The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-17
Caught by Officer Neyes Just This
Side Of the Border.
Tn TING TO FOLLOW THE GRAND
TRUNK TO CANADA.
Levasseur Was Seen in Island Pond Last
Night and the News Sent to Berlin-Al-
most at the Same Time Rumor Was
Dead-His Appearance There Might
Have Caused Trouble.
Especial to the PRESS.)

Especial to the PRESS.)
Berlin, N. H., April l6.-Fred Levasseur
who assaulted the little Dion girl, was
arrested at Norton Mills, VT. al two o'cloc K
this afternoon by John B. Noyes of Berlin.
The fugitive was heading for Canada, fol
lowing the line of the Grand Trunk rail
way..and had nearly reached tho boundary
Norton being the most northerly town in
Vermont on the line of the railroad, Half a
dozen miles more would have taken Leyas-
sour into British territory. His arrest is
due to the prompt action taken by Chief OF
Police Lambert of this town. and the vigor.
GUS pursuit made by John B. Noyes, who
was detailed for the work by Mr.. Lambert,
The news that Levasseur had been seen
at Island Pond came to sBerlin at a la,e
hour last night in the shape of the follow.
ing Telegram. addressed to Mr.. Lambert:
"Have seen man. He is now between
Richmond and Berlin Falls.
(Signed) "GAGNON.n
"Gagnon" Ia Ellis Gagnon. a resident of
this place. who knew Levasseur by sight.
why lie did not arrest him first and tele-
graph afterwards is not apparent. Levas-
seur once lived in Island Pond and knew
people there. One of these acquaintances
saw and talked with Levasseur, but as a
mistake had been made in the name of the
man who committed the Berlin crime, as it
was given in Island Pond, Leyasseur's 8
acquaintance did not connect him with it.
Con. Gil2atrick. a switohman. is the man
who raised hue and cry, and tried to
capture the fugitive. Gilpatriok was
accosted by mai at about 10 p m. who
asked for chance to board an outgoing
freight train. The switchman suspected
that the stranger might be the man wanted
in Berlin. but he also hesitated about de-
tanning him. first going to the telegraph
office 10 find out if his visitor was Leyas-
seur. When he had ascertained that fact,
the Gorbam reprobate had again taken to
lis heels and could not be found. although
a large numher of railroad men turned out
and ransacked the yards for lin. Levasseur
told Gilpatrick that he was bound to STAN
fold. p. O., and it seems that his mother
lives in that place. The railroad men kept
such sharp lookout that Levasseur could
not get away by train and was obliged to
tramp along the track. He lodged into the
woods to avoid meetings with persons whora
he met and as his strength was giving out
he could not make good progress. Norton
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Pond. yet Levasssur had not got bevond
that place when Mr.. Noyes overtookshim.
Mr.. Noyes left Berlin by the first train
after getting the news of Levasseur's s
whel eabouts. and Instructions from Mr..
Lambert. He was in Island Pond at an early
hour. and was at once off again on Ie-
vasseur's trails Levasseur was taken to
Lancaster aid lodged in Jail. this course
preventing the excitement which might
have followed had he been brought back
mere. He lost his nerve after his arrest and
made full confession of his crime.
1t was early this forenoon that it became
generally known about town that Levasseur
had been seen in Island Pond. At the same
time rumor gained circulation that his
victim was dead. This report happily proved
untrue, but it excited the crowd, and had
Levasseur put in an appearance just then
lie might have met pretty rough reception.
Miss Dion is better today thar she has been
at any time since the assault was COM