The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-20
THEY uNEARTHED BURIED TREASURE,
Officers Make Find In Postmaster
PaImer's Haymow.
The Man Who Passed the Bogus
Checks slept There.
He Cot AWAY, Although He ibid
steal the Horse.

Alto o'clock last night man employed by
Postmaster Palmer at his house on Grove
street, reported to the police that man had
slept in Mr.. Palmer's stable Sunday night.
Mr.. lPalmer's man saw the stranger and
talked with him. The lodger In the barn
had in his possession q lot Of jewelry and
other articles which he said he had taken
from his home because his wife was on q
drunk, and he intended to sell them. The
fellow asked Mr. Palmer's man to drive him
to Gorham, offering him 50 for tina Job. This
the man declined to do.
Last evening the hired man. who ID q
Swede. became apprehenslve that all was
not right. and went to the barn. He found
that his visitor had harnessed the Postmas.
ter's horse and was about ready TO drive on,
Wish him there was another man. taller than
the first. When Mr.. Palmer's man appeared
both Of these WORTHLESS took to their heels.
Then the police were notified. From the
description given them. the officers concluded
that the gentleman who had been lodging In
the barn was probably the same fellow whs
passed the bogus check at Millett's grocery
store several days ago. Officers were soon
stationed on the different roads In the viein-
ity Of Mr.. Palmers house on Grove street
and vigorous search begun for the thieves
and their plunder.
When the officers began their search In
the stable, they made their way into the bag
NOW and soon unearthed buried treasures,
There was big valise full Of stun in whish
were several gold watches. one the
watch which was probably secured on
bogus check from McKenney. the tewsler.
There was also lady's gold watch and
chain. The valise also contained a nice
watch case, and different articles Of jewelry.
Then there were neck ties and several box
es which owing to the lateness Of the hour
were not opened last night. Besides the
valise there were two big bundles, ons con-
tanning boots and shoes. Besides all this,
there were cans Of sardines and fruit. pack
ages of tea and coffee and other goods.
1t seems that when the hired man first saw
the stranger in the barn, he told the visitor
that he could not sleep there again, but
might occupy an old barn out In the field.
The fellow apparently thought q more re-
mote abiding place would be more convent
ent, and had selected the postmaster's team
as good means Of conveyance. The officers
did their work thoroughly. A skirmishing
party was soon located In .the vicinity Of
Woodfords, and the other roads were under
guard. while officers Sylvester and Greeley
went out to the transfer station on the
o'clock train. There they met two men
whom they attempted to arrest on suspicion.
Both ran for dear life when told to halt The
officers fired several shots, and one Of the
men gave himself up. He Is now held on
suspicion, sbut does not sanswer to the De-
scription Of the thief.
Mr.. Palmer's man exactly describes the
fellow who passed the bogus checks but he
had changed his hat. However, the has
worn by the gentleman when the checks
were passed was found in the stable.
Search for the two fugitives was being Wig
orously prosecuted at the time Of going 10
press. Officer Newcomb harnessed his own
team and did lively work in transporting the
forces to the scene Of the battle