Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-19
They've CAUGHT ONE.
Man Of Many Names Arrested in Augusta its
That Bold Break.

City Marshal harrington was feel
ing pretty well. thank you, yesterday
afternoon, for he had a man under lock
and key who had all the ear marks
of being the one wanted for that bold
job in Hansen. Wehhcr & Durham.
Sa1'irdot UiAn!. II may ~ coit~. H.
"a '-is-' 81 mistaken identity. but II ceI-
talniy doesn't look it now.
The capture happened in this way. 1t
seems that a man entered the barber
merly of this city. and offered to sell
him a revolver Mr.. White wasn't in
any particular need of firearms just
then. but intimated that he might buy
a good jack knife if the man had one
for sale. He was really joking and
was therefore somewhat surprised to
See his caller pull out a very nice knife
with the intention of clinching a trade
at once. This aroused Mr.. Whites sus-
picionS, as he had read of the break in
the store here. SO he sent for an Off
Ger and had the man taken care OF.
City Marshal Harrington was notified
by the Augusta police and went down
on the next train after his man.
Cote of Concord. n. H.. seemed to take
his fancy first and then he shifted TO
Joe Vashon. He was recognized as one
of the crew that has been at work on
the basement of the new City building
under Street Commissioner Green. Mr.
Green had him identified as Joe Bel
rose. Perhaps the man thought it
didn't make any great difference what
the last name was SO long as the
handle was all right and always the
same. From what can be learned he
came to the city with Walter L. Main S
circus and left the show here. The cir
Gus was here, July l. and the man was
hired by Mr.. Green. July 6, and he
worked four days.
Marshal Harrington was accompan-
led to Augusta by John Weber of the
firm of Hanson. Webber & Durham
and also by Fred Rollins. One of the
two revolvers found in the mans pos
session was identified by these gentle
men. There was a peculiar defect in
the weapon and as it could not be sold
was kept for display and was in the
window on the night of the break. The
other revolver also had some dstn-
gushing marks about it and the knife
was recognized by the name of the
maker.
Then another link in the chain was
the coffee and cloves which We're
found on the floor of the store on the
morning after. Similar coffee and
cloves We're found in the pockets of the
prisoner.
Still another strong bit of evidence is
the hat which was found in the store.
This was an alpine of a peculiar green
ish tinge. Mr.. Green is pretty sure that
he has seen this bobbing around in the
basement of the City building on the
head of the man he knew as Belrose.
This is of course all circumstantial
evidence. but it makes a pretty strong
chain just the same. The man was
brought before Judge Shaw, in the af-
ternOon, under the name of Joseph
VashOn and on the charge of breaking
and entering in the night time and lar
ceny. Probable cause was found and
in default of $1,000 bonds the man was
committed to await the action of the
grand jury at the September term of
the superior court.
The two revolvers and the knife are
the only articles that have been loca-
ted thus far. but it is thought that the
others can be found. There is no good
clue to any accomplice if there was one
but now that one suspect has been
captured it is believed that all these
things can be cleared up without much
difficulty