Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-20
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was at tho residence uf Litchiield, AMI
Litchfield was at his usual place OF bush
ness. his store on Main street.
Possessed with these facts, l-itci'held
was next arrested. then Daniels, who Is
sick nigh unto death, OF consumption
was found in bed snug and warm, at
Litchfields. Graves was arrcstedin Bel
fast, by telegraphie order. and Rand WAS
also arrested in Portland on arrival OF the
Steamer, but not answering the deserip-
ton sent, was again released. This much
was done before dark. The programme
was completed by arranging that keizer
should meet Moore and Height rs agreed.
take them into his carriage aud drive
them into the midst OF Il strong posse wen
prepared 10 arrest them. The plan was
skilfnlly laid, suitable precautions were
taken to guard against miscarriage ana
lust before dark some ten or oozeh
carriages. each carrying two or three
brawny fellows Cooking very desperate
and each supposed to have had deadly
weapon about him. started out TO finish
up the Job so au>pieiously begun. a part
OF The number went by another and struck
the road on which kcizer was to convey
his confederate some distance beyond
the place Of the laaers oonecalment; ar
other part followed in the rear, ut DIS
Greet distance. Mr.. keizer arrived 1.-THE
proper place, notified his men, they TOOK
their stolen booty from the woods, each
inhibited freely from bottle OF whlskey
which had been procured by keizer, and
then all got into the carriage and drove
away. The party in ambush iaid low
and saw their men approaching It'll they
arrived at the proper point, when the
sten,orian voice # Capt. Grcenhalgh
broke upon the startled air" with the
command halt" and at the very instant
y score Of stout hands seized the horse
and men. the latter having no possible
opportunity for resistance. bracelets were
placed upon their wrists, and about halt
past nine in the evening they were con
viewed around the corner oi the bank
building which they had le( 80 hastily at
half-past three in the morning AMI placed
in duyaucc. With these men all the
monies and bonds stolen from the bank
were recovered; il is said not even dol
lar is known to be lost,
Thus all the parties concerned IN the
robbery ale known, audall have been ar
rested except Rand. who thro ugh The
faulty description OF his peroh furnished
here and his own bravadO. was permitted
to GO by the officers in Portland. We
think our city may be excused for taking
li,,le pride in the rcSult,ihough she Is
Inundated by the inception Of this affair
The means adopted TO hunt ont the rogucs
were not strictly scientific perhaps, hut
they were effective. II New York Rogues
don't like such treatment - they re-
ceiye down here in Maine, they must stay
away, that's all.
APPEARANCE OF TIE PRISONERS.
Alden Iitchfeld is Of light sandy com.
plcAiou, broad shouldcred. probably
weighs between 10 and 200 pounds, and
is not far from Is years OF age.
Langdon W Moore is y good looking
man, also probably about As years OF age
and weighing, We should Judge hard up
TO POO lb>. His hair is sandy, and covers
his head rather thinly; he has Sigh, side
whiskcrs, mild, steady blue eye, very
high forehead, rising perncndicularIy TO a
common Ecish, and then sloring back
augu'arly rather than curyingly TO the
hair bis face is fair and flesh II i Civ
en- ont that be is notorious character. lie
Is amused by somo Of the stories, which
lie saws make him = much more success
IA, rogue than facts warrant. He contra
diets the story of his robbinS the Concord
Bank by daylight, though he does not
deny that hcwas Interested in the robbery.
lie SAYS there IS no use in concCaliBg The
truth that nc and those with HIM are
poor they have got no money-not alb
solute,y no means. but very little These
operations" don't pay. 1t costs every
thing 10 get out of the difficulties into
which they arc constantly getting. lie
says be ms no, been in an operation
before lor two years; that he yielded re-
uctantly TO persistent persuasion to come
here; and even after looking the ground
over, was Disguised with the undertaking
and went to Camden with the intentions
Of going home. He WAS followed how
ever, by some others of the party. and by
mixed taunts amt coaxing WAS induced TO
return. lie is man of considerable cul-
tivaiion ninch more tho', ",s';.',-'' ;.,'el-
in clevating 20 positions of h,n
nominated. he would sweep the 10
by an overwhelming vote. IL
The Machias Republican.
strongly supported Gov. Chamber
wear, says: There is I rumOr in
not very well defined, that the "a
ilemen, or some other nine or
put Governor Chamberlain on
beHtaloeial track. for the camIS
1870, and that the Goyemorhas, &C
reluctantly, consented to have p
used ia this connection for the if
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