Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-11
WITH A VALET.
Cool Young Man Does a Cool Trick at
Cambridge.

bOStOT, Jan. lU.-Il TeffldIHeu IoT al
Cambridge young man TO introduce
something entirely new in the criminal
line to the police of this city. last even
ing. and awaken them to some of the
niceties that may be employed by the
modern gentleman thief.
Last evening. on Salem street, Patrol
men French and Patrick Murray saw a
young white man carefully picking his
way along the slushy sidewalk, closely
followed by Il young colored fellow with
Il suit case, that seemed well filed from
the way in which he struggled with his
burden.
Hating in front of one of the many
paWnShOpS the white man entered and
| the officers saw that he was trying to
dispose of a gold watch. The police
| entered and took him into custody and
| started for the door. Then it dawned
on the officers that the bag which the
| colored valet" was carrying was also |
a belonging of the white man. and both |
men We're given a ride to the station |
| At the desk the white man was asked |
| who he was and where he belonged |
He felt in his pockets and finally |
| brought forth Il card inscribed with the |
name Mrs. Oswald Chew" and placed
| it on the desk in front of the lieuten-
ant. He said his age was 16. that he
was the son of Il wealthy Chicago man
ana was to start for the West tonight.
lie said he had been in Worcester on
business and had an appointment to
meet his father at o'clock at the
Iouraine. He went there, he said but
found his father had left, and as he
WAS stranded and without money. he
decided to sacrifice his gold watch lie
sad he had engaged the colorcd boy
nj the Touraine to carry his bag for
Elm. This was corroborated by the
colored boy. who gave the name of
Frank Miles. 16 years old, of 1875 North
ampton street Miles said he had been
hired to carry the bag and was prom
ised quarter for the job
Then the officers decided to take \ |
look ut the contents of the bag to SAT-
1siy their minds whether "Mr. Oswald ,
Chew was telling the truth. Upon (:
opening it they quickly realized that :
ne had not told the whole truth. as |
tn" bag was filled with a collection Of
valuable jewelry. pieces of bric-a-brac 7
and sweaters. An examination of the | I
property revealed that all of it had | t
come from the dormitories Of Harvard
|
that city We're communicated with and | Il
Chief Inspector Murray and Special Il
Ofhcer Deeham arrived at the station. |
Among the articles of value in the d
bag We're Il gold hunting case watch y
with the name Charles Atherton | Il
H1rtwell, Nov. 5, 1885, on the inside |
OF the case. a Swiss hunting case sill G
Ncr watch. pearl handled gold pin in IL
case, Il Roman gold stckpin in | o
case. Roman gold stickpin with al | Il
emerald setting and studded with chin |
diamonds. Il circle gold scarf pin set | /
with pearls. three sword pins, a cres- |
cent pin. one pearl clover pin. one Opal |
and one Oxidized silver pin, the latte,
with fish head, an emblem Of one OF |
the student societies. a fancy Chinese |
ornament. n small dogs head with | ~
diamond eye, and a rough pearl scar. |
pin.
In the bag were also at least a dozen | !.
different varieties of cuff buttons three !
counterfeit bills Of the denominations |
OF $lo. SO and $40, n fancy little bee, | .
tank;Td and metal drinking cup. ?
white sweater with the Dartmouth | Y
letters and 1909 on the breast. | =
gray sweater. pair of cricket pads | L
a pair of skates fastened on a pair of | !,
skating boots and two Harvard dinnej | !
tiCkts H.
While being searched and for a Ions | ~
time afterward the young man main
tanned that the name he gave was his | |,
right one. and denied he had stoer | t.
contained in the bag. Late, | q
on when the Cambridge officers arriv. | n
ed he admitted that Chew was not his | )
n1me. and said he was William II. II Il
sullivan of 81 Mt. Auburn street. Cam |
bridge G
Upon being further questioned by / b
the police nc said his father was n s.
,allor in Cambridge, and did cOnsid-
cradle work for the students. The boy +
said his father send him on errands to | Il
The dorinitOries with clothing for the | Il
students. and that in this way he be- | a
came familiar with the various build 7
ngs. la
The total value Of the property re- II
covered is placed at $500, and from | .
Information in the possession of the | q
police they are confident they will re- p
cover stu more. The arrest of young |
'u'lfvan is looked upon as important | u
by the police of Cambridge as they .
'ay the stealing has been going on ir r
Harvard dormitories for many months u
ma While arrests have been made, thu -
thefts have still continued Sullivan
was taken to Cambridge. last night
sullivan also had in his possession
a 22-caiiber revolver, fully loaded.
The colored valet was also given q
close examination by the officers. bu; | :.
they became convinced that the boy | |;
was telling the truth and allowed hin ! z
to go He will be used as a witness in .
the case