Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-04
JOE DUSTIN
GiVins the Sheriff Mach Difl-
Guilty to Capture Him.
Hoetfns Of The Stockholders Of the Kan-
nebec Central Railroad.
Three Biddsford Boys Under Arrest
for Robbius Freight Cars.

Especial 70 the KEssEBEc JocRxAL.1
LvEREoRE FALL, Nov. 3.-There is this
morning, acd has been for several days,
great excitement over the hunt for Joe Dus-
tin, one of the late Pennington burglars.
through this town and Livermore. Satur-
day morning Mr.. Chas. Elliot, citizen of
Liyermore Falls was sent TO the house Of
Mr.. Frank Sawin (the party arrested
Thursday aigh' by Pennington officers for
nnding stolen goods in his possession)
near Brettons. The KESsEBEc JOURNAL
correspondent last evening interviewed
Mr.. Elliot and learned the follow
ng. Upon Mr.. Elliot's arrival at Saw
ms house he was met al the door by
a party who at once entered into converse
ton with him. As the interview between
these parties is somewhat lengthy we re-
frzin from giving the same. Suffice it to
say that after few moments conversation
Mr.. Elliot settled in his mind that the
party before him was lone other than
Joe Dustin, of Lewiston, wanted for the
West Pennington burglary. Elliot at once
conceived the idea that If he could bu.
leave the place without giving Dustin any
suspicion of what his quickly forme plans
were he might be successful in causing the
immediate arrest of Dustin. This he sue
ceeded in doing. Driving slowly
for the first half mile he
hastened up his horse and drove
rapidly as possible TO Deputy Sheriff Ira
Nonroe's residence in Livermore. That
officer being at home Elliot made known as
quickly as possible what be had learned.
Monroe consented at-once to return with
Elliot to Sawin's house. Monroe quickly
harnessed his horse and started off with
Elliot following closely. When these par
ties come near to Sawin's house they discoy-
cred Dustin by the roadside. Monroe jump
ed from his carriage and at the same instant
Dustin sprang over the wall into pasture.
the officer ordering him to stop. This Dus-
tin refused to do and Monroe fred his re-
volver again commanding him to ''hold on. "
Dustin still paid no attention to the officer
but sprang over another wall and headed
for the woods close by and succeeded in
reaching thicket where for an instant he
stopped nearly concealed from the officers
view. Monroe here fired third shot which
drove the pursued party from the brush in
which he had concealed himself and stat
ing through the woods was at once lost
from sight of the officer and Mr.. Elliot.
who was now taking hand in the chase.
These parties, however, shortly after
struck Dustin's track and followed him some
distance but failed to find him. Trial JUS
ice X. c. Boothby OF Livermore Falls
learning of these proceedings at once tele-
graphed to the Pennington officers, they
replying Immediately to send out more men
on Dusiin's track and leave no stone un-
turned. Saturday morning and Saturday
afternoon a number of officers left this
place and searched diligently for Dustin
until an early hour Sunday morning, then,
not finding their msn they returned to this
villsge Sunday, Sheriff Gould of Farm
ington arrived here with Frank Sawin, the
party arrested Friday ard proceeded to
Sawin's house in Livermore. Other officers.
including Sheriff Allen of Jay and several
in Livermore Falls also took up the search in
Livermore with no better results than those
of the day previous Upon Gould and Sa-
wir's arrival at the latters house, Sawin
showed the officer more goods that had
been left there previous to the Farmington
robbery. These doubtless had been pro-
cured by Dustin from some other place
before the stealing of the goods at Farm
ington, It is also believed that Dustin had
visited Sawins house during Saturday
night, and supposipg that Sawin had given
bin away" sought TO have some revenge
upon that party, as one of Sawin's most
valuable Jersey heifers was found dead,
killed by Paris green.
OF course it is not definitely known that
this is Dustins work, but it certainly looks
that way, as Sawin says that he has not to
his knowledge other enemies. This morn
ing (Mondsy) officers are still searching
for Dustin, but nothing farther has as yet
been learned.