Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-07
PAUL VANDERBRAAK
CAPTURED IN CHESTER
Escaped Convict Admits He
Frequently Visited His
Wife's Home.

After several visits to Wilmington,
riding hack and forth on the trplley
from Chester. 10 see his wife, land
Hpenly boarding the trains at Franch
street station, paul VanderbraaA CON
vict, who escaped from the New Castle
county wCrkhouHe on June q. was ar
rested in Chester yesterday afternoon.
The escaped convict, although he
covered much territory in his efforts
- elude the authorities. was Just one
iump ahead of them and was very
nearly taken into custody in Phila-
ielphia on Tuesday evening. Warden
s Plummer said. Nanderbraak reluc-
lance 70 leave his wife in this city
ard strike out for more distant parts
resulted in his capture Friends in
Chester are said Ia have supplied
him with funds
Nandcrbraak' arrest was brought
about through a tip given Warden
PlumuCr ly a woman in this city.
who MAY he awarded part of the re-
ward Of $50 offered for his arrest.
Nanderbraak. showing the effects Of A
continuous nervous strain, i'm his cell.
last night, said he was glad il was all
over. lie insists that the escape was
not planned beforehand and that it
never entered his mind when be was
gwen permission to work on the Finn
farm. The sight Of the automobile
owned by Elmer Leach. parked near
where he was working, stirred him
strangely, he said. and it was almost
subconsCiously that he sat in the auto
mobile and started on his way
&c freedom. Two days after l got
away | was sor1-y," the prisoner said.
4 knew the authorities had tho trap
well set and it was only question of
days until they would catch me. I am
sorry I did it."
After abandoning the automobile
near the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
rad yards he hid in the woods in
Shellpot Park and for a few minutes
Ventured into the park and mingled
with the crowd OF merryfla kers.
He had little money in his pocket
and rode TO Chester on a late trolley.
There he met friends who furnished
him with money. The next night he
returned to Wilmington and visited
his wife. After that be went 10 Phila-
dclphia. New York and Atlantic CITY
FOR several DAYS, when he again re-
turned 10 see his wife. Wander
braak decided he would go South and
remain there and after a while would
send for his wife. He got as far as
Washington. leaving Wilmington on
the Pennsylvania railroad, but again
h turned back and spent the last Few
days hiding in Chester At nights he
visited his wife here
The Chester police We're on the look
out for Nanderbraak and yesterda =
afternoon Captain Harry Robinson and
Cfficer J. Owens arrested him on the
street He was Immediately brought
back to the workhOuse Late last
night the Honor Court" at the work,
house held a meeting and recommend
ed "a Warden Plummer that Wander
hraak be dressed in striped clothing
and placed N solitary confinement for
trree months, denied all privileges
Tor an additional twelve months and
for the six subsequent months of his
Imprisonment his striped clothing he
continued while enjoying the ward
and other usual privileges. Wander
braak. who is % years old. was SEN
tenced on June 25. 1920. to three wears
Imprisonment for larceny. with HE
fun allowance of time OFF for good he
havior which he has forfeited bv his
attempted escape, he would have been
released in October. 1922. Before his
escape he was the star pitcher FOR
the worlShouse baseball nine.