The Portland daily press., 1875-03-09
Letter from Pennington.
HARRINGTON, Me, March 2, 1876.
THE ROBBERY

the chief topic of conversation. The sudden
ness and boldness of the affair has completely
bewildered the citizens of this unusually quiet
borough, and 1t is enough for man to stop on
street corner and gesticulate wildly for mo-
ment to draw around him a wondering crowd
who will exclaim in the same breath-"Haye
they found the robber?'
Your correspondent has endeavored to ascer-
tain the facts from the multitude of stories
that are ahoat, and has partially succeeded
The low condition of the victim prevents
personal interview. 1t seems that Mr.. Mayo
met stranger in Boston, or on the train from
Boston to Portland, and after time ac-
quaintance sprang up between them; and IN
the course of the conversation Mr.. Mayo told
his new friend the nature of his business,
ETC.. also that he was intending to go into
franklin county and buy stock for his meat
market in Portland. Very strange to relate,
Mr.. NJ. met his gentlemanly friend (?) again in
lewiston Tuesday, and in his presence received
$1,000 in money. OF course the acquaintance
was renewed, and the sport was informed
that his 'game" was going to Pennington the
next day. 1t seems. however, that Mr.. NJ did
not come the next day, but the "sport'' did, as
conductor Knapp noticed gentleman on his
train who answered to the description of the
thief
Mr. Mayo came Thursday evening; the train
being late did not arrive here till half past nine
o'cock-over three hours late. He rode on
the coach from the depot to the Forest House,
then walked to the house of Mr. Worthley, an
old friend of his, where he was to stop that
night After he had eaten supper, in compa-
ny with Mr. Worthley he went to the post
office, on Main street, for his letters. The
mail not being distr buted, Mr.. Worthley told
him he would go back home and build up
fire in his room for him, which he did.
In about half an hour Mr.. Worthley heard a
slight jingle of his door bell, and on going to
the door he saw person lying upon the
ground AID covered with snow from head to
foot. Mr.. w. asked, "Who's there?" "Mayo"
was the answer. Mr.. w. summoned help and
carried the man into the house, then called Dr.
j. A. Richards. Previous to calling the physi-
cian however Mr. Worthley asked Mr.. Mayo
if Re had any money about his person. Mr.
Mayo at once put his hand in his inside vest
pocket and exclaimed 'My pocket book and
$500 is goner' Then he tainted.
On the arrival of the physician an examine
ton was made, when it was found that the vic
was found on the head extending from the
forehead nearly half way round the head. MIR.
Mayo then recovered sufficiently to narrate the
circumstances. He says that on coming from
the Office be noticed man following him, also
that he saw a man in the office whom he called
his "Boston FRIEND" but did not speak to him.
Then directly in front of the Forest House, he
heard some one behind him. and slightly turn
ed his head, when he was struck violent blow
which felled him to the ground. Then the ruff
fan jumped and fell upon his knees on Mr..
Mayo's bowels, which of course rendered him
insensible. After time he recovered his sens
es and was able to crawl to Mr.. Worthley's-
bout three rods.
The March term of court being in session, it
was an easy matter to set score of officers on
the track of the highwayman. Every road
leading out of town was guarded, and the
trains were searched the next morning, but at
the present writing no trace has been found of
the robber.
Friday, Mr. Mayo was able to converse with
his friends, although he was suffering consid-
cradle pain from his head and bowels; the lat
ter were terribly bloated all day. Saturday he
was much worse, and it was feared iufiamma-
ton of the brain would set in. Yesterday he
was more comfortable Mr.. Mayo had two
watches in his pockets-one of which was at
tached to a chain. The robber attempted to
get one and broke the chain, but did not get
either watcn.
Detective Luther Curtis and Sias Perham
are in pursuit, and it is hoped they will obtain
clue.
s. j. COURT.
The March term, now in session, has the
tendency to enliven our streets. Several prom
inent lawyers outside the county are in town.
Among them are Hon. e. f. Pillsbury of Au-
gusta, E. r. Drummoud of Watervile, 7. III.
Haskell of Portland and T. w. Vose of Win
terport
The Grand Jury finished their labors yester-
day, after four days session, aud were dis
charged. They found seven indictments-two
for single sale of intox icating liquors, one for
common seller, one nuisance, one assault and
battery, one larce Iy, and one for something
stunning" reckon, for I cannot find out
what it is.
learn that several cases are marked for trial
this week, which promises some excitement;
one case of fraud on an insurance company;
one case of SANDER, in which a Methodist
minister called one of his female parishioners
names mot pretty" A case of seduction, ETC.,
is now on trial, which, with the Beecher trial,
furnishes abunoant topics for store and bar
DOM discussions. 1t is thought court will hold
till into uext week.
ITEMS.
The present term of the Normal School is
attended by one hund red and twenty-five pu-
pills.
Notwithstanding the fact that nearly all our
citizens are daily melting huge heaps of the
snow in this vicinity, it is expected that the
supply will hold into April or later.
Our selectmen have taken no action tow ards
offering reward for the detection of the high
wayman of Thursday night last
Mrs. Joseph Searles of Perkins Plantation, a
widow. lady, had her house destroyed by fire
last Summer. Her neighbors went into her
wood lot a few days after and cut and framed
the timber for new house for her. Since that
time Mrs. Searles has with her own hands
boarded and shingled the house. She also cut
90 her own hay last season, with the help of
= boy thirteen years old. JACK.
THE LATE TIMOTHY CHAsE.-Major Tim
fothy Chase of Belfast, who died Saturday eve-
ning March 9th, was an honest, energetic and
earnest man; took an interest in all worthy
objects and his Influence was felt in their sup
hort. We have known him more especially as
aFreemason. He was warmly attached to the
principles of the institution, and an unwaver-
ino snnnnrtar of than He nOsspssed the entire