Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-03
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The West BOWdOin Parricide.
AMAZING GOODNESS OF TIE MUIR
DERER.

a special reporter for the Lewiston Journal had
an interview with the West Bowdon boy murder
or, Sunday. His name is Isaac N Cox. lie is
fourteen years old next Saturday, April !. lie is
large of his age, full, round face His eyes arc a
cold grey, with quite a sharp, piercing look. His
hair is dark complexion somewhat tanned by OK
posure; mouth firmly set over good set Of teeth.
He looks like a boy that has fiery temper and a
cool determination. lie takes the crime as coolly
as if it were mere shooting of dog or cat. His
story he told in somewhat low fatcring voice.
as if he was accustomed TO talking that way. II
is as follows:
Father and left the house TO go to church al
about seven o'clock. We entered the meeting
house together. | stood by the stove, which is
near the door. lie said TO me, $50 forward"
did not. / went out and he followed me into the
entry, when he gave my ears revere boxing
lie then took hold of my coat collar, but he mad
very sore hand owing to cut he had just received
while at work at home. l slipped out of the coat
and leaving it with him, ran home. got the gun,
intending to scare him"
Here be was asked if he did not intend 10 shoot
his father when he got his gum He said he did
not, and proceeded a. follows;
81 took the gun and went out into the field and
saw father coming up RISE | held the gun by
my hip and pointed it, as supposed. so it would
hit the ground before it would reach father. Fa-
ther said, Il am shot and staggered forward a
step or two and sdnat down in sitting posture
| ran up to him. and he told me to get him into
the house. | tried to get him up but couldn't
Mr.. Cox was heavy man. shouted for moth
er, and she came running cut, and seeing what
had done, told me to go and get Charles Maxwell
as he YVES the nearest neighbor. lie came right
down and father breathed twice after he got there
We got him into the house, and that is all.
asked him how far he was from his father
when he fired
about thirty rods, " he replied.
THAT could not be-" | said, "for pieces of wad
ding were found blown into his flesh
"Well, couldn't say just how far it was, it was
dark and couldn't see very we'll"
Good authority says it could not have been more
than ten or fifteen feet from where he stood to his
father, when he discharged the gun. The number
of shot found in the murdered mans body and face
were twenty eight. This shows conclu,vely that
the distance was not great, and calls in question
the statement that he did not intend to kill his ia
Their.
lie was asked if he had any trouble with his IA
Their previou: 10 going 10 church lie said be had
not.
His sister said that some time ago the boy and
the father had some trouble, and the father said
he would horsewhp him. The boy replied if he
did he would shoot i'm.
These are all the facts of importance that can
be CLEANED from the boy. lie is very ieicent,
and answers questions with the monosyllables
Eyes" and mo"
He will have his examination before Justice
Rogers of Bowdoin Center. Monday morning, and
probably will be committed to Jail to await trial at
the April term of court.