Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-30
burglary ut Bethel--rhe Suspected Par
. ties Arrested.


On Saturday night, April goth, the vii
lage of Bethel Hill, just because it has
started new Savings Bank, was the
scene of araid by burglars, who, though
rather rough looking, are thought to be
professional workers. Two men, mp !
parontly Canadians, were hanging around
the stores and offices for q day or two,
and attracted some notice. On Sunday
morning it was found that the STOKES oil
Charles Mason ami o, II. Mason, and
tic wheelwright shop of George Plaisted
had teen opened. The Savings Bank Is
located in the law Office OF Enoch Foster,
Jr., Esq. but short distance from the
stores, and it is thought that this was the
objective point OF their efforts, and that
they were in that vicinity during the
night, ms Mr.. Fosters dog was heard to
bark. The building being on tho street,
very public, guarded by good dog, they
probably feared stirring up the County
Attorney, and concluded TO expend their
efforts elsewhere. We understand that
the bank has a Sale equal to any in the
County, and the attempt would have
been fruitless in this quarter.
it would seem that they first visited
Plaisted's shop ~ they carried away II
hammer. two chisels end Il punch; they
next went to O. IL. Mason'S hard ware
store and set ladder up against the back
end of the store by the side of a window,
cut out square OF glass and unlastened
the window, entered the store, took some
powder and fuse and emptied his money
drawer of papers, scrip. and four or five
dollars in cents and five cent pieces TAX
inc in all some six or eight dollars they
did not try his safe probably supposin.
that they should not find enough TO pay
them sor their tronblc. Mr.. Mason is
yery thankful that they were so econom-
ical OF their time aud his powder rs he
had careleSsly lett number of hundred
dolIals in his safe that night. They next
operated on Mr.. Charles Mason's store,
entering his in the same manner MS q.
II. Mason'S and il would appear that
they proceede,! immediately to find out
what his safe contained; with the punch
and hammer taken at Plaisteds shop
they broke a small hole in 10 the lock OF
the safe and charged 1t with powder,
breaking the door into = number OF
pieces. Charles happened 10 be = little
more thoughtful than Oliver and had
taken his money home with him that
night, with lie exception OF = five dol
/ lar gold piece and \ few dollars in silver
and few dollars in scrip, no probably
I loosing in money some ten or twelve
/ dollars. Is also small pocket revolver.
| 1t would seem that thoy thought them
selves master OF the position for they
/ lunched on crackers and cheese and tool,
somo away with them; they did not
make much OF q grab.
Officers { NJ. WormeIl and \. Il.
/ Goodwin started out on Monday, the
former coming down on the Grand Trunk.
About / o'clock in the afternoon two men
came down the track aloot, and tool.
supper at Clark's Eating house, Danvillc
( Junction While there. Mr. WormelI
came back, and cnquired OF Hon. Hiram
Hubbard. it he had seen any strangers
around, and he pointed out the two men.
/ One OF them, seeing Wormell. took 10
/ his heels and ran down the track Il few
rods. but Wormell soon caught him and
after some struggling, secured him. The
other did not attempt to escape. On
their persons were ionnd revolver
wallets, &c, taken from the store, and
in their baggage. powder. fuse, drills
and all the necessary implements Ion
store breaking. They gave heir names
as Charles Davis and Henry CLARK, and
hailed nom Toronto, {. W.
[ Mr.. Wormell exhibited his usual sa-
gacity and energy as detective in getting
on the track OF the parties ant securing
them.
oxford County is an unpromising field
for rascals, and they find it out every
time. The men were committed into the
charge of Sheriff Stacy on Tuesday aud
lodgodm Our jail, where they will be kept
securely under the vigilant eye of the
Sheriff, who attends personally to The Sc
curily of the Jail
The prisoners were brought before
Trial Justice d. F. Brown, Esq, at Beth.
ell, and waived examination Bail was
put at $4,000 each, which they failed to
get.
Moses Pattee, Esq, has offered to pur-
chase town clock to be put on the Uni
versalist church.
Maj. A. Grover has purchase d the lot
adjoining Sam'l Philbrook's, and is pre-
pairing to put up set of buildings.
Mr. John Kendall has bought lot on
a new street in the rear of the Academy,
and j. q Rich, Esq, has bought two
lots. Chas. Merritt &: Co. have bought
three lots on Church street All of these
lots will be improved ut once.
Coroner Goddard writes the Portland
Press that it's statement that Miller, who