The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-01

Bound Over at ROckport.
Boston, November 30.-George II. Otis,
alias George H. Lee, who was arrested in
this city Saturday and take1. to Rockport,
Me-, on Wednesday, pleaded guilty to break
ing and entering and was held under Sl0OC
for the grand jury. The girl who has been
living with him as his wife, pleaded guilty
to larceny and was held under $500 bonds.
About year ago Otis was engaged in the
grocery business at Springfield. One night
his stock was ruined by fire. few days
later, after time enough had elapsed to
collect the insurance money. Otis disap-
peared, leaving his wife heart broken. also
his creditors.
At the time he left there also disappeared
from Springfield an 1S-year-old girl named
Lena Koch. Nothing had since been heard
of the couple until few days ago, when
they were arrested in this city.
OTIS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
After clipping the pair brought up in
South Carolina where Otis went into the
parcel delivery business. calling himself
George H. Lee, and representing the girl
as his wife, After time his creditors there
began to .press him. He arranged with
Captain Heald of Rockport, Me-. master OF
North, he, Otis, working as deck hand In
payment of passage.
Arrived at Rockport, the captain hospit-
ably invited Otis and the girl to his house.
where they remained two weeks.
During that time the girl is charged with
stealing three rings from the captains
wife, and finally one night Otis BROKE into
the house and secured a lot of valuable
coins and satin dress. He evidently did
this because he had seen the captain give
his wife S4O0 day or two before.
Otis and the girl left Rockport so soon
after as to arouse suspicion. The captain
wrote to Otis, telling him of his loss, and
Otis answered his letter expressing his sor-
row and giving his address as the general
delivery of the Boston Post Office.
INTO A TRAP.
Captain Heald wrote inviting Otis to at
tend dance at South Weymouth at which
point the bark was soon to stop. Otis
accepted and an agreement was made that
they should meet at the Old Colony depot
on Kneeland street.. This was done. The
captain said nothing to Otis about his loss
but invited him to step up town with him
while he did little business.
Then the captain cuolly led his guest to
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and once inside had him promptly arrested.
| Patrolman Gaddis then took the case and
| found that the couple had been living at
| Al New Stamford street from which they
| fled. to 2l6 Northampton street. Search at
this place revealed quantity of stolen
| property.
| Among the things was trunk full OF
| clothing which had been stolen from E. NJ.
| Gates of EImwood street Roxbury while
| ii was at the Union station. Otis had IN
| some way obtained the cheek. Mr.. Gates
| had meantime brought action against the
| Boston ard Maine Railroad company for
$3.50 damages Other clothing was found
from which the swatch pockets tevidently
| bearing names) had been cut.
| A valuable neck chain was found which
proved to be the property of Waltham
| girl to whom Otis had recently been paying
| attention.
| 1t seems that few years ago Otis was
a milk dealer in Waltham. Lena Koch
| had mean time been forced to shift for her.
| self although she was still living wltn OTIS.
| She was located in a factory at So Essex
| street where she was arrested. The couple
| admitted that their ''jig'' was up and con-
sented to go to Rockport Monday without
| reuuisition papers.