Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-29
RussELL IN NEW LONDON
 UNDER $a,ooo BoNDs
Federal Inspectors Coming Today to Investigate Man Arrested From Help of Capt. Twomey.

LtlUEEOay bTank HuSSGll or one Hundred and Twenty eighth street, New York city is held at New London under S2,000 bonds. Tn court Friday morning a continuance was granted until today, by Judge Colt, pending the arrival of post office inspectors from Boston, who are expected to be able to connect the prisoner with one or more of the recent post office breaks in various parts of New England. Bail was fixed at $3.000, which Russell was unable to furnish. He was taken to the county jail to await the action of the federal authorities.
 In a package, wrapped in newSpa- pers, which Russell carried when ar rested, were found postage stamps of various denOmnatons to the total val ue of $125. The name Frank Russell believed by the police to be an alias. New London police officials give the prisoner credit for being one of the slickest individuals taken into GUS tody in New London in many moons. Twice immediately following his ar rest, he attempted to escape from the clutches of the police, and might have succeeded but for the alertness of a. trolmen Smith and O'DonneH.
 According to the story told by Con- ductor Geer, the man under arrest boarded his train at South Vernon,
 Vt, about ten miles south of Brattle- bOro. The railroad mans suspicious were aroused by the nervous actions or the man ana the IdCT thaL ne hGDL his left hand concealed in his coat pocket.
 At Norwich the conductor got in communication with Capt. D. J. Two mey at police headquarters in this city While the train was making it's run from Norwich to New London Captain TwOmey phoned Lieut.. Thom- as J. Jeffers at the New London po- lice headquarters, New London. Traffic PatrOlman Smith, had just |, -4, r tenant Jeffers received the message from Norwich. He was dispatched to the railroad station and upon arrival of the train Russell was pointed out to. him by Conductor Geer.
 Russell went Immediately to the Star lunch room on State street, where he took a seat which would provide him with an unObstructed view of the l street entrance through a locking i glass on the wall. Smith. clad in his khaki uniform, dogged his foot steps ] to the door of the lunch room; then 1 calling Patrolman O'Donneu requested ] the latter to guard the door, while | he went to police headquarters for a 1 circular bearing the description Of the 1 much wanted Thompson.
 ! From the lunch room Russell was i followed to the GrOton ferry slip, l where he purchased a paper All the 1 time he being careful to keep his left 1 hand concealed from view. Once or l twice on the walk from the lunch 1 room to the ferry slip he glanced over 1 his shoulder to see the khaki uni | formed man following him. It is 1 doubtful, however, if his suspicious | had been aroused because of the close
 resemblance between Smiths clothes 1 and those of the U. S. soldiers. 1 As he spread the paper out to read l in the ferry waiting room Smith ap- l preached him and asked his nmae. i Frank Russell came the prompt re- l ply. Where are you going?' asked 1 the officer. New York Several | other questions followed and Smith ] invited him to take a, walk to police | headquarters. When the man drew i back as if to balk Smith ClutChed his l shoulder and insisted. "Where's your
 warrant" asked Russell. "Oh, you're l a, wise guy, are yOu?' was Smiths re- 1 sponse, and with that the prisoner re- | mained quiet. O'DOnneu had in the meantime joined Smith.
 Tries to Run Away.
 As they were about to enter the l Bradley street door to the police head l quarters Russell boIted. He wrench 1 ed himself loose from the grip of the ! two policemen, but his freedom was 1 of brief duration for he had not taken 1 more than ten steps before he was 1 again in the firm grip of the burly l coppers.
 He was asked what was contained 1 in the package which he carried and he replied newspapers. He was then 1 relieved of the bundle which was handed to Lieut.. JefferS for inspec- ton. He explained to the police off, cers that he wanteO to catch the New 1 York boat and would appreciate it fl ! they hurried up. Lieutenant Jeffers ! explained that there was plenty ot 1 time as the boat would not leave un- til Il o'clock.
 While the station officer was un- | wrapping the package, Russell asked if he could not wash his hands. He was shown to the toilet and O'DOn- | nell partly closed the door. T guess we'll hold this chap" was the excla-
 nation of Lieutenant Jeffers when he opened the package revealing the post age stamps. But Russell had heard his remark and was already half wax through the window. O'Donnel
 bounced upon him; Smith followed af-
 ter him and their combined. stren gtE
 brought the prisoner back again into
 custody. It would have been a IeaI
 Of about eight feet to the ground, bu
 Russell was prepared to face anything
 except arrest.
 When he again appeared befor, Lieutenant effers, the latter asked
 what the large quantity of postag; stamps meant. There's no law
 against carrying postage stamps, i | there?' he asked by way of reply. NJ
 more chances were taken with tn,
 man, he was promptly escorted to tn,
 floor below and occupied a cell unti his appearance in court Friday morn , ing.
 A search of the prisoners clothing failed to reveal even a scrap of pape
 which would assist in identifying him
 He had 12.50 in cash.
 1 The package contained seven boxe l of two-cent stamps in book form. eacl
 box containing six packages of stamp valued at $15 each. There were be
 tween 15O and 200 stamps of the 25. cent denomination and any quantit,
 of four, five and seven cent stamps. I TAFTVIILE