St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-08-22
Arrest of q Thief.

Arrest of Thief.
1t will be recollected by our readers
that on Saturday night, August 9th, the
depot at McIndoe's Falls was broken
open and small sum of money, and
some tickets taken and several trunks
broken open and some of their contents
stolen. We are glad to state that the |
thief is now in Jail at this place. His
career from the time of the robbery to |
the time of his arrest is worthy of no.
tice. 1t appears that from the trunks
he opened in the depot he took wearing
apparel of such character as to rig
himself up in rather "nobby" style.
From McIndee's he made his way to
Lyndonville and stopped over Sunday
at Webb's Hotel. He called himself
Frank Deane from Gloucester, Mass.
From Lyndonville he went to Barton
on Monday and stopped at Fosters
Hotel until Thursday night. During
the time he won the good will of Mr..
Foster by some plausible story about
being Bsston business man, and Mr..
Foster spent considerable time taking
him to Willoughby Lake and other
places of interest. Thursday night he
stole an apron belonging to chamber
maid and went to the pantry and pack
ed up several pies, some cake and other
eatables, took them to the barn, har-
| af Enefar1c onH
drove off, but for some reason left the
provision fol himself in the barn, but
) took some oats for the horse. He drove
the horse some twenty miles or more
that night, he says, intending to come
back to McIndoe's, and take the morn
ing train south, but he lost his way and
at daylight Friday morning came out
at South Barton, went into a school
house and stayed a while and then went
to Chauncey Browns and put up his
: team and had breakfast. He took the
train and came to West Burke and put
up at Trull's hotel staid there until
Saturday morning and then left with
< out paying his bill. Mr.. Trull followed
him and overlook him about three
miles away from his house, but as
Deane had no money he let him go.
When Mr.. Trull got home he found
: Foster of Barton, at his place after
- Deane, and they Immediately went af-
IL ter him again, and soon had him under
arrest. Returning to MI. Trull's he
i was searched and was found to have on
six shirts, and on him was also found
the tickets stolen from McIndoe's depot.
b Mr.. Kimball, station agent at West
e Burke, helped search Deane and as
soon as he discovered these tickets he
felt sure the man was found who CON-
II mitted the burglary at McIndOe's
a Deane was stripped of his clothing and
put to bed and locked into the room fol
G safe keeping, and Supt. Folsom inform
: ed of his arrest. Mr.. Folsom telegraphed
: for Sheriff SullOway, who went up on
II the II o'clock train. When Mr.. Sullo-
O way got there he found Deane had es-
% capped. He says that he found two
O nails in his room which he worked to-
If gether until they were sharp enough tC
" use as screw driver, with which hi
Q. took the lock from the door, went ou
il into the entry and secured his clothes
and made his escape from the house
taking with him Mr.. Trull's gold watch
which was hanging in Mr.. Trull's sleep
is inc fol fla h.
ST went out OH to the top of the verandal
d and down the lightning rod and fec
IL to the woods. Search was made fol
IL him the remainder of the day but hs
&c was not found,-he being hid in tree
III witnessing the earch,-and Mr.. Sullo
'e way returned home On the evening
70 train. Sunday about noon, Mr.. SullO
II way took Geo. Walker and drove VI
III Lyndon way. They stopped near Mr.
IL Ranney's to water the horse and Mr.
u Sulloway discovered a mans track OIL
y the bed of the railway. They drove VI
le us far as Wilder's mills and upon in
quiring found a stranger had gone dow
. the track that morning, and so tn
Ut officers took the back track and foun,
Oh their man in an old barn near Mchae
Is Shay's. Mr.. Trull's watch was fount
y upon him and he was brought here an,
confined in Jail.
Is Deane was brought before Justice w
he p. Smith for Il hearing last Tuesday at
Is ternoon, and was put under SO, 10
1t bond-$I 900 for burglary, $500 70
'e stealing the gold watch, and 5000 70
stealing clothing, and for want of bal
was returned to Jail.
Religious Services for the Deaf.
- Last Sunday morning at the Episco
y pal s!.G.ch, the service and the sermon
were translated into the silent languag