The Portland daily press., 1883-05-09
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Further Particulars of the Robbery
New Order Instituted.

The account of the robbery in yesterdays
PRESS was somewhat incorrect, further inves-
tigation showing that Mr.. Patterson's house
was not en- tered although it was currently re-
ported that he lost fifty dollars. The house of
VIM. Plaisted, twas entered about l o'clock
Monday morning. Mr.. Plaisted says he woke
up and saw man standing in the doorway OF
his bedroom with a large pistol in one hand
and semall piece of tallow candle, lighted, in
the other. He was considerably startled and
asked the man what he wanted The reply
was 81 want money, do you see this at the
same time pointing the pistol at him. MIR.
Plaisted got up and began TO look for his pock-
et-Dook. In the meantime his sister. Miss
Mary fiaisted, was awakened by the light and
came into the room. She took in the situation
at once, and with considerable courage
walked up to the man and gave him push,
saying WHO are you, and what do you want
here at this time of night" The man replied
that he wanted money and he meant to have
1t. He said he did not want to harm them, but
he came after money and would have it. BY
this time Mr.. Plaisted had opened his pocket
book and he turned its contents, $140 in
change, into the mans hand A key dropped
out at the same time, which his sister grabbed
with the remark "What did you give him that
for, he don't want that" The man snatohed
1t back saying 81 do want it and mean to have
1t" He then walked directly to chest to
which the key belonged, and unlocking it,
found $50, which he took. While he was rum
maging the chest Miss Plaisted, made a quick
run for the door and went In her night clothes
to Mr.. John Patterson's, one of the neighbors,
little over a stones throw distant, for help.
1t was some time before Mr.. Patterson and an.
other neighbor, Mr.. Daniel Sawyer, could be
reused, but they went Immediately to the
house and the villain was not to be found
The robber made his entrance through the
door OF a chicken pen and into the back win
dow, which happened to be the only one in the
house unfastened. Directly under this win
dow on the outside was found a common tubu-
window on the outside, an old bit-stock, which
he probably intended to use, bat did not. AT
ter searching the chest he made his escape by
the same way. The man is described by both
as being about so years of age, of light COM
plexion, ligh. moustache and medium height.
He wore grey coat somewhat worn, and
cap, and had blue veil or handkerchief tied
across his forehead. He carried a large pistol or
revolver, which he thrust into his sleeve when
not using. He made but few remarks and as
sured the scared couple that be did not mean
TO hurt them. That he was not a professional
burglar is shown by the fact that he allowed
Miss Plaisted to go for help while he was at
work.
The shock was hard one for the victims
Mr.. Plaisted has been in poor health for long
time, and he is now very much Frustrated. His
sister is of very nervous temperament and
has been unable 10 sleep since. Such affairs
are becoming alarmingly frequent in that vi
cinity and the town should take some measures
to ferret the villain out He can doubtless be
found with proper aid, and the town owes it
to the residents in the vicinity to take such
steps as viii prevent a re-occurrence.
Commandery of he Order OF the Golden
Cross was instituted at Seaside Hall, Ferry
Village, Monday evening, by Deputy Supreme
Commander Pressey of New Hampshire as.
sisted by Past Commander L. j. Perkins OF the
Grand Commandery, and Mrs. L. ]. Perkins,
Vice Commander, Mrs. CheneSy, Warden of
the Inner Gates, and n. Ii. Campbell, Deputy
Grand Herald of Cssco Bay Ccmmandery,
Portland. There we're about 50 charter mem
bers. Geo. F. Henley was chosen Noble Com
mander, Mrs. Richards Recording Secretary,
A. A. Cole Financial Secretary. VIM. Studley
Treasurer, and DR.. Pingree Medical Exam
iner. The Commandery will be called Ocean
View. and its next meeting will be held next
Tuesday evening.