Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08
BURGLARS ARRESTED!
DAVIS, PALMER & CO.'S


This morning about . O clock went into
;the Express Office Of Mr. Harnden, on Court
lstreet, and asked him how much he would charge
Him for carrying box of two hundred pounds,
Ito New York. Mr. II. told him two dollars, at
1.-THE same time cycling the man closely, lie OBJ
tseryed that he was the same person he had before
;seen in the office, and had done business of this
skind for; and the same man he had suspected for
L. long time, and had given Davis, Palmer x Co,
tnotice oft, but the night before
1 Mr. Fl was so struck with the conviction that
she the burglar OF that store that he sent per-
ison Immediately for Mr. Clapp, who came in be-
fore the man got out of the office. Soon after
I MIR Clapp came in the man went out, and Mr.
jClapp followed him He walked eisnrely along
looking at the pictures in the windows, and
Mr. Clapp keeping close by his side.
l Mr. Ciapp finally tapped him on his shoulder
and told him he wanted TO speak to him moment,
and asked hun if he would walk with him to his
3oiiice to which proposition he assented apparent
lily with cheertulness, the blood however, rushing
into his face They went into Mr. Clapp's office
and sat down. Mr. Clapp told him not to be un-
easy or afraid as he did not intend to hurt him,
He then told him he had several charges against
shm and should be obliged to hold him suspicion
He then asked him if he had the 81 zoe which
was taken from Messrs Gilberts Exchange Of
flee. He denied that he knew anything about it.
! lie then asked him where he lived, and if he
sdid not live on the corner Of Cambridge and Belk-
anap street, over painters shop. He SAID he
sdid, Nothing further was asked that resulted in
! any good, and he was taken to jail
I Mr. Clapp then got the key Of his room and
Invent to the place corner of Belknap and Cam
sbrdge street, and searched it, Nothing was
!. found except key that Just fitted Davis, Palmer
K Cos Store. fire was in the room and the
man had lodged there the night before. He gave
his name to officer Clapp as WILLIAMSON.
Mr. Clapp had mistrusted this house before, and
lon Tuesday last visited it, having heard that tn
men occupying the room had left. lie
tanned they had gone to East Boston.
Having now arrested one of the occupants of
this room, he took Mr. Davis and went to East
Boston, and made search in the house stated to
be the one they lived in. No discovery, however,
Twas made.
They returned to the city, and Mr. Clapp went
to the Jail TO endeavor to learn something from
the prisoner, He first said to him, 81 want you
to give up the property belonging to Messrs Da-
svis, Palmer d Co. He was silent for a moment
land then said, 81 know nothing about it," Mr.
Ciapp charged him with the robbery, and said he
!should keep him and have him examined. Will
Hanson said he did not care, he could prove
lnothing agaist him
lie might keep him for while, but he should
fget clear eventually. Mr. Clapp said he would
make bargain with him to deliver up the goods.
THE prisoner asked him what he had to say
Well suppose case said he, suppose you should
'glve me the property and | let you go. Well,
.said he, supposing do
Mr. Clapp now knew that the property was in
ibis possession, and reflected ooeH before he made
the bargain with him to restore it. He had not a
particle of evidence that he was the robber; had
found no property in his possession could not
hold him but twenty -four hours suspicion, and
other circumstances weighed in his mind, and he
determined to let him go if he would take him to
the place where the property was, and restore it.
Before making the conditions however, he
questioned him closely as to his accomplces, and
offered him halfthe reward if he would give him