Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-03
rur WEST SUMNER ROBBERY


10 complaint OF George VI. Small. OF
Wet Sumner. walter Scrioner Of Boston
vas brought before Trial Justice II. 4.
Hammond. a. Paris. on Friday, July Jlih.
Gagged With stealing from sal Snail a
so'l watch chain Ani key valued AZ about
fNy collars. Courty Attorney Wright AZ.
,ssrri flr the state. The respondent was
sthnut counsel OF witnesses. The wlt.
css.es fof The state verc George NJ. Snail,
. Abho;t. n n. Chandler. George
pl.s.fsr and :. 4. Stearns. Upon sxAmin-
ai.r 10 he case. Circumstances were de-
vt1Psi about A. follows
J Abbott Keeps publc house Al
Wet Sumner. CO the Afternoon OF July
iafsIioW giving ihc name OF Moore AZ
rived A. Ahh0iis house. saying that De
"a q travelling salesman for q hrm 10
Concord. y. n That be- hai sent hls bag
gags uoaud ~ train - West Paris and
"a Del cane across and wished % stop
over Slriay. Waiter Scribner, ~ Lyun,
80 n Bost0n. arrived AZ West Slmuer
r- ias stage upon The evening % The sane
az arf be Also took ~ quarters AZ MI.
Atlotts house. George NJ. Small, the
tc-p.a'uant. - 4 merchant a. West san
% and boards win Abbott Scribner
"a assigned - room ilst back OF that
ocr.p.ef ~ Smal. and Moore WAS given
Ge room directly opposite SmAAs. The
- youug fellows stAit about The place
l-i the folioSing THURSDAY morning
isy sth, when both took " french leave.
q sDot. and without paying their board
.s Abbott started 10 Immediate pur.
slfanf learned that they bal left TIE road
a. a. HHrFM a = II ~ a
81 enf either OF them. Scribner was amer
stfi sounf In Lynn. lie was arrested IN
Boston and broughi % Maine Tor examin'
r1a
NJ SNAIL tsstded that on The sandy
-oru.rg following their departure be went
ah.s 6ureau drawer. where be kept bis
ttan iockef % when not wearing 70, AID
Ncsfia.ne,i that Il was missing Mr.. 40
,o,is Auliy also missed several articles
ron heir rooms. inclating parse con-
ar.rg 4 snail amount % money.
u B Chantler testified that the Two
t.ovs Nsre AZ hls store, and that soon
N,sf they leii the store he discovered that
- uoney drawer had been rined OF . shot
AZ couiAlulng about three dollars IN
t,irge Mrs.. Abbott aftsrwArd found the
htg A. der bone, and SIR. Chandler iienti'
81 .i A. ne one belonging % hin 10
s,lch hls money hai ben. Other small
ric.es we're missed from The Aoooi'
,olse. TIE West Sumner witnesses les
l-ei LAT Scribner wore no watch ehaiu
s,en here. 5. Porter Stearns testified
a. Walter Scrioner came % bis house
l,oli uoon on Thursday. the IN OF JAY
a. stopped there % dinner. Mr.. SteArus
lolgai Scri1ner wore a nice watch cham
a. taN tine BAT woald not swear % u.
George r. Palsifsr OF West Sumner Was
Lynn daring that week. and saw Serb
,sf here Aner bis return from West sun
- Psislfsr knew % The West sumner
s-Af Ar0lgh letter from his vile, Ani
-s Asket Scrlbner Aboat 10. Scribner al
aiiet that be len there without paying
- board BET denied stealing anything
"a Dc never met this man Moore anil
,. sis Introduced % him by Abbott a
sss; Slmner on the night OF his arrival
-'fe said be played poker with Moore
- lost Al his money, hence could no'
piy ais board blli. Said that daring as
'ay Moore came into bis room Que night
- ne key 20 Smslrs store and wanted
IN % 20 with him and rob 10. Serione'
as Be refused 20 20. and threatened u
~ Aoo0tt n Moore ala not pat the ke,
oa.s lnt0 Smalrs room where he Got IL
Justice Hammond thought that The les
s1ony vas not Sufficient upon which u
I'D Scribner over. and discharged The re
'''acent The man Moore Il stih a. large