The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-27
Negro Boy Is
 Under Arrest
(ContInued from PaEe l.l

companied by the two officers who arrested him, the young lad started out this noon hour to point out places where he had discarded some of the clothing he had stol- en and also promised to help in re- covering a number of keys taken in his sensational visits.
 Seated in the room of Captain William P. Keegan, chief inspector of the bureau, Ebert favored the dicks with a big grin and re- marked very frankly. "I ain't say ing you fellows are smart and l ain't saying that you are dumb, but if you kept that stun out of the papers about the bathtub bur giar and me, you would have got ne sooner"
 His remarks caused police off, cials to emphasize again the inn portance of newspapers cooperat- ing with police authorities in the temporary suppression of facts when an arrest was likely. The "bath-tub" burglar. it will be re- called was responsible for nearly thirty breaks in all parts of the city several months ago. He caused considerable excitement and slip ped out of the city and escaped capture when the papers tipped him off that the police were clos ing in on him. The youth. Ken meth Klobendanz. 21, was later captured in Omaha, Neb, and Is now serving long prison sem tence. He confided 10 the authori- t:es that he was wanted here for a few breaks.
 Apparently young Ebert at- tempted to initiate the escapades of the bath tub" burglar and took q keen delight in his ability to es- cape arrest.
 It was learned to-day States Attorney Lawrence l.. Lewis plans to have a bench warrant issued at | once and to nave the accused brought into the present term of superior court, which is now in session. The accused had been or dered committed to the reform school at Meriden four times with in a period of three years, but as
 matter of fact he served but a ] few weeks of any sentence given hIm. He was usually paroled and placed on probation. In his pres- tnt predicament he faces long re- | tormatory or prison term. Elbert'S capture was viewed | with considerable satisfaction by Superintendent Mclean and Attor- | ney Harry w. Minor, chairman of | the board of police commissioners. They had splendid praise for the | efficient manner in which Lieuten- | ant Pollard conducted the inVesti- gation and the cleanup of the case | this morning.. Within few hours of the sensational complaints from the homes of Richard Ely on Hill side avenue and MT Hart's home On Murray street, the authorities knew the identity of their man. Last Monday morning while the general public was speculating on the whereabouts of the prowler and wild rumors were in circula- tion as to him being vicious criminal, Lieutenant Pollard and Patrolman Foley were at the youths home on Hawkins street. His parents were unable to account for his absence from both home and school.
 Starting early Sunday morning, tEe youth after entering the home of Mir Ely, visited the residence of MT Hart, 2oger Sperry on Pine street, George A. Boomer, 15 Hew- lett street, Stanley H. Crater, 24 Columbia boulevard and Isidore Prillig at 287 Pine street. He ad- mitted that he was planning to pay a visit to the Kingsbury resi- dence on Prospect street. From the Crater and Prillig homes he took nothing but milk and cereal. He was wearing some of MT Boomers clothes when apprehend- ed this morning. He had discard ed an oyercoat he had stolen, but promised to help the police to find it. Owners of the homes robbed were reported more anxious to have keys returned to them.
 The start of the chase began Sunday morning when members of the Ely family were awakened by the screams of their nine-year-old daughter. She reported that a young colored man had awakened her and had asked her for a kiss. Ebert was almost trapped in the house by MT Ely, who almost cor nered him in the bathroom of the residence. When the youth went cut of the second-story window and dropped to the ground he abandoned a hat and a pair of shoes. The shoes supplied the first and most essential clue which the police kept secret. Lieutenant Pol lard. on being assigned to the case made d tour of the city, learned the name of the firm which manu- factured the footgear and obtained tie informati that they were a special make, which had been sold to the American Brass company of Waterbury. The manager of the retail department of the company recalled that the shoes had been scld to an employe. The informa- tiCn was very positive and it fur nished the tip. Young Elberts father had purchased the shoes not more than two weeks ago. This led the dicks" to the Ebert home on Hawkins street. :. ... |.
 The authorities made every eff fort to keep the identity of the sus- pect secret, realizing that if the information leaked out that they were gunning for him he would leave the city. When the matter became public, Ebert wisely de- cided not to return home. He stated to-day that he had spent Monday and Tuesday nights in a little greenhouse near the Colum- Eia boulevard.
 For two days, Lieutenant Pol