Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-01
JEWELRY THIEF CAUGHT.
Was Disguised as a Tramp and Taker
on Canadian Line-Had Made
Trouble at Island Pond

Trouble at Island Pond.
Island Pond. July 30.--A shabby looing
tramp wanted in Lewiston. Me. for the
robbery Of n large jewelry concern there
was arrested this morning at Norton Mills,
- miles north OF here and on the Canadian
line. He had escaped from Sheriff Ran
GAIL at this place Saturday evening after
the stolen jewelry was taken from him
bat was located by means of the tcla-
phone After his arrest he with the jew
cry was taken back to Lewiston tod Ay.
The nisn arrested arrived in this place
Saturday evening on the sane train with
him came the Lewiston, Me. daily papers
with flaring head lines fcllOwed by the
details of daring and wholesale robberv
of big jeWelry concern in that city the
night before.
Upon alighting upon the Island Pond
platform the man behind the grip strolled
up the railroad yard, where re hid his
vaise and returned forthwith to lui,cn
cart. Here he ordered a sumptuous feed
and after surrounding 1t fished out a hand
full of gold rings set and otherwise from
his pocket and rendered one, In payment
for the food eaten. in lieu Of money This
vas marked SIT so, was set with an emor-
aid and was bright and shiny, but the pro-
prietor would not accept it. Several rings
were disposed of to a bystander for q
and 80 cents each and the stranger picked
his teeth complacently and told Of exton-
sive travels and exploits to ready listeners.
Meantime a switchman had found the
hidden grip and with natural curios ty
had opened it. To his Amusement il was
filled with gold and silver watches, lins-
brooches, pins chains, eto.. to the extent
as 1t afterward proved, Of about FIVE hun
dred dollars worth. The switchman took
the grip to the railroad Office where it was
( locked UP. Shortly thereafter the man
who had hidden IT came into the Office
ha ha ri nd clr II
for the loan of a lantern to go and look it
up. He got 1t.
Upon his departure Capt. Randall, the
constable, was sent for and the circum.
stances detailed to him Before the Off
GERS arrived, however, the fellow had re-
turned and announced that he coudn',
find the grip and would look again IN Tho
morning. He appeared not at all disturb
ed and made his way again to the lunch
cart of pleasant memory, whore Capt
Randall found him few nom, nts after
/ ward. He met the captains request &c
accompany him cheerfully and was not
| handcuffed. AS soon as they were outside
the lunch cart the man made a dive strik-
ing at the sheriff and then break ne
away.
NEW PASTOR FOR RUTLAND.
Rutland, July 3o,-Rev. Orrin Edsor
Crooker of Canton. n. Y, who prea ched a
Il
weeks ago, has accepted a call from the
trustees to act as pastor of that church be
ginning September when the pastorat
of Rev. George Eliot Cooley ends No tim.
of service was specified in the call. Thi
call will have to be ratified by the people
of the parish before It Will be valid. 4
meeting will be held next Monday evening
and there is little doubt but that the rau
tcation will take place. Mr.. Croker grad
uated last June from the theological de
partment of St. Lawrence University. HI
father who is also minister. is located a
Ann Harbor, Mich. Mr., Crooker Is
married man. but has no children.
WORKMAN SUFFOCATED AT WIND
HAM
Windham, VT, July 80 Frank N HAST
ings IS years old, was sunocated under
pile Of SAL dust at Goodsell & Hastings
mill yesterday. He was shoveling the pill
into the brook nearby when big section
of the pile fell upon him.