Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-17

racing Judge Cony in municipal
court tuesday morning debonair
ana apparently not over much inn
pressed by the Seriousness of his
dipculty. Albert A. Palmer, the 26
year old daylight raffles, who on
Monday rif1ed the Blaine Mansion
and the H. NJ. Heath residence on
state street Of upwards Of $500
worth OF jewelry and fine silk wear
ing apparel. unhesitatingly pleaded
guilty TO each OF two warrants charg-
ing larceny, and lost none of his dap
perness when Judge Cony bound him
over to the Grand Jury in the sum of
$1,000 on each count.
The young man was not represent.
ed by counsel and in the matter of
ball showed familiarity with court
proceedings and after Questioning the
value OF the articles which he had
stolen as listed on the invoice fur
nisned by the owners. argued that
the total value could be but a few
hundred dollars and that therefore
MS bonds should be placed propor-
tlonately low. In answer to a uues-
ton OF Judge Cony's as to whether
ne had ever been in difficulty before.
Palmer replied:
Not to speak of, I served 80 days
IN jail once and was arrested in CAL
ffornia for vagrancy."
IN making his own estimate of the
value of the articles with which he
mad cody walked out Of the execu-
tive residence Of Governor Baxter, in
his pockets and sample case, the
pseudo hosiery salesman in speaking
OF diamond ring, the property of
Mrs. Fenton Tomlinson. Governor
Baxter's sister. declared that in his
opinion It wasn't worth much as 1t
was only about a quarter carat and
contained flaws. The ring in ques-
tion Is a>beautiful jewel and was APP
praised by its owner at about $500.
Palmer was formerly from Oak
land. but his folks recently moved to
number Russell street, Waterville.
Before / his arraignment Palmer
wrote brief letter to his mother
and just before closing 1t sent in to
Judge Cony asking what his address
was going to be-
Committed to Jail
The $4,000 bonds were not forth
coming and the daring young second
story worker, who 80 nearly made
his getaway with loot from the
Heath home and the Governors res
ty Jail to await the action of the
Grand Jury In January
Besides the two watches belonging
to Governor Baxter the camera ant
the ring. owned by Mrs. Tomlinsor
mentioned in the one warrant. It de-
veloped yesterday that Palmer haC
taken many other articles in his sur
reptitious visit to tho living quar-
tiers on the second floor of-the Blair
Mansion. Just before noon. Monday
Included in this list were a pearl pin
valued at 800. silver and goil
brooches, and a stone ring. the pro
Derty Of Mrs. Tomlinson. Also a rinc
which was the property of the gov
crnor and ailk shirts. stockings AM
gloves. also the personal property OIL
Governor Baxter.
The articles stolen from the HEATH
residence, belonging to Mrs. Heath's
daughter. Mrs. Marion Mellus. were
! as originally announced and included
three rings, an ivory necklace, $50 II,
! cash. a silk dress and stockings -ar,
proximating $3.50 in value.
Governor Commends Officer
Officer Scott Gipson of the Angus
ia. police department. who appre-
Monday on meagra description,
furnished by the housekeeper at the
Blaine Mansion. who mad encoun-
tered the young man as he was
about to leave the house. was the re-
cipient yesterday morning of a letter
OF special commentator from the