Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-11-14
lewiston Journal.
VERY CHEEKY.
bRAzEN THIEF ARRESTED IN LEWISTON
FOR CRIME IN NORWAY.

Everett l.. Bartlett, young man who
,,o,meriy worked In the grocery store OF
'oon 1arner & Co, In this city, on Friday
TOOK quarters In boarding house at Nor
way Tie was put ia room with young
lriow OF good address who had come To
the town the day before. He gave the
name OF David c. French. He was en-
p'oyed In the tsnuery, but threw up the
700 after few hours work, saying it was
700 hard FOR him. Bartlett worked in The
shoe factory. When he came home, Fri.
dSy night, he discovered that his trunk
had been opened and his gold watch, long
gold ehsin and gold seal ring had been
stolen. His roommate did not appear
THAT night aud was naturally suspected.
Saturday morning, Bartlett commenced a
search for the thief 10 the villa ge. A gen
tleman said he had seen French on the
street with his (Bartlett's) coat and vest
Oh Bartlett had not examined his ward.
robe, hut on returning TO his room, he
missed valuable new coat and vest, OF a
stylSh gold-threSd pattern. His pocket
book remained safe.
Bartlett traced French to Mechanic Falls
whittier he had walked in his stolen garb.
Gu the way, French showed a man the
u
her OF the tlrm OF Jordan & Marsh. Boston.
AZ Mechanic Falls he tried TO steal ride
on The cars TO Portland, but was unsuccess-
f0l and took the road for lewiston. Bart
lett interviewed the police as soon Is he
arrived here. The thief was easily de-
>cribed by the peculiar coat he wore. on
Ger McGillicuddy saw the coat AMI the man
on Chestnut Street, about hslf-ps.st three
o'clock this Saturday, afternoon. French
tried TO dodge, but the officer fastened on
him and took him to the station. At the
entrance he made a desperate att empt TO
escape by jumping backward. Officers
McGillcuddy and Clifford caught him and
held him. He wore Bartlett's long gold
chain, which was broken In the operation.
The watch and ring were also found on
his person. The coat and vest were taken
from him aud he was marched into cell
in his shirt sleeves. He confessed his
guilt.
City Marshal Smith said
II think I've seen you before"
Yes, you have, Mr.. Smith; I've been
In here before" replied the prisoner.
Lets see-for what were you arrested
beioTe:" asked the Marshal.
"Oh, for a scrape here in Lewiston"
was all the prisoner would say.
He tells the officers his real name Is A
u. French. They think he is man whom
the Saco police are after. He Is about
feet inches In height, % years old, and
wears a dark brown moustache. He talks
we'll
IL transpires that when he arrived in
town, he called on one OF our well known
mill overSeerS, and pretended 10 be an &C
QuaiutABce Of his son, in Salmon Falls.
lie succeeded In gait ing the overseer's in
trrrSt, and the overseer sent out man
with French in the afternoon, who as
sisted in procuring for French a situation
ia another mill. lie agreed To Begin work
Monday morning. He aud his new-found
friend had just come from the mill, when
ne was arrested.
Marshal Smith knows he is an old Offend
er. but has not placed him exactly Al this
writing. He will be carried TO Norway,
Tor trial, Monday. The Lewiston man,
with whom he was walking when arrested,
was greatly surprised. and will not feel
cordial toward self-imposed acquaintance
Ia the future.