Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-28
FLEEING BURGLAR MAS
 NABBED BY POLICE.
Eugene McManus Bound Over to Next
 Term of Grirntnal Court.

When Patrolrneli William A. Graham and Courtland r. Brown of New Lon don sa@a figure dart across Main street in. that city short distance from where they were standing in the doorway of Donald M. Saxton's grocery store at S44 Main street about o'clock Sunday morning, Graham remarked that possibly 1t was someone intent upon suicide in the Old Mill pond. Both policemen hurried down the street. picking ur the trail of the mysterious figure. Not until they had separated and took different routes around the Winthrop school was a cap- ture effected, when the object of the chase ran straight into Siraham's arms. Graham held his prisoner and yelled to Brown, then they walked in the direction of the arc light at the corner of Mill and Main streets. There they discovered that instead of a woman the prisoner was q ntsn. In the next half hour they succeeded in establish ing the fact that tho mysterious oris- oner was none other than full f1edged
 gentleman" burglar.
 ! At police head itlaiterS he gave the name of Eugene McMalus; 40 years old, a former resident os New London. In police court, where McManus ap- peared Monday E.orni.lg on the charge of breaking and entering the home of
 Mrs. Charles B. Miner. 750 Main street. Judge Colt found probable cause and
 bound the prisoner oyer to the next
 term of the superior court in bonds of $1.000, which he could not furn, ,sh.
 Mrs. Charles B. Minor and her daughter, Miss Clara L. Miner, tefe- phone operator. were a.onee in their apartment on the first floor of the old Bishop house when McAIanGs gained entrance by forcing a kitchen window early Sunday morning. Mrs. Miner was awakened oy a noise In iler room and 0DenjnO her f.yI about in tie darkness. She was too frightened to make s:n odtcry and lay in bed watching the haov snlefts of the man until he entered the room of her daughter adjoining. Still Ms. Miner was too frightened to scream.
 When the bGrglar entered Miss Miners room and commenced ran sacking tEe bureau she, too was awakened, out sile could not see any one in the room and leaping from her bed, switched on the e:ectric lights, The unexpected flood of light sur prised the burglar, Dltt ne did not be- come excited. Instead he turned about
 and calmly told Miss Miner 10 keep still and turn out the light. Whether
 or not she obey6d his order to switch off the lights, Miss Miner does not re-
 member She believes she faiEted, fo-
 a brief spell, from flight
 The burglar took his departure from. the house a short time later by the route he entered. Then Mrs. Miner arose from her Eed after what seemed police headquarters. patroimen David Nagle, James McKenna and James Fitzgerald were despatched to the Miner home.
 Meanwhile Graham and Brown af- ter capturing their man discovered a,
 red light burning at the nearest police box. The light was intended to show
 that they were wanted. Answering the call, they learned flat q burglary had
 been committed 1t the Miner home
 Then they proceeded to the house and were met at the Goor hy the three other policemen. MclIanus was escorted
 into the house and identified by the two women,
 At police headquarters when search ed he Was found te. have loot in his overcoat pocket to the value of about
 $700. Rings, watches, earrings and diamonds were included in the coIlec-
 ton. He also carried 2 razor and a
 jackknife, the long blade of which was open. McManus had nc money al though there was sum of money in the Miner home which ne overlooked. He admitted to the police that he was
 on his way to the New Haven railroad
 bridge, where he haG planned to jump freight in making his getaway when he fell into the police trap.
 While Brown and Graham were standing in SaxtoE's doorway they
 heard a peculiar noise which they be- lieved at tie time was a window be- ing raised They Investigated in the immediate neighborhood, but could find nothing to arouse their suspicious un- til they saw the figure fleeing across
 Main street in the direction Of the Mill pond.
 McManus formerly made his home in New London. He was identified with the national guard for q f;11,a and married New London girl, from whom he las beer. separated some time. He is understood to have been employed at one time in the f5rairlerd & Armstrong raiil ,aIad on that occasion fna