Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-05-29
BOLD OUTRAGE.
ENTER THE RESIDENCE
OF ALFRED COLE IN BUCKFIELD.
THE PROPRIETOR AND HIS WIFE cHLo-
RoroRNED AND ROBBED or ABOUT
$4,000.
NO CLUE TO THE RoBBERs-GREAT EXCITE
NENT IN THE COMMUNITY.
Especial dispatch to the Prcss.l

Especial dispatch TO the Press.l
BUcKFIELD, May go.
The residence of Alfred Cole, esq. oil
this village, was entered this morning at
an early hour by party or parties un.
known, who proceeded to his sleeping room
on the second floor (Mr. Cole with his wife
were the only occupants OF the house) and
robbed him of between 1000 and $4,000
In currency and money that he had re-
ceiyed during the last two weeks Of his
agents for collections on delivery OF fruit
trees, etc. Mr.. Cole arrived home from
Boston Saturday afternoon last, In compa-
ny with his wife who met him In Portland.
He has had headquarters at the Quincy
House, Boston, during the last few weeks.
The house was entered from window
on the back piazEa. The lower part OF the
house shows signs OF n thorough ransack-
ing. A napkin was taken from the dining
room table and found on his bed this morn
ing having the smell OF chloroform about
IL. The vest in which the package of ms on
ey had been was found on the lower floor
near the open window.
The whole affair is involved in profound
mystery. There is no clue and seemingly
not much chance for TIE detection OF the
burglars. Mr.. Cole is one OF our most re-
spectacle citizens, is Justice OF the Peace
and is In poor health. The loss TO him is
a serious calamity. A.
SECOND DIsrATcH.
The whole village is terribly excited over
the daring burglary at Mr.. Coles. II seems
that Mr.. Cole when he arrived here Satur-
day night with his wife, did not 90 TO his
own house but went to his brothers
Mr.. Pike's-where he remained until yes
terday afternoon, when they returned
home. Their house is large, comfortable
story and a half residence situated on Main
Street, not forty rods from the centre OF
the village. ON either side, not a hundred
feet away, are neighbors, another resides
Just across the street. The street is the
direct thoroughfare from Buckheld TO Sc.
Paris
Mr.. Cole had formerly been agent for II.
G. Chase s Co, In the nursery business,
but OF late years had done business on his
own account II was customary for him
TO visit Boston every MAY, make his head
quarters NJ the Quincy House, and there
receive from his agents the orders they
were 10 al and money for the same. He
would then return home, on the way de-
posting his money In the Canal National
Bank in Portland, where he deposited his
funds. \ request was made by him on
Monday morning 20 friend 10 carry some
money TO Portland TO bank for him, and
the friend at once consented, but later, Mr..
Cole came 10 him and said he had decided
10 carry the money himself the next day,
as 1t would then be necessary for him 10
visit the city. The friend came 10 Portland
without II.
The effect OF the chloro form administered
Mr.. and Mrs, Cole was very strong. Mrs.
Cole came out Of her stupor late in the
morning, but Mr.. Cole did not come 10 till
4 long time after. Neither OF them have
any idea Of how, or by whom the robbery
was committed. Mr.. Cole Is one OF the
most respected citizens in the village, and
OF excellent character, and the only theory
is that parties knew OF his practice OF col
lecting this money for trees, and planned
their visit very skillfully.
The one thing that puzzles the citizens Is
how any strangers could remain in the viii
lsge so long IS from Friday or Saturday to
Monday night and not be observed. In
such s place a. this every stranger Is a
marked msn from the time he enters Il.
There was a stranger, IL is reported, seen
here on Friday. He could not remain in
the village unless he was secreted. He
may, however, have gone TO Mechanic
Falls, Monday night, but II SO, how could
he have known when Mr.. and Mrs. Cole
were going back 10 their own house. IL
i said that two suspicious persons were
seen on the Buckfeld Road this morning,
and that they took the Grand Trunk for
Portland.