The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-27
Breaks Into House Of Captain
Chambers.
Claims He Was Visiting
His Auntie.
Arraigncd Before Judge Hartford
Waived Examination.

Whether Henry J. CLARK, who has been
sojouning for soms time in Boston,
would have been u welcome visitor to the
home OF Mrs. william Chandler, who he
claims Is bis aunt, and finding her abb
sent whether he was justified in breaking
the glass and taking possession Of the
rsmises, are questions which will have
to b settled at the next term of the Su-
perior court Of this county.
1t was about midnight Saturday when
Frank Small, who lives near the house OF
Capt. William Chandler on Free street
IN South Portland, heard the crash Of
glass and going out cav that the disturb
ance was az the Chandler house. He hast
ened 10 find policeman Fowler and told
him of the facts. Both men went to the
neighborhood of the Cha ndlsr house and
watched and listened. A stranger was
soon seen passing by and they thought
he might be confederate of the fellow
inside. The latter. however. did not
show up again although his return was
awaited for some time.
Finally IL was concluded TO bag the
game inside the house and Fowler and
his assistant prowled around quickly and
effected an entrance
They found their man standing at the
door way Of q sleeping room in the second
story. He had made himself perfectly
at home, was undressed and the bed gave
evidence Of having been used.
When asked what he was doing In the
house, the smooth individual in the COOL
est manner possible replied, "I guess !
have right here, 1t is my auntie's
house."
That did not satisfy Policeman Fowler
who told Clark to dress and come along.
The latter made no resistance and was
locked up. When arrested the man had
in his possession one gold watch, q
Mason's and Odd Fellows pin combined.
u little heart lockst with q small dia-
mond csnterpieos and some,other articles
of jewelry.
After the man was put In the lookup at
South Portland, Policeman Fowler left
him for about half an hour just to see
what the fellow would do. Returning he
found his man had bean cutting away at
the woodwork around the bars. Satisfied
that although young In years he was ex-
perienced In all the tricks resorted to for
escape, Fowler left his man d second
time. and coming lack found he had at
tempted to buru the wood work of the
cell. Clark was not allowed TO make any
more attempts to escape and soon after
was taken to Portland and lodged In
more secure quarters.
Clark claims that he came here from
Boston. He first said he made the trip
by boat, but when asked where he got his
magnificent gold watch he said that he
bought it at Portsmouth en- route. His
stories were very confusing and the OIL
GERS of the law are of the opinion that he
is not very desirable member Of society
and that he has record behind him.
de was arraigned yesterday afternoon
before Judge Hartford In the Municipal
court of South Portland. the government
being represented by County Attorney
Libby. He was charged with feloniously
breaking and entering Captain Chandler's
house and taking the articles of jswelry
already described. CLARK plead not guilty
and waving examination was ordered to
recognize in the sum of 5000 for his APP
pearance at the September term OF the
superior court. In default of bail he was
committed to the county jail.
ANOTHER MUNICIPAL COURT
CASE.
A gang of young men from Portland
considerably the worse from the fred eye
stuff" made things unpleasant fer the
conductor of a Cape Elizabeth electric car
Sunday afternoon about five O'Clock near
Angel avenue In Willard. They insisted
on pulling the trolley OF and were gen.
orally disorderly. Officer John y. Place
appeared on the scene snd with consider
able difficulty managed to get the irons
on one Of the fellows and locked him up.