The following article appeared in the Halifax Evening Mail on Saturday July 30, 1898. It tells the exciting tale of one Alexander Fraser, a 23-year-old tramp miner, who robbed and then set fire to the post office in Sheet Harbour.
A Detective Power from Halifax led the pursuit of the wanted fugitive. Power took the postmaster, Mr. Hall, with him to help identify the criminal. Fraser, who also went by the alias Faulkner, was caught at a farmhouse in Guysborough County some 40 miles from Sheet Harbour.
However, Faulkner – clearly not wanting to face the consequences of his actions – managed to escape while in custody. Detective Power sought help from locals, and they managed to find the escapee at a nearby lumber camp. Once again secured, they drove him to New Glascow to wait for backup in the name of Sergeant Collins to arrive from Halifax.
Power and Collins arrived in Halifax with their feisty fugitive “after one of the most exciting chases extending over 200 miles through country roads,” according to the news report.
Sources:
Halifax Evening Mail, 30 July 1898
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