Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-19
A CLEVER CAPTURE.
Charles Vigue and Miss. Baker
Arrested at Fairfield.
Former Charged With Stealing Some
$500 from Bangor Man.
Part OF the Money Recovered -Parties Taken
Back to Bangor.

Fairfield. Me-, Nov. 1s.-fspec;al,-
Deputy Sheriff Mutt of this town. did
decidedly clever bit of detective work
here. this morning, when he arrested
eharses Vigue and his paramour. Miss
Baker. who are alleged to have stolen
$500 from Thomas Clark, a 75-year-old
bangor man. The parties We're taken
in charge by Sheriff Brown of Bangor.
this morning, and carried back to Ban
gor Where they will be arraigned.
Vigue and his paranlour arrived in
this city. yesterday, having driven here
| IN a team from Bangor No sooner
had V;gue arrived in town than he be-
San to show signs OF suddenly acquire
wealth. since he has just finished serv-
ing time for stealing a few things of
minor Importance.
He exhibited his paramour on the
| street and when he met Sheriff Mutt
on the street he introduced the woman
| as his wife. Deputy Sheriff Mutt at
once became suspicious that something
| was wrong. since Vigue has so much
| money, and kept an eye on the man.
| He met Vigue later in the day and
made the remark that he, Vigue, must
have struck it rich. Yes I did," re-
piled Vigue, My wife has stacks of
| money"
| In spite of the assuring manner OF
Vigue. Deputy Mutt continued TO keep
a close eye on the man and found that
he was buying great quantities of stuff
and that he had ordered an overcoat
and suit from a tailor with the demand
that it must be at once finished. Vigue
was not at all pleased when the tailor
made the request that the clothing be
paid for in advance, but pulled out a
roll of bills that was an unmistaka-
BILE sign of prosperity, and planke
down his S55.
Deputy Mutt finally became so sus-
picious that he wired the chief of police
at Bangor that Vfgue was in Fairfield
and asked if he was wanted there. AT
first the reply came back that he was not
wanted there, but later the answer came
to hold him.
1t was learned later that Vigue had
been in Thomas Clark's house in Bangor
and that while there Clark, who is man
of some rs years of age, had exhibited
large sums of money, a roll containing
something like $500 and several $40 gold
pieces.
Miss Barker was at the house at the
time. Soon after the two left the house
and drove to Fairfield They drove here
in a team and on the way stopped to
make several purchases, among which
| were several articles of clothing for Miss
| Barker.
AS soon as Deputy Sheriff Mutt received
word that the two were wanted, he Kept
an eye on the house and when shefln
Brown arrived in this city. on the y
| o'clock train this morning, they went to
the home of Vigues mother Here they
/ found the two in bed. Deputy Sherli1
| Mutt demanded that they tell where the
stolen money was hidden. and on MS
threat that he would tear the bed 10
pieces, Vigue pulled UP the mattress ana
disclosed the roll. reduced to about Sioo
| and the two 500 gold pieces.
The two were at once placed under ar
rest and taken to the station and IN time
| to take the 10 o'clock train for Bangor
the officers being less than an hour III
| doing the business.
Vigue has anything but an enviaole
name, having just finished a sentence Tor
stealing.