Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-30
BOLD BURGLARS
Cause Latest Sensation at Town
Of Bowdoinham.
They Blow Open Safe Of the Sagada-
hoe Fertilizer Company.
Frightened Away-No Money Kept in Safe
Their Descriptions.

BowDoIN6AM, May 29.-(Special y
The opinion has been expressed by some of
our townsmen that this heretofore quiet
little village had better advertise for a
police force and reporter, if the past few
hours is to be considered fair criterion for
the future.
Last Sunday night it was our painful
duty to chronicle an attempt at murder, and
now we have to announce the blowing ope n
| of the safe of the Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co.
At about o'clock this A. M, Mr.. Geo.
Blanchard, an employee of the firm, who
rooms over the Office, was awakened by the
sound of mufiled explosion.
| He took the situation in at once, jumped
| to the window over the main entrance,
looked down and saw two men standing in
| a waiting attitude. He called out "What
are you doing, you theives?' and
raised the alarm, which soon became general
among the business men on the street.
Mr.. w. B. Kendall, manager and senior
partner of the firm, was soon going the
rounds, visiting Pleasant street, where his
parents reside on the old home stead, and
endeavoripg to get clue as to which course
| the r0bDer5 had taken.
But they made good their escape, leav-
| ing the contents Of the safe untouched.
| The doors of the safe were badly shattered
and rendered useless. Three holes had
| been bored in front, in the region of the
| opening knob and one on the top, the lat
| ter not being fired.
Had the rascals not been so uuceremoni-
ously hailed by Mr.. Blanchard, they would
have got nothing for their trouble and pains,
| for no funds have been allowed to remain
| in the Office for some time past.
Our village has not had such stirring
| time at night, as far as burglarizing is con.
cerned, since 1866, when the National Viii
| lage Bank was robbed of $50, 900, mostly
on special deposits, the loss being princi-
pally borne by such depositors. The query
now is-What next?
Following is description of the bur-
glars
The eader-Five feet II inches tall, So
years old, weight, 10 pounds. Dressed in
black, soft dark hat, small black moustache,
dark complexion, white shirt, no collar
Carried carefully preserved bundle, sup
posed to be powder and tools.
Second man-Five feet ) inches tall,
weight l55 pounds, aged from So to 35.
Dressed in black coat, thin black cap,
mixed white and black pants, light COM
plexon, large red moustache. Talked with
the accent of New Yorker.
Third man-Five feet five inches tall,
weight l55 pounds, 33 years old. Dressed
in dark suit, derby hat. No beard, dark
complexion. Large seal ring on little fin
ger and wore pair of farm shoes.
If found, arrest, and wire Herbert d.
Cornish, deputy sheriff, Bowdoinham, Me.
All winter Messrs. w. B. and c. B. Ken
dali of the Fertilizer Company, have had
placard on the safe door notifying possi
BILE midnight visitors that the safe was un-
locked. This was for the purpose of saw
ing the structure from destruction. On
the night in question, however, the placard
was not on the door.
Mrs. Bessey, who was stabbed by her
husband, Sunday night, is alive, but failing.
The left lung seems to be affected.
Bessey makes the statement now that he
does not remember sssablting his wife, be-
ing drunk and crazed. He formerly lived
at Lewiston and was dissIpated.