The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-21
The Warren urder.
Interesting Particulars Of the Tragedy.

10 the Editor of the Portland Press
WARREN, May 18th, 1873.
AS soon as l arrived I proceeded at once to
the scene of the murder, permission having
been obtained to examine the premises, which
l FOUND guarded by three young men. The
mouse is story and hall, neat looking cottage,
two miles from the village.
Miss Lucy Mink's story as told by the guard.
is like this: About nine O'Clock she went down
and let DR., Baker in, but did not lock the door
after him. She said he might have staid half
hour or more, when she heard the report of the
pistol. She said the Doctor was back to her
when shot, near the door. She immediately
left the house and ran to neghboring honse.
where family by the name of Spear lived
There she remained in her night clothes crouch
ed in corner of the room, refusing bed or
food. DR.. Buxton came. when she at his re-
quest dressed herself, and retired to her broth
er's house. There she remained till Sunday
noon, when she was taken without making
any ado, to Thomaston She wore ring of
the Doctors valued at twenty-five dollars,
which she remarked on leaving the house, would
60 wherever she went. The body was not re-
moved till Monday morning. when it was taken
to DR.. Beker's house. My informant, Mr.. Sim
gleton, observed that she frequently spoke of
the deceased saying ''It is all over now, but
was to be married in October" My attention
was called to large, new Saratoga trunk and
her wardrobe, which contained silk dresses and
expensive laces.
1t seems very strange that she should leave
her brothers two little boys all night in the
house, They slept soundly, not knowing what
had happened.
The coroner's inquest was continued Monday,
but the evidence gave little light upon the sub
ject. The affair is Of the darkest bue, ond there
is little possibility of finding out the guilty party
One thing looks badly for Miss Mink The pis /.
toll was placed near enough TO the body to burn
hole in his shirt in one place, while the second
shot showed the distance to be farther. The
pistol not being found proves nothing. as it
could be thrown on any side of the house be-
tween the partitions, and not found without
taking the house down, or in on open well near
BY
The old lady, Elizabeth Mink, is said to be
the mother af twenty. two children, large part
of whom are living-all the sons have been
married, but only one lives with his wife at the
present time. Three sons live in the neighbor-
hood, and it was at the house of one of these
that the old lady went the day before to stay
few days. The old lady was heard to remark
''God knew that it was not in her heart" Hard
stories are told of her, and her whole life seems
to have been continual scene of care and
tronble. She was at Rockland four weeks last
spring, obtaining divorce. Her husband had
the farm. A few weeks after the barn was bum
ed, but no one found guilty. 1 might go on
mentioning other cases, bul enough has been
said. It may be said of Miss Mink that she
had a good education and was good looking,
and if she did the deed, she did it because she
was refused marriage. KAI GAR