They
have recovered hundreds of allegedly stolen items from a Fall River
home that included rare first editions of books , one-of-a-kind
documents and arts taken from multiple collections.
The
estimated valued of more than $1 Million of artifacts are found at
John Mark Tillman Fall River home by the police. They found more
than 800 allegedly stolen artifacts.
The
police pulled Tillman last summer for breaching the conditions of his
house arrest. During
that stop they found a few unusual items in his vehicle, including a
letter written in 1758 by British military leader Gen. James Wolfe.
Wolfe
was one of the British leaders who led an attack on the French during
the Siege of Louisbourg in the 18th century, effectively ending the
French colonial era in Atlantic Canada.
After
months of investigating the letter, police finally tracked it to
Dalhousie University. Once they confirmed it was a stolen antiquity,
police obtained a search warrant for Tillman's house and arrested him
following the search.
Police
began their search early Friday morning and continued their search on
Tuesday, cataloging hundreds of items — anything that looked to be
an antique or rare object.
One
item of note seized appears to be a rare edition of Charles Darwin's
pivotal scientific work, On the Origin of Species.
Police
said they have tracked the owners of many artifacts already, and have
confirmed theft or fraud.
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Source:
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