Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-01
The Operations OF Jack Sheppard. Jr.

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John Styles, q yenturesomc youth, has re-
Gently served ou' sentence for stealing, in
Norridgewock jail. Recently he made his
appearance in this city, ard went to the
boarding house nf Mrs. Farnham. on Water
street. He saw young lady there, and
claimed TO have worked for her father in
! Norridgewock They took pity on the
young fellow and took him in; as
| lone good turn deserves another" lac
also took them in. They procured him
situation in the Sprague mills, where
he worked three days At Mrs. Farnham :
! he roomed with Mr.. George Emery, paint
er. On Friday morning Mr.. Emery went
away, TO be absent all day, taking his dinner
with him. Styles then began to show the
Jack Sheppard of his nature. He took En-
ery's valise and stuffed it with Emery's cloth
ing; and also filled two pillow cases with
| everything he could find about the room, in
Guiding hair oil, and even a sabre and belt
belonging to the Post of the Grand Army.
Emery also claimed that he lost SIS
in money. He donned Emery's best Sunday
| suit When his roommate returned at 6
o'clock Friday night, he took in at once the
| state of affairs, and procured a warrant for
Styles arrest, putting it in the hands of the
City Marshal. Mr.. White went to Gardiner,
and thought he obtained traces of him on the
railroad track, though he returned without
finding him. An examination was made of
the premises in rear of the boarding house
| and the two pillow cases stuffed with goods
were found, seeming to establish the theory
that after dark STYLES meant to return for
| them. Sure enough he did return at /
o'clock. but Emery and Frank Gaslin were
watching for him. They put chase for him
md har int, tl.. pt,..r NIL md IN tln
rear of the first pier of the kcnnebec bridge.
They followed him into the water up to their
waists, but they lost sight OF him. On re-
tracing his way, Styles lost off his shoes in
| the river, and shed his stockings about oppo-
site Getchclls store. lie was afterwards seen
on the railroad track, near Hallowell, with
pants rolled up, and running at full speed.
The officers took teams and started in pur-
suit, going to Gardiner, West Gardiner and
Iitchield. At Purgatory Mills, Deputy
Jones went to a boot and shoe store, leaving
a description Of the fellow, which led to his
arrest, for on Saturday morning he entered
the store. and they sent word to Deputy
Sheriff VIM. S. Snow of Ltchfeld. On
Saturday esenng, Snow found Styles at
a house begging for something to eat
He took him to his house, handcuffed him.
and put him to bed During the night Mr.
Snow heard Il rumpus, and going up stairs
found his prisoner trying to make his escape
from the window. He attacked the officer
knocking the lamp from his hand, but he had
got afoul of the wrong customer, and was
quickly subducd.
Styles was brought to the city Yesterday
and taken before Judge True owned up to
the offence. and committed to Jail until the
September term of the Superior Court. The
fellow is considerable of a conundrum; he is
but Is years of age. stoutiy built, and capa-
Bile of doing considerable execution if greatly
pressed: