Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-08-09
DOUBLE GUARD ON ADAMS.
Alleged Victim Of Spring Gun
at Chester.


at Chester.
A double guard is now on duty at
the bedside of Clarence A. Adams,
of Chester, victim OF local miller's
spring gun whose mischief has re-
suited in charges of burglary against
the man. One guard is serving the
local authorities and the other is Oh
duty on behalf OF the citizens of the
town.
Adams has been placed under
$4,000 bonds on six charges, fur
of burglary and two of grand lar
ceny.
SOME OF THE CHESTER BURGLARIES.
Further details in the Chester
affair in which Clarence A. Adams,
who was supposed to have been
held up and shot last Monday, and
was arrested the following Thursday
on suspicion of stealing, are now at
hand. Mr.. Waterman of Chester,
mill owner, became suspicious that
some one was entering his mill and
set an alarm gun. Monday night
the gun went off. The shot in
Adams was found to be of the same
size, No. 6, as that used in the
alarm gun.
An almost endless variety of arti-
cles, including clothing, harnesses,
shingles, boots and shoes, silverware,
barrels of flour, books, gold pens
and other goods sufficient to stock n
country store, were found in the
chambers of Mr.. Adams's home and
in the shed, much of which has
already been identified as property
stolen in the many burglaries Of the
past fifteen years.
MONEY AND PLUMBER.
A revolver stolen twelve years
ago was recognized by Mr.. Spear,
the owner, and J. H. Adams found
among the lot a gold watch chain
stolen from his house ten years ago.
Among the burglaries which the
police allege can be traced to Adams
and his companions, as evidenced by
the property recovered are theses
In 1886, ]. Z. Pollard's house was
entered and Mrs. Pollards gold
watch, together with Mr.. Pollard's
pocketbook, containing $500 in
money, was stolen.
In 1891 Pollard & Carpenters
store was robbed of $Ioo worth Of
goods.
In 1892 Pollard's store was again
robbed of a large amount of cloth.
ing and John II. Adams house was
entered and a gold WATCH and chain
and 1915 in money taken. This
chain has been Identified.
In 1896 Pollards store again suf-
fered, more goods being taken.
In 1897 over $500 worth of goods
were stolen from Adams q Davis's
store, and in 1898 5000 worth of
clothing was taken from the store of
Pollard & Abbott.
The latest burglary occurred in
June last, when Pollard & Carpen-
ter's store was again entered and
relieved OF $3.50 worth of clothing.
ADAMS CoNFEssEs,
Adams has made partial con
fession to the officers who have him
under arrest and to Others covering
his stealngs for the last SIX years
although he says he has followed uF
the business tor the last IS years.
On the night he was shot, ano
before he went to the mill, Adam:
says he took his team to the towr
, hall sheds, which are quarter of
mile from the mill. Returning hi
climbed on to the roof, and i'll rails
t ing the window he received th'
charge of the shot in his left leg.
He managed to get off the shet
and walk back to where his rig was
, but feeling exhausted and being il
much pain he lay down in the gras
by the side Of the road to rest.
Adams claims to have reached hi
rig without assistance and to hav
driven alone to his home, WHICH is
2 mile and a halt from the depot.