Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-17
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Gus. +" MOODS
WASTED Tor q nsss Serious Charge IAaa Ar
fst PsbIishe1.

| Il transpIres that Gus. WOODS, who
tumbled 20 eireamstantiaily iato the s,rong
hands Of Sheriff Norton Friday night, il
wanted for more serious charge than ans
Of those noted Ia the JoEESAL of Saturday
morning On the afternoon of that day
Mr.. L. VI. Gray of Palmyra arrived in this
city in search of the missing Augustus, who
had, however, at the request of Shsrih
Hin Of Anlro-coggin county, been for
~aried to Auburn in charge Of Officer Ira
NJ True When seen by JoUEssL re-
porter Mr.. Gray, who Is vigorous old
gentleman. - years Of age, told the follow
lnz story:
This man Woods hired out with me for
having some day. ago under the name Of
Georg- Martin. He VAS good nstared, a
smart worker, and apparently anxious 10
please. | thought be Was a good man. Fri
~ day afternoon had occasion 70 90 TO New
!. port and Woods. or Martin. as be called
B. himself, asked me to drive him there. He
also wanted me TO advance him enough
~ money 10 buy HIM suit of clothes. This
!, re fused 10 DO, telling him that | woah pay
him when his work va. done and not be-
NJ fore lie said no more but went with me
- to Newport should think it was about >
= o clock In the afternoon. did not remain
h long When returned home Woo1s said
a he guessed he would stay while longer,
- but would start back by > o'clock. lie did
9, not show up, however. This morning /
. had occa sion TO 90 10 the bureau drawer in
my bedroom where keep my money. 1t
vas locked as usual. When | opened il
my wallet was there. but every dollar that
was IN it vas gone. As nearly as can re-
call there was about SO in il. ~ ..
How did Woods know it WAS there"
II presume he had seen me go there for
money when had paid him. lie got
: through dinner Friday noon earlier than the
y rest Of US. lie passed out aud my house
keeper says -ie is sur, that he went direct
ly to my bedroom
4 What did you DO when yoG discovered
your loss"
Il went directly to Newport and EN-
y ployed lawyer. We male inquiries and
found where he had bought suit of clothes
for y hich be paid $40 bill. The store
keeper said that the rest of the bills ap-
peared to be mostly $ ones. This cores
= ponds exactly with the denomination of
= the bills in my wallet. When the KENNE-
!. BEE JurKSAL arrived with its account of
the arrest of the man Woods by Sheriff
y Norton we felt sure that he was the one We
>:were after, and tclegraphed the sheriff to
<hod him but he had been sent to Auburn.
& am in hopes that may be able to recover
my money. .-. ..
In response to JOURNAL mans queries
Sheriff Norton said
Woods had considerable money about
him. DO not know exactly how much as
dii not count it As soon as heard
from Mr. Gray sent word to Mr.. True to
search Woods and take all the money he
had think Mr.. Gray will get back Il
portion at least of what he lost" -.
j Gus Woods has been frequent visitor
at our county. He is apparently an incor-
/ rigible, fully determined TO 90 to Thomas
ton and the sooner he takes up his residence
Il there the better it will be for this community
that has been the scene of so many of his
escspades.