Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-01
BOLD ROBBERS.
They Visited Cushnoc Heights, Sat-
urday Night, and Stole Food.
Burst Open Two Nail Boxes and Are Still a
Large.


alarmed. Sunday morning, to learn that
during the very early part of the morning
robbers had been in that vicinity and had
left evidence of their visit.
Two United States mail boxes had been
burst open and both had been dealt with
IL the same manner, having been smashed
in the end. Whether or not any Doodle
was procured by the law breakers it is not
yet known, but it is suspected that they did
get some. AS near al could be ascertained,
last evening", q man residing on Cushnoc
Heights had dropped letter con-
tanning 81 in the box on Washington
street, and it seems probable that some one
knew that he had mailed this amount of
money to his wife, who is away. 1t is likely
that the person or persons who broke open
the box at the corner of Oxford and Jeffer-
son streets expected the funds were there
and after finding nothing visited the box on
Washington street. 1t is under,tood that
part of an envelope was found at this box.
The carrier had made the collection in
that section at the usual time, between
and 6 O'Clock. As rule very little mail is
collected in these two boxes and at the time
the breaking is supposed to have occurred,
after midnight, it is doubtful if any could
be found. 1t is serious offense to tanper
with Uncle Sans mail boxes and the postal
authorities have been investigating the
matter.
The thieves did not relinquish their des-
perate work when the breaking of the mail
boxes was completed, but visited Charles
Hamel's bakery, % Franklin street. En-
trance was gained by breaking the glass in
one of the back windows. The money
drawer was favored with a call, but ''the
poor dog got none" The safe was the next
place to receive immediate attention. The
hinges were battered, the combination ham
mered and indications show that vigorous
attempts we're made to open it, but without
avail. Canned lobster, bread, tobacco and
other edibles were taken away. About 80
pounds of meat had been placed in bas
ket, but this they probably missed in their
haste to get away. Charles Bickford's
house on York street was also visited, but
Mr.. Bickford got up and the thieves were
frightened away. Policeman Mcdonald
heard q pistol shot about o'clock
on Cushnoc Heights and went up.
but was unable to find anybody.
He saw two men come down the outside
stairs of house but they escaped before
he reached the premises. An axe is missed
from the bakery and several other tools.
A JOURNAL man in questioning the police
was led to believe that suspicious were CEN
tered upon persons that live in the city or
at least did previous to Saturday night.
A dance was held in the Edwards block on
the hill Saturday night, and dancing was
finished about 1890. There was also
dance at Mrs. Williamson's boarding house.
Policeman Chase, whose beat is on Cushnoc
Heights, says everything was quiet at II
o'clock when he quit duty.
Joseph Gilbert says that he saw three
men in that vicinity, last Saturday night,
one of whom he knew and the others, who
were somewhat suspicious looking charac-
tiers, he did not know. The work is evil
IDENTIFY not in the professional line.