Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-17
ARRESTS A TRAMP
That Does His Honor, Judge An
drews, Near Britt's Gully.
determination Preparatory to Complete An
Inhalation Of the Tramps.

Judge Andrews is receiving congrat
uiations Tor his recent arrest of {
tramp. James Kelly by name. alleged
or bangor. 1t was so quickly ant
gracefully done,that the tramp was ac
tually faint with surprise mingled will
fear.
IL came to pass this way. City Mar
sinai Morse accompanied by Patrolmar
Grover. and Judge Andrews visited the
southern end of the city, that pa,t
commonly known as Brtt's gully. as
they have in view, all along the track
great numbers of tramps, who had
gathered in groups along the banks
took to their heels and ran with the
speed that only alarmed tramps can at
tam. There was pack of from Is tc
20, all told, of tramps of all ages and
sizes, fleeing before the marshal. as
when an army of barbarians Iflees be-
fore the advancing hosts of Grecian
soldiers. The tramps were allowed to
escape to Hallowell, whence they pro-
ceeded one parasang to Gardiner, it has
since been learned. Others of that
party took a freight train and turning
about rode distance of five parasangs
up the river to a place called Water
vile, city fiat and beautiful.
Two l1cl<lacS onac 1,oL;,,l
the rest, seeking shelter in the gully.
under cover of a growth of woods.
There they We're seen by the marshal,
and he and Patrolman Grover at once
started after them, the judge, mean
while making a tour of the ridge which
forms the southern bank of the gully.
He was unseen by the tramps below.
They. on seeing the officers approach.
left their hiding place, and ran. One
proceeded but short distance, and was
easily taken. Not so with the other.
who was destined finally to fail into
the clutches of Augustus municipal
Judge the same who later had tn
pleasure of sending him to Jail for &c
days
But, just previous to this the judge
had a marrow escape from death OF
worse. While passing along, he sud
denly came to culvert and, before he
could turn back, fell PROSTATE to the
a M ntTt
quietly got up. on finding that he wa.
not hurt-neither We're his clothes tori
only a little soiled, he made his was
up the side of the culvert again, just
in time For, as he reached the top
he heard sound, a hurried crashing
through the brushes, as of bear in
pursuit of his victim. The judge ther
wondered if he We're to be eaten alive
even after having just escaped death
by falling into the culvert.
He stood his ground, and waited
Soon. a few feet before him, there APP
peared a head, shaggy with hair, and
a face scratched by the bushes. 1t wa
a man. painting heavily. From below
came the warning cry of the marshal;
Look out there, Judge: he's coming,
Who che" was, the judge didn't know
to detain the man. whoever he might
be and laying his strong grasp upon tn
new comer's collar he cried for him t
halt, in the name of justice and the
Capital city of Augusta.
The man started to fight. But, as he
caught a good look of Judge Andrews
stern countenance, he thought better o.
the wild intentions which had aroused
him. and he quietly waited until the
marshal arrived.
Thus it was that the two tramps
were taken. and led captive through
the streets. 1t was the judges first ar
rest.
Later on Saturday another trip wa
made by Marshal Morse ana Patrol-
man Grover to that section. Judge An
draus was not on this expedition. NO
tramps could be seen anywhere. White
e. Conv's ice-house was visited oul
fonnd deserted. There the tramps had
started a sort of hotel, run doubtless
ON the European plan. They pald lor
what they got which was so near NOUN
ino that no collections We're MADE. III
one great room they used to lay from
On ia 70 of them every night, huddleo
tooetber like a lot of dumb cattle upon
tho nile of dunnage which there hes III
the middle of the room. Inc only
sions of their having been there was
a nile of clothing in the corner uls
,ardad from one reason or another by
+ha visitors. For the tramps, as the!
nass along. get, here and there, arti-
clos Of clothing, which they SUBSTITUTE
for their old "duds.' At the ioch-up'
,,,hora dodgers gather, every rev uayS'
tbase collections of clothing accuiiiu-
,a+a and many a time and Oft mas the
al