The Portland daily press., 1870-07-12

A BOLD RoBBER.- He is caught after an ca
citing chase-In yesterday mornings issue we
spoke of Robbery of man, of some $3i7 in
saloon in this city, on Saturday night last, and
that the officers were on the track of the rob-
ber Deputy Sterling arrived from Boston
with the rascal yesterday, and the following
are the circumstances of the case.
The man who was robbed, was named Loren
20 Chadbourne. Chadbourne was stopping at
the Body House, and being intoxicated, was
robbed by man named James Sawyer, (who
drove provision cart for Gundy & Bump, who
have stall in one of the markets by placing
his arms affectionately around Chadbourne's
neck, and then relieving him of his pocket
book. Mr.. Miller seeing the action, and them
noticing that Sawyer left the house suddenly,
suspected that something was out of the way,
and questioned Chadbourne, who said he had
lost his wallet. Mr.. Miller then gave intorma-
tion to the police.
Deputy Sterling after being informed of the
robbery Immediately took measures to inter-
cept and capture the thief. He watched the
boats and trains Saturday afternoon, but saw
nothing of his man. In tho evening he heard
that he had hired horse at Libby & BOWS
and engaged man to drive him to Gray. The
deputy Immediately hired team, and with Mr.
Dow drove to the Brewer House, and not find
ing him there or at the White House, went to
Gray. and hearing nothing of him concluded to
drive back to this city and await the arrival of
the man who started with the team. They ar
rived here at about O'Clock Sunday morning.
At 8 o'clock, Sterling and Marshal Clark
started again in pursuit. On their way thew
met Libby & BOWS man coming back and
learned from him that he had carried the thief
to Saco. Drove to Saco and there left Marshal
Clark, while Sterling and Marshal Hill of Bid
detord, went to Kennebuuk. At this place
the man had registered his name as f, r..
Jones, aud had gone to Portsmouth. Tried to
telegraph to Portsmouth but could yot call I'D
the operator. They Immediately drove to
Portsmouth, and there found that he had hired
team and boy to carry him to Newburyport,
and had left two hours before they arrived
there. Telegraphed to the Chief of Police at
Newburyport, and he went to the chain bridge
but was too late to intercept him, as he had
passed some time before. Attempted to notify
the officers at Lynn and Ipswich, but could
not call up the operators. Then telegraphed
to the Chief of Police in Boston to inherent
him at Lynn. At II o'clock, Deputy Sterling,
Marshal Hill and Capt. Richard c. Hale, Of
Newburyport, started on the freight train for
Lynn. There they found the horse and boy
but the man had left his room at the hotel clan
destinely, hired team and left for Boston
They then decided that Hale should take a
team and drive to Boston, in order to intercept
the team which had carried the thief through
as it had been gone about FIVE hours. Sterling
and Hill waited two hours in the depot but no
train came, and they took the morning passeu-
ger train to Boston. Here they found that
Hale had captured the man, and had him at
the station. At the Revere House they found
That the man had deposited $l7O of the stolen
property, having received $3.50 at Saco from
Mr. Cieaves, the proprietor of the hotel, with
whom he had deposited the money. The
money was recovered, and yesterday Deputy
Sterling returned to this city with the man
His name is James Sawyer.
Great credit belongs not only tn .n.nr.,
Sterling for his efforts and energy. INIT also ~
Marshal Hill of Biddeford, Marshal johnson ~
Portsmouth, and Capt. Hale of Newburvnort
to whose assistance he feels the success of tbos,
efforts are greatly due.