Connecticut western news., 1917-08-23
Young Slau Desperado Runs
 An1uck in Town of ColebrooR
Michael Domi, Formerly An Inmate of the State Re- formatory, Chloroforms and Robs Miss Gertrude Smith, Shoots Lawyer Anderson, of New York and is Then Shot.-Captured at Loon Meadow, Norfolk

As Lawyer James Anderson, of New York city and his cousins, the Misses Elizabeth and Agnes Anderson of Brooklyn, N. Y. were driving by the residence of Hiram Smith in Colebrook, about ten o'clock Tuesday morning, they heard woman cry out from window that she had been robbed and chloroformed.
 The cry came from Miss Gertrude Smith about B years old, who, half dazed. was standing in her bed room window, on the second floor. MT. Anderson and Miss Elizabeth Ander. son quickly left the vehicle in which they were riding and entered the Smith residence. Miss Anderson ran to the telephone and was calling for help when a young man, Michael Domi, about 2l years old, jumped into the room and pointing a pistol at her, ordered her to get out. She inn mediately ran into the kitchen and closed and locked tie door after her. Domi then rushed from the house after Lawyer Anderson, who had gone up the road toward the school house, fir ing five shots as he ran, one of which struck MT. Anderson in the elbow. Domi then returned to the house and ordered Miss Agnes Anderson, wno was still with the rig, to get down, and when sine did so, he jumped in and drove in the direction of Doolittle pond. Lawyer Anderson had his wound dressed by Mrs. Winthrop Smith and then went to the hospital at Winsted, after which he returned to Colebrook.
 A posse consisting of Lester Smith, brother of Miss Gertrude Smith, E. J. Barry of Boston, chauffeur for Mrs, w. M. Wheeler, who summers in Cole. brook, Wyllys Smith. Theodore Phil lips, caretaker for E. F. Lathrop, Will. bur Thompson and George Wilson gave chase in automobiles Domi was over. taken near the Henry Lawson farm house. and recognizing Lester Smith. he pointed a shotgun at him and dared him to come on. MT. Smith allghted, entered the Lawson house, borrowed a shotgun and then resumed the chase The men were met by Albert Twining of Norfolk, travelling in the opposite direction who reported that DonIi was but short distance ahead.
 The party left the automobiles and in few minutes overlook the horse which had been abandoned. Some of the party went in the direction of Dco- little pond, but Wyllys Smith and Phillips found trail leading into the woods near Loon meadow. They had gone about mile when they came upon Domi, who discharged the shot, gun at Phillips, the charge passing close to his head Smith taking quick aim with 42 caliber revolver shot Domi in the left knee. The men then bounced on Domi and made him pri- soner.
 When they returned to the roadway, they were met by Deputy Sheriff James E. Wheeler, Supt. Stephen O. Wheeler and Officers Frank B. Wheeler and Alexander B. Rathbone of Winsted, who took charge of the man. He strug- gled all the way to Wiusted where he was taken to the Litchfield County hospital, chloroformed and placed under double guard. -'<
 Before leaving the Smith house Domi took from desk $40 42 belonging to the Ladies Aid society of the Cole. brook Congregational church
 Miss Smith said she was sweeping some newly built stairs just outside the house when Domi, pointing re. volver at her threatened to shoot if she didn't enter the house. She refused to 20 indoors and attacked the farm hand with broom. Domi finally picked her up in his arms, carried her into the house and up a flight of stairs to her room where he placed her On bed, and after binding her hands with 8 rope he saturated handkerchief with chloroform and held it against her face until she was insensible. She was ring. ing dinner bell to give an alarm, after regaining her senses when Domi again seized her and carrying her up- stairs again pressed the drug soaked handkerchief against her face. On re. gaining her senses the second time she went to the window and her outcries attracted the attention of the Ander. sons.
 Supt. Wheeler took charge of the articles found in the Anderson carriage and on Domi's person-a shotgun and several shot, a new revolver (32 calli- ber) the money taken from the Smith home $l10 of which was in bills; a phial which had contained the chloro. form, but which was almost empty; a box of 32's with six missing.
 The chloroform was purchased at a Winsted drug store. but where nas not been ascerte ined. Domi's wound Is not considered serious.
 Domi is 2l years old, Slav, and before entering the employ af Hiram Smith last year was all inmate Uf the Cheshire reformatoIy, being employed with other prisoners from that institu. tion in state road work in Colebrook. He is said tn have visited New Haven