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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08
TOWN WAS STIRRED.
Excitement Brought the Gig Bank Robbery
of 1876 Back to Nina.

At about els o'clock some girls who
work in the flax mills came to the post
office and notified Constable Getchell
that the body of man apparently dead
had been found in the rear of what is
known as the old Harrington house, on
French Hill, about 100 yards from the
post office.
The man was discovered by Mrs. John
Solos, who happened to look out of her
rear window and saw the body of a
man lying on the ground near hen
house. She notified some men in the
neighborhood, they in turn sending
word to the officers. Considerable blood
was found on the grass and leaves at
the end of the hen house in question,
showing where the man had evidently
stood for several minutes before he fell
to the ground, where he was found.
a search of his clothing revealed a
loaded 3S-calibre American bulldog re-
volver, two chambers of which had
been discharged, 50 bill and a few
matches. The body was removed to
Getchel's barn, and Medical Examiner
j, II. Robinson of Southboro notified
DIR. Robinson came to North Grafton
this afternoon and performed an au-
topsy in the endeavor to locate the bull
let, but without success. The wound
which resulted in the burglars death
Is a peculiar one. The ball entered at
the right of the point of his chin,
glanced down, tearing its way out un-
der the mans chin, and passing into
the neck an inch or so lower down,
thence taking a diagonal course
through the mans body, cutting the
large artery of the heart and passing
through the lower part of the pelvis,
finally lodging, it is supposed, below
the left groin.
The body was found lying fiat on the
back, the face and breast being COW
cred with blood. The autopsy revealed
the fact that he had bled internally to
a great extent, and the only wonder
ment on the part of the physician is
that he lived as long as he did.
The body was still warm when found,
and Mr.. Getchell, who is an underta-
ker as well as constable, gave as his
opinion that the man had been dead lit
tie more than an hour.
When asked his opinion of the shoot
ing, DIR. Robinson said: II consider the
man met death honestly, justly and
righteously 1t is case where |
should judge, the matter of who did
the shooting would not cause much in
curry. In fact. [ don't think we want
to know who did it,
The body was left on the stretcher
| in Mr.. Getchell's barn, and during the
afternoon a steady stream of people,
including women and children, filed in
| and out of the building, eager to have
| a look at the desperate criminal. The
| body will be placed in the TOMB, ana IL
no one appears to claim 1T, 1t VIII be
4 g., tho Ora finn cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08
A SUSPECT ARRESTED.
He Wore Underclothlng DUST Like Tha
Worn BY McGrath and Day.

