New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-21
BURR|TT HOTEL IS
Scene OF ACTION


South WmdhanI. who was detained
in the hotel room by Sergeant Pat
rick A. McAyay and later taken by
him to the police station. where tho
charge Of violation Of the moral
code was placed against her.
Pictured As Desperate
With the arrests came the unfold
ing of story OF love at first sight
an Illicit honeymoon and a series OF
frauds perpetratcd on hotel manage
ments in several cities, finally ending
in the spectacular capture witnessed
by Miss Healy. who would not have
been surprised, she said. had muir
der been committed, for Waugh had
repeatedly told her that he would
not hesitate to "shoot a cop" If
other means Of escape We're shut
off. Tomorrow morning the couple
will be presented in police court and
when their cases have been disposed
Of they will face prosecution in
Willimantic for defrauding the Hotel
Israel Putnam out of approximately
Sal. In addition. Waugh has the
desertion charge staring him In the
face.
Girl Is Attractive.
Miss llealy, an attractive. neatly
dressed and apparently refined girl,
poured out her heart to Sergeant
Mc.Avay in the hotel room and in
the detective bureau at police head
quarters Graduating in June, 1927,
from Willimantic High school. she
planned to enter hospital training
but did not do SO, her only ocCupa-
a position in a store in Willimantic
on part time basis. Last August
she went to Newport. Il. J., to visit
her brother who was enrolled in the
Citizens Military camp at Fort Ad
ans. and while there she became
acquainted with Waugh. an enlisted
man in the army.
There was Il mutual attraction and
letters were exchanged for period,
this relationship rapidly ripening
into love, and Waugh. overcome by
a constant desire to be rid of the
irksome duties of army musician.
declared his determination to desert.
Miss Healy wished him to remain
in the service until August this year.
when his three years cnlistmt mt
would have been completed and he
would be free to leave in an honor
able manner, but his insistence over
whelmed her and one day in May.
he met her in South Windham by
appointment and together they en-
tered into the mode Of living which
has landed them in the tolls Of the
law.
Miss Healy's mother being dead
and her father being in New York,
where, she told the police. he Is a
civil engineer in the employ of the
New York Central Railroad Co.. she
told the housekecper in her home
not to expect her for an indefinite
period as she and Waugh had been
married and were about to leave on
Wedding trip. Like true honey
mooners they set out for Niagara
Falls, stopping for three days In the
Niagara hotel and leaving an unpaid
bill behind. in Albany. they stop
ped at the Hotel Ten Eyk and re-
peated their method Of departure.
In Hartford they stopped at the
Bond Annex and again left without
paying bill amounting to more
than $50. They came to New Brit
ain on June Is. registering as Mr..
and Mrs. Nash and to date their bill
was $50. They plandnd to leave
tomorrow Where were you go
ing?' Miss Haaly was asked. u
don't know" she answered with q
wistful smile breaking over her pref
ty countenance and casting down
Of her eyes that is not at all custom
airy on the part of women in police
cells.
Had No Money
The couple had no money. ac-
cording to Miss Healy, and their
scheme was to register with baggage
thereby giving the impression that
they intended TO settle their account
before leaving. When the bill
mounted to u figure which prompted
{ he hotel management to inquire
into IL. the couple walked out. leav-
ing their bags in their room and
wearing practically all their cloth
ing. In this way, they obtained sew
eral hours start towards the next
city, where they boldly perpetrated
/ the same scheme. SO far az the po-
lice had learned this afternoon, the
couple had committed no theft. and
their purpose In travelling about In
the manner described remained in
eoubt. Several keys we're found in
the hotel room hut thorough search