Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-05-08

Autheatlc Particulars Of The Crime.
Under the date of May LIST, the Pressure Isle
Sunrise extra says
This morning the whole chapter of awful
and astounding facts burst upon our community.
Terrible rs we apprehended the facts to be. the
reality eNcelled even the worst apprehension.
We give the narration, as we have with care
collected the facts. As soon 1t was known
at the mill what had happened men started for
the camp. On arriving there they found il
burned. and all there was 10 be found of the
mains Of Mr.. HAYDEN aud Mr.. Hubbard were
few bones. all Of which would not weigh ten
pounds. Some keys which Mr.. Hayden had in
his pocket were found in the ashes. The men
who visited the camp returned 10 the mill about
. O'Clock in the evening. with what remained of
the two men.
The camp belonged to Swanbcck. NAL, Of
dry cedar log covered with splits. and occupied
for making shingles. According Ia Swanberk's
statement he was In his camp when Cullen
came there towards night, Monday. Early in
the evening Mr.. Hayden arrived with Hubbard
and Bird in pursuit Of Cullen. Mr.. Hayden
having travelled some miles snow shoes
and being much exhausted. decided 10 stop mt
the camp until morning. Previous 10 his rctir-
ling Ia sleep he took Cullen out Of doors and
Itoli him that he had a warrant for his arrest. n
4 was supposed he would be frightened and
ea,e the country. They all. however. lay
tdown to sleep. About daylight Swanbcck was
aroused by hearing blows. which proved to be
Cullen inilicting blows upon the persons of
Hayden and Hubbard. II j. impossible to
, know Just what the wounds were, hut they
| Were, no doubt, what strong and perfect rc.k-
| less man could infct with sharp axe upon
| two defenceless men sleeping side nv side.
| Swanbcck, seeing what was going on. nc'i from
| the camp. Bird. who j. mere boy, attempted
| 10 follow him, but was met by Cullen with axe
| uplifted, when Bird said ''Do not Kill me-
/ upon which he dropped his axe, replying: II
| will not, IL you do ~ tell you, and not tell
about this" He then placed the two dead
bodies upon the lire which Ind been burning
! during the night. 'it Is common in these camps
| 10 keep fire through the nighi.l Cullen then
! piled dry, harl wood upon them. with quite
| quantity Of dry cedar. rolled out some barrels
Of -four and pork belonging to Swanbeck. and
| setting fire 10 the camp. left in company with
| Bird nd swanbeck. all the time threatening
| that II they informed of him. he would Kill
| them. Having got nearly out Of the woods
they got away from him and gave the alarm.
Cullen was found about ten o'oclock in the
! forenoon, in the cellar Of Samuel Willamsnn's
house in Castle Hi. at which place is his wifi
and child. lie was brought to BARS MIL
where he male full confession Of all he had
done. and said repeatedly: "iIc was glad he
had done So" About nine O'Clock in the even
! ing. what could bc found Of the remains were
| brought 10 the mill village, aud Cullen in view
Of what he hsd done, said He was glad he
had killed those he had and would Kill swan
| beck and Bird If he could"
The people had become terribly cxaspcratcd
| with him. About ten o'clock, II. J. Hughes
constable Of Maplcton, who had Cullen in hi~
| keeping, with a guard Of six men. among whom
were DIR. Parker and james Phair Of this VII
| lagc, started for this place with the prisoner.
! About une-half mile this side Of the mill. and
seven miles from the village, they were sudden
| ~ surrounded. DIR. Parker judges. by
/ seNcnty-tive men In disguise, who seized and
| held Mr.. Hughes. also the Doctor and Others Of
| the guard. anil sciEing Cullen. dragged him
| out OF the wagon and very short distance into
| the woods, and hung him Ia a tree, Dr. Parker
| says Il was all thc work Of very few minutes.
/ nor could any one tell who wcrn the pcrpetra-
| tor. \ circle was formed around him So that
no one could approach him until he was dead.
when he was put into a box and brought 10
this village.
This terrible tragedy whichin all its horror.
was never cqualcd probably in New England.
has east a gloom over our village and town. new
cr before known. Mr.. Hayden WA, one Of our
best citizens. who has lived In th, town from
his childhood, universally respected and bcloI-
ed. He leaves a WIFE and child, father. mother,
and numerous other relatives. lie was Of the
firm of HAYDEN 4 Pratt. merchants, had been
for YEAR Deputy sheriff. faithful anil true in all
the relations Of life, and we could hardly los"
more valuable citizen. Hi, agc was Is years.
Mr.. Hubbard was recently from st. Albans,
in Somerset county. lie had taken up land IN
Chapman. for the purpose VI making farm.
AMI was known 10 many Of our CitZCu~ a. a
very worthy Young man. We hear that he was
the only support of widowed mother. IIs
az wa, about - years.
Cullen. who was = years II ag". wa, from
New Brunswick. and belongs la family oi
rough and hard men. II j. said hi- reputation
was very bad in the Province. and that he cam,
her because h. could not safely rrmatn there
He hal been in the cinity OF N. placr where
he committed the. erin" some two years. Those
who knew him best say he WA, regarded by
them A. a Reckless and dangerous man. Those
who knew l"s- about him regarded him a
quiet aud inoffcn.Nc. Probably Mr.. HAYDEN
had ne idea of h- reckless character, or IA,
would not have Afforded him thu opportunity Ia
commit the dreadful dc.,l.
| w cannot close our account Of the terrible
! tragedy without putting on record orr earnest
! condemnation OF the summary vengeance
which Ia, been inflicted upon Cullen. Fpr
him personally We care not straw. We -hArc
in the deep grief Of our whole community pyri
the death Of I'll" worthy and good w SYM
pathlze ~ deeply any one with the fa,nil,
and friends of our murdered neighbour ana
tpwn,man. But nothing can jul tify or cNru>.
any person becoming one Of mob for the pur-
pos" of taking the life Of another In cold blood
however yaucles- or dangrrDu, that liz. mas
be-.
Amidst the oppressive sorrow under which
We write, We have a ray OF pleasure in sa,Ing
being party 10 that mob. II was done seven
miles from this village. Who they were ",
have not the rcmo,c,t idea, and personally ",
wish never 10 know. But We hop. that whcf
this excitement shall be allaycd, and men,
minds ,hall bc"om. capable Of sober reflection
that our sheriff. County Attorney. Attorney
General and Courts will Siudicate the law Of
our state. and teach lawl,~, men of every elias,
that they cannot take human lii- with impit
nity!'
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