New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
PRISONER SNEAKS AWAY FROM POLICE
Convicted Chicken Thief Walks
 Out Of Bristol Station
LEAVES HAT AND COAT
Felix Dublcki, Slated For Trip to Hartford County Jail, Takes Big Chance and Runs Away While Policeman Turns Back.
Especial to The Herald3


 Bristol, Dec. 30.--Upon the eve of his departure for the county jail to serve a six months sentence, Felix Dubcki, alia McsuM, alias Alex Dubitski and several other names, succeeded in eludlng the local po- lice last night.
 He mingled with a throng of ap- plicants for motor vehicle licenses in another room and escaped. With out hat or coat, Dubicki went out into the cold to head for parts un- known. Neighboring police have been notified to watch for him.
 Dubicki had been sentenced 10 six months in Jail at a special session Of the city court yesterday, on a charge of theft of chickens. Felix did the vanishing ace at 5:45 last night while preparations were being made to take him to jail.
 Nanishcs in Twinkllng
 The rigors of winter did not worry Dubicki as he left his hat and over IOdl D'lllllI lIIlIl idAIlIi Ni4tLIi tuhS "a comfortable ride to Hartford in the police department automobile. Aft CT the special session of the city court at which he was sentenced yes terday afternoon at 4;30, Sergeant Daniel McGilicudy was taking his description. He turned his back to adjust the police department scales preparatory to weighing the man and when he turned around. he dis covered that DubicN had evidently skipped out via the open door into the alleyway leading from the chiefs desk to the cell room. The sergeant then looked into the alleyway and when he did not find his man there, or in his cell, he caused an alarm to be given but DubiCki could not be found. It Is believed that Dubic- ki saw his opportunity. rushed down to the rear of the police station, mounted the stairs to the court room and then made his escape down the City Hall stairs.
 A search was made throughout the | city but Dubcki was not seen. His escape Is more remarkable due tc the fact that the police station was well filled 'ith people at the time who were awaiting examAlations tt become motor vehicle operators
 Used Child In Chicken Thcfts
 At special session Of the city court yesterday afternoon 1t was de- yeloped that Dubickl was the mar who has been making systematic raids on chicken yards throughou thccity. Dubicki would drive his cal to an attractive coop, take his eigh year old son and lift him over the chicken yard fence and then sent the small boy into the chickeT houses through the small holes GU for the chickens to go in and out.
 He is believed to be the man wht has committed numerous clothes lin' thefts in the East Bristol section O the city and who has taken con siderable other property belonging to residents of that section. A nc7 wal! tent, which was taken from th' yard of Thomas Burke on Pin street last summer, was found drap ped around the mans chicken yard
 Dubicki came to Bristol iron Southington q few years ago wher he gave the authorities considerable trouble. He was arrested for burg Iary there and was also sentenced t six months in jail for stealing a COW
 Vcrrcngio Fined S100
 Lorenzo Verrengio, who knocke' down an electric light pole o' Jacobs street on Sunday night wit his automobile and consequently pu the electric lights and telephones f that section Of the city out of com mission, was fined s1oQ and costs O the charge of driving while und" the influence Of liquor, at speci9 session of the police court held yes terday afternoon. In addition to be ing fined, VerrcnEio will pay tn cost of the damage done.
 Residents in the vicinity Of Ja cobs street were incensed when the found out what hal deprived ther of their lights.