Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-09
Horrible Murder at Berwick !
TWO MEN STARRED

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The most shocking ARRAY occurred N, Rer-
wick on Wednesday night last, in which one
man was instantly killed and another ,nor,oI.
ly wounded, which has ever labe- s,lace II
this vicinity. The most intense excitement
prevails among the citizens of that place.
Al an early hour on Thursday morning, our
Reporter was on the spot and succeeded in
gathering the following particulars of this
dreadful AFFAIR."
n About 9o'cIock on Wednesday evening, as
MIR. Lewis Maxwell, Mr.. Ivory Pray, Mr.
Burchard, and an Irshman, were Standing
near the end Of the bridge on the Berwick
side of Salmon Falls, the latter made some
insulting remark 10 young lady who was
passing which called forth a severe reproof
from Mr.. Burchard, whereupon some words
passed between them followed BY blows
The difficulty soon subsidized, but the Irish
man, still Smarting under the chastisement he
had received, shortly came up with two 9TH
ers, and Recommended the attack. Mr.. PRAY
Immediately interfered, and succeeded in get
ting the upper hands Of James Waters, one Of
the Irishmen, when bis brother, John Waters
drew dirk from his cane, and plunged il
into the body of Pray. Maxwell then inter
fered, when Waters turned upon him also,
in1iciing mortal wound just below The heart,
which caused his death in about five min
utes. r ....-
The alarm was Immediately given that
murder had been committed, and Sheriff
Wallingford Of Berwick, was soon upon the
track of the murderer. Search was institut~
ed among the Irish huts in that vicinity, and
after some length of time, the two brothers,
Waters, were found by Mr.. Walingford, con-
cealed in the attic Of one Of them. They
were secreted behind the chimney, and the
murderer sat, holding the very weapon in
his hand, with which he had committed so
foul deed, as if bidding defiance to whoev-
er attempted his arrest. The 6rmness and
decision Of Sheriff Walingford, however,
soon brought him to terms, the dirk was Sc
cured, and they delivered themselves up to
the custody of the officer without resistance,
upon being assured they should be protected
from the violence Of an excited community.
| Maxwell was young man, about twenty
eight years Of age, unmarried, and resided
with his mother at Salmon Falls village,
where we beheld his body just previous 10
the inquest. He was young man of good
habits, and much respected by his many
friends. Pray is still alive, but his friends
entertain but small hopes of his recovery
lie is young man OF about % years of age
Seaman, the other Irishman implicated in
the affray, has not been arrested.
"A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body
of Maxwell at Salmon Falls at about O'Clock
on Thursday morning, when his body wa:
removed to Berwick, where the deed wa:
committed, and another Inquest held. Nei
lher verdict had been rendered at the tins
of our pening this article.-DoUer Gazette.
The following additional particulars rela
tive to the horrid tragedy which occurred il
Berwick, Me-, on. Wednesday evening, arr
from the Traveller of Friday evening:
"A Ccroner's inquest was held YESTERDAY
on the body of Lewis Maxwell, one of the vic
tins Of the murder, and the jury returned
verdict that he came 10 his death BY stat
through The heart by some sharp instrumen
in the hands of some person unknown. The
BODY was then taken 10 South Berwick
where a further investigation will be had
and il is stated that second coroner's jury
will be called this morning.
Scannell, the third party implicated in Tho
murder was found in the woods about a mile
below South Berwick. He was traced by hi
tracks, add when his Tursuers came upOI
him attempted to escape, but gave himselfup
when threat was made TO shoot him. 1t j
stated that neither the Waters or ScanneI
deny that they stabbed Maxwell and Pray
but say that it was done in self-defence, whicI
however is believed to be false. Maxwell
was not present at the afffay about the cir
in the early part ofthe evening, and the only
cause that can be assigned for the murder i!
an old difficulty. 1t appears that Maxwell
while passing the rum shops in South Der
wick, was stabbed in The abdomen, when he
started TO run they then fell afoul OF Pray
and stabbed him also, and he fell they then
started after Maxwell, and as is supposed
caught him where he was found and stabbed
him to the heart. Pray is better, and vii
probably recover
Last night a mob of about one thousand
persons from Great Falls, assembled rount
the shantees near the spot where The murder
of Mr.. Maxwell occurred, and the Irish fam
lilies therein having moved out in accordance
with previous notice sent them by the mob
the buildings were demolished.
Tonight, il is said that the rum shops in
the same vicinity will be torn down, as the
authorities show no disposition 10 interfere
in the matter. All that saved them last night
was the fact that the wounded man, Pray
was in one of the rooms of the building.