Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-06
mother Horror!
Murder and Lynch Law Ina Maine.

our times, Maine seems TO be taking n
hand.n and outstfipping all in its horrors
Only week before last two murderous
assaults IN Portland in one day. one OF
which is fatal but now the country is start
led by an affair in one OF our northern
Counties. AroostooS, which Tor enormity
i. unparalleled The particulars from the
Bangor Wig are rs follows:
On Saturday night, April 26th, the
store of David Dudley at Presque Isle.
was broken into. and pair of boots and
some other small articles stolen. Chr
cums,ances transporting which unmis'
takably pointed TO one James Cullen u
native of New Brunswick, but resi-.
dent OF Napoleon Tor some two years
past. rs the burglar. warrant was
sworn out and placed in the hands of
Granville 4. Hayden oil Pressure l,le,
Deputy Sheriff, to be served. Knowing
Cullen to DC a hard character, Mr.. Hay
den took with him two men, Messrs. W.
H. Bird and Thomas Hubbard, and on
Tuesday morning started out 10 find their
man. They traced him TO u Single
camp, occupied 10y man named Swan.
beck. in Chapman Plantation, ", Itch they
reached late in tho evening. Cullen saw
that open resistance against So many
would be useless, aud surrendered him.
self without trouble, promising 10 90
with them pcacoably. as he thought that
on returning matters might be satistac-
toriIy arranged with Mr.. Dudley.
whose store nc Acknowledged breaking
into. Tae hour was late and il being
some Tour miles to 9resque Isle. over
hard woods rood. the Sheriff and his
party concluded to remain in the camp
until morning. and accordingly arranged
theuselve, for the night ~ comfortably
as they could and went To sleep. little
thinking what a terrible late awaited
three OF the party.
some time after midnight, Swanbeck
and Bird were awakened by noise in
the camp. and on arousing themselves
were Mortified TO see Cullen chopping of
the heads of Sheriff Hayden and Mr.
Hubbard. with an axe he had found in
the camp. Being nearer the door than
the murderer. Swaubcck and Bird jump
cd up and ran Tor their lives. pursued for
some distance by Cullen. who. seeming
TO be crazed by his Internal crime,
brandished the axe ,eeking with gore
aud yelled like a madman.
Neither OF the escaping men was
armed and they made their way through
the woods TO the settlements Is best they
could in the darkness, To give the alarm.
The word spread like wildirc. and The
community WAS soon aroused by the
terrible news. 4 party led 10y Nj. b. J.
Hughes started from Balls mill Tor the
camp, which they found TO be \ pile OF
smoking ashes under which lay The char
red and shrivelled bodies OF the Deputy
Sheriff and his companion, Cullen having
applied the torch after committing the
awful deed. in order TO conceal tue eyi
dence of his crime.
The most intense excitement was creat-
ed by the news, and several parties OF
men armed themselves and started in
pursuit OF The murderer One party
went directly 10 Cullcn's house in Maple
ton, Wednesday morning, Lu, Mis-. Cut
len declared her husband WAS not IN.
Search WAS made. however. and lac WAS
found secrctcd in the cellar. lie was
dragged from bis place OF conccaImenl,
securely bound, aud his captors started
10 bring him into Pressure Isle. On their
WAY they were met by party from that
village, who tooN possession OF the .
prisoner, led him under tall tree. gave .
him q few minutes Tor player, put -
Moose over his neck with - rope they had .
brought with them, threw the other end .
of the rope overa limb. aud all taking
hold strung him up and lett him hanging
until he was dead.
We DO not know who were the mem
bers OF the party who thus took the law
in their hands, as our correspondent WAS
unable to obtain them They have n.
sumed fearful spouSi5ility, however,
though We are informed that their action
is sustained by the approval OF large
portion of the community in which the
murdered men resided We learn that
steps are being taken 10 thoroughly in.
Yestigate the matter.
Mr.. Hayden was young man, much
respected and widely known. He had
been in business a. Pressure Isle for some
years past, and has had extensive trans
actions with several firms in this city. all
OF whom bear testimony 10 his good
qualities. He leaves wife and one
young child.
Mr.. Hubbard was young man and un.
married. lie too bore au excellent rep
utatioh and leaves many friends TO mourn
his untimely death.
Cullen, the murderer. had wife and
one child, who, rs We before stated,
reside in Mapleton.
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j. NJ. Kimball Esq. of Portland, is tit.
ting up the DR.. Buzzell place in Cape