The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-29
FERRIEO HIMSELF INTO TROUBLE.
Lone" Long Captured on tho Ter
rItory OF Uncle sam,
A Piece sof Strategy Bringing Him
from the Queens DomInlons.
He Is Accused OF having Been'
Prince Among snugglers.

BANGOR, October 28.-An important
capture Of an alleged smuggler and all
round villain took place Thursday on the
beach of the st. John river, and on the
American side. when one Lone" Long was
taken by United States Marshal Prescott
This man has been wanted by the American
officials for six years, but, though living
within sight OF some OF them.
and said to be smuggling in liquor
and other contraband goods all the
while, he has frustrated every plan which
was concocted, until caught in the last trap
set.
Tha- i--Iohn-is-a--nllas-- -ElSss. ao1ing
| through a fertile valley. The banks are
cleared, and at every point on them the
view extends for miles. The legal and llle-
| gal traffic across Is immense, aud to accom-
| mOdate this ferries are placed from one to
three miles apart. They each have a row
boat for foot passengers and horse boat,
which Is propelled by the current ana Is at
bank. At the point In question the river Is
a half mile wide. On the Canadian side
Long has liquor store, licensed under the
Canadian laws, yet he Is such terror as TO
have caused great trouble there. During the
past year he has paid $1,000 In fines. and
three months ago he shot lumberman be-
cause he could not pay his way over ferry
which Long owns and operates. For this he
paid $500.
There was evidence In Maine which would
convict him, and 1t was agreed that an effort
should be made to get him over the river.
Fort Kent Is little town on the American
side, one mile above the Long ferry, and
last Wednesday night, after dark, two Unit
transacted some business, and went to bed.
At daylight, In rickety team, they depart
ed up the river crossed to the Canada side,
and disappeared In the woods. Two hours
later man In red shirt, cowhide boots and
and half mile behind him came what ap-
peared to be horse and cattle buyer, who
drove the Fort Kent team.
The scheme was for Prescott, who was
afoot, to 60 down to Longs and get bis son,
the regular ferryman. TO set him over. when
Hathaway, the other marshal, was to appear
with the team, apparently In great haste,and
persuade the old man to pull out with the
horse boat. Hathaway stationed himself
where he c0nld see the ferry house, and
soon saw the row boat containing two men,
depart for the American side, after which he
drove down, but, to his surprise, found the
old man had r0wed away with Prescott,
and that the son was already on the other
side. He feared a counterplot. knowing his
brother officer could not cope with both. but
soon he saw the son returning, while the
elder Long kept on win MS passenger
Prescott was so good ZIMMERMAN 70. al
outward appearances that this bird wanted
was deceived, though dozens OF previous at
tempts have been made TO catch him, and he
unsuspectingly pulled over. .ff-' f-fll : %
Hathaway, on the Canadian side. saw the
sand fly rs soon as the boat struck the shore,
and knew there was fight, and he pat whip
to the old horse, driving to the upper ferry,
where he crossed and drove down to the
scene OF the fray. Here Prescott was cool,
ing of, and the prisoner was securely bound
to a log that lay on the beach. The painter
of the Canadian boat was used for that pur-
pose. The officers at once started for Port
land, and as the usual route from that re-
gion is by rail, which for 100 miles Is on the
Canadian side, party made up TO re-
take Long should he appear 0nfthat side,
but the officials kept in this country. and for
the most part in the woods until they could
take thu cars on American territory.
1t Is said that in the matter Of liquor alone
Long smuggled in yearly about 1000 gallons.
being about one barrel per week. He Is rich
but told the reporter, who saw him on his
way to Portland, that he expected to get
term In prison.