The Portland daily press., 1874-07-16

NARROW EscAPE.-But for the interpositon
of one or two disnterested parties we SHOULD
have to record another case of robbery. The
facts are as foliows An old gentleman, but lit
tie used to travelling, started from Boston Tues
day night for Calais. He took the boat in Bos-
ton and came to this city yesterday morning.
AS he was going aboard the boat he was ac-
costed by two young men who asked him where
he was going. He told them, and they sug-
gested that he would need a lot of money for
such Journey as that. He said he guessed he
had enough as he had about $500 in gold. This
was just what the scamps wanted to know, and
they began to lay their plans to rob the old
gentleman. On arrival in this city the three
went to City HOTEL there the proprietor no.
ticed that the young men were very attentive
10 the old man, who appeared to rather like
their attentions. The proprietor suspected that
all was not right, and asked the old gentleman
what.hehad in hislsatchel. He said that his gold
was there. AT this the proprietor saw what the
young men were after, and took the satchel and
put it in his safe. The young scamps seeing
that they were foiled in their att mpts for the
time being, asked the old gentleman to go out
for walk. They were gone from the hotei but
short time when they returned, and 1t was
very evident that the old man had been drink
ing to excess The rogues kept around their
intended victim until he started for the depot
in hack, at noon, to go to Calais. Seeing the
satchel with the money they got into the hack
and started for the depot, but the proprietor
told the driver of the hack to put an officer on
their track on arrival at the depot. The driver
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were, and the officer at once took in the situa-
tion and told the rogues to leave the depot,
which they did after some talk. The officer
then found the conductor of the train and gave
the old man into his charge. The old gentle-
man said that he lent the rogues about fifteen
dollars apiece coming down on the boat. The
officer thinks that be has seen the scamps be-
fore, and it will not be strange if they see him
or some other officer again.
A LIVELY FIaHT.-Last evening, about IL
O'clock, the barber at the New England House
started to go to his room, when he discovered
his sweetheart in a room with several gentle
men, among whom was a young mau named
Crawford. The barber at once called the young
woman from the room, slapped her face and
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him coming he picked up the lamp and threw
it with all his might, striking the barber IN the
forehead and cutting a deep cash. As the
light was out it was perfectly dark and the
two men pitched into one another. They
fought about ten minutes, and succeeded ia
pounding each other up terribly, when Craw-
ford got away and ran down stairs closely fol-
lowed by the barber. On arriving at the Office
of the hotel they were met by officer Miles
who arrested them both Crawford was locked
up and the barber had his wounds dressed by
DR.. Ring. The room where the fight took place
was asight to behold, every part of it being
covered with blood.
S. P. c. A.-The Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals held meeting yester-
day afternoon and voted to hold an entertain
ment on the 10Th and 18th of September. The
first evening will be devoted to dramatic en-
tertainment, and on the second evening there
will be promenade concert. The following
committee were appointed to make necessary
arrangements Mrs. J. B. Carroll, Mrs. H. 1.
Robinson, Miss Mary Clapp, Mrs j. w. Wat
arbo T, Pufu or,1