The Portland daily press., 1878-06-25

GoRHAM, N. H., June a. 1878
Within the last six months several stores in
this village and in the villages of Berlin Falls
and Berlin, five and seven miles above here,
have been broken opan in the night time and
goods and money taken in considerable
amount. The whole matter has been kept as
quiet as possible, by the parties sustaining the
losses, and by the authorities, all the while
keeping close watch for the stolen property in
the hopes of securing the offenders. Last
Monday morning sufficient evidence being OBJ
tanned that a young man at Berlin by the name
of George G. Plummer, knew something about
these crimes. He was arrested. and on being
charged with, and confronted with evidence
from which there seemed no way of escape, he
acknowledged breaking into and stealing
from the store of s. M. Leavitt, in this village,
few weeks since, and disclosed his accom-
plice. another young man by the name of Geo.
F. Morse, who was also arrested, and both be-
ing afterwards brought before Justice Clifford
at this place, and pleading guilty to the charge
against them, that Of the breaking into ard
theft from the store of Mr. Lsavitt, were held
for their appearance at the November term of
our Supreme Court, and in default of bail were
committed to the Jail in Lancaster. These
young men also acknowledged the breaking
and entry of the store of Wheeler & Prince at
Berlin Falls, but most earnestly denied any of
| the other charges for entering other places,
| and further developments confirm their truth
iulneas concerning it, for since their arrest and
Imprisonment another young man by the name
OF stephen Lohiel, Jr., who had for some time
been suspected and closely watched, was taken
into custody, and he also finding escape i'm
possible, acknowledged the breaking and enter
ing of the Berlin Miha store at Berlin in Janu-
ary last, and also in April and the store Of
Wneeier faine az the Fails few weeks
| Clifford and bound over to the November term,
being also com mittsd in default OF hail. IL i
believed that there are others still who have
been engaged in this business, but these ar.
rests, it is hoped, will put stop to what was
| becoming most alarming thing in this vcihi
| ty. All three of these in custody are young
men from IS to 20 years of age who out of en-
| ployment, have been tempted to seek a living
in this way. The course taken by the parties
who have met these losses, and by the authori
ties has proved most wise one, resulting il
breaking up what was most desperate ant
formidable series of theft, and to which nigh
have been added still greater crimes, the latter
arrest disclosing plan for Wholesale rait
upon our stores and dwellings which was Jus
on the eve of being put into execution, il
mer and Morse, were not engaged. Lohie
and those with him being an entire differen
company, and though engaged in the sam
business, and entering some of the same places
they seem to be unknown to each other as com
| panions in crime.
Arrangements are being made here for on
of the grandest celebrations upon the 4th g
July ever witnessed in country village, t
which one half fares will be issued from al
points on the Grand Trunk between Portland
Me-, and Island Pond, VT, and large nun
ber Of people are expected to visit us on ths
occasion. A large gun has been purchase
from which salutes will be fired at differer
times during the day grand fantastics parad
taking place in the morning, followed by mi
itary, picnic and other parades, with gran
picnic with its usual exercises at Mr.. Hitcl
cocks grove. In the afternoon there will be
match game Of base ball upon the the X. x.
grounds, fat mems race, potato race, sac
race,a wheelbarrow race and an auger brgad
also glass ball ball shooting, both by exper
and by those who never fired at flying objec
and in all these games prizes are to be give
. making it pleasant for all, and profitable
a all those who enter the games and win ther
, in. The Gorham Band will furnish music du
ing all the exercises of the day. A most CO
dial invitation is extended to everybody to /
present and the committee having 1T in char