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Domestic News May 29, 1890 Event 1 of 2

Daily Kennebec Journal

Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine

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Mr. E. S. Soule caught a suspicious looking man around his buildings and gave chase, obliging him to drop a bag containing a variety of articles and over $45 in money, probably stolen. Later, about one o'clock, parties entered Granville M. Townsend's dwelling through a window, took $15.25 from his clothing, ate some eatables, and left without awakening the family. The intruder then entered the houses of Mrs. Agnes Rogers and Mr. Geo. H. True but was frightened off from both.

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FREEPORT, May 28.-Mr. E. S. Soule
Monday caught a suspicious looking man
around his buildings and giving chase
obliged him to drop a bag containing a variety
of articles and over $45 in money,
probably stolen. Later, about one o'clock,
parties entered the dwelling house of Granville
M. Townsend through a window, proceeded
to his sleeping room and took from
his clothing a wallet containing $15.25,
$11 in bills and $4.25 in silver. After
helping himself to some eatables, he left
without awakening Mr. Townsend or his
family. He then entered the houses of
Mrs. Agnes Rogers and Mr. Geo. H. True,
but was frightened off from both places.

York County Indictments.
Alfred, May 28.-The Grand Jury in
the Supreme Judicial Court at York County
reported, Wednesday morning, twenty-six
indictments.
Those made public are:
Prene Morin, Biddeford, Manslaughter;
Almon Littlefield, Kennebunk, assault and
battery; Benjamin Goodier, George W.
Lait, George W. Rumery, Biddeford,
jointly indicted for assault and battery,
this indictment being the only one connected
with the Biddeford election trouble.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Freeport Theft Burglary Stolen Money

What entities or persons were involved?

E. S. Soule Granville M. Townsend Agnes Rogers Geo. H. True

Where did it happen?

Freeport

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Freeport

Event Date

Monday

Key Persons

E. S. Soule Granville M. Townsend Agnes Rogers Geo. H. True

Outcome

bag containing variety of articles and over $45 in money dropped; $15.25 stolen from townsend ($11 in bills and $4.25 in silver); eatables taken; frightened off from rogers and true houses

Event Details

Mr. E. S. Soule caught a suspicious looking man around his buildings and gave chase, obliging him to drop a bag containing a variety of articles and over $45 in money, probably stolen. Later, about one o'clock, parties entered Granville M. Townsend's dwelling through a window, took $15.25 from his clothing, ate some eatables, and left without awakening the family. The intruder then entered the houses of Mrs. Agnes Rogers and Mr. Geo. H. True but was frightened off from both.

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