The Republican journal., 1906-11-29
FRANCIS SURRfNDFRS.
HE IS FOUND SLEEPING IN A BARN IN
GLENBURN. THE OFFICERS ARE NO
TIFIED AND TAKE HIM INTO GUS
TODY.


TIFIED AND TAKE HIM 1NTO GUS
TODY.
Last weeks report of the movements of
Francis, the escaped convict, endeu WIN
MS stealing team from the stable Oh Alton
l. Heal in East Searsmont. Six hours iater
his pursuers were on his track anu traced
him through Belmont to Montvllle, OUT lost
the trail on a sand hill at the four corners
in South Montville, about three miles from
the direct road leading to Augusta He was
next heard from in the town OF Monroe
Thursday. Clifton Moore, who lives near
Lords bridge in Monroe, saw smoke rising
a above the trees on his wood lot and started
to investigate. Going along WOOD road he
found horse and wagon and little beyond
saw fire, and working about was a colored
man, who from the descriptions given he
recognized as Francis. Mr. Moore at once
returned home and driving to Monroe viii
lage notified Warden Norton by telephone.
The latter sent word to Inspector Robinson,
then at Standpoint, and directed that men
from Monroe village be stationed at LORDS
bridge to prevent the escape Of the fugitive
by that highway until the arrival OF 1nspec-
tor Robinson and his force from Standpoint.
In the meantime, however, Deputy Sheriff
Drake of Frankfort had heard of the where
abouts of Francis, and gave chase only to
lose him in the woods. He recovered the
team, which was recognized as the property
of Mr.. Heal, and it was turned over to the
owner later at Frankfort. With a fast horse
Inspector Robinson and Deputy Marshal
Leader of Lewiston were only half an hour
in getting from Standpoint to Monroe and
were greatly disappointed when they heard
that the bird had flown. Meanwhile War
den Norton was on his way to the scene of
action. Leaving the prison at 5.15 he went
to Camden by the electrics and drove from
| there to Belfast. Here fresh team awaited
him and he went through to Monroe. The
| woods into which Francis had been chased
in the afternoon extend over an area of sew
eral miles. A Gordon was placed about the
woods and a. guard placed on Lords bridge,
and thus ends the story up to and including
Thursday night.
Now to 60 back little. Sometime We'd
nesday night the general store of W. A,
| Griffin in Park, SearSport, was broken open
and summer cottage at Standpoint in
Stockton Springs was entered by some one
| who placed horse in an adjoining stable
and fed him. The officers were of the opinion
that both breaks were made by Francis
and subsequent events seem to bear them
out in this theory The Griffin store contains
the post office, but as the money and stamps
are not left in the office over night nothing
was obtained there, but provisions were
missing from the store. Early Friday
some one, presumably Francis, was fired at
by James Wormley Of Monroe and fright
ened away while attempting to steal horse
and wagon to replace those recovered Thurs
day night. A stable not far from wkere the
East Searsmont stolen outfit was captured
was broken open and a light wagon was
hauled to a field about 200 rods away.
Then a horse was led to the field. When
discovered the invader was searching for a
harness. Wormey fired one shot at him,
but missed, and Francis, if it was he, made
good his escape into the woods. The night
was so dark that an effort to overtake him
was considered useless. At dawn, how
ever, the officers, joined by many villagers,
began search of the woods
Friday morning Warden Norton divided
his forces into small squads and d thorough
search of all buildings, including those on
the fair grounds, in the outlying districts of
Monroe was made, without result. Parties
searching in the woods were several times
on what they supposed to be the convict's
trail, only to lose it. The Bangor News re-
ports the following sensational incident of
the day:
At about 80 in the afternoon one of the
searching squads saw dark skinned man
approaching, with a revolver in his hand,
and ordered him to halt. The man with
the revolver paid no attention to the de-
mand-may not have heard it, and con-
tinued to advance, whereupon the one who
had cha. .enged him-a dead shot-raised his
rifle and in another instant Sheriff Carleton
for it was he) would have been a dead
man. Before the man with the rifle could
press the trigger, however, Carleton Doak,
the Bangor Daily News correspondent,
who was in command of the squad, yelled {:
''For Gods sake don't shoot - don't you
know that's the sheriff." The man behind
the gun came near falnting, and Sheriff
Carleton must have had a little Shiver him.
self. 1t was as close a call as any man
could have and come out of it alive. After
this those searcherS who are not acquainted
with the dark compleXoned men in the
posse will take d good, long look before
they fire. Sheriff Carleton was also held
up by another member Of his posse Friday.
The searching party at this time consist
ed of about fifty men, including the follow
ing officers: Warden Norton, Post Office in
Inspector W. b. Robinson of Portland
Sheriff Amos F. Carleton of Belfast, Deputy
Sheriff P. G. Hurd of Northport, Deputy
Marshal Richard Leader of Lewiston,
Policeman William Kalloch of Rockland
and Policeman George W. Frisbee of Bel
fast They had hard days work and Fri
day night found them tired out. Warden
Norton, Sheriff Carleton, Deputy Hurd and
Policeman Frisbee returned to Belfast Sat
urday, and Mr.. Norton left for Thomaston
on the afternoon boat. He showed signs of
the trying ordeal he has been through, and
depOres the many unfounded and Sensa-
tional stories in circulation. Mr.. Norton
did not say so, but others know that the
officers have been handicapped in their
search by the reluctance OF people to give
information until too late to be of service,
and that there is more or less sympathy for
the fugitive.
The report that Francis mad stolen horse