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STEALING FLOUR
Abe Jamieson and Dick Arnott Arrested
[Welland Tribune, 19 February 1904]
Welland, Feb. 18-Chief Ford of the Welland police arrested Abe Jamieson and Dick Arnott about 1.40 this morning. They were on Divisions street and were each carrying a 25-lb sack of flour, “Riverside Mills,” brand. Another sack, broken with the contents spilled, was found in the ditch in front of Dr. Hutton’s residence. Jamieson then brought the chief to Riverside mills and wanted a mill hand there to say he purchased 150 lbs. of flour, but the answer was not satisfactory.
R. Cooper, proprietor of Riverside mills, was appraised of the facts this morning. He could not tell how much was missing but estimated it at 150 lbs. Mr. Cooper left the mill a few minutes to ten o’clock last night, and the two prisoners, who were at the mill at the time, walked with him a little way.
About ten o’clock, Pierce Whalley was entering his house in front of the mill, a noise was heard, and in response to a query from someone in the house, he investigate and reported, “It’s only Abe carrying a sack of flour.” About 12.30 another person from a window also saw Abe carrying flour.
It is generally the opinion that three trips were made-about 10, 12.30 and when the arrests were made. The mill was running all night, and there were three millers at work at 10 o’clock and two after midnight. These were at work in the back of the mill and the theft could easily have been committed without their knowledge.
Arnott was recently discharged from the Central where he was serving for vagrancy.
The two prisoners were to be tried today at 2 o’clock, but owing to the ability of Crown Attorney to be present, the hearing was postponed until tomorrow at 2 p.m. Jamieson was allowed his freedom on bail.
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