The Portland daily press., 1873-11-01
by TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
Daring Burglary.
Attempt to Rob the Bethel Saw.
ings Bank.
The Outer Door of the Bank Safe Blown
Open-NO Money LOst-The Thieves
Arrested An Alleged POrtlander in
the Gang.

BETHEL, Oct. 31.-The office of Hon. Enoch
Foster, Jr., was broken open about two o'clock
this morning and the outside door of the new
safe belonging to the Bethel Savings Bank was
blown open. The explosion awakened MIR.
Foster, who sprung from his bed and ran out
upon the piazza of his house, which is near,
and believing something was wrong at the Of
fee, struck a light and gave the alarm. Upon
examination of the safe the inside burglar
proof vault was not disturbed, and the funds
were found all safe. The safe was M orse pa
tent, and put in about ten days ago. Much
credit is due Mr.. Foster for his courage and
timely alarm.
About nine o'clock three strangers passed
through the village toward the spot, and were
suspected G. M. Wormell, ESQ.,, an old ex-of-
fcer, arrested them, and they were searched by
him and Deputy Sheriff Grover, and sufficient
evidence was found upon their person to war
rant an examination before trial justice.
Previous to entering the office of Mr.. Foster,
they broke into the store of o. FL. Mason, Esq,
and opened the safe with burglar tools. They
entered through the cellar and left foot prints
in the soft earth, which exactly fits the boots
taken from their feet. Moreover, sundry small
| articles identified by Mr.. Masoni were found on
| them.
| This afternoon the prisoners were arraigned
before Trial Justice D. F. Brown for prelim-
mary examination. The examination had not
concluded at a late hour, but the testimony ap-
| pears to be of such character as will wrrrant
putting the accused under heavy bonds for ap-
| pearauce at the December term of the Supreme
Court
The accused give their names as Frank Bay
ham of Portland, John Edwards alias John
Bragdon of Lowell, Mass, and James Smith Of
Bangor. They are evidently foreigners.
| ITO Associated Press
Arraigument of Gordon.
BELFAST, Oct. 31.-In the Supreme Court
this morning, before Chief Justice Appleton
John I. Gordon was arraigned on an indict
ment. charging him with the murder of hi
brothers wife, Mrs. Emma A. Gordon, with al
axe at Thorndike ,on the 10th of June last. TIL
prisoner seemed entirely unconcerned ant
pleaded not guilty in firm, clear voice. Hon
William III. Mcclellan of this city. appeared a
his counsel. The trial was assigned for Monda
morning, November 10th, andtifty additiona
jurors ordered to be summoned.
Large Reduction of Force.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Oct. 31.-Four hun
bred workmen were discharged from the nav
yard to-day. Commodore Guest of the Exam
lining Board, arrived at the yard this evening.
Accidents TO Maine Vessels.
Boston, Oct. 31.-Arrived, schooner Florida
Capt. JONES' of Bangor, and proceeded to Wey
mouth. She reports that Thursday evening &C
ashore on Rocky Point but was got off Frida.
with the assistance from the steam tug Camill
and towed to Weymouth. The schooner is full
of water.
Returned, British bark Grecian, hence fo
New York. She reports on Thursday night i
Nantucket Roads, she got in contact with tn
brig Princeton, hence for Calais. The brig los
her jbbom and head gear, and the bark ha
her main rigging and port rail carried away
Both vessels were towed back to the city by til
steam tug Camilla.