Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-26

now publisher of the Norway Advertiser, is IN the
city.
The Bank Robbery.
The men arrested Friday by Deputy Sheriff Carr,
at Bethel, as the supposed Winthrop robbers, were
taken from that place to Winthrop By the first
train Saturday, reaching there in the forenoon.
The arrested parties give their names as Louis
Lewis Thomas II. Clarke and George b. Levi.
They all give the streets ard numbers of their
residences in New York city. The largest Of the
three is a stout, medium sized man, dressed in
suit Of small black and white check. Tie others
are dressed in suits Of navy blue, one wearing
white vest. Levi has decided Jewish look.
They claim that they went to Watcrville. Thurs
day afternoon, returned 10 Yarmouth junction by
the Pullman night train, and took the Grand
Trunk train up Friday morning. Mr.. Woodward,
who saw the burglars at Winthrop thinks these
are not the men. fourth man was arrested but
proved that he was not connected with the party,
and was released They had only small hand
bag with them, and neither bank property nor
burglars tools about their persons. The officer
seemed to think they are connected with the burg
larious gang and so took them to Winthrop for
further developments.
In response 10 leiesfau, Souh'y Ai'oincy
Whitehouse Of this city, went to Winthrop Satur-
day afternoon, to meet the officers with their
prisoners Each prisoner was thoroughly inter-
viewed in separate rooms by Mr.. Whtehouse.
Their stories substantially agree, and tolerably
plausible, but have such weak points ia them
to give ground for strong suspicion that the three
men were accessory to the robbery, both before
and after the fact.
An 'noic''ne"' was ui""n up against ''en'' anu
they were brought to this city Saturday evening
and lodged in Jail for safe keeping They will be
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arA'sne" oeio'e ooose i'ae P'o'
this forenoon,-to answer to the Charge
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journal on Saturday, as ioiows' concerning the
robbery:
The great hank rohberv which occurred here
Friday morning. has created a profound sensa-
tion. The whole community is perfectly amazed
uon INA "n nd tar;nm dSed cand hs snncess.
fnily sccomnl;shed in The verv heart of the VII
ians Anx nne who would have nredcted such a
th;ny the aav hefo,e. would have been called wild
nv the hank officers. Indeed. the bank official,
have been renea,edlv warned that if burglars
tr;sJ ,bo;r safe thev wonH force il onen : I'M the
Officials Of the hank rested with the bissful belief
.hnt sno u ,h;nr was smnlv ;mnoss,b,c' xvi.
IDENTIFY The robbers had very hard lob, and came
very near being fooled. The first report was
haar Mt | n then
nd t .. ,',r, c,noSons besora thev snccceded
in efsact,ng Nm entrance. Think of It! terrific
exnosion Sufficient te SKATER windows to atoms,
6f,nen feet away blowing large Quantities Of glass
mon the sidewalk. in the yery midst of dwelling
hause.- and that without creating an alarm.
."Tred aatnre's sweet restorer. balmy seep."
hold or seemed IN hold all in its soft but strong
nmhracc One vouno man selpt about fifteen feet
from The safe. and really heard the whole per-
fnunanca he LAID sb;veyng with terror pnsneak
ahle so much 90 that he could not even give ono
nrofonnd veil which would undoubtedly have
ppisrmed somebodv or At least driven off the rob.
ha ~.l''N ~ y"
The bote, fn,l Of puests. il only removed about
sixty feet from the bank, and ONLY one young
mar ann.srs 49, ~ have haan, sronsed One gentle
man afer %.sr;nn 'ho .xnlos;nn and the rsttng
~ nsss SOW the sohher. prs,h;na NV Main stree,
with a nail with a coat thrown over IT, Another
who saw them mass his dwe,l;no Jressed bimsejf
nd fniIowed after them Int fhev cxaJed him
nr"babIv in the horse shed. and atSer he returned
arscaned ~ 'AN
It seems more than probable that the robbers
bava oacapo1 three men have been arrested at