The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-11
CAUGHT ny A MONOGRAM.
Portland JeweIler Trips boston
Burglar.

About as remarkable case of detection of
burglar as has ever come to our knowledge
was that which occurred in this city yesterday
afternoon, Some time Wednesday the house
OF Mr.. D. r. Kelley, Crescent street, Boston,
was entered by burglars who stole large
quantity of valuable property. The burglary
was reported in yesterdays Boston Herald,
and description of the stolen property vas
also given.
Yesterday noon, Mr.. T, j. Wsch, the wel-
known isweller, whose store is situated on
Congress street, just above Green street, while
enjoying few spare moments in his back Of
ice ran his eye over the Herald and the above
burglary Caught his attention. Among the
articles mentioned was splendid gold watch
valued at $2O7. bearing the monogram I'D. F.
X" 1t appears that Mr. WEIGH had made the
acquaintance Of Mr. Kelley year ago and
therefore the burglary impressed itself all the
more on his mind. He made the remark to
Mr. Dorman, who occupies the other half of
the stores that he wished he could have the
good luck to recover the property. Between
and o'clock in the afternoon a young man
entered the store and set his watch by the
store clock. He then turned to Mr. WEIGH
and asked him what he would give for his
watch chain. The chain was pretty one and
Mr.. WEIGH carelsssly said, "Five dollars"
'What?" ssid the stranger. "well," said
Mr.. WEIGH, 1T don't know as T care to buy,
but what do you wish for it?" Fifty dollars"
said the stranger, at the same time passing
over the chain, with the watch attached into
Mr.. WAlOhsc hands 40 UoIo
bis eye fell on the wsteb, on which vas eug
Essvea tbs monogram 10. o. r. For MOS
ment be wac almost aumbsouuasd. Then, 70.
covering bis presence Of mind, be opened the
case and ssE the street name engraved inside,
Keeping perfectly cool he asked the stranger
how much the chain weighed, and was told
about forty pennyweights. Taking the watch
into his inner office with the chain, as if no
wished to weigh The latter, Mr.. WEIGH COM
pared the description of the watch with that in
shs Herald article, and the Identification waa
complete. He then returned to the maa and
offered him $ss but the stranger pooh .poohsd
the offer. Finally he said to Mr.. WEIGH,
"What will you give me for both watch and
chain. Mr.. WEIGH replied he must consult
ruse, holding the watch and chain, he left
the store and entered Machigonne engine
house close by. There he tslephoned the po.
lice station and Deputy Marshal Black quickly
put In an appearance. WEIGH and Black vent
into the store, and, as the former handed the
man his watch and chain, Black took them
out of his hands and put them in his pocket.
AS he did 80 his star and hrass hn.tone mora
disclosed and the stranger turned white as
sheet. Deputy Black handcuffed him, and
took him to the station. Twice he tried to
get away but without avail and he has con-
fessed he was the man who committed the
Kelley burglary. His name he gives as Will
liam Douglass, and he Is shout % years old.
An officer will come from Boston to take
Douglass to that citys
Mr.. WEIGH deserves great praise for his pru-
dence and forethought