The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-09
BURGLARY OF A MADISON
JEWtLRY STORE
Thief Was Arrested Friday Night Az
ter Some Active Work by Thompson
and His Deputies.

The jewelry store of o. II. Dilworth
was broken into, Thursday night at
Madison, in which chains, bracelets,
fountain pens, one watch, ring and
several other articles left for repairs
to the value of $3.50 were taken. The
entry was made through side window
just back of the SAFE 1t was thought
at first that the break was made
through back window, but that the
thief or thieves were blocked by a
hasped door which they attempted to
pry open. On failing at this they went
to side window in the alley next to
the pool room.
The break was discovered about Z
O'Clock, Friday morning, and Deputy
Sheriff Mckinney was Immediately
towns were at once notified with the
result that suspicious looking char
acter was taken into custody by Dep
uty Sheriff Ernest Hilton of Starks
near his residence The man was able
to prove an alibi, having been con-
fined in the Madison lookup over night
One of the thieves in entering, cut
or scratched his hand and left bloody
finger mark, which may prove yalu-
able clue. A track made by one of the
burglars measuring about II inches
was also found in the snow.
William Delille was arrested Friday
evening, on the charge of being con-
nected with the break of the evening
previous, at o. II. Dilworth's jewelry
store, after some lively work by Sheriff
Thompson and his deputies, Donley
and Mckinney. The hearing was held
Saturday forenoon in Deputy Sheriff
r. S. McKenney's office, William b.
Brown appearing for the state and
Bernard Gibbs for the defendant
The first witness for the State was
Walter Rushworth, the clerk who dis
covered the break as he entered the
store, Friday morning. Mr.. Rushworth
told of finding the window open at
the side, also the door and window in
the rear, and of noticing that articles
had been taken from the show win
dow. Mr.. Rushworth promptly mott
fed his employer and Deputy Mcken-
ney. He also told of seeing some
tracks in the snow at the back of the
store made by some person wearing
pointed toe shoes. In Mr.. Rushworths
opinion the tracks would be filled by
No. shoe.
The next and last witness was Dep
uty Mckenney. Mr.. McKenney said
that he went to the Delille home in
Arson about II o'clock, Friday fore
noon, in company with Sheriff Thomp
son of Skowhegan. Mr.. Mckinney said
that young Delille was just getting up
and was in room not usually occu-
pied by him because he was intoxicated
| the night before, and did not wish his
parents to know it. When asked as
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of his finger Delille said he could rem
ember nothing about 1t.
He was also unable to give any sat
isfactory explanation as to where the
iron bar came from that was found
in a chair in the room. The deputy
stated that it was on this evidence that
he arrested Delille. Pieces of enve-
lopes bearing bloody finger prints were
exhibited, also the iron supposed to
have been used in the attempt to pry
open the door. A short recess was
taken to allow the court to view the
scene of the burglary. The reading OF
the warrant was waived by the de-
fence and no testimony was presented
Judge Withee found probable cause
and fixed the bond at 5000.