Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-19

SEVERAL CLUES
IN ROBBERY CASE

Capt. Picard. finger print sxpert
OF the Lewiston Police force. was
called Into the Blouin robbery case
on Thursday in q hope that he could
locate something by which the rob-
Ders might be identified. What the
results Of the Investigations were.
was not disclosed by the authorities
out from the circumstances of the
robbery II would seem difficult TO
PICK up q clue of this kind.
Inc more complete story of the
robbery which was forthcoming on
Thursday disclosed one or two points
which serve only to deepen the mys-
terry surrounding the crime. In the
same room with the safe which con-
tained $3.50 in money. diamond
ring valued at $50. and valuable
papers, were two fur coats. one
valued at 5000 and the other at $500.
Neither of these garments were dis
turbed by the robbers. Why these
valuable coats were not taken is one
OF the things upon which the au-
thorities are studying.
Enttance to the home was effect
ca apparently by the use OF a mas
ter key. The safe which weighed
about 100 pounds was carried out
OF the house and because of its
weight 1t is supposed, the doors were
not closed, so that when Mrs. Blou-
In returned to the Eouse after at
tending the moving pictures In this
city she found them wide open. No
tice to the city and county author
tiles was delayed because the tele-
phone wires were cut by the rob-
bers
Deputy Sheriff Henry Parmenter
and Deputy Marshal Charles With
am OF the Augusta police force after
looking over the house and the
premises late Wednesday night pro-
ceeded to the Pond road in Sidney
to investigate the appearance there
or an automobile containing two
men. and the burning of cottage
on the shore of Snow pond. which
occurred at about the same time that
the men were seen.
They found. that a largo cottage
and boat house on tho shore of the
pond. owned by J. h. Shield of Wal
pole, Mass. and situated upon land
owned by William Cowan had been
burned. This cottage had not been
occupied for over year.
Mr.. Cowan when returning to his
home found the road INSTRUCTED by
an automobile and in order to lass
the obstruction he was forced to
move the car. No one was in sight
at the time and the occurrence sur
prised him 20 that he looked the
car over pretty carefully although
no failed to take the number. 1t
was n Stutz roadster, with wire
wheels and right hand control and
bearing Massachusetts license
plate.
Later. flames from the cottage at
tracted the attention, of the Cowan
family and one of the boys who was
the first to reach the blazing cottage.
was understood to have seen two
men hurrying UP across the field t =
ward the road over quarter Of Il
mile away. When the deputies ar
rivod the cottage was totally de-
stroyed but the tracks of the two
men were in evidence In the snow
which covered the field.
Both the CITY ard county author
files are working iron the case and
1t Is understood that they have sew
eral theories upon which they are
tnsing their work. In tho meantime
the authorities of the voriCus towns
and cities in the State are Keeping
II strict watch for the Stutz car and
its occupants In an endeavor to APP
prehend them aid to learn If they
are connected with either the rob-
hery or the fire