Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-18
W. n. MILLRR


". II. Miller, arrested IN Portland. Satur.
DAY. was before the Municipal Court vester.
day forenoon, for the theft Of 1 sum Of mon.
ey amounting to some S42, and valuable
gold watch belonging to Miss Florence Par.
rott' from the store occupied by c. C. Hunt
.a'u n. H. Fierce. Herbert NJ Heath, ESQ.
appeared for the government, and A. M. God
oard, Esq. for the respondent. The witnes.
YES called Dy the government we're c. C..
Hunt, William II. Wing and CITY Marabsl
Morse.
From the testimony the following il
gathered: Mr.. Wing commenced work in E.
Il. fierce's portion of the store on Thursdav.
having since bought out Mr.. Pierce. Miller
was stopping 10 town for a few DAYS. and
having slight acquaintance with Mr.. Wing.
loafed about the store much of the time.
Friday at IL 30, P. NJ, the clerk and propri.
etors having departed, the two men were about
to go to dinner when Mr.. Wing had occs-
| sion to step to the basement on some errand.
On his return, being alb. ent about
minute, Miller, who was standing
IN the door, said young man
had been in. got his watch and left the store,
saying as he left, Tell Will (meaning WinQ)
l nave got nv watch. young man named
store in the forenoon talking about his watch.
Mr.. Wing looked at the rack and. seeing that
Cony's watch was not in its place, supposed
everything was all right and the two went out
to dinner. Mr.. Wing returned to the store
shortly after o'clock, the clerk, Perry. open
| ing 1t before he arrived. About O clock 10 the
afternoon Mr.. Pierce arrived at the store and
met the owner of the gold watch. which it
was afterwards found had been stolen.
going out the door. Proceeding behind the
| counter Mr.. Pierce at once noticed that the
| watch was missing, and he questioned
Miller as to the person who had got the time
piece. Miller answered somewhat evasively,
| but Mr.. Pierce, having met the owner of the
watch in the door, concluded everything was
| right and that she had called for the watch.
| AS the watch was known to be in its place in
the morning, and Mr.. Wing was close BY the
watches, except when absent to his dinner, it
| is quite certain that the tmepiece was stolen
| at noon when he was away. The discovery
| that the money had been stolen was also de-
laved in singular manner
The money as before stated, had
| been taken in the sale of tickets for the
Y. M. G. A Course, and was kept in a
draw. In the forenoon Mr.. Lakewood had
been paid $25, taking a receipt in re-
turn. At noon Mr.. Hunt examined the
cash draw and found it all right. at the
same time placing roll of bills
with receipt in box in the
showcase. When he returned at As, P. M.
he noticed that the money was gone, and
questioned the clerk about it; and supposing
that Mr.. Lakewood obtained another paw
ment, asked if receipt had been left. The
clerk, thinking the money paid in the fore
noon was referred to, replied, eyes" This
disarmed Mr.. Hunts suspicion and he thought
nothing more of the matter until Saturday
morning, when the discrepancy in the amount
of money on hand and face of the receipts
was discovered, leading to the arrest of Mil
Ter. as before related in these columns.
The circumstances. as will be seen, pointed
very strongly towards Miller as the thief
the probability being as held by the counsel
for the government, that he lodged behind
the counter while Wing went below, took the
gold watch from its place on the upper row
of hooks, substituted Cony's silver timepiece,
pocketed the money from the draw and show
case, and returned to his position
at the door where he was found by Wing on
his return The prisoners statement that the
man who came after the watch said "Tell
WILL" etc.. lock i bad, AZ there are but two
persons in the city VIII, are known TO address
Mr.. Wing as Will Miller when arrested in
Portland had SAL on his person, and said he
had $50 on leaving Rockland, the difference
having been expended for expenses.
The counsel for both the respondent and
government made brief arguments. The
prisoner was ordered to give bonds for his
appearance at the December term of the
Superior Court.
The city marshal received dispatch from
Detective Head of Portland, yesterday, re-
questing the officers here to arrest three
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