New Britain herald., 1926-05-17
SHEAN IMPRISONED
 ONE ID FIVE YEARS
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before the murder, and then he and
 Shcan went to Waterbury and Mori-
 den, stopping at the Old Colony Inn for the night.
 "On the way to New Britain the
 morning of the murder, Chapman
 told Shean they were going to blow
 q safe. He gave Shean a .45 calibre
 revolver and told him to put it in his belt and keep the belt tight Chap man later admitted ownership Of this
 revolver. They drove to a point
 about 900 feet from the store and Shean there and proceeding to the store, entered it and blew safe. About half an hour later he returned to Shean and told him to come along, which Shcan did,
 "Entering the store and seeing what Chapman had done, Shean said This is too much for me. l cant stand this to which Chapman said; Whats the matter, are you getting llinky? There may be a few coppers lN HIS dI IOulu ll'l v bbl Ou uO1 | iI''u to worry" Shean left the store and while he was on his way back to the automobile, Officer Skelly was shot by Chapman and Chapman got away,
 Taken in custody by the New Britain police, Shean very promptly told who his companion was.
 The police searched everywhere for Chapman, even looking for him abroad and later, Captain Pickett of the Muncie, Ind. police. captured man. Captain Puckett's act was q very brave one by q very brave man.
 'Shean performed a very real service to the state of Connecticut. He did not ask anyone that l know of what his punishment for his part in the crime would be. Nobody 10 whom he talked after the murder had the authority to promise him and nobody, so far as l knew, did promise him anything. Un- less we want to protect criminals, we should encourage men who are ready to tell the truth to the authorities and go into court promptly and assist ! in prosecutions of those who commit | crime.
 For year and a half, Shean has 1 been in jail, in close confinement un- til humanity required that he be l given q little more latitude. The ! statutes provide a maximum sen tcnce of eight years in prison and | S1,00O fine for the two charges on which he is here. Most courts in l give consideration 10 the ! time served in advance of sentence. ! will make recommendation to | your honor which believe will pro- iide punishment for the crime { Shean committed and at the same | lime the state of Connecticut will | give him proper consideration for the service he rendered the state of Con- lecticut"
 Says Shcan Is Not Criminal
 Attorney Ganfeld, in Shean's be- alf, said he agrees with Mir. Alcorn hat Shean rendered q conspicuous ervice to the state of Connecticut. hean was born and brought up in pringfield. His parents are very fell known, especially his father, 'ho is a man of influence, affluence nd wealth and this fact has hurt nd jeopardized the accused mans osition, the attorney said.
 "Shean Is not a robber, nor a safe racker. His downfall is due to the lct that he has not the power to " no. He had no acquaintance ith the underworld. Chapman icked him up and used him as a uffer for whatever activities he had l Springfield. Shean did not intend , crack a safe when he came to CIV Britain that day. He had an ppointment at his brothers hotel [ l Springfield that night. He was ot dressed for burglary.
 "Shean told Chief Hart Of the CIV Britain police all he knew bout the case shortly after he was rested, and he did so without any