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THE B08TOJS SUiXHAlargued by the police that the man who robbed the house was known to the dog. This proved correct, * 21Finally it was fully settled that as one ot the ooys was accounted for the other should explain, i ,In the ordeal Louis Goulding broke down and confessed.He said he had used money belonging to his fathor while the latter was awav in Florida, and he was expected home In a few day*. * ‘ . v*It is not known how he lost the money which his father allowed him, but it is certain that he was short and in order to explain this away he attempted the robbery of his own boiiap*In order to make the deception perfect he lighted matches and scattered them all through the house.When the police arrived they found themstrewn everywhere and in every room.*n his haste to scatter the burnt matobes, be let some of them drop from the box beforeThey Were Lighted,and this was the weak point in his plan, for in ascending the stairs, he stepped on one of the matches and it made a slight explosion.He got frightened and ran up stairs.Tne fire from the match set a blaze to a curtain, and in a few moments there was a fire.Louis was not prepared for this, and atBPonce rushed into the street fearing the house had been set on fire, and pulled lu analarm from the nearest box.A tire was not intended in the robbery, and It was this that Hurried young Louis so that lie could not face the questions.L W. Pennington, a jeweller, then cameto_the help of the police.He keeps a shop on Mechanic St., and hen he saw the schedule of the jewelry reported stolen, he remembered that he hadreported stolen, ue remembered that no bad purchased some of it before the robbery, and lie told this to the officers*This was the first clue, and It would never have been learned except that DetectiveO'Day insisted that a list should be published in the papers of all the goods stolon.Louis went to Pennington several times but he could not4e persuaded to buy someof the goods offered.In the meantime Mr. Goulding was soonto return home, and Louis was in a quandaryhow to explain the loss of the money, because he had spent the money which henad collected in rents for his father.While the investigation was pressing hot young Goqlding completely brokedown and confessed that ho was not only the one thatburglarized his own house but he also robbed the house of Mrs. Hartley Williams, which was adjoining.The loss by the latter robbery was about 11000.The burglary in theWilliams Housewas not discovered for a week or more, asthe family were away.The key to the house was kept in Gould-mg’s barn during their absence, so the hostler might open the door and look in occasionally. One day one of the Goulding boys was seen to enter Williams' yard.This was reported to the police, but Louis was never suspected as the one, and soonafter the investigation by the police oeaned.developmentHince the development of the robbery several other things are alleged againsthim, and among others, he is suspected of having been guilty of pilfering small articles from houses where he visited, and inone instance he madecuunmg inquiries as» family wouldSits absence _ome or iu some down townto where the family would leave theirmilver during its absence from the city,place of security.Since the robbery a box of gold and silverjewelry has been found in the garret, and Louis has acknowledged that some of its * bwcf Lieut. Bartlett, U. S. N.tuis has acknowledged that some ... meats belonged to the Williams household. Mrs Williams' daughter Is the wifeToday the police made a search of theIn thhouse, and under the carpet In the boys\room were found two packages of moneyeach containing about £45, making up theSUO which Lonis claimed was stolen from his clothing on Easter night.The packages were placed17ndar the Carpet,which he had taken up at the sides of the 8*011
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Boston Sunday Globe
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Sun, Apr 09, 1893
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