Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-26

City Marshal Ira II. True Of Hailowell has
Just completed one Of the best jobs in The
detective line that has ever been performed
IN the State. Saturday forenoon . man drove
up to Mr.. Joseph Fifeld's residence 10 Man.
chester, and desired to cell horse which he
was leading behind his carriage by halter
II was fine-looking animal, of good size.
jet black in color, had white strip in the face
and vas young. Mr.. FifelI did not wish to
purchase and the man drove on. Proceeding
to Mr.. Sam'l Shows he offered the horse for
sale again but with no better success. The next
house was Mr.. A. W. Palmer's in Manchester.
There he made another stop and attempted to
| dispose of the beast the thiri time; at first
asked $50 and then came down to 500.
| Finally the man asked Mr.. Palmer how much
he would give for the horse. Sixty dollars"
| was the reply. ''You may have him. said
| the apparent owner. Mr.. Palmer then took
| the horse, harnessed it into his carriage, and
drove TO Hailowell for the purpose of draw
| ing money out of the bank to paw for the an
imal. The other man followed on behind
| Arriving in Hallowell, Mr.. Palmer happen
| ing to see Marshal True, said, Il have
bought horse for $50 and have come
out to draw the money to pay for her. Mr..
| True examining the horse exclaimed
| don you pay for the animal, l believe she
| is stolen" The marshal then then took
| measures to arrest the man who
had sold the horse. Finding him the mar
| shall told the man he was going TO arrest him
a horse thief. Upon this the fellow jumped
| and ATTEMPTED to run. The officer was too
quick, .owever. and caught him before had
gone three steps. He proved to he Fred
johnson alias Jack Marshall of Oakland. A
revolver being found on his person the officer
took out warrant against the prisoner for
| carrying concealed weapons and took him to
| this city. One the way up, johnson in an
swer to Mr.. True's questions, revealed every
thing. Said he stole the horse as near as
he could remember from Matthews farm
in Waterville. Sunday the marshal
drove TO Watervile, called on
Mr.. Matthews and asked him if he
negative The officer then described the an
| imaI, upon which he recognized it as his
| The horse lad been turned out to pasture
! and was last seen by the owner on Friday.
Mr.. Matthews Immediately came down to this
city and identified his horse. Yesterday
| forenoon johnson was arraigned before
Judge Andrews at the Jail. MIR. Matthews
appeared and testified against the prisoner.
| The thief said that this was the first thing he
had stolen in his life, and only took the horse
because he was in want Of little money and
thought this the best way to procure it. John
son pleaded guilty and was bound
over to the September term of the Supreme
Court, being placed under $1,000 bonds.
1t is suspected that this may be the horse
thief who has been operating in the vicinity
of Bangor of late. The city marshal of Ban
gor has sent out cards for his arrest His
name is johnson and he possesses sandy hair
| and moustache. The thief arrested in Hal
| lowell had black hair and was smooth
faced. But upon his person was
| found false moustache and bottle of dye.
The fellow acknowledged to Marshal True
that he had colored both his hair and the
false moustache.