The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-16
PRISO' E.R CLAIMED
TO BE STONECUTTER
DIR. George |. Abbott Re-
turned Home at Midnight
Last Night and Found a
Man LOOting His House
- Without Waiting for
Help, He Gave Chase.

Bethel, July l6.--The timely arrival
home of DIR. George I. Abbott at mid
night last night prevented the robbery
of his residence at the head Of River
street and resulted in the capture of
the intruder after an exciting chase
and hard tussle. The man TODAY
gave the name of Frank Williams, no
home, but coming to Bethel from Al
bany, n Y, by the way of Greenfield,
Mass. On the mans person were found
bonds, securities and papers aggregat-
ing the sum of $4,000.
The home of Dr. Abbott was unoe-
cupied during the early part of last
night, DR.. Ahbott's mother being in
Stowe on visit and the doctor being
out on professional calls. On walk
ing toward the house after putting up
his automobile. DIR. Abbott saw light
in his house but at first thought it was
a reflection from street light. As
he looked, however, the light went out,
arousing suspicion that someone was in
the house.
Hurrying to the house Dr. Abbott
looked in the front door and saw the
form of a man, the figure disappearing
toward the back door of the house as
the doctor approached, using a fash
light. DIR. Abbott rushed into the
house and looked about for some weap-
on with which to attack the burglar.
Meanwhile the burglar fled by rear
door, which had been opened earlier in
the evening by him.
Although he could not find a weap-
on, DIR. Abbott started in pursuit and
the chase led off the rear piazza
through a tangle of brush to the rear
of the residences of Christopher Arnold
and Mrs. c. +. Hepburn. Being more
familiar with the surroundings, DIR.
Abbott gained on the fugitive and in
the garden of Mrs. Hepburn overlook
and seized the fugitive, who did not
show fight but endeavored TO get away.
He did succeed in breaking away for
a moment, but DIR. Abbott got new
hold, never once stopping TO think that
the fellow might be armed
The two men wrestled in the dark
ness until they reached the street, the
doctor all the time calling for assist
ance His cries were heard by DR.. Q.
V. Greene, who had Just returned from
a professional call DR.. Greene came
TO the scene and partially choked the
intruder. then called upon DR.. Abbott
TO find Constable F. s. Blossom, jr. As
il happened. Constable Blossom was en-
tertaininr Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Cadv
at cards. and the two men Al once
responded. the constable taking charge
Of the prisoner.
Without further DELAY the prisoner
was searched and the $4,000 in securi-
ties were found. There was nothing
to indicate where the securities came
from. The man was not armed. He
was taken TO the Jail and will he ar
raigned before municipal court this att
ernoon. after which he probably will
be taken to the county jail at Wood
stock,
The man claimed to be a stone
cutter. he was well dressed ard Of
good appearance. He is rather under
medium size and about the same build
as DIR. Abbott. and about middle-aged.
Investigation at the home OF DR. Alb
bott disclosed that a screen in a rear
door had been cut and the door un-
hasped and that a window in thepool
room had been pried open. The burglar
had gained entrance by means Of this
window. IL was found that all the jew
elry in the house. camera and small
change had been thrown into one of
DIR. Abbott's bags ready to be carried
awav. but had been left there when the
thief was detected in the act Of loot
inc the house.