New Britain herald., 1925-05-01
Police Dog Leads Search
 CTS to Hiding Place Woodward Claims He Took Girl With Him to Save Her From Her Father-She Herself Afraid to Go Back Home.

where they found Earl Woodward, | farm hand and former convict, and II year old Lucille Chatterton who left her home in Granville l with Woodward a week ago. Wood- ward was arrested without resist ance.
 | An Undramatic End
 The capture brought to an un- dramatic end a weeks search by armed posses through the wooded mountain township in which Woodward had been d fugitive since he took the child from the home of her father Walter Chatterton last Friday night. Yesterday the cadets Of Norwich university had joined the state authorities and armed citi- 7ens in the search and at nightfall Woodward was believed to be sur rounded.
 Dog Finds Couple.
 At 4 o'clock this morning three men set out before the posses were ready to take the field. They were George L, Jerd and Ray L. Chase of . Randolph and Winfield Dubois Of Weston who yesterday brought 8 German police dog from the Big Mountain kennels to aid in the man hunt. At that point in Brookfield where the chase was interrupted yesterday by a rainstorm and dark ness the dog was set on the trail and In half an hour it had led the way 10 the deserted farm of Harry i Harper in southern Brookfied. The dog went directly to the barn and there In a hay now the searchers came upon Woodward and the little girl.
 Girl Afraid of Father,
 Although armed with a rifle and with five cartridges left, the former convict quietly submitted to arrest. Lucille, her rescuers said, wept when they took her away and pro- tested that she was afraid to go home, Woodward defended his ac- ton In taking her away by saying that the child was afraid of her father The two were brought to Randolph in an automobile where Attorney General Archibald and Sheriff Farr questioned them. They were 10 be taken later to Middle bury, the county seat
 Child In Good Health ! Woodward and the child has been without food since yesterday morn ing, they said. because their supplies were seized by a posse which dis covered one Of their camping places. Their clothing was drenched from inc heavy rains of yesterday aud both were suffering from chill and exposure. Dubois gave Lucille his hcece-lined coat 10 wear on the journey to Randolph. In spite of the hardshps the child had expor- fenced she seemed to be in good health.
 Constantly On Move
 Woodward said that since he left Granville a week ago he and the child had never passel more than one night in each camp. and only three nights had they been under shelter The pursuit ot the farmer posses had kept them continually on the move, he said without proper rest or nOurishment. In their flight yesterday after they had been seen and fired upon by one of the search CTS they abandoned their knapsacks which contained clothing. food and some ammunition.
 Walter Chattorton, Tuciile's father. was waiting nt the inn here when the child was brought in. While Woodward vas being questioned by the attorney general and the sheriff tho father held the girl in his arms. releasing her only when she was 'c,I away 10 be given dry clothing Chatterton had been searching tn. woods almost constantly since his daughter disappeared and had sworn to kill her abductor on sight.
 The dog which led the way to tho hiding place Of the fugitives was brought 10 Randolph from Weston yesterday and followed the trail for an hour before the pursuit was in- t"rruptNd by the storm.
 Wanted to save Child
 The child was taken to the homo Of Mrs. Jerd anI there fed and dressed in clothing belonging 10 two children Of the family who are about her age. Woodward was given food and dry clothing at the inn. Under questioning he maintained that his only object in abIucting Lucille was to save her from Chatterton." He said he planned 10 take her 70 a place in New Hampshire where she would be properly cared for. He appeared ca m and unconcerned and said that if the Jog had not led purSuors 10 n spot he would have been able to escape from the cordon Of farmers and Norwich cadets to- day.
 No Threat of Violence
 A rowd assembled about the inn 'h news spread that Woodward h' been brought in. but there was nn threat of violence. No special , precautions were iaken 70 protect a the prisorcr, The attorney general 9 said no charge would he preferred !, against Woodward until he had been taken Co Mlddlebury. He said that e Lucille would be taken 10 the county l seat al the same time and placed ir I care Of Mrs. Noble Sanford, wife o' : the taller until the court decide, \ what disposition is 70 be made o'
 her.