The Republican journal., 1876-11-30
BURGLARS EoiIed.

"Wednesday night the village Of Water
Vile WAS the scene OF the most intense eN-
element, caused by the seizure OF the two
night watchmen. with the undoubted in
tention OF robbing Waterville Bank. Al
quarter to eleven o'cloci, W ednesday eve
ming, night watchman Wood was coming
up Silver street on his regular beat, when
nearly opposite Willard Arnold's house,
he met four men, strangers to him They
suddenly stepped up to him, and one Of
them said, You're Just the man we are
looking ior," and without any further pre-
lminaries they seized him. The first per-
tormance was ior one of them to place his
hand over the watchman's mouth, to pre-
vent any alarm being given; the other
three put INN upon his back. They then
blindiolded him, gagged him by putting
a stick across his mouth, and securing it
by strings passing around his neck. Ills
arms were drawn behind his back and his
hands were handcuifed. He was then
bound about the legs and arms with
about fifteen feet of window cord. The
highwavmen then took the helpless Off
Ger, and carried him to an old shed, in
the rear OF the Catholic church, where
they laid him down. Two of the robbers
remained with him as guard, while the
other two went in quest OF the other
watchman. Waterville having but two
night watchmen at the present time.
They had previously inquired OF Wood as
to the whereabouts Of the other watch
man, and he had given them information
TO mislead them, in hopes to irustrate
their plans.
The name Of the other Waterman is
George Nigue. 1t is the practice Of the
two officers to meet at midnight at the
liconic Bank, and there take lunch
Nigue came down on the night in ques-
ton. and not finding his brother officer
true to his appointment he waited awhile,
and started down Main street in search OF
HIM lie had reached the corner OF Sill
Vel street, nearly opposite the Williams
House, when he saw two men (the other
two robber3) come out from the rear OF
the Wateryile Bank building. He sup
| posed that one was Wood accompanied
| by some one. He advanced towards
| the baci, of the head with a billy But he
| lodged, and received the blow only par
TALLY. lie broke away, and screamed
"nlufttfE' tn the top Of his voice. The
robbers ran, and Nigue let three shots
from his revolver follow them. But they
were quite distance off, and as the re-
VoIVer was held by an excited man, the
shots did not have their desired effect.
The cry Of murder aroused some dozen
or fourteen citizens, whose first effort
was to ascertain the whereabouts of Mr..
Wood, the first impression being that he
had been murdered. Search was contin-
ued from little past midnight until half
past two O'Clock yesterday morning, when
general fire alarm was given and the
whole town turned out, and with Ian
terms, went in every direction, looking
for the missing Watchman. The majority
searched in the vicinity where Wood was
seized, as his walking stick was found
there, But Mr.. +. J. Hill and George
Woodward. went further into the out
skirts and a8 they came across Winter
street, they heard noises, az of some one
%roanin". They thought it proceeded
from the Widow Scoles' house, and that
the robbers might be operating there.
just rs they got to the door the groans
were repeated, but they came from the
vicinity of the yard in rear Of the Catho-
lie church, accompanied by feeble cries of
hclp, rs from some one in mortal agony.
Hill and Woodward had two fences to
climb, and it was Il most dismal place.
Hill thought the cries came from Wood,
and inquired, ''Where are you. Wood ?n
The response came family. '.Wherever
You are, You are in distress, " responded
Hill. The two young men then went into
the yard and found Wood kneeling
down by his side. they found him bound
hand and foot. He had managed to get
the gag partially from his mouth. Wood
was very much excited. having laid on
his back, unable to move from III to
about 4 O'Clock. The cords was cut, the
handouts and other appliances removed.
They found a burglars lantern and the
watchman's clock on the premises. When
placed upon his feet. he was scarcely able
to stand OF walk. AS he was taken upon
the street. the glad cry was raised, .here
he is! y The crowd gathered round and
Wood told the story, substantially as we
have given it,
MI Wood is confident that he can iden-
tiiy two OF the robbers One is short.
thick-set, dark complexion, heavy dark
The second man was of
about the same size, sandy complexion,
with scar between his eyes 1t is quite
clear from their operations that they are
professional cracksmen. City Marshal
/ arlington and others, are confident that
the first robber we have mentioned was
implicated in the Winthrop affair 1t is
evident that their intention was to enter
Waterville Bank and rifle it of it's con-
Tents that being the only bank in town
with chronometer lock.
Every effort is being made to find the
robbers. They have been tracked to Au-
gusta, IN carriage; here the trail was
ost. People along the route heard the
and from its rapid movements |
,hought it was the carriage Of IL physi- |
;lan. The citizens OF the town are very |
nn:h excited over the affair All feel |
hat bold, prearranged plan of bank rob-
,ery has been defeated by the thoughtful |
lcss and bravery of Nigue Augusta
Journal
The Vote of Hurricane island.
AUGUSTA, Nov. a. The Governor and |
council to-day, heard the case involving
he illegality OF the vote of hurricane Is
and. A p, Gould of Thomaston appeared
or the petitioners, and L. Z. Pierce of
'ockland for the respondents. The petit
toner's claim that said island does not be-
ong to Ninalhaven; second, that the act
reatlng 1T IA voting precinct is unconsti;u-
onal, and that the return of the votes was
ot sealed, as required by the statute. The
'ouncll tabled the case and adjourned to
thursday next.
a Lewiston rumseleress carried her stock
HAIL 1AEttI tI.1Gi
each compartment holding a bottle.
ccordng to the journal the police lnterterred
her business and the pannier is kept rs a
recious relic among the old horse shoes, the