The Press., 1920-12-30
Fred Wildey and c. H. Meyers have haen in New Ynrk for a flaw days

Fred Wildey and c. H. Meyers hay,
 been in New York for few days.
 Joseph Delligan of Norwich is visit ing his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Russell
 Mrs. William Wood and Mis-. Marian Jones were in Springfield over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. E. c. DeBorde spen the Christmas holidays visiting friends in Waterbury.
 Subscribers to The Press received this year 53 copies as there were 5: Thursdays in 1920.
 MT and Mrs. Walter Parkhurs1 were at the home of John R. Park. hurst for Christmas.
 MT and Mrs. George Siswick and daughters, Mildred and Beatrice, were in Haverhill, Mass, for Christmas and Sunday.
 On tomorrow evening at eight o'clock in Society hall the local branch of the Amalgamated Textile Workers will hold a meeting.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wise and little daughter of Worcester have beer spending few days with their pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wise.
 The partnership lately formed be. tween Rena St. Marie and Thomas Mullins has been discontinued, MT St. Marie has accepted a position with the Central Vermont railroad and MT. Mullins will continue the window cleaning business as before,
 What Lore all the indications of be ing a prearranged criminal plot was frustrated by the watchfulness and prompt actions of Chief Hayes early on Christmas morning. At about one o'clock a machine was seen stopped ne i the borough hall with no lights in evidence. Officer Hayes inquired of the driver the reason for his negli gence He was told that the machine was on the way from Worcester tc Hartford and that at the present mo ment there was something wrong witt the rear wheel that had caused the driver to stop and investigate. From Worcester to Hartford by way o1 Stafford Springs seemed an unlikely way to travel The machine was searched, but as nothing of an in. eliminating nature was found the driver was ordered to proceed on his way or to put the ear in a garage here over night He choose to con- tinue and started off down the River road Just in front of the electric lighting station he stopped and ap- peared to be having trouble with the radiator. Officer Hayes followed and placed him under arrest for driving without lights. The machine was a big Packard and was driven to the Hudson garage where it was seen that the tank was full of gasoline and that an extra can of oil was carried in the back seat. On the return jour- ney from the power station suspic- lous looking person was met near the road to the lower shoddy mill. When asked as to his business and destina- tion he replied that he was looking for Michael Kapowich, who proved to be the driver of the car upon which suspicion was attached. He was also placed under arrest. On Christmas day it was found that the car was be- ing driven without registration num- bers and that the driver had no li- cense Considering the suspicious na- ture of the arrest it was decided by the local authorities to call the state police in on the case. Captain Hurley of the state department arrived here on Christmas afternoon. A search of the prisoners revealed that the per- son picked up on the road was Walter Vackeles. He carried a bunch of keys of the variety used in picking locks in addition to other implements of house breaking. Both the men told the officers conflicting stories. Cap tain Hurley spent Sunday in looking over the records of both prisoners in Worcester On Monday morning they were both arranged in the Borough court before Judge w. H. Heald. Michael Kapowich was fined on two counts, one for driving a car without a license and the other for driving a car without registration numbers The fines including costs amounted to $2461. They were paid by Beatrice who arrived from Worces- ter on Monday morning. The money found on the prisoners at the time of arrest amounting to a little over five dollars The other prisoner, Walter Vackales was charged with having in his possession implements of house breaking after dark. When testifying in the case of Michael Kapowich he seemed able to understand and speak fairly good English, but when asked questions in regard to himself was unable to comprehend what was asked of him. He requested that an inter- preter be secured for him and Beatrice Kapowich was allowed to translate his answers and to question him. He stated that he arrived in Stafford on the seven-twenty with no knowledge of the fact that Kapowich was in town and he came to visit a friend who was working in the Springs House. He lul LucI SJdICu lIdC hC Acbo hoh6 around the streets until twelve-thirty and had then gone te the Springs House to see his friend when he was intercepted by the officer. He was asked if the keys were his and if they were why did he carry them. In reply he said that at present he was work ing for the Wickwork Wire Corpora tion and that two years ago he de- livered bread in Worcester. When delivering bread the families who bought the bread insisted that he leave the loaves inside the house and for that purpose he had supplied him. self with a number of picklocks and skeleton keys in order to accommo- date his customers. He seemed to be a very accommodating gentleman but not able to convince the court of his right to carry such implements. Ac- cordingly he was bound over until the April term of the superior court under $500 bonds. Until the appearance ot