Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-11

dences were entered and shots were | fired by the burglar at a pursuing milk man. The burglar was eventually ar- | rested by Policeman Champlain of the | regular force, assisted by Speci6 Officer Thompson, at Bradford, and by eight o. |, clock, the quick-acting burglar was in cell at the Westerly police station. Some | job for a small town police force.
 The burglar gives his name as Russell Williams, age 24, residence 4e4 Wash l ington street, Providence. a reamer by ec- | cupaticn and last employed by the Build l ing iron company in Providence. He de- clared that he was not professional burglar and with the exception of term in the reformatory at Pottstcwn. Pa, he never served time for any of fence He says he was released from that institution six years ago, has been married five years and has wife and two children in Providence. The first intimation the police had that burglar was at work in the town was a telephone call at 1.3o from the home of Robert Meikle, and Sergeant Ferguson and Policeman Curtin respond ed While these officers were investi- gating a call came from Robert Barr at o'clock, and at 3.30 still another call came in from Albert Spargo. All this time the policemen were busy patr6lling
 
 burglar but without success.
 At about 53e Arthur c. Wheeler, Jr., Of the Hnckley Hill section. came into Dixon square with his milk delivery au- tomobile He was told of the burglaries and requested to be on the lookout for the burglar. and if he happened to. get on to any clue to notify the police. As MT. Wheeler was about to deliver milk at the Berringer house in High street he saw a man on the veranda. As Wheel CT approached the man jumped from the veranda and ran and Wheeler pursued. They ran between the Beringer house anu the residence of William Pike into garden in the rear. Williams throwing away a black bag he carried The chase continued to a point between the Dwight Rogers and Mrs. John CrandalI resi- dences. During the chase, and whom Wheeler was about to close in on him, Williams fired two shots at his pursuer but fortunately the bullets missed the mark.
 After his arrest, Williams tSId the ps- lice. that he saw them several times in automobiles while they were looking him up and knew lt was all off with him and that the getting of him was only a matter of a short time
 After eluding his pursuers, Williams started for Bradford where Policeman Champlin had been sent. On the highway he was seen to dodge into some bushes by the roadside and then take to the railroad track by Frank Sullivan, who notified the policemen and Special Officer Thompson that the man they were seek ing was headed toward Bradford Will Jams say that after the automobile had passed him, the one operated by Mir. Sul- Evan knew he would be nabbed befor he passed the next station. This belief was strengthened when he walked by tow CT house. feeling sure that his coming would be flashed ahead.
 As he neared the station he saw tive men walk out onto the track and look down in the direction where he was, and concluded they were waiting for him They did not have to wait long. said Williams. He says he made no effort tc elude these two men as he felt sure he would be in police custody before he could reach Providence, as he knew the police of Westerly were on his trail
 Williams says he wanted to Ket hi. wife and two children to Pittstown. Pa. and did not have the money to pay the railroad fare, go he came to Westerly 10 get the money. He says he arrived in Westerly by train between g and Il o'clock Thursday night. and that it wa hs first visit here. He knew nothing O the layout of the town and selected th' section for his work haphazard It i rather queer. he said that he worked il such a small section, and was bit sur prised to find that when the mi1kma1 discovered him he was in about the sam, place that he commenced his work
 The houses visited by Williams, an, the booty taken from each. as reported to the police. are as follows:
 Robert Meikle, 12 Narragansett avenue S45 in money.
 Robert Barr, 37 Summit street, scare, off by dog
 Charles vose. 10 Chester avenue, S. and two auto keys
 Albert Spargo. 55 School street. s1.
 Charles Rollins. 5s School street, s71.5c ring valued at S5.
 James Rae. 55 Cross street. S4.
 Lloyd Willard. 55 Cross street, $50 an diamond ring valued ats5o.
 Alexander Aitken. B Cross street, $;
 George Rae, 3s School street. two di amond rings valued at $4o0 each and pearl pin.
 Thomas whitehead, II Spruce stree len SEQ postal savings bonds, two $1o bonds of same issue. These were in ii box which Williams broke open and pu into the bag.
 Williams says he called at other houses but was scared of by people movin ahous the house. He added that a ma with a "watchful ear" can hear tn slightest movement in a house during tn stiffness Of the early morning hours It was subsequently, learned that Wi Hams made attempt to enter the res dences of Joseph L. Lenehan and Charle J. Butler.
 Williams told the police where the could find the black bag containing h sneak shoes and the stolen bonds an they were found as indicated. The re of the loot was found on his person E said s4 of the money belonged to hi and the rest to the other people. William Insisted that he worked alone, gaint entrance by removing window screen All the stolen property has been reco cred, and, in addition the police har svo unclaimed ladies' watches He i dicated where a screw driver he us, could be found, near the Westerly L1r Der company plant, and it was four there.
 Williams persisteHtIy denied that had a revolver, and therefore did n shoot at the milkmaH. He declared tn he was willing to tell all he knew of h Famblings of the night before, and t, ghe truth. and was ready to make ca that he did not have a revolver. Ju before noon, after some grilling he a knowledged that he did have a reycly and had thrown 1t away with his fla light in the rear of a building in t Westerly Lumber yard and iR the vicini of granite cutting shed Police office made a search but without success
 was planned to make another scare and if the revolver and flash light is Il found, Williams will be taken to t place 10 locate them.
 Police Chief Brown communicated vi Che Providence police department co