New Britain herald., 1930-10-28
BURGLARS ESCAPE 1 FOLLOWING ALARM
Failure to Notify Officers Pre-
 vents Capture of Thieves
SESSION OF TOWN COURT
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Burglars attempted to break into the store of Thomas Naughton on East street this morning at 5:15 o'clock but were scared away by the ringing of the burglar alarm. They had already cut the glass of the front door completely out when the alarm began to sound.
 Two neighbors in the vicinity heard the alarm and one of them , called Mir. Naughton, who resides nearly five miles away, instead of notifying Constab ble Orsie, who lives but two houses away from the store. As a result of the delay the robbers made clean getaway.
 It was 5:55 o'clock, nearly three quarters of an hour after the alarm sounded. before Constable George Schubert, who was patroling the center of the town, was notified. Mir. Casey, janitor at the Plainville high school, saw the glass missing from the store window and called Constable Schubert. MT. Naughton and Constable Schubert arrived at tn. store about the same time and alter an investigation found that nothing had been taken, the alarm cutting short the efforts of the thieves
 Today the ebnstables made spe- cial request to the people of the tom to call them immediately whenever anything of suspicious nature comes before their eyes and not to waste time by notifying store owners or others. If the constables are notified at once. they will have something to work on and can take steps to prevent the escape of the thieves. they said.
 Had Constable Schubert or Orsi2 been called at once this morning in stead of Mir. Naughton, they could have communicated immediately with the state police and police Of surrounding towns and the robbers would have been headed off, they l claim. The constables feel that the general public will cooperate with | them in helping to catch lawbreak- CTS.
 Hoar's Case EolIed Henry Hoar of New Britain was arraigned in town court this morn 1 ing at 9 o'clock to answer to q charge of violation of the rules ot the road. He was arrested Sunday | by the state police following an ac- cident on East street.
 Testimony brought out the fact that it was the New Britain man. i first accident in 17 years of driv. ing. Upon recommendation of Pro secutor Charles F. Conlon. Judg, Merritt 0. Ryder nolled the cas, upon payment of costs.
 Berlin Selcctman Fined
 Frank Perpont of Kensington, a member of the Berlin board of SC. lectmen, was found guilty of viola. ton of the rules of the road an. was fined s10 and costs by Judg. Ryder He was arrested last Thurs, day by Constable Thomas Matted following an accident at the inter. section of New Britain avenue anl | Crooked street.
 Pierpont was the driver of d truck which struck another truck owneG , by the National Paper Goods Co. oi New Britain and operated by Will. liam Kukuck of 1S6 Fremont street New Britain. The paper compan, l truck was overturned by the crash and later destroyed by fire. kukuck testified that he put out his hand to make the turn intc Crooked street while travelling at Il moderate rate of speed and had al. most completed the turn when ht