Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-16

NJ. hold methods Of porch climb
-. and second story workers were
=, N shame in Augusta Monday
.,,r,nr. when Albert Il. Palmer, 2s
..,,. old and claiming to hail from
oakland, walked into the Blaine
v,,.ion. the executive residence OF
coc.rnor Percival p. Baxter. helped
,.n,.l, to the governors gold watch
.,a other articles and then walked
,,t again. 1t was subsequently
,.,red that at the time he commit
Nd the depreciation In the executive
,,,n,lon, Palmer was already carry
,,r oyer a thousand dollars worth
n booty, which he had as boldly
,ol.n from the II. NJ. Heath resi-
t,,ce further north on State street.
Tho daylight Rallies was in n
air way to making his getaway,
ph.n the housckeeper at the Blaine
Mansion discovered that the watch
and other articles were missing from
hs living quarters occupied by Gov.
Baxter and the family Of his sister.
Mrs. Fenton Tomlinson. The house.
ksper recalled bland young man
vho few minutes before she had
encountered Mt the foot CT the main
staircase, who purportcd to be Il
hosiery salesman and inquired of hsr
vhe,her there was Il family living
1Ds,alrs in the house.
Marshal W. j. !'kehan of the Au-
gsia police was at once notified and
Ulcers were dispatche hurriedly
to that section OF the city in the vi
entity OF the state house. On tho
description furnished by Governor
BaA,er's housekeeper. Officer Gipson
apprehended the man On lower Sew
vi street. several blocks away from
the executive mansion and making
rapid progress south md away frOlh
the city.
Palmer was brought back to the
Elaine Mansion. and though at first
s,outly denying that he had stolen
any goods. two watches. n ring. and
| a camera. belonging TO the governor
| Ind his sisters family We're found on
bis person and the man later con ..
tssed the whole story. Jewelry and
silks to the value of $1,000 were also
recovered, which he admitted steal
Ing from the II. NJ. Heath residence.
The thefts from the Heath resi-
ttpce had not been reported and
Chief Skchan passed considerable
TINE riding about the State street
section Of the city with the self
confessed theft in an effort to locate
me house from which according to
bis story Palmer had stolen the loot
The full story Of MS brief but
nearly successful career. as Il dariEs
fNei bandit. as told to the officers
ana Judse Robert \. COny after his
nlest, was that he WAS In this cit.
lepresentnc a hosiery house whit h
loFoash statesmen distributes its pro-
sut direct to wear 81. About 1850
aenJay forenoon. Pallaer went up IL
ne door of the imposing Heath rcs:-
stnce directly opposite the j. +. Hill!
aans'on on state street. rang the
flt and upon receiving no response
~lned the door knob and entered.
rainier In relating his story insist
mat he supposed both the Heath
NGence and the Blaine Mansion
,'e double fiat houses. Seeing no
ue aeout, he mounted the stairs,
m'eted the rooms above and seeing
Jewels was impressed by the ease
'im which he could carry them
way and yielded to the temptation.
AZ Tie Heath home. the thief gath
Wv UP three rings. one of which
s appraised at about $500, a valu-
sN ivory necklace. $50 in cash. a
sue AiS dress-and proving himself
whnolsseur in silk hosiery-scv-
~ pairs of ladies' silk stockings.
N articles values at about $1,000
Wv Inc property of Mrs. Hcath's
Sosnter. Mrs. Marion Mellus.
.Nher walked out of the Heath
w unmolested and proceeding
Avn on State street. next selected
49, no'ernor residence as n likely
,ug place. He claims that he
,slM the bell button there also. but
s.a no one answered his ring, en-
W. 'ae unlocked door and at once
s.eeaed to explore the rooms above.
N.Y. TWO watches. the ring and the
Sss a which fell to his bag there,
Nv oe valued at about 5000.
.ne man reached the foot of the
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