The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
CHASE HOLD-UP
MEN, WHO FLED
nv STOLEN AUTO
One of Daring Trio Captured in An
other Stolen Ger Carrying Quanti-
ty of Stolen Goods---New Ha-
ven People Robbed ON
Road Near Danville.

A boy 20 years old, who, when ar :
rested, refused to give his name, but
who gave his home as Worcester,
Mass, is in jail at st. Johnsbury, fol-
lowing one Of the most daring hold
ups ever perpetrated in the state
With two companions in car, be-
lieved to have been stolen in Fitch
burg, Mass, the boy was coming south
through the state with load Of stol-
en- silks and furs valued at about $500
The boy is said to have admitted
stealing the property with his com
panions in the vicinity of CRANKY,
|P. @.
Between West Danville and Danville
Green, the trio passed Lincoln coupe
from New Haven, Conn, in which were
riding Mr.. and Mrs. Milton J. Warner,
Mrs. W. @. Bushnell and Mrs. c. B..
Kooksy, an of New Haven, on the way
from Waterbury to Exeter, N. III. The
car had been recently stopped by GUS
toms officials, and when Mr. Warner
received a command to stop, he
thought he was in for another such
experience.
A revolver in the hands of one Of
the three caused him to change his
mind, and he handed over his watch
and his wallet. Mrs. Bushnell gave
up $50 which she had in handbag,
and the party was ordered from their
car and told to ''beat it," The car
contained considerable amount of
baggage and clothing.
The young thugs two companions,
bury as George Mills of Worcester and
Barabo of CRANKY, p. O., drove off in
the Lincoln car. while. the boy drove
on with his load Mr.. Warner hurried
to the nearest telephone, distance of
about mile, and called st. Johnsbury.
State Automobile Inspector Harry
Dickens and Officer Morris of the st.
Johnsbury police took an automobile
and made a dash for a cr0ssroad just
outside st. Johnsbury.
The Lincoln car had passed before
they arrived, and the boy, who was
finally captured reached the spot al
most as soon as the officers. They
shouted to him to stop. but he stepped
on the aecelerator and went through
ST. Johnsbury at 40 miles an hour,
with the officers in hot pursuit He
turned toward the st. Johnsbury fair
grounds and his nerve seemed TO fail,
rs he allowed the officers to pass him.
One of them jumped on the running
board with revolver and the boy ran
the car into fence.
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bury with him. When Inspector Dick
sns stopped the car and started to get
put. the hoy gave it the gas in an
attempt to get away. Inspector Dick
ms showed his revolver and the boy
srumpled up. Again when Officer Nor
lis entered the car, the bov ran for the |
liver and jumped in, but came out and |
vas lodged in Jail.
Sheriff Worthen of Caledonia coun
" is on the trail of the two other |
,andits. The car in which they are
iding is Lincoln coupe of maroon
olor, with the Connecticut registra
ion plates number 23347. i
The car in (which the boy was cap
ured was a nearly new Cadillac tour
ng car of recent year. The plates
which IL carried were issued to the
'itchblmg Gas 4 Light company of
Mass, for Cadillac car
( an earlier year. The latter car was
tolen in Fitchburg, Mass. Oct 4. The
late number was 3530s Massachu-
etts. A telephone call was put
through TO the company in Fitchburg
nd representative of the company
'ill come TO Vermont to investigate
he matter
According to the New Haven party,
II three men are young and all were
irty and unshaved. The boy in Jail
{ ST. Johnsbury claimed that he had
ever been in Jail before and refused
, give his name because of his par.
nts. He asked for q priest and
riest was brought to him. /,