Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-04

ket a great many times and took
groceries and such stuff. 1 found AL
len q Cos. elevator door open once
and went in and took $40 in money,
some shirts, stockings, neckties and
suspcnders. l don't remember whether
l was there more than that l tok
six rugs, six pair of draperies and two
rocking chairs from Walter Corey's at
one time. l found the back door open.
l carried the chairs from the store to
my home, passed people on the street
but they said nothing to me.
''At Erlick's jewelry store I took
some watch charms, rings and things
of that sort and had them at the
house until [ threw them in the Sluice
way on the dump. At Garbarino's fruit
store 1 used to get oranges, candy and
things and never tok very much at
time, but was in there often. In Bah
cocks shop on Preble street l got two
batteries for my electric bells and
some gas nantes.
Il have been through the fence in
the Portland stove foundry yard and
got a lot Of pans kettles and things
for my kitchen. This stuff is at my
house now. | din't use a key there,
though | had q great many. Some l
made myself and some 1 had made for
me, but the most Of them 1 took from
McDonaid's key shop on Plum
street. He had lot of old keys that
had been gathering for years and I
filled my pockets with them many
times. They keys that the boys found
in the dump were left there by me
and these are McDonalds.
Il have been into Johnson's grocery
store and taken groceries and have
taken shoes, rubbers and rubber boots
from the White shoe store near the
Dairy Lunch. l had three pair of
them left after l was arrested and
these l threw on the dump with the
other stuff.
over ut IIeseltine & Tuttle's drug
store ] used to find the trap on the
sidewalk opcn-you know that iron
door On the Myrtle street side, on the
police station side. l used to go down
through that into the cellar and took
lot of stuff, such as candy, perfumes.
tobacco and cigars. | suppose | took
1850 cigars from there.
81 have already told you about the
Portland Talking Machine store. |
tok q lot of stuff from there but they
have got it all back. l had no one
help ne carry the stuff. l took it in
bag. They say they lost q lot more
stuff but 1 did not take it. over on
PreLle street in the New England
Supply store, ! got four rugs, q wine
set and | guess the other was q lem
olad, set These l will give you back
if you want them.
zone night / was coming down Con-
gress street and when passing Edwards
& Walkers saw the side window
open. l went in through and dropped
into the cellar. l wanted a Colt re-
volvcr. Mine wasn't very good and il
a fellow gets up against Il crook he
might have to have a good one, but
| runimaged around a long time and
couldn't find what 1 wanted so | took
three or four revolvers. These l think
l threw into the dump.
"Another time 1 was passing Fl. II.
Hayes and noticed a cellar window
open and went in. At that time I
think l tok three boxes of cigars I
don't remember very well and | have
done 50 much that 1 can't keep them all
straight.
Il am sorry if the clerks were
blamed in these stores. as I don't want
anyone to suffer for me. l think |
have told you all, though there may
he some other, / would like to talk
with you again and perhaps I could
tell you lots. 1 feel better anyway and
perhaps tonight ] can sleep some. l
know il my mother lived and | could
have had the advice that others had
| would not be here. It's an awful
place and I'm glad that l didn't send
many over while l was on the police.
If seine of the fresh cops who are al
ways pinching men when there is no
need of it, would come here for
while they would not be so quick to
lock a man up. I'll do my time and
after it is over I'll try to get an hon
est mans job and be on the level
sometimes. though, it seems queer
when n follow tries to do right that
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