Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-21
STOLEN CLOTHING.
Was Shipped from Augusta to New
York, Saturday.
Probably Taken From w. w. Dodge's
Store in Damariscotta.

City Marshal Breen received tele-
gram, late Monday night from, Capt.
James J. Langon, of the detective bu-
reau. New York City, saying that he had
under arrest two thieves, with quantity
of coats, pants and vests. the clothing be-
ing marked C. F. Bilodeau and Hart,
Schaffner & Marx, Augusta, Me-, some
of the goods having been shipped recent
ly by the American Express Company in
this city, to H. Goldberg, $40 East 9th
street, New York. Marshal Breen at once
interviewed Mr.. Bilodeau, and also
Sherburne & Daily who handle the
Hart, Schaffner & Marx goods, and found
that nothing was missing from either
place. He then visited the American Ex-
press office and ascertained that the
goods had been shipped as stated in the
telegram, on Saturday, Jan. II, by man
giving the name of H. Goldberg Mar
shall Eree1 is of the opinion that the
goods in question are part of the stock
of clothing stolen from the store of W.
w. Dodge of Damariscotta, during the
summer of 1900, and at once wired Capt.
Langon to that effect, also sending tel
egram to Mr.. Dodge
Mr.. Perry, the receiving clerk at the
American Express office was seen by a
Journal reporter, yesterday forenoon,
and showed copy of the waybill of the
goods which was dated Jan. II. He also
remembered the man who shipped them
whom he described as about 5 feet s
inches in height and perhaps q years old.
The man was very slender, and would
not apparently weigh over 1870 pounds. A
noticeable feature about him was that he
was very pale or sallow, and wore NOUS
tachs which though dark in color was very
thin in growth. He claimed to be French
and Unable to write his name, but finally
spelled it, Goldberg, and when Mr.. Perry
ventured the remark that Goldberg was
not French name, the man admitted
that he was a French Jew. He also adj
mitted that the address on the packages
of goods was his own, and that he was
shipping them TO himself, going with
them on the same train. He appeared
very anxious as to the time that the
train left, and also about the time that
the electric cars left the city for Gardi-
ner.
The burglary at Damariscotta will be
recalled as one of the most complete that
has ever been perpetuated in Maine for
years. The store of w. w. Dodge, who
carries a large stock of ready made cloth
ing, was entered in the might and thor
oughly cleaned out, not an article being
left on the shelves, and the thoroughness
with which the thieves did their work is
attested by the fact that not a clue was
left for the officers to work upon. 1t
was suspected at one time that part of
the goods might have found their way to
Randolph, and on Dec. Is, warrant was
issued from the municipal court at Gar
diner for the arrest of Jacob Brisk of
South Gardiner and Joseph Brisk of Ran
dolph, ON suspicion that they were i'm
plicated but nothing could be proved
against them and they were discharged.
A reward was offered for the recovery of
the goods and apprehension of the
thieves, but nothing has as yet been heard
from either
1t is the opinion of the police that the
goods have been kept in hiding since the
burglary, and that they are now being
shipped to other places in small lots, of
which the lot shipped to New York, last
Saturday, was one.