The identity of the dead burglar is
not thoroughly established. One thing
is known definitely, and that is that
the dead man is not the French Louie"
who escaped from the Summer street
jail May 5, 1887. Officer Fred A. Ham
mond of the Worcester jail, who was
overpowered at time Of this criminals
escape, went to Grafton yesterday fore
noon, and is positive that the dead man
is not the one formerly in his keeping
French Louis, alias James Kenney,
alias French Kenney, alias George
Franklin, was engaged In much the
same line of business as that pursued
by the man in question. After his es-
cape from the Summer street institu-
ton, at which time he was accompanied
by several others, French Louis avoid
ed arrest for some time, but was after
ward captured and sentenced April "a,
1891, under the name of Frank Hart,
to two terms of seven and eight years
respectively in the Concord state pris-
on, where he is at the present time.
Inspector Swift called at the Jail dur
ing the afternoon, and had no sooner
laid eyes on McGrath than he said:
"Hello. Mike Brennan, is that your"
McGrath or Brennan replied that 1t
the man killed was "French Louie" al
though from what Mr.. Swift says he is
an altogether different person from the
man known in Worcester. Swift says
the "French Louie" in question is an
Italian, who he has heard of in con-
nection with other jobs of a similar
nature.
Mr.. Hammond is positive the dead
man is not the same as the one form
erly in his keeping. The man who
broke out of the Worcester Jail is a
much older man and a decidedly more
intelligent looking person.
A photograph of the French Louie"
who escaped from the Worcester jail
was shown Constable Getchell yester-
day forenoon, and he was so strongly
impressed with a real or fancied re-
sennblance that Mr.. Hammond went to
Grafton with him to make sure.
The dead man whose body reposes in
Mr.. GetchelPs barn in Grafton looks
more like a Frenchman than an italian,
although he would pass for either. His
complexion is sallow and dark, his
cheek bones high, and the expression
~ his face one of cruelty and cunning
He may be described as 5 feet to s
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inches tall, weight 1855 to 100, muscular
build, black hair and moustache, fore
head running well back on either side,
between so and 35 years of age. There
is about a weeks growth of beard on
his face, and peck marks ON either
temple. The hands are smsil and look
unused to hard work.
He was dressed in a dark brown and
Black checked suit with purple thread
running through the goods, suit nearly
new, black and white striped outing
shirt, blue satin, with white polka dot,
four-in- hand necktie, heavy fleeced I'M
derwear, nearly new; new black wooden
stockings, new black laced shoes. The
shoes are leather lined, evidently worn
but short time, with the inscription,
wv. l.. Douglass, Brockton, Mass, ,"
on the straps. His hat was also new.
1t is black derby, size is, bearing
the trade mark OF the Greater Daniels
stores, II. & p. Daniels, sole owners,
Springfield and Hartford.
There was nothing in the mans
pockets that would serve as a means
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08

change in his clothes, also book,
which was marked Emil Gagnon, and
appeared to be a grocers account
book
On the way to the Waldo street sta
ton, Day dropped match box, which
was picked up by Inspector Stone. The
box contained several peculiar looking
cartridges. which were undoubtedly
caps used to fire charges of explosives
burglars place in the holes they bore in
safes they are about to crack The
cartridges or caps were made of cop
per and We're very bright and new in
appearance. They were about two
inches long and as large around as a
slate pencil
Both prisoners were very quiet while
they were being searched and joked
good-naturedly with the inspectors.
McGrath said that he had been in Wor-
cester only two days. and Saturday
and Sunday nights were spent in East
Worcester at lodging house kept by
a man named Casey.
The prisoners were not laxative, es-
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ing house in East Worcester, and i'm
mediately taken to the Waldo street
station, and after he had been thor
oughly searched and closely questioned,
he was placed behind the bars.
Inspector Stone says that Norris was
several times seen in company with the
man who gave the name of Lawrence
Day, who was arrested in Grafton, and
is locked up at the Summer street jail,
and that the two have spent several
nights at Casey's.
Norris is 5 feet inches in height,
and weighs about 140 pounds. He says
he is 26 years of age, but is quite bald
on the top of his head, which makes
him look much older. His face is clean
shayen. and the officers believe that he
had been shaved and also had his hair
cut yesterday.
Norris said that he lived in Boston,
and had been in Worcester about two
months.
The Grafton officers will be asked to
look at Norris this morning and try to
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identify him as one of the men who
were seen at the Grafton post office.
The Worcester police think that they
have sufficient evidence to hold Norris,
and possibly to convict him.
The small grocer's book which was
found in Days pocket, on which was
inscribed: Emil Gagnon," is believed
will prove that the clothing, knives
and other articles found on the prisoner
were stolen from Emil Gagnon.'
McGrath and Day will probably be
taken to Boston today and brought be-
fore the superior court of Suffolk
county.
Patrick Casey keeps a cheap lodging
house on Larkin street, which accom-
modates eight or ten dodgers. He has
had this gang of burglars as dodgers
for several nights, but he did not know
who they We're, and was a very much
surprised man when Inspector Stone
and Patrolman Brady arrested Norris.
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FORECAST.
CONTINUED From First Page)

