The Portland daily press., 1888-03-10
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Powers in the Field.

BIDDEFoRD, March 9.-Detectiye Powers,
of Halifax, is in Saco again today to demand
of the Saco and Biddeford Savings Institu-
tion the reward of $500 offered by the bank
last fall for the arrest Of Frank McNeally,
the defaulter, and return of the securities.
He claims that he could have recovered the
stolen bonds after he arrested the defaulter
in Halifax but that he released the prisoner
at the banks request. The detective has en-
gagged Judge Charles l.. Hamilton, of Bidde-
ford, as his counsel and if the bank does not
give him satisfactory answer suit VIII be
commenced Immediately.
Hon. Robert n. Thompson.
GARDINER, March 9-Hon. Robert H.
Thompson. president of the Gardiner Saw
ings Institution, died at the johnson House
in this city this morning of pneumonia, af-
ter brief illness. He was 80 years of age
and one of Gardeners wealthiest citizens.
He has served as mayor and represented the
city in the State legislature. Mr.. Thompson
W as one of the founders of the Oakland Nat
ional bank, and formerly was prominently
connected with numerous business enter
prises on the Kennebec. He leaves son
A Boy Charged with Homicide.
BIDDEFoRD, March 9.-Last fail Herbert
Lord, boy of Lebanon, struck Willie Davis
of the same town with an apple in the tenn
pie. The Davis boy died "a hodrs later, it is
said, as the result of the blow. After sever
al months inaction the Lord boy has been
arrested and arraigned for hsmicide today
and held for appearance at the grand jury at
the next term of the supreme court OF York
County. The boy got bonds.
Lewistor's Election.
LEWISTON, March 9.-Andrew Scanned
and Jere McGillicuddy, were arraigned in
the Municipal court in Lewiston today for
illegal voting on Monday. They waived ex-
animation and were bound over to the April
term of the supreme court
Franklin County Indictments.
FARMINGToN, March 9.-The grand jury
rose this morning. But few indictments are
reported. Those made public are one for
liquor nuisance, two for larceny and one for
arson.
Breaking Channel.
RocKLAND, March 9.-Ice still blocks
navigation up the Penobscot river. The
steamer Lucy p. Miller, from New York,
has succeeded in cutting her way above Fort
Point and will probably reach Bucksport to-
morrow, from which place she has big
freight. The United States cutter Dallas.
Capt. Frank Barr, has gone up to assist her.
The ice is softening somewhat
Peter Bennett's Thousands.
NEWPORT. March 9.-There is strong be-
lief entertained by many people mere that'
admitting DR. Weeds connection with tht
crime, Peter Benefits robbers had still an
other accomplice and that he was somebody
in the village and now has the stolen money
in his possession. Sheriff Brown and Depa
ty Maloney have been here hunting Tor EVIL
dence in the case. Bennett, it is said, be-
lieves that there was an attempt made year
ago by DIR. Weed and two New York crooks,
to rob him, but that the New Workers be-
came dissatisfied at the last moment and re-
| fused to do the job. 1t is generally believed
that there is some mistake regarding the
statement that Inspector Byrnes knows Fos-
ter as professional thief The work at
Bennetts did not seem to be that of pro-
fessionals.
Arraigned for Murderous Assault.
DOVER, March 9-The case of State VS.. Geo
Larrabee began in the Piscataquis S. j
Court Thursday. The Indictment was for
assault with intent to kill. 1t is alleged that
on the 2lst Of September last, the respond
ent, at Northeast Carry, near Moosehead
Lake, shot John Arboo in the back with a
shot gun, causing severe but not fatal
wounds.