Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-04

thy E. Hawley of Hartford immediate ly took him into custody and placed the handcuffs on Bennett's wrist as soon as Bennettw sa released from the po- lice court cage. He escorted him down stairs to the guard room of the police station, where Marshal Hawley read the United States warrant charging
 him with the larceny of postage
 stamps and money to the value of $330.21 from the postoffice. Bennett then accompanied the government of
 ficer to the office of State Attorney
 Hadlai A. Hull, where his arraigament before Commissioner Mcclure followed. Immediately afterward he was taken
 to the Hartford jail to await his next appearance in court.
 Bennett was arrested by Patrolr1en
 Smith and ODonnell shortly after he
 had aIighte1 from a Central Vermont train in New London on the night 0
 July 27. After he had been taken to
 polis headuartercs a package which
 he was carrying was found to contain
 postage stamps to the value of $125.
 Although he twice attempted to es-
 cape from custody that evening, his
 efforts were in vain, aud with his ap-
 pearance in court the next morning
 he was held in bonds of s3,000 at the
 request of the United States authori
 ties. Since that time he has remained
 an inmate of the county jail.
 During his period of confinement he
 has never uttered one word that would
 assist the authorities In identifying tained the stamps, although several in-
 spectors from Hartford, New Haven
 and Boston have endeavored to inter view him.
 When question concerning his con-
 nection with the postoffice burglary at Twin Mountain, N. H., with which he
 is charged, he refused to discuss the matter in any way. Twin Mountain is located short distance from Keene, TN. H.. and the postoffice was broken into and robbed on the night of July 6 last. Stamps to the value of $188.42 were obtained and postofffce funds to- talling $143.79 in cash were also stolen. When arrested, Bennett, who at that time gave the name of Frank Russell, had But SIP in his possession, which would indicate that the break at Twin Mountain was not the work of a single man. His package of stamps was also considerably short of the number stolen which is another fact that leads to. the belief that he did not work alone. The identity of the prisoner was es- tablished through photographs and his | Bertiilion measurements which were
 broadcast by the postal authorities, which resulted in Capt. George Haven of the New London police being noti- l fed that Russell was none other than | Thomas Bennett, an escaped convict
 from Camp T: W. ShandsI& & O.. at Green Cove, Fla. At the time he had served four years of IS years sen- tence. His escape was effected In 1911 and as faf as Ks known he has been at | liberty since that time.
 After the United States authorities have finished with Bennett, that is. af- | ter he has served the sentences which may be 1neted cut by the United States courts, he will be turned over to the authorities in Florida, to commence once more the sentence he failed to serve out.
 With his appearance in the United States court in this state, he will be removed to Concerd for arraignment on the original charge, and there his trial will take place.
 Postal Investigators who have been probing the activities of Bennett for the past month do not deny that other charges of robbery may be placed against his name before he finally comes to trail. It IS admitted that the investigation is by no means ended.