Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
Mrs. Matilda Rowland of East
Montpelier Gets into Trouble
in Lowell, Mass.
LIVED WITH ANOTHER MAN.
Was introduced There as the wife Of
John N. Thompson, alias Charles a.
SOrrcnson of Barrc--Hc Ii under
Arrest on Charge Of Com-
hitting the Robbery.

Montpelier, Nov. 29.--Mrs Matilda How
land. who was robbed of $500 in currency
Thanksgiving day morning at Lowell,
Mass, is the wife of Ira Rowland of this
city. Prior to a week ago Mr.. and Mis-.
Rowland owned a small farm in East
Montpelier and did market gardening.
Ten days ago they sold their little farm
for 81 800 and moved to this city. OF the
amount they received from their farm
they took $500 in notes, which early last
week Mrs. Rowland discounted for cash
at a Barre bank.
Mr.. Rowland was DESTROYS of investing
the money they received for their farm i'm
a house III Montpelier and was neGOtiat-
ing with the Nj. W. Wheclock real estat,
agency for the purchase OF "a home. Mr.
Rowland thought the money could better
be invested in Lowell, Mass, and rs Il
is said she prdes herself no little on nc,
shrewdness she went to Lowell the FIRST
part of last week. The deal thai Nj.
Rowland had on with Mr.. Wheelock Was
held in allegiance until Mrs Rowland
should return from Lowell which sh.
promised the first of this week
Dispatches sent out from Lowell last
evening state that John NJ. Thompson.
who formerly lived in Barre and who
was known there as Charles a. SorrensOn,
was arrested at East Boston yesterday
afternoon on a steamer on which he had
taken passage for Europe. He is charged
with stealing 500 from Mrs. Rowland He
nearly tainted when he was confronted
by her lie was locked up in Lowell last
eVinng charged with grand larceny.
The story Mrs. Rowland told Supern-
tendent Moffatt of Lowell was that
Thompson came 30 her room in Lowell
Thanksgiving morning, that she left him
there nlone a short time and when she
returned Thompson was gone. On looking
at her satchel she found 500 missing. Mrs
Rowland acknowledged to the Lowell po-
lice officers that she came to Lowell to
meet Thompson.
To the Boston officers Thompson said
that Mrs. Rowland gave him the money
/ at SS Middlesex street, Lowell where
| Mrs. Thompson roomed. 1t was learned
by the Lowell police that Thompson there
introduced Mrs. Rowland as his wife.
The dispatch from Lowell also states
that Mrs. Rowland acknowledged that
she and Thompson had been rooming ON
Westford street, Lowell. bat that their
| room there was too cold.
THOMPSON WELL KNOWN IN BARRE
Barre. Nov. 29-John NJ. Thompson.
alias Sorrcnson, arrested in Boston yes
terday, charged with the larceny of $500
from Mrs, Matilda Rowland of East
MOntpelier, is well known in this city.
where he resided twelve yea =. His icp@i.t-
ton here is considered good. lie served
with Company h at Ch.ckamausa and
was known as the strong man" of the
regiment He got malaria and on his re
turn was able do but little work. He got
pension Of Sl2 per month. lie was en-
ployed here as a farm hand on the Smith
stock farm. Thompson left Barre four
weeks ago ostonsibly for his home in Den
mark. On several occasions Mrs. How
lands attention to him is said by Thomp-
sons fifcnds to have been marked.