their intention to support jerks
The republican and democratic chair
men concede Swallow from 100000 to
100000 votes, and each claims that his
respective candidate viii be the only
one to receive over 1000 votes. The
republican chairman claims $4,000 plu-
chairman figures out a plurality of 3d.
600 for jerks, and ths prohibition chair
man claims $4,000 plurality for Swal-
low. In the congressional contests, it
is generally believed that the demo-
Gratis will be successful in four or five
districts now represented by the re-
publicans. The present delegation to
congress from the state is composed of
n republicans and three democrats.
There is no reason TO doubt that the
republicans win have a strong working
majority in the new legislature which
will elect a United States senator.
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wrong. in the neghborhood. Mrs. AL
len heard the dog bark and looking out
of the window, saw men standing about
the post office.
She awoke. her son George Allen, and
told him of the circumstance. Without
stopping to theorize on the matter, Mr..
Allen hastily donned his clothes, and,
dropping out of a back window, went
to the home of Constable Amos G.
Getchell. near by, where he awoke Mr..
GetchelI, senior, and his sou, William
A. Getchell, both Of whom are town
constables. The younger Getchcll had
been sick all day Sunday, but on hear
ing what was going on, got UP and ac-
companied the party, forgetting his
pain for the time being. The trio
stopped at the house of Louis F, Des-
marais, who lives opposite, and ap-
praised him of the situation. It took
but a minute for Desmarais 10 dress
and join the party
All were armed with revolvers but
were instructed not TO shoot unless it
was necessary, but if they found they
had desperate men to deal with, to take
no chances. Making 4. slight detcur, so
as to come on to tile gang from the
rear the officers and their assistants
moved forward, until a point at the
rear of the post office was. reached.
The building is located in hollow
with a steep bank cnsthree sides OF 1t,
the entrances fronting on Main street
Arriving at the edge of the bank over
looking thesp post office. the party halted
a moment and then charged down Inc
pathway. calling to the men who could
be seen at the north end Of the build
ing to surrender.
The only reply wass fusfade from the
revoNers of the burglars, three OF
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and the balance of the official party re-
turned to the building. A search was
made for the men, whom Getchel Jr.,
was sure had been hit, but without
avail
While the excitement outside the
building was in progress a fusilade of
snots coming from the interior of the
once gave evidence that there were
otners In the party, and the officers inn.
lnealately gave their attention to those
inside the building.
Noise of the firing had attracted a
score of people by this time, and heads
could be seen protruding from windows
OF houses in the neighborhood, while
the occupants asked in trembling tones
what was going on.
A posse kept watch of the building
while messenger was dispatched for
postmaster John F.. Mitchell Mean
while Mr.. Getchell cautioned the men
inside that If they made an attempt to
escape 1T meant certain death. When
the postmaster arrived the front door
was. unlocked, and the constabIes, Nit
chell and man named Prentiss en-
tered the building.
A man was seen crouciling at the
foot of flight of stairs leading to the
attic, Which is used as a sort of store
room. He was ordered to throw up his
nands, and Immediately complied with
the request, at the same time saving.
there was another man upstairs. Nit
chell covered the man with his revolver
while the Getchells gave their attention
to the man on the stairs.
He came down quietly and at
flrst 1t was thought best to take them
10 the town lookup, but remembering
the men who escaped and might pos
slbly return to aid their comrades.
Mr.. Getchell concluded to keep a guard
over the men until morning.
The men appeared to take matters
philosophically and chatted freely with
the officers, who joked them as to their
opinion of the North Grafton officers
and asked them if they thought all the
money in town was kept in the post
Office safe.
On searching the men, each was
found to have a seven chambered S.
calibre revolver in their possession
every chamber was loaded, and each
had handful of cartridges loose in
their rockets.
A small leather case containing a
number of fine drills, the tip of COW rs
horn followed out so as to serve as
a tunnel, a half-pint flask of powder
and a bottle filled with a liquid the
burglars said was nitro glycerine, were
also found.
The men seemed very much con-
cerned until the nitro glycerine was
removed to a place of safety.
About Z 10 o'clock the men were TAX
en- to Westboro, where they were ar
raigned in the district court, before
Judge Fowler, charged with burglary
The men gave their names as Thomas
McGrath and Lawrence Day. They
were held in the sum of $4,000 each fol
their appearance in the superior, and
in default of bail. ordered committed
to the Worcester Jail
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08
BEHIND THE BARS.
Two of the Men Brought to the Waldo
Street Station Now at the Jail.

