News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-10-27
HIS MONEY STOLEN.

RObbed-kept &25,OOO Secreted in the /
Horse Barn Instead of the BanlI-Inves- |
tigation Furnishes no Clue to the Grim ]
inal.
The Burlington Free Press of Mon |
day gives the following graphic ac-
count of the theft Of Gould Camps
m Oney.
Gould Camp has been robbed. Three hun
dred dollars in glittering gold, abOutS 200 in
silver and two $1,000 government bonds is
the booty secured by the burglar. Who took
it, when they got it and where it has been Sc
creted is a mystery. 1t 'is the largest haul
made in Vermont in many years but its size
does not offer the least aid to its discovery.
Ever since Saturday officers and friends have
been searching for a clue but late Monday
afternoon they reported that they had Sc
cured a ray OF light on the mystery.
This announcement will come like a shock
to nearly all the Stowe people for when Free
Press representative entered the town Mon
day morning not over a bakers dozen OF
people knew that anything unusual had hap
pened so quiet had been those who were in
terested hoping that they might get some
clue before any warning had been sounded.
But like murder, this affair will out, and a
most interesting story 1t is.
Gould Camp is one of Stoves best known
characters, being very eccentric, an old bach
eor and a confirmed mser People have long
understood that The was not quite right"
and at the death of his parents he came into
possession of a large fortune. So queer was
he that it was deemed advisable to have
guardian take charge of the bulk of his money
and for many years the late L. X. Gleed of
Morrisville served in that capacity; but on
his death o. r. Luce town treasurer, and a
very reliable business man, Was chosen as his
guardian.
For several years his guardian has known
that Camp had quite sum of money in his
! own hands, surprising it was in the bank.
| Fearing that he might not take proper care
! of it, MIR. Gleed often questioned him aboutit.
! This aroused Mr. Camps suspicion, he fearing
| that he might lose control OF his misery
| hoardings and he began drawing it out of the
! bank in small amounts. Soon after Mr.. Luce
assumed charge of his affairs report of this
reached bin and he questioned Mr. Camp
! thoroughly about the matter. True to his
miserly instincts Mr.. Camp denied that he
! had single cent OF money that was outside
the bank. At the same time, however, he had
the treasure mentioned above which for
| 20 years or more he has kept secreted in tin
trunk. The trunk he had put in an old bag
and placed the whole thing IN the manger OF
an unused horse stall in the barn. The gov
eminent bonds were some that had been pur-
chased by his father over 20 years ago. Hhe
gold was some Mr.. Camp had earned in his
Younger days in Canada and the silver was
saved from the little earnings he had received
from time to time Whenever he wanted
money to use he would approach this box in
as circutous way as turkey sneaks to q
list oen nest and until recently no one has been
able to discover the hidden nest.
Mr. Camp is 20 years or more of age and
for many years lived at his present residence
with woman who served as hOusekeeper
Several years ago she died and George Nor
way and wife went to carry on the farm anC
care for the old man. With them lives al
uncle OF Mrs Norway, Martin Muzzey, about
Mr.. Camps age. Mr.. Camp and Mr.. MuzzeJ
seemed to be quite friendly and indeed thu
whole family seemed to be anxious to suit tn,
old gentleman, hoping to secure suitable re
ward after his demise.
The story of the discovery of he robbery il
told by Mr.. and Mrs. Norway as follows
Mrs Norway was working in the house las
Friday afternoon when Mr.. Camp came il
from the barn and exclaimed, by G. hav
lost my tin trunk and $4,000 with it," Whel
asked what he meant he explained to her hoV
his treasure had been hidden and took Mr.
and Mrs. Norway to the barn to show then
where Il had been kept Mr.. Norway took hin
that day OF the next morning to see hi
guardian. Mr.. Luce to whom the news wa
broken. They were cautioned to keep quie
and he at once began an investigation,
Mr.. MOrway's people had some company a
their house at that time, among them beD
! Mrs. Hattie Howard of Boston. On Sunda
morning Mr.. Norway and guests started 70
Albany, Vt, to visit an uncle. This pilgrim
age seemed somewhat suggestive to Mr.. Luc
J and as "a matter of precautOn he with Deput
, Sheriff C. E. Burt started after the party wit
search warrants. The party were overtake
Just beyond Morrisville and stopped CliffOT
u Il. l.
. Carpenter of Morrsve, Edith and Georg
: Norway of Stowe and MIS-. Hattie Howar
Of Boston were. searched but no trace of tn
5 lost money could be found and the part
:, were released.
Mr.. Norway said that they knew that Nj
Camp had money somewhere about the plaC
but never knew where. He also said that
had been with Mr.. Camp and Mr.. Camp SOM
times sent the coupons by him to get theI
o cashed but that he never knew how many c
of what denominations the bonds were.
When asked if they had seen or known
Il any suspicious people being around or an
t circumstances which wouli give any clue N
and Mrs Norway said that dagoes had fr
quently passed the house and that they an
Mr.. Camp had seen on two or three occasion
some men in the edge of the woods on tt
is knoll back of the house. Farther inquir
brought out the fact that these men we
+ seen there before haying and were not co
sidered as suspicious characters.
The last time Mr.. Camp saw his box WI
i. two weeks ago last Wednesday when he wei
to get some money. On the following Sundt
III morning the door to the hog pen which WI
under the stable was found open and the hOi
~ out in the yard. Between the hog pen al
. the stable, about five feet from the floor
the pen, Is a window and this was also -four
y open. Mr. and Mrs. Norway are confde
that the door to the hog pen could not ha
70 been opened except from the outside.
of They also said that Mr.. Camp claimed tn
he had kept the box there seven years al
a that a few weeks ago n party was given
TX Mr.. Camp when there were about 300 CUES
present. On this occasion they claim that
II, horse was hitched in the stall which Mr.. Can
- claims contained his money box.
"a They also state that they had heard tn
- when his former housekeeper was living wi
Mr.. Camp she found bunch of bills wor
$4,000 secreted in the hay NOV by him.
MIR. Luce, Attorney G. NJ. Powers OF Morr
ho vile, and Deputy Sheriff Burt were IN cons
tatiOn the greater part of the day, but
ported that they did not see any course Gle
~ for procedure With the stories already tC
and the fact that Mr.. Camp is not able to
st press himself very plainly seem to make
finding of the lost money about as hopeless
q task as that of ancient mariners seeking wit
out chart or compass, gold suuken to {
bottom of the sea. Any further developmer
ie will be awaited with great interest.
er EAST CAMBRIDGE.
lie George West has finished work for N.
th Nye.
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