Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-24
BlIER BITTEN.
Al ReDrobate Robbed and Two
Young Men Implicated.
..,;,, True Fenets Them Out and One Il
Jailed.

rhose familiar with the notorious Car
q Togus fame or infamy were not in
49,, % express deep sympathy for the old
~ George Carson. when he sobered up
-, nen.ion day and declared that he had
- robbed Of more than $50.
Mr,hol Crawford had two men under
...o;cion, but they did not prove to be the
.-;r;n.ls, and 80 the matter passed out Of
mind.
,,.,,on. however, secured the services of
n.f.ctiye Ira NJ. True and he WAS not long
!, ,ettiug on track of one Of the fellows
;mnlicated in the affair.
Ne found one Of the men, Tibbetts Coch-
..,e At the old home in Oakland and
h,ousbt him to this city. While on the
rain Cochrane confessed to the detective
"A While owning to being present when
the robbery took place claimed that one
l,.bur Smith, living in Augusta, and not
,.,ored with particularly good reputation,
=. the man who took Carson's money and
...rv.rds gave him $40 of the amount
stolen.
JOURNAL reporter called at the Jail Fiji
a.y morning and while there saw and had a
iii with Tibbetts Cochrane.
Cocbrsne does not have very prepos-
easing countenance but he told his story in
straightforward manner. He lays the
hl.me. of course, onto Smith. His story
v.s after this fashion;
nMe and him was together at the Kenne-
hoe bouse the afternoon of March, 7th and
,bsra met Uncle Carson. We went from
there to Burnham's jewelry shop. While
tbere Mr.. Carson said he had lost his
rstch. saw fellow, I think he was from
Cooper's Mills, don't know his name,
when he took Carson's watch at the Kenne-
bee house. Said to Carson: You wait
here and I'll go back and get that fellow
md tell him to bring back that watch
HE came to Burnham's and give back
the watch.
aWed all been drinkin'. Carson got
noisy. This Arthur Smith was with us all
the time. Some one said better get Carson
out Of the way of the police. We walked
out on the Togus road as far as the soldiers
tee. We sat down there and had drink
al around. rs r.stz,
aWhile we was there Smith took Carson's
watch and money. made him. give back
the watch and told him he'd better give
back the money. He said he would when
Carson got sober. 2
This was about six o'clock in the after
noon.
Smith left US saying he was going back
10 town to get team. He didn't show up
again. Someone came along in team and
Igot him to take Carson who was pretty
drunk, in and take him back to town.
II met Tibbetts up in front of the factory
boarding house in a crowd later that eve
ming.
II asked him if he'd given that money
back to Carton and he said, Yes have
G-dd-n you don't you dare say haint. ,
II walked away aud he came along and
give me $40. He didn't tell me how much
there was in all he took away from Carson.
told him both of W would be arrested and
Be said, 'Oh hi no, I've done that lots of
tines was pretty full then but l re-
member of goin' into Makers store and
buyirga blue cheviot suit of clothes.
tier went over and paid Mrs. Coombs So
that Id owed her husband before he died.
,luess must have been pretty drunk.
7 "lsaw Smith take the wallet from Car
sons pocket and take the money from the
valet but didn't see whether he put the
sallet back in his pocket or not"
Il understand that you confessed to
Detective True coming down with him
from 0akland?" queried the reporter. "Did
True threaten you or make you any prom
hes?s
mo, he sail he wanted me to tell the
truth
Cochrane was free to talk. Probably be-
cause be understands that the other fellow
nrying to lay the blame on him. He was
expecting his brother down from Oakland
Togo bonds for him.
Cochrane 10 an undersized fellow appar-
emily about 20 or "a years of age with light
complexion. He didn't have his new suit
on and looked q. if charge of linen would
Improve his appearance. He did wear in
conspicuous view, he had no coat or vest,
saudily efilorescent pair of suspenders that
DO said twas throwed in With his suit"