Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
M'coWN AGAIN IN e5
 TOLLS OF LAW.
This Time He Lands In the New Lon don Jail to Work Out a Time

James McCown, a private in the Headquarters Co.,, stationed at Fort H. G. Wright, N. Y. where he has had four years service. was commit ted to Franklin Street jail in New London Friday in default of a fine of $25 and costs imposed by Judge Colt in the New London police court Fri day morning, when he was found guil- ty of breach of the peace He stop ped two young women employed at a New London factory, under pretext of wishing to ascertain a direction contained on piece of paper passed to them, which instead of an address proved to be obscene pictures.
 Both women were in court and identified McCown as the man who stopped them on the street one day the latter part of last week While one of the. young women had seen the picture on the card the other becom- ing suspicious, instead of looking at the card held out. to her by the sol dier took to her heels.
 McCown pleaded not, guilty, and when asked if hea cared to make a statement, said that he had nothing to say beyond the fact that he was not guilty.
 Upon a1estionj-~ by Prosecuting Attorney Daniel M. Cronin. MeCown said that he is now 13 days over leave, and has been travelling about this sec ton of the state, visiting Hartford Norwich and Willimantic, looking for l a good time.
 McCown. admitted that he had been arrested in Norwich and sentenced to | 20 days in jail for indecent exposure but because the soldier had told the l judge that his company was expected ] to leave Fort Wright almost any day 1 for France, the court in consideration of the fact had suspended sentence 1 and placed. him on parole. with the 1 understanding that he would inne- diatelv rerort back 10 his company 1 McCown instead of doing as he was ordered. went on a trip to EViliimaD- tic and returning Thursday on his l way to New London on the electric
 cars. was compelled to change cars al
 Norwich and. while waiting for the cal | to New London had been recognized
 by Officer Charles Smith of the loca police force who came upon McCowr and asked him why he was back il l the city. After McCown had explain
 ed the policeman ordered the soldier to go to police headquarters with him | l and succeeded i'll reaching the railroa'
 station just as a train was leavin: l for New London.
 The soldier said that he was ac
 nuainted with the fremen on the Nav Haven road as he had one time frat for that system, and when he saw tn train about to pull out, he ran to tn engine and boarded the cab. As h. did so, he glanced back in time to SC two policemen get on the rear of tn
 car Giving his overcoat to the fire
 nlan with instruction to leave it a
 New London. McCown hopped off tn
 moving train and made the jour ney to New London on the electrics
 Arriving about o'clock Thursday aft
 ernoon, he immediately retrieved hi
 overcoat and expected to return t
 the fort on the next, boat but shortl l after had been arrested by the ser geant at the recruiting station fo
 having over stayed his leave of ab ! sence. It was after he had been lock i ed up at police headquarters that t
 othr charg was made against him. McCown said that he had been anl
 ployed on the electric cars in Ne , London at one time.