Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-27
FLETCHER HOSPITAL ROBBED
Employe Who Is Suspected Took
$500 and Skipped.
Left behind Him Two Trunks and Suit
Cnse Containing Goods Stolen Not
Long Ago from q Montreal
Residence.

AS n climax to a number OF smaller
tiefts Mt the institution. tho safe at tho
Mary Fletcher hospital was broken into
either Friday night or Saturday morning
and nearly $500 in cash taken by ono Of
the employees, who Is thought to havo
disappeared from this part o. the coun-
try. The affair was kept secret until
Tueadsy. Incidentally, baggage left be-
discloses a still larger robbery in
the vincinlty of Montreal, when the
residence ~ ]. W. Darcy was robbed Of
goods valued in the vicinity of $500.
The man who is suspected entered tho
employ OF the hospital about n month
ago giving his name as Henry Dior, and
proved good help a few small thcfts
we're committed during this time, but
that ms occurred for the past few years
from time to time, ard 1t did not occur
10 anyone that he might be connected
With them. When he arrived n, the hos
pital, he lad with him, two trunks and a
suit case, which he said contained tho
effects Of his inothe: who was dead, and
these worc stored away for him.
When the police were notified OK the
robbery and. found that Dion had left,
these trunks were opened and werc
found to contain goods of almoa. every
description, from a mission clock to elder
down puns, and q large quantity of mems
clothing. disprovinr tho story that tho
| GouCS belonged to a woman. All o. the
goods We're OF IN expensive pattern and
in thc clothes was found the nano Of
| the owner. J. W. Darcy.
The police had already received II do
scrirtive circular from the Montreal po-
Ice giving an account OF the robbery Of
the Darcy residence. and upon comparing
tho lis: Will, tho cco1s III tho 'rLne
found them to be Identical with the cx-
ccpt!on that many articles we-c n'iSsin5.
Montreal was then notified and Mr..
Darcy will be hero to-day 10 claim the
goods.
Tho Hat of articles stolen consists Of
nearly everything that Is movable in a
house. There are a quantity ot furs.
sever pairs Of trousers, four suits cf
clothes. a quantity OF baby's clothing.
! silvcrware. cut glass. bod linen, scarfs
ard in fact goods Of every description. In
Montreal. Dion, who was known there as
Taliquette, was employed by Mr.. Darcy
az q coachman, and thus gained access
to the house in the absence Of tho family
ard took the goods. These werot traced
as far as the Grand Trunk station. but
here all track was lost OF them.
Albert Naliquette is believed TO be the
thief's right name and he IS a native Of
Springfield. Mass. lie Is pale-faCed, has
deep sunken eyes and is a user OF NOR
phine or cocaine. His age Is about 10
years and he is five feet six inches in
Height. 1t is thought that when he dis
appeared he wore a sreenish suit OF
clothes, hut this is too uncertain to count
for much in the way of identification He
has very long fingers and Is smooth
shaven.
No clue to his manner of escape or to
where he has gone has yet been discov-
cred. 1t is known that he has served
sentences for similar crimes In the past
Just what stock Of clothing or what is
missing from the Darcy goods is not
Known