The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16
THREE JUVENILES
 HELD IN SHAVING
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trailer camp where he had been liv- ing. They said Browning agreed to drive them to Portland where they had relatives and where the confess ed slayer intended to seek work in Q shipyard.
 "5H Awakened By Screams
 Chapman quoted the youth as saying that he was asleep in the rear seat of the car. parked by the roadside, early Monday when he was aroused by the screams of one of the girls who was sitting in the front seat with Browning.
 Chapman said the youth related how he drew a .25 caliber revolver, which belonged to Q relative and shot Browning. The youth then climbed into the front seat, pushed his victim into the tonneau, and drove about 10 miles before hiding the body by the roadside, according to Chapman.
 The youth told Chapman that he graduated recently from Q welding school.
 State police of both Maryland and Pennsylvania were asked to search for the body.
 Police said the trio were seized last night after a relative here sus- pected they were driving stolen auto. They said the boy led them to G wooded road in nearby Falmouth where Q bloodstained car was found.
 Left Home Sunday
 According to the story obtained by Chapman, the trio left their homes Sunday and induced Browning to drive them to the home of relatives here.
 Chapman said the group halted outside of Baltimore, Md, to rest and that the staying apparently oc- cured there.
 "They told me- Chapman said, "that they were stunned when the man fell. I haven't. yet found out how many shots were fired but the boy told me that 1t was done on the spur of the moment. He said he was infuriated by the actions of the man, who he described as middle aged.
 "As near as I can make out they pushed the victims body into his own car and drove along the high- way about 10 miles and finally hid 1t in the bushes"
 Chapman said the group con- tinued their journey and arrived here Monday night. He said they stayed with & relative of one of the girls, and 1t was not until yesterday that the relative became suspicious of ownership of the auto.
 "The kids are pretty tired" Chap man said. "The boy is pretty much broken up, but the girls don't seem to take 1t too hard"
 Gun Tossed Away
 The pistol. according to Chap man, belonged to a relative of the boy and was tossed away Some- where near the body"
 Police, who confiscated the auto, said the tonneau was spattered with blood but that no other clues were found.
 The trio were held without charges pending reports from Alex andria police who were asked to contact the parents. Authorities in both Maryland and Pennsylvania were requested to seek the body which was said to be near the main highway between Baltimore and Philadelphia.
 Chapman said that the trio would be questioned further ito make sure this isn't 6 cock and bull story" He said they probably would be per- mitted to see relatives later in the day and that he expected to com- municate their parents.
 other girl gave her age as IS. They were said to be high school class mates of Alexandria. Because all three were juveniles, their names would be withheld. No formal charges were lodged immediately.
 Chapman. who questioned the trio, quoted them as saying they had met the victim ct an Alexandria