The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-18


Lincoln car. Mills replied that the
coat, as well as all the remaindG
of the clothing found by the Can
, adian customs mel:, all belonged to
MI Warner, owner of the coupe
who was held up ut West Danvillc
Friday.
State Highway Officer Dickens
and Chief Finley negotiated with
the Canadian officers for the re-
turn of the Lincoln coupe MIR.
Dickens told the Canadian officers
the entire story of the hold-up at
West Danvile, clearly substantial
ting the American officers claim to
the car. Mr.. Clark was courteous,
but due to government "red tape"
said he preferred to keep the Lin
coin in his custody until Mr.. Warn
er called for it, Nh Warner could
not be reached on the telephone
late yesterday afternoon but his
attorney was notified that the car
had been located.
Mr.. Warner is expected to como
for his car tomorrow. He will be
accompanied to Highwater by
some member of the st. Johnsbury
rolice force, in cooperation with
State Highway Officer Dickens.
The bandit, Mills sleepy eyed
was put in the back seat of Mr..
Dickens new REQ. The youthful
highway robber wore a gray heath
er sweater. He had no ovcrcoat.
He pulled his cap over his eyes and
slumped down between Officer
Morris and the Caledonian- Record
reporter
At North Troy, the American
party stopped for minute at the
u. S. customs, where the officers
peered into the tonneau and asked
Mills about his parents The boy
told them his father lived in Can
ada, but where, he did not know.
Lyle Barribeau, Mills declared. was
the son of Ed. Barribeau of Gran
by
Mills responded freely to ques-
tions on the way back to St. Johns
bury. He took his capture very
calmly. ITS all in lifetime, |
suppose the mere youth philoso-
phized.
The reporter told him that the
officer who talked with him and
Barribeau in Worcester has to
stand trial for not arreSting him.
Mills expressed great surprizc. He
said the officer knew him as they
had often seen each other in Wor-
cester. The boy said nothing that
would tend however. to indicate
collusion with the police officer.
"N hat is your regular occuoa-
tion?' he was asked. 81 used to be
q plumber. | worked for man
seven years but we had a row and
left him"
Is this your first attempt at
rum running?"
"les", he asserted without hcsi-
tation.
An instant later, Officer Morri,
and the CaledOnan- Record report
er were discussing with him, the
apparent futiiity of getting by the
Watchful American customs men
with a load of booze.
Even though you got as far as
the line, you couldn't evade the
American officers asserted the re-
porter.
"You couldn't eh." Mills bulst
forth, "I'ye been through three
times"
The boy was asked about the
three girls who accompanied the
bandit trio as far as st. Johnsbuiv
Il told McGourty." Mills said dis
guStingly, that ! didn't want any
'broads' with US. | knew that they
would get Us in wrong. 'Broads'
don't go we'll with this kind OF bus
mess. They certainly were tough
girls he added.
Mill answered readily to every
question put to him. When con
versaton Jagged on the home
stretch Of the trip back into St.
Johnsbuiy, the boy, bent forward
with his chin against his chest. his
head bowed, fell into d quiet sleep.
Chief Finley took Mills into the
immigration office at Newport to
comply with all the regulations.
Inspector William Hurley iottcd
down his o. X. on Il paper and the
last bit of "rcd tape that disputed
Mills next destination at Caledonia
county jail was removed.
State Highway Officer Dickens
drove into the st. Johnsbury ia'l
yard about $50 last night. Mills
was ordered out Of the car and
locked up. He said ne had not eat
en- thing since early yesterday
morning when he had a sandwich.