Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-10
GOOD WORK.
CITY Marshal Fletcher Gets
Burglar in Short Order.
Break Made Friday Might, Man
Arrested Saturday Night.
Goods Stolen by Prisoner Found In
His Possession.

City Marshal Fletcher did good
piece of work Saturday in rounding
up a. burglar and capturing him, to-
eether with the plumber taken, In less
than "a hours after the break had been
committed, and this, TOO. whelIsno clue
upon which to work was received UNI
til late in the afternoon. Every thing
considered the work done reflects II
great deal of credit upon the ability
of Augustus chief of police.
Word was received by Marshai
Fletcher early saturday morning that
the store of Cyr & Savoie at III Wa
ter street dealers in iewelry, watches,
bicycles and various other merehan-
disc. had been entered Friday night
and goods TO the value ,ot about $se0
taken. Entrance had been gained to
the store by a trap door after the
THIEF had entered the building through
an open window on the river side. The
goods taken Included the best that
had beer left in the show cases, which
showed that the thief had some knowi-
edge of jewelry and watches. and
significant fact was that among other
things stolen was a new liver Johnson
bicycle. and which was destined To
play an important part in the case
later.
Marshal Fletcher at once sent out
telephone messages TO the different
towns adjacent to Augusta to he on
the lookout for man on new oIcS-
Gle and also had lists of the goods
stolen printed and sent out. The list in
addition to the bicycle was as follows:
One siren alarm. one bicycle norm,
two gold clocks two dozen loCkets,
one dozen watch charms, two dozen
watch chains. half dozen watch tobH,
four dozen rings, one dozen watches,
half dozen cuff buttons. one dozen gold
crosses, and one Harring ton & Rich
ardson revolver
Late in the afternoon Marshal
Fletcher received telephone message
from Fred Sproul of Windsor stating,
that he had seen a man on bicycle
pass their house. and gave descrip-
ton of him and of the wheel. where
upon the marshal, feeling that the
man described was probably the one
wanted secured Special Officer Pat
rick Murphy and his Buick runabout
and started in pursuit The officers
made some pretty quick miles out
Windsor, stopping OCCASION
ally to inquire at houses if the fugi-
tive had been seen, and finally. upon
stopping at house away over in
South Jefferson they found their man
inside with his stock spread out upon
a table, and engaged in trading rings
with young lady. The man made
some show of resistance but was
quickly overcome and ironed. and ar
IL o'clock the officers We're back in Au-.
gusta with their prisoner, and they
also had all of the goods that he had
stolen.
The prisoner gave his name Sunday
morning as Thomas Mason and said
that he was 81 wears old and of French
and Syrian parentage, but beyond That
he was not inclined to talk much. He
Is not known much in the city, but is
well known in the towns in the east
ern part of Kennebec county and IN
Lincoln county, where for about a
year past he has peddled jewelry and
taken photographs. He had his camera
with him when captured. He was Ia
miliar with the Cyr & Savoie store,
and said that he had been in the city
nff and on for about a. year. 1t is
thought possible that he may know
something of other breaks which have
been made in the city.
Mason will be sarraigned before the
municipal court Monday morning and
without doubt bound over to the Sep
tember term of the superior court.