Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
In Bangor Jail, His Case
Being Continued.
Charged With Robbing New
castle Post Office, July Il.
Identified as Having Been in pitsfieId
Night Of Burglary There.

Eaigor, Ne. July 21.-Charles W.
Warren, alias Long Charley" WAS ar
Iaigned here. today, before United
States Commissioner Ham!in on The.
at NaWrastlc on the might of July II.
Several Witnesses were. examined. but
lhr case was continued. until Tues
day. at tine request Of Post Office IN
SIcctOr Jennings. Warren was held
in $1,000 honGs and committed to jail.
Warren was arrested in Lewiston.
Tuesday evening, By the Lewiston otli-
GERS ana the Office of the United States
mar%nal notified. He has been wanted
for long time in connection with sev-
eral breaks in Maine post offices and
his capture is a source of qualification
to officers throughout the state.
He was represented ut the Trelimi-
nary hearing by John f. Robinson. In
@pector G. T.. Jennings was the first
witness examined by Commissioners
Famiin. Mr.. Jennings told about being
@alled into the ease after the break vas
made. From what he could learn of the
case he at once made up his mind that
il was the work of Long Charley and
forthwith had Il warrant made out Tor
his arrest in the Office of the United
states district attorney.
The most important witness in the
case was Albert J. Wood OF Newcastle.
who lived over the store i'm which tho
office is lo.Hted. ON the night of the
break Mr. Wood heard noise down
stairs ana looked out Of the open win
down to scr what was going on. He
asked what was wanted and received
a reply 20 the effect that his head
would DC blown off if he didn't poke it
srription If the man as being large and
tan ana also testified that the voice Of
the respondent and that Of the man
who spoke to him We're just the same.
ST. lar rs he could tell He could not.
however. further identify the prisoner.
Polio, man n. C. Corey of Pittsfield,
was IA" last witness in the case. He
testified positively that Warren was
Inc .Inan he saw at the depot in Pitts
field on the night of the Pitts1cld post
office burglary several months ago. The
witness said he knew the man the min
ut,. ne Il. ,r-I4i+t4.4hursday morning.
AlonZo Glidden. the postmaster at
Newcastle was Il witness in the case.
but .his testimony WAS immat"riHl.
After the hearing Inspector Jennings
said Warren WAS wanted in connection
with several post office breaks in Maine
f. during the past two years and that
tilct,' was little doubt in his mind that
the officers had captured on" Of the
gang winch has been working Maine.
I'm several places whore | have in
vcstiegatcd breaks" said Inspector Jrn-
lirGE. II have received this same de-
:tctirtlrfi Of Warren which leaves N"
,uubt in my mind that n" is guilty of
several brCHhS."
Charles NJ. Warren. or Long Charley.
aS he is better known. is 1S years of
age anI stands al Of six feet and two
inches in height. He is big Of form ana
viii weigh 30 pounds. His hair is light,
thIuityh not gray. in c"lur. 1t is Combed
on the left side in W:yv fashion aud
ih,rt. is an abundance, of il for 4 man
uf his age. His eyes SHOW much white
ana ne has habit If looking out from
under the upprr iii: ui a way which is
not i..1;,bie.
Inspector Jennings. who is now To-
,atcd in Boston. arrived in town,
Thursday morning, aud did not have
time to look into the case and get the
witnesses he wanted i'll tn" case in
tim" FOR Thursdays h,'niug.