New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
CHAPMAN TRAPPED
 BY OWN OVERSIGHT.
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Expensive Oversight By Chapman
 The presence of the tag on the bag evidently the result of an oyer- sight by Chapman, who always ext ercised the greatest care in remov. ing every possible means of identi- fication from clothing. bags and such articles that came into his po- session. It was the second time that a small piece of paper was re- sponslble fro his capture. an express money order being responsible for his arrest in connection with the famous $1.400,00O mail robbery in New York over two years ago.
 When the police visiter Spring. field several days after the murder and the arrest of shean in search of clues that would give them hint as to the place which Chapman was likely to flee, they secured the as- sistance of the Springfield police and made search of the offices of the shean Advertising company. In one of the back rooms they located the bags and other paraphernalia, but a careful scrutiny of all the articles failed to give clue.
 The entire luggage was then brought to the local police station where 1t was held until last week when 1t was transferred to Hart ford. Several days after the removal Of the articles to this city another examination was made and after going over them second tune, without success, Detective Sergeant William P. McCue looked on the bottom of one of the bags and dis cvered the tag.
 It contained the address "Dr' Harry Spickerman, 123 Mulberry street, Muncie, Ind" Investigation Of the address was Immediately start ed and 1t was learned from the Muncie police that there was such a man living in that city. On this m formation, the trap that resulted m the capture of Chapman was set
 On January IS, Chapman maae hl. first appearance in Muncie' thereby setting at rest rumofs 'o the effect that he had been, unoer a.urveillance in that city for the past months. The detectives watching the Muncie home of Dr. spickerman were employed by State Attorney Alcorn, it was learned. and 1t was they who saw Chapman enter the Braun hotel and, leaving shorty afterward, start for the home or pr. spickerman on the walk that proved to be his last one at liberty
 Local Police Get Credit
 The story of how the bags and other paraphernalia which. were found in the office of the Shea Ad- vertising company in Springfield were brought to light was revealed today by the local police for the first time, and to Chief William c. Hart goes the credit for getting the first clue in the chain that ultimately resulted in the capture of Chap man.
 The day after the murder of Po- liceman skelly, Chief Hart received a tip that in a certain place in the offices of the advertising company bags and tools could be found that ..YouIf probably give a clue that would result in the capture of Chapman. He immediately con- municated with Detective Sergeant McCue, who was working at Hol- yoke on the case, to meet him at a certain place in Springfield.
 Rushing to Springfield, Chief Hart met Detective Sergeant McCue and they went to the Shean offices and unearthed the mass of evidence. The bags and other goods were immedi- ataly brought back to New Britain where they remained until last week when Chief Hart and Detective Ser. geant McCue brought them to States Attorney Alcorns office.
 When the clue was found, state'f Attorney Alcorn was notified and he dispatched County Detective Edward Hickey here the next day to assist the local police In examining, the ev' i1ence. Detective Sergeant McCue was examining one of the bags, and when he turned 1t over and looked on the bottom, there was the tag bearing the address of pr. Spicker. man in Munice, Ind, the clue that proved the downfall of the cunning