc and the
sheriff turned his machine into that road
! 1t was necessary to take down bars and
lopen gates and drive within few inches
Iof the West River railroad a considerable
distance, but the automobile tracks were
clear and plain They found that the
tracks had turned back towards Brattlc-
boro and the states attorney stopped at
the home of Z. p Osgood in Brookline
and tclephoned to Brattleboro and Green
field
They then hurried to the house where
Lawrence's wife and children are staying
at Rands crossing, which is this side of
. Newfanc. but a search there failed to dis
cover Lawrence, and Mrs Lawrence said
he had not been there
Back to Newfane they went and there
learned that Greenfield had found the
man III Shelhurne Falls, where he was be
ing held by Officer Perkins of that village
Sheriff Mann with Deputy Sheriffs Earl
Davis and NJ. 7. Benson started at once
for Shelburne Falls, leaving Brattleboro
at 6 o'clock
The story from the Shelbume Falls end
as told by Dean r, Bardwell of that vii
lage Is interesting
He told the states attorney that Law
renee came to his garage last evening
and said that his machine had broken
down IN North Adams, Mass, and that
he wanted to be carried tc Brattleboro
where he would be met his brother in his
Overland car to carry him to see his sick
wife. Bardwcll agreed to make the trip
with him and started, taking Charles
Goodell along for company.
When they reached Brattleboro Law
renee had him drive around the back
streets, saying that his brother was tc
meet him on hill. Naturally the brother
did not appear and Bardwell agreed Il
4 continue to Townshend lie says they
3 stopped first at a small garage in that
4 town.
When they came upon Deputy Sheriff
j Davis and Marsh, Lawrence told Bardwel
3 that he had had trouble with them anc
I that both were probably drunk and h,
8 did not wish to have ANYTHING to do Will
them. Then the trip through the cross
i road was made and stop Of half an houl
& was made 1T the house at Rand's crossin,
B where Lawrences wife was staying il
4 spite of her later statement to the officers
that he had not been there
On tie back journey Bardwell wanted
to stop at Manley Brothers garage to &c
some oil, but Lawrence persuaded him t
h avoid that place and they made the tril
Z through town, avoiding Main street. The,
I went to Greenfield, had some luncheon
Z and reached Sheburne Falls about
o clock where Lawrence went to bed i
4 the hotel, leaving a call for ) O'Clock