The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-15
GRAHAM sULLEN OVER CAPTURE
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facilitated the quick getaway in previous
cases. Another book with several add
dresses in Peru. n. Y, was found.
In Stearns's clothes about $40 in cash
was found, also a check book on the
Brattleboro Trust Co. showing n bal
ancce of about 800. Graham had no
money and neither had any weapon
outside of a small penknife. The coats
belonging to Rev. DIR and Mrs. William
w Fem of Cambridge, which were in
the car when it was taken, still re-
manned, and two empty whiskey bottles
We're found. Both men later admitted
that they had been drinking, and Guile
ton said that when the men were caught
they acted as though they were getting
over Il booze party.
The men were lodged in a cell over.
night and the following afternoon were
in the municipal court wien Mr.. Henkel
and Chief Wilson arrived to take the
men back to Brattleboro. Through the
courtesy and quick action of Officer
Culleton. the attention of the presiding
judge was called to the arrival of the
two Brattleb0rO men, and he interrupted
court sufficiently to ask the two men
if they would go back to Vermont of
their own accord. or if they wanted to
wait for eXtraditiOn papers.
Graham said. Yes. I'll go" Stearns
said, 81 guess / do" The Judge then
said, Well, don't you know whether
you want to or not?' Stearns then re
piled. II think so. whereupon the judge
said, well, then sit down and think it
over Two hours later. after another
court case was finished. the judge asked
the men if they had come to any deci-
sion. and both replied with a definite
Yes" As il was then : O'Clock. and
the car had not been examined as to its
condition. Mr.. Henkel and Chief Wilson
decided to wait until yesterday before
ri CHI ba
men were again locked up.
Mr. Henkel and Chief Wilson then
went to Il nearby garage. where the car
was being kept and found nothing
amiss except a SLIGHT damage in the
rear. which Graham said had been
caused by Il truck which ran into the
coupe on Dorchester street Tuesday The
accident resulted in the spare tire be
coming diSlOdged and it fell to the
street. Graham did not stop to pick it
up and he claimed that both he and the
driver of the truck sped away i'm their
respective machines SO as to get away
from the police who might have been
near. Graham said that Tuesday aft
ernoon they drove over to Revere Beach
where they parked it and spent a few
hours. and shortly after 6 they started
back for Boston. where they were picked
up by Culleton at s. When Mr.. Henkel
examined tie car he found a small can
thinks Graham intended to use to paint
the. wheels Il different color.
Yesterday morning, Officer Culleton
turned over the prisoners again to the
two BrattleborO men. and he. conducted
the coupe to Beacon street and put it on
the right road for home Everywhere
Mr.. Henkel said. sthey were treated with
the utmost courtesy and consideration by
he Boston officials. They left Boston at
8 o'clock, stopping in Athol for lunch.
On the return trip the prisoners had
very little to say about their cscapade
Graham was sullen and silent most of
the way. StearnS said he hoped he
would get out of it as he wanted to go
back to school at Lebanon. Upon reach
ing Brattlebor0 the men were placed in
the cage at the police station on Elliot
street.
Both men admitted that they were in
BrattleborO last Monday and Graham
was seen standing under a tree near the
new Armory in the afternoon by Officer
W. +. Tyler. Stearns said he had been
in the Brattleboro Trust Co. to see about
his account. He said they had some
liquor with them and he thought they
took Il drink or two too much He
said they really didn't mean to steal the
ear and they only wanted to go for Il joy
ride. \ suit case was found at the rail
road station yesterday belonging 10
Stearns. and in it were found several
letters from his mother in which she adj
yised him t. keep away from happerz
and booze. 1t is believed that the young
man comes from very good family and
he is thought to be the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Stearns of Johnson. Mr..
Stearns is said to be a brother of former
Lieut.. Gov Charles II. Stearns of John :
son. who served in that Office from 1904
to 1906. 1t is reported that Graham has
n trunk at the station at White River
junction.
1T is understood by the police that the
two men lately stole n Ford in Burling-
ton and sold it for $40. Recently al
Springfield, Mass. it is claimed that the
two stole a Dodge car which they after
ward abandoned by the roadside.
Graham is an old offender. He has a
criminal record in Massachusetts and Is
said to have been one of fOuR men who
escaped from a Massachusetts Jail. 1t isl
felt that the case is one where young
Stearns fell in with bad company and
has been led from the path of right. i
Graham has surly temperament. and
yesterday when questioned about the
Florida blanks in his possession said
ITO hell with you; this is a federal case
and is none of your d business.
The night the car was stolen Graham
and Stearns drove the coupe TO Bellows
Falls then went to keene and on to
Winchendon Beyond Winchendon they
stopped for the night ut Il farmhouse.
and went on - Boston early Tuesday
morning.