The Portland daily press., 1878-05-06
GAMEY PRISONERS.
Two Men Arrested for the Day Robbery
They Refuse to be Interviewed.

Early Saturday morning Mr.. A. H. Mason,
telegraph operator at Alfred, telegraphed that
two men answering the description of the Day
robbers had been arrested in that village the
night before by Deputy Sheriff Roberts 1t
seems that the man who drove from hers to
Saco, there hired team of Mr.. Higgins and
drove to Alfred, meeting his friend, who drove
Mr.. Browns team from this city to Buxton the
night before. They were seen in company
with third party, who is described as having
an article in his possession resembling Mr..
Days lost watch tray. They went in the direc.
ton of Rochester with him and then returned
to the hotel and took rooms for the night
Sheriff Roberts did not like their appearance
and arrested them, but they refused to make
any statement and were accordingly held to
wait for Portland officer to come after them
Seth Sterling and Officer Rice, who left here
Friday night, went to Saco and Bddeford and
from there to Buxton Centre. There the men
were heard from, and Sterling took the train to
head them off, not knowing they had been ar
rested. AT Springvale he heard of the arrest
and went to Alfred to take them in charge,
bringing them to the city by the train which
arrived here at l. Is p m.
The prisoners were driven to the police sta
ton and on alighting struck all who saw them
as being remarkably "gammey" in appearance
The eldest one was about 80 years ST age with
brown hair and whskers, the latter covering
his very feshy face. He looked much like
Canadian and gave the name of J. Hennessey
of Toronto His companion was much sm aller
and about ten years his junior. He gave the
name of j. Bowen, Montreal. He had face
much resembling the other, and it would not
seem strange if they turned out to be brothers.
They were both very self-possessed and al.
though there was large crowd about them at
times they were wholly unconcerned appar-
emily.
Mr.. Day was sent for, and the moment he
saw Hennessey pronounced him the man who
called to see fish poles. Stepping up to him
Mr.. Day asked him if he did not want to pur-
chase fish pole-"ons of those that pull out"
he remarked, initiating the gestures the man
had made to him just about twenty four hours
before. THIS did not move him peg, and
then he asked if be didn't want one "a trifle
lighter" again using his own words. This,
too, was ineffective. The man declared he did
not know what he meant.
Mr.. Day wishes to correct the statement
as made in the Advertiser that he used any
such expression as Show are you my buckle
berry" to Hennessey.
Mr.. Day then looked at Bowen and declared
he was the man who came in reading the news
paper while his companion was buying fish
poles.
The men were questioned by the Marshal,
but refused to admit a thing or even talk con-
corning their whereabouts at the time of the
robbery. They are evidently experts and at
once sent for counsel Motley and Sylvester
were retainer by Them.
Yesterday they passed the day in the station
in the cells and had bountiful meals brought to
them at their expense. They were willing to
converse about everything but their own case.
Mail Agent Irish recognizes the largest man
as passenger on the train to this city Thurs.
day morning. Officer Hicks thinks he recog-
nzes the smaller one as a man who arrived by
boat from Boston Friday morning.
There seems to be no doubt but that these
two men were in the store at the time of the
robbery, there is also no doubt but what there
was third party who did the work and who
has not yet been captured. Mr. Clay says that
neither of the men under arrest hired team
from him, that man being an entirely different
looking chap. 1t is probable that the fellows
exchanged teams after leaving the city to help
put the officers off their track
Mr. Pearson, of the firm of Gerrish & Pear
son, jewellers, on Middle street, says man
answering the description of the one who stole
the watches from Mr.. Day, entered hi, store
Friday morning and asked to look at gold
watches. He showed him one, and after exam.
lining it, the man asked to look at another Mr..
Pearson took back the first watch when he
handed him the second. The man asked why
he did so. Mr.. Pearson not liking the looks of
the stranger, said one watch at time was
enough to look at. The fellow went out and
Joined two others on the sidewalk.