Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-22
oods Sarsapara Promises to Cure and Keeps the Promise

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When asked about Fred w. William
sons story of his being the aeen; OF
/ Fredericl. -. Grown. he said that that
was true. He said that he was engaged
/ by Brown tn do this work. he had
never investigated any OF Browns
statements. but as he appeared t. he
the regular agent of the Knickerbocker
| Trust CO.. Of New York. and his sal
| airy was all right. he had not bothered
further in the matter
! lie was asked to give Browns ad-
dress. so that the Journal could COM
municatc with that party. but he said
| that he was unable to DO so, as Brown
was travelling all the time and had no
permanent or nome office The last
time he had heard from him. Brown
had notified him that he was coming
! to Augusta. Tuesday. and he knew of
no other place where he could reach
his employer. whose custom it was to
give him the address where letter
. would reach him for n certain length
of time, and rs Augusta was given as
Browns address for this week. Round
knew of no other place where Il letter
would reach his employer as quickly
as one directed to him care of the
Hotel North.
When asked as to his home he said
he had no home: that he was travelling
all the time. though he registered
from Boston. and mentioned Pittsburg
and New York to the police and later
claimed that the police had misunder-
stood him ana that he had said Fitch
burg. He said that he had n brother
who had been 4 reporter on Boston
paper He complained to the police be
cause they did not allow him 10 shave
before taking him To the station.
He called for a lawyer and said that
when he was here about year ago.
Joseph. Williamson had been his law
Yer in m assault case. and later Mr..
Williamson had a talk with him ut the
lookup. He said that he had never been
locked UP before.
Round claimed to have friends in
the vicinity whom he could get to go
bail for him if the Portland officers
did not come before afternoon. He
said that he would have no difficulty in
clearing himself from all the charges
against him. lie said that he expected
to be freed on the arrival of the off
ccrs from Portland but if he was not
Nv t'iiii tltN' MS llItottfNf W men lsth
EN- to Portland and said that he would
doubtless be back within n day or two.
Personally the man is perhaps : feet
II inches. of rather slender build, and
his hands indicate that he is unused
to hard labor. His hair is dark. with a
slight bronze cast in it. and when ar
rested he wore n closely cropped NOUS
tache and side whiskers. evidently the
I, nj &c
chin had not been shaved for few
days. His nose was slightly upturned
and rather long. one Of the reculiari-
ties OF his face. yesterday, was his
eyes which were brown in color. but
yesterday, the pupils appeared greatly
dilated. perhaps on account of his ner-
vousness He was well dressed in a
dark suit and wore q light overcoat.
lie had apparently received good ed
ucation and was very gentlemanly in
| his appearance while talking with the
journal man.
Inspector j. a. Pickett of the Port
land police force. arrived on the 12.35
train for the man. He identified Round
without difficulty as the man who had
| boarded at the Falmouth. Round made
| no objection 10 going to Portland and
said that he would like to see the pro-
prictor Of the Falmouth Hotel. and
| thought that he could make everything
| all right with him.
Inspector Ticket: told the Journal
| man that the man had gone to the Fail
| mouth. May s. and had engaged two
rooms. remaining there until last Fri
day, the bill at the hotel amounting to
| So
The police are actively searching in
! Portland for evidence as to his al
legged swndling. Inspector Pickett said
that thev feel sure that he has swim
died people there and hope to he able
| to work up n good case against him.
| Inspector Pickett said that Soule. for
that is the name he went by in Port
| land. had opened an account in one of
the Portland banks by n deposit of S..
This sum had been raised to S25 and
later several deposits had been marked
| in the book of which the bank had no
knowledge. He had later drawn 81 from
the bank. leaving; a credit of 81 in the
bank at the present time.
| 1t is believed by the police. so In
cpector Pickett stated. that he credited
himself with these deposits in his bank
book so that he could make good
showing of his bank account to parties
! with whom he was dealing when they
called on him.
He was taken to Portland on the $50
train. yesterday afternoon. by inspect
or Pickett.