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BURGLAR CAPTURED. 
Manchester Police Catch Man in the Act of 
Going Through a Summer House. 
A light in the upper story of the 
« Apple Lane Cottage’’ in Manches- 
ter early Sunday evening led to an 
arrest on the charge of burglary, and 
the subsequent holding of the man for 
the May sitting of the superior court. 
Several persons passing up Bridge 
street toward West Manchester be- 
tween 8 and 9 o’clock Sunday evening 
were attracted by a light in the attic 
of the house, which is occupied sum- 
mers by Mrs. William LeBrun of 62 
Commonwealth avenue, Boston. I.M. 
Marshal], Ellery Rogers, M. E. Gor- 
man and others saw the light, but 
nothing was done till Mr. Gorman 
telephoned to the police shortly before 
nine. 
As soon as the news reached the 
station Chief Peabody dispatched 
Officers Andrews and Lee, who were 
just about to start on their respective 
routes. He went himself, also, going 
by way of Ashland avenue and the 
railroad track. Selectman Swett, A. 
C. Hooper and several others were on 
hand with the police and surrounded. 
the house. 
The work of the man inside could 
be followed by the movement of the 
light. Shortly after they had arrived 
at the house the man came down stairs 
with his arms full of booty. Officer 
Lee could see him as he passed 
through the second story rooms and 
started for the basement, where he 
had entered. Just as he was about to 
step out Officer Lee flashed his light 
in the burglar’s eyes and advised him 
to hold up his hands, which he made no 
bones at doing as soon as he saw the 
officer’s revolver and that of Officer 
Andrews, who had arrived at the 
entrance just behind Lee. 
The man was placed under arrest 
and taken, with his booty to the sta- 
tion. The officers returned to the 
house and found access to the building 
had been gained through a cellar win- 
dow, and that a pane of glass in a door 
leading to the first floor had been 
broken and the lock cut out of the 
door in order to gain entrance to the 
upper part of the building. Every- 
thing had been thoroughly overhauled, 
trunks cut and valises opened. 
- Among the things taken were silver 
knives, silk dress patterns, gold thim- 
ble, gold bowed glasses, fountain pen, 
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clothes line, and numerous other art- 
icles, all worth about $75. 
The man gave his name as William 
Welsh. In court Monday he plead 
guilty to the charge of entering the 
house. but said he did not break any- 
thing. He was held over until Thurs- 
day. 
The police are inclined to believe 
his story that he was a fisherman and 
on his way to GJoucester. On him 
were found eight pawn tickets dated 
at various times from Nov. 16 to Mar. 
10. Chief Peabody went to Boston 
Wednesday to look these up but found 
nothing which would indicate Welsh a 
dangerous man. Most of the articles 
pawned were clothes. 
In court Thursday Welch was bound 
over in $500 bonds for the May sitting 
of the superior court. 
After Chief Peabody, Night Officer 
Lee and Sergeant Andrews had testi- 
fied the judge asked the defendant: 
‘‘Do you wish to make any state- 
ment ?”’ 
The defendant said he did, and after 
being sworn in said ; 
‘‘Your honor, I have been in this 
country since 1882 and this is the first 
time I have been arrested. I have 
always followed the fishing business. 
Sunday I was on my way to Glouces- 
ter for the spring fishing. On the 
way down the track I fell in with a 
man; I never saw him before, more 
than the man in the moon, as you 
might say. He said ‘let’s go to that 
house.’ I went more to sleep than 
anything else. He didn’t break any- 
thing that night; he opened a win- 
dow and went in. He lighted a lamp 
and went up stairs. He tied up a roll 
of things he intended to take with 
him. I foolishly picked up a few art- 
icles. I broke nothing in the house. 
I am here just through falling in with 
that man.” 
‘“Where is your residence ?”’ asked 
the judge. 
“On fishing schooners.” 
“ Did you go out last summer ?”’ 
“Yes, your honor ; from Gloucester 
and Boston, and on the coast trade in 
the fall.” 
«When did you get through ?”’ 
«Three days before Christmas.” 
‘What became of your companion 
Sunday night ?”’ queried the judge. 
“That’s it; where did he go? He 
was smart enough to get away.” 
“How long before the officers came 
did he get away?” 
“T don’t know; about five min- 
utes,’ replied the defendant. 
“You make a very serious mistake 
regarding breaking and entering,’’ 
said the judge. ‘ You think it con- 
stitutes breaking. That is not so; it 
is just as much a crime to enter the 
building to sleep as to steal.” 
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