Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-04
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wednesday evening Apout neu pAsS &n
o'clock, shortly sstef DR.. and Afs. X. J,
Martin had retired for the night, they we're
surprised to hear somebody moving
stealthily about in the upper hallway,
They we're converting quietly with each
other at the time Ard stopped TO lister.
A momsn, later . man appeared in the
doorway of their bed room with .
lighted match In his hand. The doctor
sat up on the edge Of the bed and demanded
sharply what he wanted and ordered him
to get out at once. The fellow made no
reply to this, but stepping into the room
shook the doctor by the hand, saying in
bevildered sort Of way;
"HAlloo, boss, wont you chow me to my
roomf"
The doctor got out Of bed and led the
way down stairs. The lamp In
the front hallway was s,iil burning
He conducted his nocturnal visitor to the
kitchen where he lighted lamp and Ques
toned him as to what he wanted, The
fellow appeared to be Intoxicated and stag
gered considerably. He seemed to b.
dazsd and declared that he thought it vss
his boarding place, at the same time askine
the doctor to give him = bed for
the night. The doctor concluded that be
was simply an Intoxicated fellow who had
become mixed in locating his boarding.
place. None o. the silver on the sideboard
was missiug, and several dollars in money,
which had been left upon 1t, had not beer
disturbed. The fellow WAS unable to re
member how he got into the house, or
where hi. shoes were, but thought he had
left them at the foo, Of the stairs. A search
there failed to reveal them, however. An
investigation Of the doors showed that they
were all securely locked.
A visit TO the library explained the mys-
tery of his entrance. The window was
open, held up by a knife which had been
inserted in the side Of the casing. On the
ground were the missing shoes. The doc
tor held the light while his strange visitor
put them on. at the same time advising him
to 10 to the police station If he desired
nights lodging. The follow said he would
90 there. but that he was able to pay for
lodging at the same time exhibiting = dollar
bill. lie told the doctor that his name was
Will Mcdonnell. Shortly after he took
his departure Mrs. Martin is certain thai
she heard some one open the screen door
and try the kitchen door. The doctor i'm
mediately made witt to the
stable thinking that the fellow
might possibly have gone there. He
found no one there however. Shortly after
tho doctor was called out and did not re-
turn home till morning He met police
man on Water street but as he WAS in
hurry did not stop to say anything to him
regarding the affair. The early hour al
which the fellow entered the house, and the
manner in which be had conducted himself,
convinced him that he was not
burglar. Although the fellow appeared to
be intoxicated, neithersDr. or Mrs. Martin
smelled his breath, and it is certain il.at he
must have crept up the front stairs very
quietly not to have been heard by either Of
them. Thursday il transpired that the
same man had made attempts to entsi
other houses in the vicinity. Judge
Libby heard some one try his
front door. He shouted and asked who
wss there when the party hurried away ss
fast as he could. He next tried a window
at The house Of James Keegan, but var
frightened away. Thursday evening lie
entered the house Of Harry Hopkins, but
was frightened of. Later in the evening
Officer Breen ran him into the Bridge street
block but had no warrant for his arrest,
and was refused an entrance to the house
Yesterday forenoon Marshal Morse and
Deputy Marshal Mckinney found the fel-
low at Tracks stable and arrested him. He
gave his name as Will Mcdonnell and said
he boarded at Mrs. Colby's. Both Of tlt se
statements were subsequently found to lie
false. 1t was discovered thst be roomed n
the Bridge Street block; that be was
Frenchman and that his name was VIII
G ,llant. DR.. Martin called at the police
station and Identified him as the man VIII,
had entered his house.
The fellow 10 certainly 3 dangerous one
to be at large. II. - seems probable. he
is an insane man, be should be taken to the
asylum. II not steps will doubtless be
taken to land him at Thomaston for the
State Prison ofense Of breaking and enter
ing He says he can not remember about
going to.any houses. though he may have
done 30. He will probably be tried before
Judge Andrews this morning.