New Britain herald., 1929-06-15
Willard A. Mouradian Arrested Alter Cut
 tnx Locks of IA Year 0jd CirEDetected By Her N other Who Hear, Sound of Shears
Scissors Found h Knickers
 When Searched = Ad-
 mits Having Weakness for Cutting Presses = Has Box Containing
 Hair in Room, Police Say

Boston. June IS N-Willard A. Aouradian, Fl. . stduent of naval architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. had con- fesssd today. police said. to snip ping the hair of two girls, one while aboard . street car lest night and the other a few days ago in . downtown subway station.
 Mouradian. the son of New Britain, Conn.,, woman physician, told police he was unable to over come his longing for girls hair but II Cont know what made be do it.
 Trtes to Escape from Subway
 His capture last night was spec taeular. His victim, Miss Katherine Ahearn, l4. of Jamaica Plain. was seated with her mother on . suIb- way bound car in Roxbury. She felt .. tug at her hair and heard the clip of shears. Her mother turned on Mouradian to demand what he WAS doing. The youth did not wait to reply but rushed to the front door. The motorrnan, warned by the commotion. refused to open 1t and held his car until trafiic dmcer at the intersection arrived to take the student into custody.
 Had Scissoes in Knickerr
 At the Roxbury Crossing police station. Mouradian was searched end | small pair of scissors discov- cred insids enc !of thu knees of his knfckers. Under ~qdEbtioning. he was said to have told Police Lieu tenant Charles Miller hs was the man who clipped several locks from the head of il year old Alma Troy of Arlington In . busy sub. way station last Saturday.
 Search of Mouradian's room in Cambridge revealed \ box contain ing several other clipped tresses, police said.
 Believe He Was "Clfpper Terror"
 Especial to the Herald)
 Boston, Mas. June 16-Willard 4. Mouradian. 21 year old son of Dr. Mary e. Mouradian of q Pros pect street. New Britain, Conn. was arrested last night in Roxbury. after he had clipped the hair of . 1t- year old girl in . subway car. and he later made admission to the po- lice which convince them that they have captured the youth who has AAAA thA Af NNi1A fAPrAF through shipping activities in and about Boston.
 Nouradian. caught with . small scissors and the lock of Gathering Ahern's hair. admitted he also had clipped . blonde tren from H. years old Alma Troy of Arlington. about . week ago. The police searched his room following his ar- rest and found the blonde hair, be- lieved to be that of the Troy girl, and also . lock of red hair. the source of which was not known.
 The New Britain youth is senior at Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology where he had specialized in the study of naval architecture, and he planned to remain in Boston dur ing the summer months to study in the summer school of M. I. T.
 Trscs to Flee From Car
 Mouradian was arrested on an outbound Jamaica Plain street car. The victim of last nights clipping was riding with her mother, Mrs. Catherine Ahern. when she felt . cold object pressed against the back Of her hair and sensed the shipping Of her locks. She made an outcry, attracting the attention of nearly . score of passengers the conductor afsd motorman. When Mouradiah started for the rear door, the con- ductor jammed 1t shut. The com motion attracted the attention of the motorman and he turned in time to block the students escape by the front door. A traffic policeman do- ine duty nearby was signalled and he entered the car. placing Moura- dian under arrest amid scenes which bordersd on violence, several men pasDengers having approached the New Britain youth in . menacing manner.
 When the arrested youth was asked to explain his actions, he an- swered he did not know what made him clip the hair of the two girls other. tkan an irresistible fondness to have luxuriant locks in his posses Sion.
 Worried Over Examiaattons
 He later offered the explanation that he had ovsrstudied and his nervous condition was bad. He had worried. police say. over passing fpal examinations.
 Mouradian told the police his mother has married . second time. but continues to practice medicine in New Britain under the name of Dr. Mouradian.
 When arrested he was hatless and Nas dressed in knickers. The scis-