Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-04
HOLD UP in WiNSLOW.
q. e. William the victin-Two fairfield Mec
Arrested but Are DISCHARGED.

Waterville, Me. Aug. 3.-(SpeciaD.-
While Alvin +. Witham was returning
to this city from North Vassalboro. be-
tween and o'clock, Thursday even
ing, he was held up near the place
known as the Four Corners by two
men, one of whom went through his
pockets at the point of the revolver
but got nothing for his pains. as With
am had no valuables OF any kind with
him. He continued to this city bur
Said little about the affair. Although
1T was very dark where the hold-uu
TOOK place he was able to secure a fair
description of the men, enough at any
rate so that he thought that he would
recognize them if he should see them
again. He was summoned to WINSTON
Friday, by Constable G.. W. Patterson
and thought that two men who had
been hanging about the lumber yards
Of Proctor & Bowie were his assailants
Deputy Sheriff Getchell went over ana
arrested the men and they were brought
before Recorder Foster of the munich
pal court.
The men arrested proved TO be Will
liam and Everett Pooler of Fairfield
they We're arraigned on the charge Of
assault with intent to rob. After some
delay the necessary witnesses and
counsel for the respondents We're Sc
cured, Percy Smith being engaged in
defence Of the prisoners.
The victim of the hold-up was nut
upon the stand and told his story. He
SAID that he was returning from North
Nassalboro to this city when he saw
two men approaching him from the
direction of Waterville, one on one side
of the road and one on the opposite
side. He was alone in the team and if
was very dark.
He had a top carriage with the ton
turned down. When the men came oppo-
site him the smaller of the pair seized
the horse by the bits and the larger one
climbed into the wagon beside him with
revolver in his hand The man said.
while he kept the weapon leveIled at him.
II you move III blow your d head
OIL; and kept him covered with the re-
volyer while he thoroughly searched his
pockets Failing to find anything. the
asSaiiants allowed him to proceed The
men wore no masks but had the collars
Of their coats turned up and their SLOUGH
hats were pulled well down over their
eyes.
William Pooler. one Of the respondents.
was then put upon the stand. He teSti-
fled that his home il in Fairfield AMI that
he i y years old. He said that he was
in Fairfield. Thursday evening. after 3
o'clock and that he saw Joseph Perry
on the corner Of Bridge and Main streets.
lie saw him again on Water street at
about S.i5. lie had been on Water street
between the first ana last time. fighting
He had seen Mr.. Perry after the fight He
had not been out of the town during the
evening.
Warren Childs, also of Fairfield. VIII
had been with Pooler during Tue evening
was next called. He testified that he had
seen the respondent in Fairfield at about
! o'clock and later al about o'clock or
Water street. He was with him after
that until about 10 o'clock.
Joseph Perry. night watch at Fairfield |
was then called. lie had seen Pooler AZ
about O'Clock and later after the fight |
PoOler had just got through fighting |
when the witness arrived on the ,scenc. |
1t was then about $50 or S.i5. He saw |
him again about $50 and told him he had |
better get off the street.
This established an alibi for William |
Pooler and he was discharged. lie was |
taken in charge by Deputy |
Sheriff Getehell. who retained him for the |
Fairfield officers who wanted him on ae-
count of the fight which had. however.
cleared him from the more serious charge |
Of highway robbery.
Everett Pooler could not clearly az |
count for his wherea bouts Thursday |
no uositive evidence that he had been il |
North VassalborC, as Witham was I'M
able to identify him positively. hence he |
was also discharged. AS there We're no
other charges against him he was allowed |
Ia 90 As he went nut the door ne waved /
his hand to Mr.. Smith. who had succeed
I'd in clearing him from the charge. and /
said: Much obliged to YER.
The clearing OF the two suspects leaves |
the hold-un a mystery. The road where |
il occurred is rapidly gaining very I'M
saVory reputation. as there have been |
many hold-up there during the past few
wears.
one case was told in the court room
Yesterday that has never appeared III
nrint as the prospective victim of the
robbers has kept the matter quiet. lie
lives out that way and WAS jogging home
from the city one night. He held the
reins loosely in his hands and with his
elbows on his knees and his head bowed /
was almost asleep.
suddenly he heard a bang and a bullet !
whistled by his head. His horse heard it.
700 hut did not wish to await develop
ments SO started on the run. by the
time his driver had quoted him down ami /
came 10 a realizing sense of what HAD
hapnened they were nearly a mile away
with no Would-be robbers within gun
shot.
ohaIleneged but did not hear and that a
shot was fired across his bows To bring
~, m Int the colt was not posted on
~ rssI,Iations of such proceeding took
~. case into his teeth and successfully