The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-25
Dense Woods 7hat
 Concealed Slayer
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with Q queer gllnt in hls eye, and deadly serious was "f could have eight women if 1 wanted them, but 1 don't want them. They would poison me--put arsenic in my food"
 It was recalled also that at the time of the George Duncan murder by Joseph Wright, who is now serv- ing Q iife's sentence at Wetherp- field, Crows shack was just few feet from the spot where Duncan'n body was found. Police wero amused at the notices posted on the shack and on trees around Crows property. These notices, with q streak of religious veins warned people in peril of death to keep away from his property. The man.hunt being staged by police, officials and townsfolf in Woicott, while perhaps more color. ful, is not as great as that staged at the time of the search for John Brophy. in the woods beyond Lako= wood park. Brophy was wantod for the killing of James McNameo. Bristol police officer. Local do- tectives, searching in Pearsal1vilio. came upon tho youth who drew z .46 caliber revolver and began tu shoot ct the police officers. Lieut. Joseph Stevens and Lieut. William Pollard. He then fled into the deep woods.
 Every available police officer Of the local department, c squadron 0f state police, alrpianes and automo. bifes were pressed Into service ,in | tha hunt thnt In at aA thpau0h hAiik fHn day.
 Brophy was captured that even. ing In Waterville as ho walked along Cooke street.
 officials and those people who seldom had occasion to visit Wol- colt were surprised nt tho topog- raphy of tho country. From Pritchard's pond, near Crows shack to Cedar Hill where tho section known as Cedar Hili swamp" 10 the north is located is n section that could be likensh to Maine or Canadian forests for beauty. deep underbrush and thick growth. That section around Cednr Lake is an attractive spot, hitherto unknown even to many Waterburl. ans who drove around tho section. Reports that proved to Dc groundleBs Tod to several WIG. [. goose chases last night as placid Wolcott became the center of na- tional attention as within its con- finos scores of policemen and depu- ties hunted John Crow. murderer of two men in cold blood.
 As darkness came and a full moon began to shed yellow light on heavily armed state troopers, thoro came q report by telephone that Crow had been spotted in the Southington mountain section. Sev. erai troopers were dispatched there Immediately and returned In \ hall hour to report the story ground' less.
 Shortly before ' o'clock, Licuten. ant Schntzman and several car- loads of state policemen had raced to the Bucks Hill section after they hnd been informed that Crow had been there. It was found in that section that a man resembling Crows general description had been seen on the Bunnell property. A fine. .combod search of the sur. rounding territory failed to disclose any trace of the fugitive.
 | Meanwhile. back in Wolcott q re. port had been received that Crow was in the neighborhood of the White House Tower inn, in Chesh. ire. This report also proved false
 A m0torist who hnd driven over tho back road from Bristol told state plicemen when he arrived if Woicott that he had seen and al
 most run down . man wearing c brown shirt and trousers. Troop. CTS searched near tho vicinity ht described, but without any success
 As midnight came, tho trooper. settled down to ail.night vigil and plans were made for thorough man.hunt 10 begin with tho first streakB of dawn.