Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-21
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ROCKLAND.
A Supposed Murder.
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Rockland, 90 A man named VIM. Hart,
of Bucksport, mate of schooner VIM. L.
| Rolfe, Glosson master, Of that place, was
found dead on board the vessel this morning
in badly bruised condition. A quarrel took
place between Glosson and Hart on board the
vessel In Saturday night, both men being in
toxicated. 1t is reported Glosson came
ashore yesterday noon and went aboard again
last night, and came off again at midnight and
saw the mate was worse, and DR.. Banks was
sent on board but found Hart dead when he
arrived there at six o'clock this morning.
The suspicion is that ne died from injuries re-
ceived in the quarrel referred to, and that he
must have been dead some time when the
physician arrived. Coroner Rust has been
summoned, and will hold an inquest.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Coroner Rust empanelled jury and began
an inquest this afternoon on the case of VIM.
Hart, found dead this morning, by the physi.
clan summoned to attend him on board the
schooner VIM. L. Rolfe of Bucksport. Sns-
picions were entertained that he might have
died from injuries received in a quarrel with
the captain OF the craft, whose name is Clos
son, on Saturday evening, but the evidence
taken thus far does not warrant this conclu-
sion. Both Glosson and Hart were in liquor
Saturday afternoon, and had an alteration.
Two men assisted them in hauling their YES
sci off to her anchorage that evening, and the
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interrupted by the interference of the other
men. All four got into the boat to 60 On
shore, when Glosson- and Hart, both still III
liquor. renewed their difficulty and fell on
the side of the boat, upsettiug it. Tho other
two men got them back to The vessel, and,
with the assistance of others who came in a
boat, got them on board. Glosson turned in,
but Hart, who had been in the water longer,
was left rolled up in some quilts on the floor.
There seems to have been no one else on
board till Sunday afternoon, when Glosson
went for help, and two men came on board
and found Hart insensible, and changed his
wet clothes and tried to make him comfort
able. They thought him drunk, and that he
would sleep it off. He seems to have been
left till about midnight, when Glosson went
on board again, and subsequently came off
again, saying he feared Hart was dying, and
got physician to go on board at about six
o'clock this morning The physician found
the man dead and rigid, and thought death
must have taken place at least twelve hours
before. Glosson was taken into custody be-
fore noon and Harris wallet containing few
dollars, was found on his person. He was
then partially intoxicated.
The inquest will be resumed ,o-morrow,
when Glosson will be examined
A Scalding Accident.
At about eleven o'clock Saturday the wife
of Mr.. f. Savage and sister were in the act
of taking boiler of hot water from the stove
when they accidentally dropped it, scalding
in dreadful manner Mrs. Savages child,
little girl fifteen months old, who was playing
on the floor. The child survived till Sunday
evening, when death pnt an end to its suf
ferings.