Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-20
LIGHT FINGERED.
A Brooklyn Nan in Trouble
It Gardiner.
Ida "1aSea" Beaad 0IW b $1,000
iaR Shsotl6 Percy RieA.
Ioe Buainsss Along the Hves-Aains
Horsss Go to Massachusetts
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GAnDIsEs. Nay 10 Gardiner 10 just ex-
periepcing hrsis bit Of sensational news
that 10 sfordins great deal Of food for the
gossips. On Wednesday the 23d Of last
month. young, we'll dressed fellow stepped
into the Evans House. end in . handsome
hand inscribsd the name Henry H. Covles,
Brooklyn. N. r." he represented that be
bad just arrived in the city on . schooner
which vas landed q one Of our wharves.
and that bis brother vss owner and captain
Of the same, and that he vas also interested
financially. He also registered the name
Of his brother. but that gentleman did not
put in an appearance. He remained 1t the
hotel nearly three weeks when the captain
Of the schooner, and whom he claimed Was
Covles saw him, thinking it was about time
40 unpaid board bill Of about twenty four
dollars together with other pefquisites.
Last Monday he showed up at the house
Randolph, and vas soon enstalled - .
uOBIutf. W ullt mere NC Stui6 . ulCe sui
Of clothes from Mr.. Henry G. Hayes Of
Augusta, who 10 employed - ~eigher of
ice by the Ridgewood Ice Co., and skipped
out. On Thursday he showed up At the
residence Of VIM. Higgins in Pittston. and
was here given . place at the table. He
rename here until about five O'Clock last
Sunday night wnen il WAS discovered that
he was missing, also q So taken from Mr..
Higeins' sleeping apartment and satchel
belonging to G. A. Davis, fellow board
eF.
Mr.. Higgins immediately drove to Gardi-
ner and notified the City Marshal, who at
once began . search for the culpsit. The
City Marshal took the II .P. M. Sunday
night Pullman for South Gardiner, thinking
possibly Covles might be there. Soon after
the train left this city Cowles came leisure
ly through the train with the stolen satchel
in his hand, until be reached the smoker.
where he calmly seated himself, and . mo-
ment later he had for . seatmate City
Marshal Norton, who had observed that
Cowles boarded the train in the freight
yard 90 ~ to avoid Observati0n At the
depot.
The City Marshal went to Brunswick
with his prisoner, returning on the Pullman
Monday morning. In the stolen valise we're
found the stolen coat and vest belonging to
Mr.. Hayes, while the pants belonging to
that gentleman were upon the person of
young Cowles.
In the police court this morning Crowles
pleaded guilty to all the charges made
against him. For the larceny of the money
from Mr. Higgins, and the vslise from Mr..
Davis, he was fined s5 on each case, or 30
days in jsil on each count On the larceny
Of Mr.. Hayes suit, and for obtaining board
at the Evans House under false pretenses
he WAS bound over to the September term
of the superior Court in the sum Of $500
for each count. COwles was unable to pay
his fnes or furnish bonds. He claims that
he has relatives in New York, and de.
spatch was sent there by him today asking
for aid in his difficulties.
Cowles has also gone under the name of
L J. Moore and other aliases while in this
section, but it is thought by the otH ,ers that
Moore is his proper name. Cowles' appear
ance 10 that Of perfect gentleman. He IL
twenty-five years Of age, with smooth,
boyish face, 10 of good build. easy manner,
plays the piano very nicely, and has 9 way
with him that 10 very taking. Several
young ladies in the city have been fascinated
with his charm, and have been highly indig
nant at the arrest of their favorite. Cowles
is fine penman and . good accountant.
and there seems but little need of bis d,ing
any plferipg or lying to obtain his living.
He claims that he has q mother in Massa-
chusetu, but refuses to reveal her whe re-
abouts II no word 10 received from any
Of hi, friends he will be taken to the Au-
gusta Jail. there to serve his sentence and
await the further act Of the superior court
in September.