New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
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 near the car. he walked over to it. He was surprised on looking through the rear window to see . human form in the seat. He though 1t was woman. but as he crept stealthily along the side of tho car. tho glare of flashlight struck him full in the face and . masculine voice demand ed: What do you want7" Nothing" he answered. and his glance took in the brass buttons of officer kiefter's uniform. The officer, holding the fashlight in one hand. seemed to be reaching backwards with the other hand. and Kaplan. thinking he was about to ue covered by a gun pulled a revolver out of his own pocket and covered the officer.
 Threatens to "Drop'' Policeman Get out of that seat and don't maka noise or III drop you," he is said to have commanded and tho officer obeyed. "Put up your hands" was the next order and the officer complied. but Kaplan detected . lowering movement of the hands and 1 fearing the officer was about to take the chance of reaching his own re- volver. Kaplan reached beneath the officers overcoat and removed his pistol from the holster. 'If l don't get you. the sergeant will" Officer Kieffer warned him. according to Kaplan. "Start walking and don't make an outcry." the bandit replied and the officer started into the darkness. but had not gone far when Kaplan. from 8 point of van- tage behind the car. saw him stop an automobile by waving his fash light.
 Thinking quickly and realizing that his only chance for escape lay in Q dash through the country, Rap Ian left the highway and came out on the railroad tracks. on which be walked to Hartford. The gates were lowered at Newington crossing, he said. but he saw nobody and con- tinued on his way. Entering Hart ford he thought of secreting himself In a box car, as he realized the hunt was being made for him. but he de- cided to risk arrest by going into the city.
 Before reaching the center of the city. he threw away the sailors pea jacket. he said. but the police found that this was untrue and they lo- cated the jacket in the check room at tho Hartford passenger station. with q portable graphonola. which kaplan admitted he had stolen out of an automobile in New Haven. He checked the bundle Saturday, according to the authorities.
 Chief Hart Elatel
 Details of the trap into which kaplan fell yesterday afternoon in the home where he was arrested bJ five officers of the Hartford depart ment were not disclosed today. but it was said that Lieutenant Andrew J. Williams of the Hartford detec- tive bureau obtained information on which the arrest was made. Ser tgeant Ellinger and Officer Htrolls were in Hartford and had returned q short time before word was re- ceived of Kaplan's arrest about 5:3o last evening. That's the best news that has come over that machine in a long time" Chief Hart exclaimed as the story of the arrest was licked off on the teletype. Sergeant Ellin- ger and Officer Strolls were sen. back to Hartford and interviewed kaplan for several hours.
 Tho floor waxing machine whicl, was in the automobile when it waa searched at the municipal garage saturday was stolen by Kaplan from 6 new house in Newington, owned by A. s. Petrauskas of this Icity according to Kaplan's admis- sion. He was driving through New. ington and took . notion to so into the house. which ts as yet unoccu- pied. in the hope that there might be something of value available. He said he had no particular plans irI mind for using the machine.
 Kaplan admitted that he had [ companion tn tho car when he made sensational getaway from a Meriden filing station last Thurs. day night. He had the gasoline tank filled and then refused to pay brandishing revolver at Eddie Barnikow. an employe in the place Barnikow gave chase in an auto. mobile but kaplan and his compan- ion escaped in the direction Of New Haven. kaplan insisted to the DO. lice that his companion was q stranger, whose name and address he had not bothered to learn.
 According to the police. kaplan had an operator's license in his pos. session. issued to John D. Davies aged 22. of 125 Gold street. New Britain. Hs said he formerly lived at the Gold street address. He also claimed that he lived in Scranton Pa.
 Policeman Suspended
 kaplan's story of the hold-up oi Officer kieffer differs from thai contained in the latter's report tc Chief Hart. in that the officer made no mention of having used hii tlashlight. His report indicated that he was covered by the bandits re. Holver 50 suddenly he did not have time to do else but surrender while kaplan's statement indicates that had the officer covered him with his pistol instead of his hashligh,