The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-25
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Great Republican Demonstration
CITY HALL.
Tuesday Evening, Oct. 18th,
at o'clock, to be addressed by
HON, WIN. P. FRYE.
Music by CHANDELIERS BAND.
1t is hoped that the Republicans of Portland will
turn out in great numbers, to hear of the best
stump speakers in this country.
Galleries only reserved for Ladies.
A PORTLAND MAN IN TROUBLE.
A PORTLAND MAN IN TROUBLE.
Mr.. A. F. McAchorn's Difficulties in Nor
WaV.

Last July Mr. A. f. MacAchorn of this CITY,
merchant tailor, went to Norway and bought
out the stock of Mr.. Lewis O'Brion to the ex-
tent of $1,000. Mr.. MacAchorn then nut in
additional stock to the amount of $500, maxi
ing the whole stock worth about S25OO. A
note was given Mr.. O'Brion for 5000, secured
by mortgage on the entire stock the note
being payable in two installments, $500 in
three. and $500 in six months. One hundred
dollars were paid at the time that the purchase
was made, and payments were subsequently
made that reduced Mr.. O'Brion's claim to be-
tween 500 and $500.
Two weeks ago Saturday Mr.. MacAchorn
came to Portland, as was his habit Saturday
nights, and in his absence Mr.. O'Brion called
upon Mr.. MacAchorn's clerk and demanded
the keys of the store, which were given him
and he took possession of the store. On Mon
day Mr.. MacAchorn demanded the keys, and
asked him why he had taken possession, and
Mr.. O'Brion replied that the didn't know but
that his security might slip away from him.
Mr.. MacAchorn, by legal advice, made no at
tempt to remove him from the store, but in
formed him Friday that ON Tuesday of the
following week he should pay his claim in full.
The stock, at the lowest figure it could have
been estimated at,Mr. MacAchorn claims, was
worth over $4,000, and he had made arrange
ments for money to pay the mortgage.
The evening of Saturday, Oct. 10Th, there
was Republican demonstration at Norway,
and the store was closed early Saturday after
noon, Mr.. O'Brion taking the keys and leaving
after locking the store. The goods sold during
the week, to the amount of perhaps $780, had
been disposed of in O'Brion's interest, he tax
ing the money and endorsing the amount re-
ceived on MacAchorn's note. The streets were
full of people all Saturday night, and while
the parade continued any one might have en-
tered the store with very little danger of being
detected.
Sunday morning Mr.. O'Brion, C. E. Holt,
ESQ.,, an attorney. and Mr.. George Brooks
went to the store and found the stock in con-
fusion, looking in, as is claimed, through the
window. Deputy Sheriff Blake came up, and
Mr.. Holt called Mr.. MacAchorn's attention to
the state of the goods. O'Brion unlocked the
door and the whole party went in. and found
that many of the more valuable goods had
been cut and ruined. Mr.. MacAchorn said to
Mr.. O'Brion, "What does this mean?" Mr..
O'Brion made no reply. The damage done to
the stock was probably to the amount of $500.
Mr.. G. M. Wormell, the detective, = as called
in but could find no trace of the store having
been broken into, and the conclusion reached
was the very natural one that somebody must
have unlocked the door and walked in. The
keys to the store we're in the possession Of
O Brion, and it was inferred that MacAchorn
had entered by means of false keys and COM
mittaR the outrage, and he was arrested and
hearing was had before T. G.. Brigham, ESQ,
trial justice. The trial commenced Wednes-
day morning at the Elm House at Norway and
was concluded Friday noon. Messrs Black
and Holt of Norway appeared for the COM
plainant, and Enoch Foster of Bethel and H.
NJ. Bearce of Norway for the responded. A
large number of witnesses were examined and
the facts as brought out by the evidence were
very ably presented by the counsel on both
sides, the result being that the respondent was
discharged, no probable cause for his fur Their
detention having been shown.
The popular sentiment was strongly in favor
OF Mr.. MacAchorn, his friends say, but that
gentleman denies the report that there was
anything political in the feelings with which
the people regarded the case.