Si'SCb 0kdRiDU NOW dI the JAIL
Constables Amos II. and William
Getchell and Deputy Sheriff NIagner Of
Westboro, brought the two captured
burglars to Worcester yesterday morn
ing on the 1915 Boston and Albany
train. inspectors O'Day and stone
were in waiting. The two men were
handcuffed together. and also hand
cuffed to Constable William Getchell.
The prisoners were placed in the po-
lice patrol wagon and, followed by q
large crowd of curious people, the wag-
on drove to f. II. Rices photograph
gallery. The men were at once taken
upstairs into the studio and placed be-
fore a camera. Two excellent like
nesses of each man were obtained, then
the party drove to the Waldo street
station.
Chief of Police brennan and Inspect
ors O'Day and Stone closely questioned
the men, who said that they were from
Boston, and gave their names as Thos.
McGrath and Lawrence Day. They
claimed to know but very little about
the dead man. They said that he had
never told them his name or where he
came FROM or whether he had any rel
atives or friends in this part of the
country.
Both men persisted in declaring that
only three men were concerned in the
Grafton job. McGrath claimed that
he first met the dead man in saloon
in Boston, and that he and the dead
man came to Worcester together, and
two or three days ago they met Day in
saloon ON Front street.
McGrath laid the blame on to the
shoulders of the dead burglar, saying
that he proposed the scheme and drew
Day and himself into it. He also
claimed that all the details were plan
ned by the dead man.
McGIath said that he had sometimes
heard his dead pal spoken of as
Louis" and also referred to as
"French Louis"
Inspector O'Day at once said that
French Louis was a man known as
James Kenney, alias French kenney,
alias George Franklin, who was sent to
the Summer street Jail in 1886 and es-
capped from that institution in May, 1887,
in company with other convicts. In
spector O'Day had a photograph of
French Louis which he showed to
the officers who came with the prison.
ers, and they said that it slightly re-
sembled the dead man. The man killed
in Grafton was described as being a
short, thick set man, and the general
description given by the officers OF
Grafton made Inspector O'DaY think
was was last heard from in the Manchester,
N n state prison. where he was do
ing five years for a burglary commit
ed in a town near Manchester N. II.
The man who gave the name OF
Thomas McGrath stands nearly six
feet high and weighs about ITO pounds
He is az wears of age, has dark eyes
black hair and sandy moustache
found a large mole on the left arm, just
below the elbow
Mc4rath was poorly dressed. He
wnre a dark colored shirt. without col
la,, ~. neclttie His clothes were of .
40 ,anne,. and salt mixture. and his
o oS,l - pSpf was dark brown and had
see1 considerable wear. A black derby
bat tonned off what nearly every one
i io,,l .Jp Xii tba dress Of hard working
1 mqai~ -
= o,,-,arce t1av as he called himself
;s shol,t DC ~, ~ wears of age. He is a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08

