Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-11
From the Keanebec gO~rnsl.
A Midnight FIGHT.
Hand-to-hand Struggle with a Hsuss-
breaker sf Augusta.

Hand-to-hahd Struggle with a Hsuse-
breaker st Augusta.
The aght between Charles c. Morrill, and the
burglar, which occurred at the house Of Hon. Lot
M. Morrill,. on winthrop Street, Augusta, a little
past milnighs, Wednesday, Dec, 5th, was Of sfii'
Gent Importance to place this policeman's name
IN the list OF heroes. L..h-. -.
As the house haa been entered recentiy, Morrill,
was delegated to take up his sbOde there portion
OF the uighs, as special policeman. He began
,he job Saturday night, going into the house IN
observed, aud occasionslly with a dark lantern,
making tour OF observation throughout the
house, nnishing his solitary task a little after
midnighs. On Tuesday, al midnight, he had made
HI. usual rounis, before taking his departure and
hAa desoeuJed 20 The lower floor, when he heard a
tsam stop before the house, on winthrop Street
he remained que. and listened ntenty.
lie heard = person enter the yard and try the
windows On he west side of the house. The win
dows we're all down, fastened, and the shutters
closed He then retur ned % the wagon where
apparently was his confederate. Remaining there
cutie 4 little while. he returned 90 his operations
AZ tho window broke uuE = pane OF glass In one
OF The dung 4om windows, which - IN the main
part OF On, house. H. d,in't take suy particular
pains % conceal the NOISE, - ne supposed no onS
Vas In the house and smashed tire glass with an
iron rod. lie returned the second iime o his
wagon. but soon came back - the window. be
had broken one OF the upper lgkts, so thai he
eould reach In and uufasten the catch on the mid
de sssh. This be did.
tern and placed 70 on the door and IN MS rubber
boOts crept stealJhiiy into the dininS room. aud
took his pSsiIlon eroacnlas win se'sh S seE
In hrs hand, beside the window where the fellow
on the outside had commenced operations. The
lower sash OF The window came close 70 The nOor.
This the burglar showed mp, and was entering, as
large a. lie. thinking there was no one 10 modest
or make him afraid. Iust az IN the dArNness,
Morrill, saw the form OF the burglar enter me
room be seized him.
lar shake. Recovering himself, he struck Nor
ribs riKhs w-iss win an iron bar, knocking ne
revolver non his hand, which, a. 4 lei 70 ne
hoOr, exploded. n e also struck Morrill, two or
three blows over the head With the same bar
Then commenced ahsnd-to-hand eneouOleres ne
burglar MAS apparently boaEd act 70 &c SptaIel
Alive. Morrill, thus unArtned, a. lar a. MS revolt
yer WAS concerned. grabbed tor big marlinspike
such A. Is used By sailors 90 shiPeoard, which was
in his cardigan Jacket; and while ne nell ne
house. breaker with bis len hand, commenced
punohing nam In the fSce and mouth With he mar
imspike.
fbelirve brss -oing 70 ktl me 80 tie squirned and
.crcauae6 t-eIrent ouslv but Morrill, held him a.
IN avice, and kept mp the pounding with the mar
reaching FOR his right Jacket pocket "a "h ,S "a
the melee ne thought nc had telt pistol. Nmie
Keeping him from efcCting az entrance lnto Ne
pockct, Morrill, felt the prick Of kuie IN DIS eIs
6ruSst Tue buzglAr had drawn a dirk knife and
struck a. morrill,
Ty,s blsae OF the knife Gas IL was Afterwards
sound,) is about eight ineh's ioaS, ground 20
true edge on both sides. II looks A. though u
had been sWeiSed out hy some coanuy OiAcA-
smith and ground down, mAkiag 4 3 most nsr'
derous weapon. The fellow Aimed heavy oi1N'
a -. 81 Nma nInr = ~ =
su spen1ers passing through that, but bringing mp
on the sides, preventing the knife Rom enter
ing the body az any great lenStoi WounG, Ot-
tween the ribs, IN the region OF ne heart oehis
made 10 the depth OF about one fourth % an inch
Thus Motifs life was saved BY the gaiioWs. ne
presence Of the buckle was the only thing that
prevented instant death.
The pouceman's next effort vas 70 wrench The
Knife from the hand OF the would be murderer,
ana 20 do this while be was slashing sround IN
me dark. was 60 easy undertaking. He pucEed
Morrill, several trnes "a the back OF the head, cut
ting the scalp, and cutting also his ear and neck
in fact becoming quite familiar on mrs. acQuun-
tsnre Morrill, concluded that he must relieve
Ne fellow OF that knife He felt around and finally
a., hold OF the kRie handle and BY supcriority 90
strength took Irom him TIE kniie, Gr~ssiug the
blsde through The oUrsl2r's hand. IL must cave
let - mark- The contestants had been upon
Wher re errvisr lost his knife Re stooped and
attempted Co escape, ordering his confederate to
".haot Dim " The confederate dill shoot, and the
bail camo crashing through The WINDOW, ie"
inches above MoTrI- Afs.ls N4t AZ lfll, tlat sac
bu-- - got aWay from Morrill, who hal him by
the hsr OF The head lysyiuE pretty large locS -
a remembrance OF = mainiehi VISIT but at De
w,nt thru "A the window, Morrill, folio ged hIlu
with 40 sh0ts from us revolver, one OF which DC
thinks took 1rrt
Thc ifIils,, tren made OF, and had not been
caItg~r,i 81 az. accounts.
Tee one ven, hai the on -.le with Morrill, "a a
large rnsu. -aale Ices tall. he Sorv n BLACK
IL "a lf l4-ge 4. %hch be lcft behind MIN. bu
M Footprints Ir Jhs snow -hosed tnat be has
small feet kv.idt- MS hat AMI DIRK knife, he len
AZ IRON 6uly a.l "a lsrgr ueai saDk In vaicl hc
iptrn.ie,l srcustit s.yrs % hl- booty III ttts
man j. living nov. De- carrie hl- head no sling
Ia. MAYOR ras p~ofrstlv oarrci reward Tor tue
detection snd conviction oi the thlyL
NJ Charlie T.. NoTlu che brave policeman
who had tals hand l-hNud yncoan-cr with de- %
psrlts, II,y armed hcu-e-Orcaeer, = , wears OF
at, weighs is pounds, Aud = LuS picturv OF
health. Ri. great courage And iul. command Of
himself on thr OCCASION has g tcicd thr pra'-e uI
a. ~ho have heard % tAAt terrible uida. chs 90
counter. 10 ssruEg'e tor dear NE. and MOI
ril trlumpsed by The exercise D! de.loerAIe JUG
ment and superiority Of muscular ability He
csrnot OF course tel The Length o. time oc, De
PIED IN the encounter; q probably lasted 4 minute
or two. IS minutes seem hours under such eiEcum-
stances.
Morrins courage has been tested before, when
some ave weeks since, on a sunday evening, At
the upper end OF " aler street, crowd OF TCi-
fans knocked him down and used him roughly .-
he fought them single handed and alone, and two
OF them are now IN Kenne6ec County jail.