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Domestic News
February 5, 1917
The Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
In Bridgeport, police arrested four young Naval Militia members for failing to report for duty, reprimanding and enlisting them; they were also tasked with capturing three military deserters.
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POLICE ROUND UP MILITIAMEN WHO SHIRKED DUTIES
Four Young Men Taken Into Custody When They Fail to Appear.
Detectives last night were busy rounding up members of the Bridgeport Naval Militia, who had failed to answer the summons commanding them to report at the Main street armory. Four men were taken into custody by Detectives Holbrook and Kane and brought to the commanding officer at the armory, where they were reprimanded and immediately pressed into service.
The men whom the police were asked to apprehend are all Bridgeport residents and well known in this city. Their names are: Norman Hartwell, 715 East Washington avenue; Thomas Synott, 298 East avenue; Robert Flynn, 178 Nichols street; Frank Armbuster, 584 Washington avenue.
Coincident with the roundup of delinquent naval reserve men the police of this city were asked this morning to apprehend if possible, the following deserters from the military and naval service: Edward Miller, of 212 South Main street, an apprentice seaman who disappeared from the Newport Naval Training station; George Burros, of 294 Lafayette street, a soldier stationed at Brownsville, Texas, and Arthur G. Farrell, of 1430 Main street, who deserted from the U. S. S. New Jersey.
Four Young Men Taken Into Custody When They Fail to Appear.
Detectives last night were busy rounding up members of the Bridgeport Naval Militia, who had failed to answer the summons commanding them to report at the Main street armory. Four men were taken into custody by Detectives Holbrook and Kane and brought to the commanding officer at the armory, where they were reprimanded and immediately pressed into service.
The men whom the police were asked to apprehend are all Bridgeport residents and well known in this city. Their names are: Norman Hartwell, 715 East Washington avenue; Thomas Synott, 298 East avenue; Robert Flynn, 178 Nichols street; Frank Armbuster, 584 Washington avenue.
Coincident with the roundup of delinquent naval reserve men the police of this city were asked this morning to apprehend if possible, the following deserters from the military and naval service: Edward Miller, of 212 South Main street, an apprentice seaman who disappeared from the Newport Naval Training station; George Burros, of 294 Lafayette street, a soldier stationed at Brownsville, Texas, and Arthur G. Farrell, of 1430 Main street, who deserted from the U. S. S. New Jersey.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Bridgeport Naval Militia
Shirking Duties
Military Deserters
Police Roundup
What entities or persons were involved?
Norman Hartwell
Thomas Synott
Robert Flynn
Frank Armbuster
Detectives Holbrook
Detectives Kane
Edward Miller
George Burros
Arthur G. Farrell
Where did it happen?
Bridgeport
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Bridgeport
Event Date
Last Night And This Morning
Key Persons
Norman Hartwell
Thomas Synott
Robert Flynn
Frank Armbuster
Detectives Holbrook
Detectives Kane
Edward Miller
George Burros
Arthur G. Farrell
Outcome
four men reprimanded and pressed into service; requests to apprehend three deserters if possible
Event Details
Detectives rounded up four Bridgeport Naval Militia members who failed to report to the armory, bringing them to the commanding officer. Police were also asked to apprehend three deserters from military and naval service.