The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-20
WESTERN BANDIT FOUND HERE, HAS
 LENGTH RECORD
Safeblower and Bank Rob Der Now in Hands of Ar
 kansas Officials.

The local police are in receipt of a letter from B. e. Rotenberry, superin- rendent of the Bureau of Identification staffoned at Little Rock. Arkansas, which discIoses the past record of Charles Davis Conn, the Arkansas bur slar safe blower, bank ropher4 and otherwise bad man sfropl the West, : and likewise thanking the local de- partnaent for the c1ur rtesies ex tended to the Arkansas authorities on their recent visit to this city.
 The reward of $50 offered by the Ar kansas State Penitentiary for the re- turn Of Davis was handed to Supt- Birmingham By zotenb berry when here in quest of the Arkansas convict. U pon recommendations Of the board of po- lice cornmissionefs the money was turned over to Detectives Edward Cro- min, James DooIey and James Bray Later Harry zepp, living at 78 Bar- mum avenue, over the apartments Ioc- cupied by Mrs. Davis. wife of the es- capped convict, put in asclainl for the reward of $50 offered for the return or detention of Davis. zepp had been watching for Davis and inn ediately upon the latter's returr~to the home of his wife's parents zepp notified Detec- tive Bray of Davis presence in this city. The latter was rounded up in F'alanEas s barber shop on Crescent avenue fer a conference between the trio of local detectives concerned t was decided to grant the reward td The following Is a copy of the letter n receipt Of the local police:
 City of Little Rock, Ark,
 Police Department,
 August 16. 1915. Mir Eugene Birming ham, 2 supt. Of Police,
 Bridgeport, Conn:
 Dear Sirs-I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 30th ult. enclosing photo description of one Charles Davis Conn recently arrested 1Il your citys The following is com while hibernatIng in the far West:
 AS Chafs. e. Conn received at Hutch- inson, Kansas State Refornlarsy July 2 1904, from Dickinson county, Kansas, charged with robbery / His rnaxiI1lal m time would have expired July p, 1911. He was paro1ed June 1908. and vio1at- ed his parole.
 AS Eddie Conn. alias Eddie Lewis. alias Ed Esaseley, was arrested at Flu rekas Kansas. tug. 2S 1908, on a charge of rebbing post office safe at Wells ville, Mo- on the 18th fnight1 or ApTil, 1aos. On the 18th day of Nov. 1909, he was convicted of this robbery in the ! TJ. $. District Court at St. Louis. Mo, and sentenced to serve ten years and fined $1.000 He was discharged after 4Asr e5cEA1eAg t1DoElfs lOuI year g. on a writ He then went to Leavellw ortt { Tkanss
 Az Eddie Mack, alias Charles C. Da- wis., he was arrested at Dardenene, Ark. on a charge of grand larceny and burglary lyvith nitro Iyc rsn) and seutencAd to serve three years in the Arkan nsas Stake Penitentiary. On the E 9th day of June, 1915. he escaped from 5this institution and was recaptured at Esrldgeports Conn.,. July g. 1915. and returned to Arkansas State Peniten- tiary.
 Tn conclusion wish to specially thank Supt Birn1inE ham, ca ptain Ar npld and other members Of your ster- , ling department who were so kind in assisting me. and extended the many courtesies which they did, and assur- ing you nay wtIling gness to reel pr ocate n beg to remain,
 VeryF trlzIy yotrs
 BIG. ROTENBERRY.
 Supts Bureau Ideg1t