The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-10
ENTERS
PLEA OF GUILTY
Admits Theft in Newfane-
Is Then Arrested on
Hold-Up Charge
SECOND HEARING
HERE NEXT MONDAY
Bundy Valves Examination on Larceny
Charge and Is Held for County Court
Under $500 Bail-Both Respondents
Taken to Newfane Jail.

In the municipal court yesterday aft
ernoon Luman c. Beckett of Provi-
dence, R. l., and Charles H. Bundy of
West Philadelphia, two youths who
were arrested in Thompsonville, Conn,
Saturday on suspicion of theft there.
which brought to light an express re-
ceipt for property stolen in Newfane,
were arraigned before Judge A. Z.
Cudworth on the charge of grand lar
eeny.
Beckett was the first to plead. The
court that Beckett and Bundy anne
and he said he did not. Then he en-
tered a plea of guilty. He gave his
age as 90, but he looked to be at least
25, and he said he was soldier. Stat s
Attorney w. R. Daley told the court
that Beckett had served in the army
two years in France and was desert
ter from the regular army.
Mr.. Daley then explained to the
court that Beckett and Bundy came
from Springfield, Mass, last Wednesday
and went to Jamaica to work for the
American Realty Co, but didn't like
the jobs given them and at once left,
and he said that next day, Sept 5.
they took from tent on Earl Davis IS
land in Newfane two grips, a camera.
several razors. flashlights. sweater.
two reyolvers, numerous cartridges, etc,
belonging to five campers from Spring
field, Mass, Henry Hitchcock, Ernest
Corwell William Clements, Albert L.
Wood and Albert L. Peck The arti-
| cles, except the revolvers and ammu-
milton, were put in the grips and sent
| by express from Newfane to Spring.
| field, Mass. After the boys were ar
| rested they were brought here Sun
day morning by Sheriff Frank L. Well
man and State's Attorney Daley
After Beckett pleaded to the charge
Mr.. Daley asked that sentence be de-
ferred temporarily. Bundy was then
arraigned. He said he was IS. and he
is said to have discharge from the
army for disability. He said he want
ed counsel and the court assigned At
torney A. V. ID. Piper. Examination
was waived and Bundy was held for
the September term of county court un-
der $500 bail.
Beckett was then arrested on the
charge of assaulting E. w. +. Dyer of
Greenfield, Mass, formerly of East Put.
ney, with intent to rob. 1t appears
that on the night of Sept. 5, somebody
with revolver attempted to hold ur
Mr. Dyer as he was going by automo-
bile TO Greenfield from Brattlehoro.
The attempt was made near the top OF
the hill by the watering trough on the
Guilford road Beckett then said he
wanted counsel and Attorney n. D
Clawson was assigned.
Mr.. Ciawson entered for him a plea
of not guilty He also said his client
wished to withdraw his plea of guilty
on the grand larceny charge. This
was opposed by States Attorney Daley
who said the evidence was conclusiv,
and that lot of extra expense would
be involved. The court explained thai
Judgment on the plea had been entered
and said that in view of all the cir
leumstances he would decline to chang,
it, and remanded Beckett to the custod,
of the sheriff. Attorney Clawson ther
asked for an immediate hearing. Th,
state was not ready to hear the cas-.
just then so it was agreed that {
hearing be held next Monday morning
at $50 on the question of binding Beck
EFT over to the county court. Sen
tence on the grand larceny charge ais,
was deferred to next Monday.
Beckett and Bundy were taken t,
Newfane Jail last night by Sheriff Well
man.