round the other side Of the building.
AS he started around he say a man
coming towards him, who had evident
~ been stationed at the south end Of
the building. He called to the, man as
ne came in sight and told him to throw
up his hands. The only reply was a
oullet that whizzed SO close to the Of
flcers, he could feel the wind.
There was but one thing to be done.
and he fired. The man was in a crouch
Ing position at the time, peering
through the darkness in the endeavor
10 make out the figure of the officer.
The man then started up the high bank
IN the rear of the post office leading to
French hill" firing as he went. The
officer returned the fire, but although
the man staggered he kept on and dis
appeared from view.
The three men who went toward
Grafton had disappeared by this time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08
Low REGISTRATION.
Vote in Minnesota VIII Be Made Smaller
Than TWO Years Ago.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 6-With reg
istration fully IS per cent below the
vote of two years ago, full vote to-
morrow cannot be expected.
Much of this is due to the constitu-
tional amendment which has resulted
in Merchandising thousands Of for
eign-born residents, because they had
not secured their final naturalization
papers. Which party will suffer mosA
because of this, is one of the election
day problems, the solving of which
would produce the result of the cleo
ton, which is at this stage claimed by
both sides
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08
EQUALLY CONFIDENT.
Party Managers Claim the Election OF
Their Candidates.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. with good
weather tomorrow, Nebraska will cast
a heavier vote than a year ago, and
little if any behind that of 1896 There
We're rallies by both parties all over
the state tonight. Republican man
ayers claim that every candidate on
their state ticket will be elected by at
least 5000 majority; that the candi-
dates for congress will be elected by
safe majorities and that the legislative
ticket will be elected. The fusionists
are equally confident of carrying the
state
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08
THE WEATHER.
What the Predictions Are All over the
Country for Today.

What the Predictions Are All Over the
Country for Today
Washington, Nov. 7-Weather condi-
tions and general forecast: The weather
bureau has furnished to The Associated
Press the following special forecast COW
ering election day weather:
Fair weather will prevail in the south
ern states West OF the Mississippi the
weather will be fair and cold. In the
states of the Ohio valley, showers are
likely to occur with much lower tenn
perature by Tuesday night. In the lower
lake region, south shifting to west gales
will probably be attended by showers and
much lower temperature by night. In the
upper lake region the weather will be
partly cloudy and much colder. with snow
fiurries and northwest gales. In the mid
die Atlantic and New England states, the
day win open fair, but the weather is like
ly to become cloudy towards night, with
(signed) Willis L. Moore.
Chief of Weather Bureau.
Weather conditions and general fore
cast: The northwest storm has moved
rapidly eastward to Lake Superior, at
tended by southerly gales over the lake
regions and followed by a decided fall in
temperature in the northwestern states.
Snow is reported this evening in the upper
Missouri Valley and the northern Rocky
mountain OlStIlclS anu llSht idli las stll-
en- in the upper lake region; elsewhere
fair weather has prevailed
The indications are that the Lake SUI
perior storm will move eastward, causing
increasing cloudiness and probably rain
in New York, New England, Pennsylvan-
ia and Ohio. In the upper lake region,
showers are likely to change to snow
flurries, with much lower temperature.
Generally fair and colder weather will
prevail throughout the west and south
west except in the Rocky Mountain dis
trict, where snow is indicated.
In the South Atlantic and East Gulf
states, fair weather may be expected.
Storm signals are displayed at all lake
stations
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08
HARD TO suRMIsE.

DETECTION Of Labor Vote from Democrat
ic Nominee for Congress Changes situ-
alton.
Helena, Mont, Nov. T.--n the weather
continues fair large vote Wal be
polled tomorrow. The detection OF La
Dor vote from the democratic nominee
for congress and the Sotive campaign
made by the straight and silver re-
pub1icans make the outcome OF the
election hard to Eurmise.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08
KEEPING QUIET.

The Tennessee Republicans Are Making
No Predictions on Todav's Outcome.
Nashville, Tenn, Now 7.--Indications
are that the vote in this state will be
much smaller than that polled two
years ago. The democratic state exec
utive committee claims that Mcmillan,
the democratic candidate for governor,
will be elected by 10000 majority The
republicans are making predictions
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-08
CAMPAIGN OVER.
There is No Reason to Change the Fore
cast for Virginia.

Richmond, Va, Nov. THE cam
paign in Virginia closed tonight. with
out excitement. There is no reason to
change previous forecasts that the
democrats will certainly carry of The
10 congressional districts and have
more than a fighting chance in the 2
others.