Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-28
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Alleged Thief in Hands of the Police
at Bangor.

The Bangor Commercial says: John
L. Langdon, who claims residence IN
Portland, WAS arraiyned before Judge
Bailey in the municipal court Tues
day morning on a charge of larceny
from the person of Theodore Beaulier
of Old Town. Several witnesses were
examined, and Judge Bailey found
probable cause for holding the man for
the August term of the supreme
Judicial court and fixed bail at $500.
Langdon after some delay furnished
the necessary bonds.
Mr.. Beaulier came to Bangor to see
the circus, Monday afternoon, accom-
panied by his wife and sister. Accord
ing to the testimony of Mr.. Beaulier
and his wife, they boarded IA car in the
square at about l o'clock. When Mr.
Beaulier reached for his pocket book
to get his fare, he discovered that it
was gone. Both Mr.. Beaulicr and his
wife testified that a short man with
stiff hat had jostled Mr.. Beaulier con-
siderably on the running board while
the car was going from the square to
the Bangor house and had disappeared
when Mr.. Bcauier found that he had
lost his money. On the arrival of the
lice Inspector Knaide, and together
with him, they went back to West Mar
ket square. Here Mr.. Bcaulier picked
out the man who had pushed him con-
siderably while they were on the rum
ming board. Inspector Knaide watched
the man, and noticed particularly how
willing he was to mix in the crowd just
before the car started from the square
and how he was perfectly willing to aid
children and women in getting aboard
the car.
When the car started, all three, Beau
lier, knaide and Langdon got on. When
Langdon recognized Beauier, he
crossed the car through the seats and
stood on the opposite running board.
Mr.. Beaulier crossed also. On the ar
rival of the car at the park, Langdon
started on the run toward the grounds,
but Inspector knade nabbed him be-
fore he had gone far.
When arrested Langdon had $3.50 on
his person and besides he had a rubber
band, which Mr.. Beaulier recognized as
the one he had about his roll of bills,
amount to SIP.
Inspector Knaide, when on the stand,
told a story similar to the one outlined
above.
rs it not customary" said Daniel w.
Mason, Esq, council for the defend
ant, for one leaving an electric car at
the park to lope along towards the
grounds?'
mo SIR" replied Inspector Knaide,
mot especially a man, who has the
time to help women and children onto
the car i'll the square,
Langdon. when testifying, said that he
had lived in Portland for several weeks
but that his home WAS nowhere in partic
ular He claimed to have come to Ban
Cor on the noon train and seeing that the
circus was here decided to stop off for
the day on his way to Bar Harbor, where
he had business.
He said that his occupation was that of
a gambler. He denied taking he money
and also the fact that he WAS on the
car with Mr. Rcauicr and his wife on
the formers first trip to the park.
On the conclusion of the testimony and
the examination of Langdon. Judge Bal
ley announced that he found probable
cause and would order the mn to recog
nZe in the sum of $500 for his appearance
at the August term of the supreme judi
ciaI court. L. h. Towle, Esq. was coun-
sci for the prosecution.