Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Money for the Payroll.

On Monday morning, according to
the esta blished custom OF many years,
Mr.. Gordon made up the deposits for
the morning, from the mail which had
come in during Saturday night and
Sunday, drew a check for the money
necessary to meet the payroll Of the
mill and went to the bank.
At the bank he made the deposit
and drew the money with which to
make up the payroll. This amounted
to about $4,000. This money was plac-
ed In small hand bag. similar to
that used by cashiers and paymasters
of mills. He then returned to the mill.
Reaching the mill he went into the
office and to his desk. 5There the mon
ey was dumped out upon the desk top.
This, too, was according to the Gus
tom of many years, B5
In the next room, the private Of
flee sat, John and William Morrison,
proprietors of the mill.
In the office with Mr.. Gordon sat
John Basket.
Mr.. Gordon began the work of making
up the pay roll. AS he worked he and
Basket carried on conversation ABOUT
one thing and another They discussed
the weather, politics and the condition of
business.
Since the bold robbery it has been learn
ed that man went to the Sprague livery
stable and called for team.
There he said that his mother, who
lived in Corinna, had been taken sudden
ly and seriously Ill and he wished to go
there as quickly as possible.
Then he went to the ONCE of the man
who employs him and told the same story
about his mother asking for leave Of ap-
sence for the rest of the day. This was
at once given him.
A rig was hitched up for him and he
drove away, first asking boy with him
to hold the horse, so he said.
A few moments later someone entered
the office of the mill, walked UP behind
Gordon, pointed the revolver at him and
said in a low, steady tone:
Don't speak. If you do I'll blow the
top of your head OFF,
This was Gordon's first intimation Of
danger.
At that time the bookkeeper was alone,
Mr.. Basket having gone out
Holding the revolver on level with his
victims head. man whom Gordon
thought he recognized proceeded to gath
er UP the money which lay upon the desk.
There was a slight noise in the next
room as of someone moving about.
Instantly the intruder repeated his
warning: Don't speak or I'll blow your
head Off"
Gathering up what money he could the
man rushed from the office. jumped into
a waiting team and. lashing the horse to
run. disappeared around the mill.
The Alarm Sounded.
The instant the robber disappeared
through the office door, Mr.. Gordon
gave the alarm.
The owners of the mill rushed from
the private office into the general Of
fee. In a few quick sentences Mr..
Gordon told them of what had oc-
Cured.
A dash was made to the road to
see II the fleeing robber could be
seen, but the arrangement Of the mill
and the roads is such that no sign of
the team could be found.
Then the alarm was sent out.
The local police were informed OF
what had taken place and telephone
messages were sent to all surrounding
towns, while the county authorities
at Bangor and Dover were notified.
At 2P. M. telephone message was
received from Guilford, Piscataauis
county, saying that a young man an
swering the description Of William
Micue had been taken there and was
being held.
1t Is thought hardly possible for
anyone to have covered the distance
Between the two towns by team in
the length Of time which has elapsed
since the robbery, especially with the
roads in their present condition.
&c. Mr.. Gordon knows Micue but slight
ly. He has seen him about the mill
yard and about town. He has been
in Dexter only short time, some two
months, 1t Is said.
It is not known Just how much
money the man secured The Morri-
sons took the afternoon train for
Dover, and no one at the mill is au
thorized to make a statement in the
matter