The Portland daily press., 1879-12-04
A SINGULAR CASE.
Why Should DR.. West Take French
Leave.

Dr. B. West is man about fifty years of
age, who looks something like retired clergy
man. He came to Portland about eight
months since and under the name of DR..
Milo, located at No. Casco street as a surgeon
dentist. The house is owned by lady resi-
dent in New York, but the doctor hired it OF
her agent for the taxes and repairs. About
two months after his arrival DIR. Milo adver-
tised in the Boston Herald for partner and
the partner young man, was quickly forth
coming. DIR. West sometimes was known by
that name and at others as DIR. Milo, and his
partner generally by that of DR.. Milo as DIR.
West said the firm was Milo & Co., was ac-
quiring reputation, and it would be injurious
to change the name. A branch office was es-
tablished in Saccarappa and once in two
weeks either DR.. West, or his partner went
out to attend to Saccarappa patients. The
patients say that the work done by the doctor
and partner was not only cheaply done, but it
was very satisfactory. The doctor seemed
very particular about bills, generally desiring
they should be presented every thirty days
when he cashed them.
Monday, November oath, the partner
whose name we suppress at his request and as
he is a young man just started in his profess
sion-went home to Thanksgi wing. Mrs.
West went with him to visit her son in Bos-
ton, so she said, who is a clerk with Oliver
Dtson & Co. This last Tuesday night the
PARTNER returned on the o'clock train from
Boston. When he reached the house on Cas-
CO street to his establishment he found the
doctors apartments literally stripped of all their
furniture and effects. He thought it strange
but went to his own room to bed. Yesterday
morning he discovered that his dress suit OF
clothes and gold watch-which chad left be-
hind-had been taken. He then gave notice
to the police, and also to several of the doctors
creditors 1t then appeared that last week DR..
West purchased for $50, ON credit, roll of
nice carpeting from Adams & Robinson, cor
ner of Federal and Exchange streets, with
whom he had had frequent dealings, and Or
dered it sent to the house whole, so it could
be cut to fit his apartments; stove OF L. w.
| Daniels, worth $50; and a sewing machine
| from the Wheeler & Wilson company. These
| are but few of the articles purchased. lie
| also procured horse valued at $175, but
whether it was legitimate operation is not
known. The carpet and stove were sold on
Monday to Mr.. johnson for part of their
value Messrs. Adams & Robinson, and Mr..
Daniels will replevin their goods. People in
the vicinity of No. 6 Casco street say they saw
part of the household goods moved out of the
house Tuesday, but supposed it was all right.
1t seems queer, unless more people have been
victimized then is now known, that the doc
tor, who was doing good business, should
have skipped the town for SO small sum.
The fact is patent though that he bought the
above goods ON credit and then sold them.
At his departure he took not only his own
dentist instruments, but also his partners,
valued at $50. His partners loss is about
$125.
A woman, who had been boarding at the
house on Casco street, has also disappeared,
but she left her trunk behind her which was
discovered dumped in the eellar-way When
opened her clothes were found in it undis-
turbed 1t is singular she should have gone
away and left her things behind her. DIR.
West, alias DR.. Milo, has also taken the ac-
count books, so his partner is cheated out of
his percentage of bills receivable.