Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-30
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| bold hand. He was then escorted to the I'd 20
lice station and thence to one OF the cells in the
city hall. On his way to his involuntary quarters
he tore up piece of paper, which the officers sue
ceeded in procuring, however, and subsequent
examination by placing the scraps together show
ed it to be an express receipt for package of $50
purpoiting to be sent to Mrs. Shedclle, corner of
| 9th and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. Steps
were Immediately take by the officers to stop the
delivery of that package, rs its real contents of
course unknown, and may, for all that is known
| to the contrary, contain $4,000.
| Meanwhile there were two other parties on the
| train, riding apart, however, whom the officers
| suspected of being associated with Big George,
and alter securing the latter the detectives started
| out in search of the others. AS fortune would
have it, they spotted their men just as the two
met on Court street, and escorted them to the I'd
Police station, where they gave the names of John
Anderson and George Ford. All three of the
parties state that they left Montreal Tuesday
| morning and went from Quebec to Montreal the
day before, and they deny all knowledge Of the
crime Of which they are accused
A telegram from Boston, received in this city
yesterday forenoon, says that the driver of the
stage from Arson to Madison, who went to
Boston on Thursday to take look at the above
named parties, unhesitatingly identifies them as
the very men who rode down to Madison on
his stage the day before the robbery. If this is
probably went from Turner where they stole
Essec Fullcrs horse, to Northumberland on the
Grand Trunk, thence miles to Lancaster, and
down the Vermont Central to Lowell and Boston.
The circumstances appear stronger than ever to
confirm the theory that Lewis, Levi and lake
were decoys, and intended to join the real rob-
bers, not at Montreal but at Northumberland or
vicinity. When they were discharged from Jail in
this city, Thursday, they did not resume their
journey to Canada, as they said they were going
to do, but between Augusta and Yarmouth they
sold their three uncancclled Montreal tickets for
Sl2 90, and continued OH the train to Boston. If
they indeed decoys, their purpose had been
sufficiently accomplished to abandon Montreal
and return directly home.
County Attorney Whitehou9e teleglaphed from
this city to Boston yesterday, for The authorities
there to hold Shcdellc, Ford and Anderson secure
", until rcquisition could be obtared from
Governor Dinglcy, and the arrested men brought
to Maine for arraignment and examination.
Governor Dingley left Wateryille, where he has
been attending Commencement, for his home yes
terday, and as the rcqusition, which
was duly applied for, can be paced before
the Governor for his signature, the prisoners will
be sent fer and brought to Augusta. It is honest
ly hoped that they the real robber-, swiftly
oveltakcn by justice.
a Plea for Light.
Nix. EDITOR More light is needed i'll Au-
gusta-especially when the moon is coy, or out
of sorts, or has gone to the seashore, or to the
mountains for rest, recreation and recupcrAtion.
Seriously, when lamps not lighted it is
safe TO drive horse faster than walk State
street, of any evening of the week -moon or no
moon-anywhere from Brtl's Gully to the Gas
House. As to highwaymen and burglars and
bank breakers, the less light the better, for the
officers could then approach all such genttmea
quietly, secretly and in the dark, without fear of
being killed, shot, wounded or otherwise mutlated
us muchly as would be probable by gaslight.
Then again, when the city is in profound dark
ness, no highwayman, burglar or bank breaker
could find his way to any person, house or bank,
urless 10 native and to the manor born
Let us have no more nonsense.
Let the light, already provided by the city ir
Hgbted. Then, if Cushnoc Heights and W hitc-
housewife, ard Libby Lane, ard Cony Corner,
should need some of its Cor their darkness turned
to light every sensible, intelligent TAXPAYER in
the city would say, "\mcn. Give them more
light"
But let the city remain in darkness I'LL doom--
day, if the old lamrs cannot be lighted till new
ones are provided for all the hills and lanes and
alleys in and ont Of the city carry dark Ian
tern ana an Evans rihe-35 slugs. owL'ET.
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