Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-22
PATROLMAN MAYOTTE SENDS
TWO SHOTS AT BURGLAR
CARL ANDERSON WANTED IN NORWICH, SAID TO HAVE
BEEN FREED FROM PUTNAM POLICE STATION BY
SHORTY McCABE, A PAL SATURDAY NIGHT
Cupboards and Desk Pred Open and Key to Cells Found
Soldier Freed at Same Time, Returns Voluntarily

Two revolver shots fired by Patrol
man Mayotte in an effort to stop
Carl Anderson, wanted by the Nor
wieh police for burglary, startled
Pomfret street citizens shortly before
7 o'clock Saturday evening. The of
ficer fired into the air to brighten the
prisoner, who escaped from him, and
soon had him back into custody.
| Anderson was locked up at the pc
lice station by the officer. but it was
/ only short time before he regained
his liberty. This was accomplished
bv outside aid. The police say that
his pal, Shorty McCabe, broke into
the desk at the police station, secured
the keys to the cell room and cells,
and freed his friend. At the same
time he liberated Private William
Marquis, who was arrested last Wed
nesdav night as deserter, on request
Of officers from Fort Terry Marquis
returned voluntarily and said that he
did not want to escape but was told
/ bv McCabe that if he did not get out
he, McCabe. would fill him full Of
lead
According to Captain Ryan Of the
police department, he received word
some weeks ago that Carl Anderson,
%. formerly of North Grosvenordale,
was wanted by the police department
/ of Norwich to answer to a burglary
charge The captain learned that the
man had been in Putnam saloons on
one or two occasions and arranged to
be tipped off if he showed up again.
Saturday evening word reached the
police that Anderson was in a Pom
fret street saloon. The captain and
| Patrolman Mayotte went to the sa-
loon to get the man. While Mayotte
entered the front door the captain
went around to the rear door lie
looked through window and saw An
derson playing cards. Mayotte in the
meantime had entered the place and,
as he did not know Anderson, had
someone point the man out to him.
AS Mayotte approached Anderson,
Captain Ryan entered and Anderson
was asked to come outside. He was
then told that he was under arrest.
The captain left the patrolman to
take the prisoner to the police station.
Officer Mayotte was proceeding along
Pomfret street when Anderson sud
denly ducked and ran. The officer
drew his revolver and fired two shots
into the air to brighten Anderson.
Anderson kept on with the officer
close behind him. The race covered
course through the tenement section
of Pomfret street, where Anderson
was finally overtaken. He was then
landed in the cell at headquarters.
When the captain left the police
station for the night he met Shorty
McCabe, Putnam young man. Nc
cabe was born in Putnam but has no
lived here much as he is wanderer
McCabe asked the captain if Carl An
derson was locked up. The captain
said he was. McCabe asked to Sc
Anderson and the captain told Nc
Cabe to get one Of the night men t
let him in.
1t was scarcely half hour afte
this that the captain received wor
that Private Marquis, whom the car
} tain believed was locked up at heaC
quarters, had been seen on the stree
: A quick investigation developed tia
the two prisoners had escaped.
The captain sent Officer Mayott
down the railroad track and Office