The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-02
Hickey Talks With AIcorn
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Accepts Confinement

Leary today was just another prisoner ct Wethersfield, No. lS42l He will spend two weeks in the pris- on,s quarantine section before being assigned to Q prison job.
 Warden Ralph Walker said that 1eary accepted confinement calmly
 Before he entered the prison ct 0:46 Q. m. yesterday, LeaEy thanked Commissioner Hickey and Sgt, Adolph Pastore fer courtesies shown him on the trip from Chicago aboard the New England States Special of the New York Central Railroad.
 The Connecticut party had left Chicago at 2:30 ?. m. (EiST) Thurs day. Three newspaper assigned to the case were aboard the train and were allowed to talk freely to Leary.
 Stuck To Donovan Alias
 Leary's flight of almost five years ended in Chicago Tuesday when a former Waterburian, George Edward Palmer identified hdm on the street and had him arrested by Q traffic policeman. Leary first insisted he was James Donovan, the name he had used since leaving Waterbury March 6, l04l. He stuck to this claim despite an Identification by John '"Tiger" Tierney, now Q Chi- cago hotel detective, who had known him since boyhood.
 It was not until after Ccms1is- sloner Hickey had arrived in Chi- cago and talked to him privately at length that Leary admitted his identity.
 Once he had made the admission, hiS spirits went up sharply. High ly nervous at first, he was poised and jovial on the train trip east.
 Wanderings all over the country, starting on the day the Supreme Court of Errors upheld his convic- ton and 10 to IS year term irn- posed on him, were related freely by Leary. From Waterbury he went to New York, then to Florida 8 few days later. He arrived in Chicago late in March, 1e4l, and used that city as hds headquarters from that time on. His travels as a religious goods salesman took him into al- most every state in the country.
 Complains of Stomach
 Leary said that in recent months he had been bothered by stomach disorder and was planning to move to 8 warmer climate in a short time. Had he left earlier he said wryly. Palmer would not have spotted him.
 Palmer said that as he and Leary followed Patrolman Flood into the police station, Leary asked him why he had him arrested.
 T told him he was worth money to me-" said Palmer.
 Then, Palmer said, Leary offered to give him a pay off". A minute later, Palmer said, Leary tried to make Q break for freedom but was halted by Patrolman Flood and brought back into the station. Then, until the arrival of Commissioner Hickey, Leary insisted he was Don- ovan.
 Gave Police Long Chase
 During Leary's five years as a fugitive, State Police checked scores of reports on his supposed where- ab0uts. Henry Mayo and Sgt. Adolph Fastore travelled all over the United States and even went into Mexico in their quest for the missing man.
 Posters carrying Leary's picture and description were sent all over the Western Hemisphere. ComEnis- sioner Hickey said LeaFy once plan- ned to so to Mexico. but fear of be- ing recognized at the border dis- sanded him.
 The Texas Rangers helped the Connecticut police during the search. Authorities knew LeaEy had fFiends in Texas, and the trail led to that state several times.
 lk was an obviously relieved LeaFy who returned from Chicago t0 start hls prison term, After rec0unflng some nAFToW escapes from capture Curing the five years, he saidi
 I'm glad lt's al over"