Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-12
A BAD LOT,
rour Young Boys Break Into
Lee & Wad|eigh's Store.
ne'p themselves to Tobacco and
eatabIes. and Have Good Time.
V"c sent to Reform School-Qlhers Held for
the Grand Jury.
A BAD LOT.

frank Larrabee, Fred Levier, and Henry
ana Richard Fitzgerald were summoned
before Judge Andrews, Tuesday morn,nr,
LOT breaking and entering and stealing
TOBACCO from the store of Lee & Wadleigh
Monday night.
Inc boys pleaded guilty. LEVER was
sent 10 the Reform school; the others
pound over in $500 apiece to appear at the
April term of court. Bail WAS furnished.
From the boys story, they entered tho
rear of Lee & Wadleigh's store between Q
and 10 o'clock, Monday evening. passing
over the ice run from the street,
and, by opening a window, found a clear
entrance to the second story. Fom thence
they made their way to the store below.
They stole about four boxes of cigars, 20
plugs Of tobacco, and from the cash regis
ter, 80 cents.
They also entered the refrigerator, and
piilaged some bologna sausages and april
cots, and pretty much everything they
could lay their hands on, in the atable line
They opened with Ratchet some cases of
cigars and boxes of tobacco, which were
in the store loft, and several other eases.
After leaving the store, they separated
two going to the North end, the other two
down the railroad track
Out of two Of the boxes they had taken
the cigars, and with them and plugs of
tobacco stuffed their pockets One of the
remaining boxes was found intact in q
snow drift on Grove street, also some plugs
of tobacco. All the way along Grove and
State streets, the two, who had gone to the
North end on their way TO their homes on
Page street, back of the State House. tore
up cigars as they went, and the sidewalks
were found Uttered IN the morning.
The stolen property is estimated to be
valued at from S12 to SIS.
The two who did not go home, were the
cause of the gangs being discovered All
ter hanging about the station, they went
W tlC push OliACt. lIClC,StN L. u ClOCh, lItN
were discovered by Journal man. His
suspicious were aroused, by the lateness of
the hour and the large amount of cigars
and tobacco in their pockets The
boys proved to be Richard Fitz.
Fitzgerald and I red LAWYER. One stoutly
maintained that the cigars and tobacco
had been given them by two charitably
disposed boys, whom they had met near
the station, claiming to be from Lewiston.
tail, but after siege of questioning, they
gave in and confessed to the journal man,
little by little, the whole business.
They were turned over to Officer
Thompson who escorted the two
youngsters to the police station, and then,
without loss of time, accompanied by OH.
Ger Mckenney, located the two Others
took them to the station, where there were
confessions all around, but no deep regrets
expires ed by the boys, they being very
phlegmatic about the affair. Officer
Thompson prompt and efficient service
on the case is very commendable.
The plug tobacco taken by the boys is
the "Clipper' brand, showing excellent
Judgment in selection, as Lee, Wadleigh
& Co. prize it the highest of any on the
market.
The oldest of the boys is but l6 years
old Frank Larrabee, whom the others
claim is the ringleader. Fred Lavier
comes in a close second, having few
weeks ago been found guilty OF theft and
nut on probation by Judge Andcws
The boys are attending school in the
city. They have been source Of trouble
to their parents and the lesson taught may
prove a good one.
Yodng Lavier was taken on the morn
ing train to the Reform school by Marshal
Bean. Heis Is years OF age.
i The fate Of the others will be later de-
tprInined.