Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-27

with eyes not only on the forest, but on neighbor.
ing roads and the Bangor outlet.
The Boston detective is hard at work, and his
lieutenants are pushing things. Four Bangor po.
licemen have gone on one trail, and other officers
are following up other clues. The entire people
here are on picket duty, and are feeling uneasy
a nd insecure while the murdeiers Of Treasurer
Barron al large.
The Funeral.
| No more solemn scene was ever wilnc scd in
this village than that on the occasion of the tune
raj of Treasurer Baron. The obsequies were
held at the late residence oil the deceased, and of
course but small portion of the sympathzing
concourse of citizens could find room in the house.
The services conducted by Rev. j. s. Rich
ards, pastor of the deceased, assisted by two other
clergymen. They were very imprc ssiye, and con-
sisted of hymns, reading Of appropriate selections
Of ScriK ture brief discourse aud prayer. The
remains of the deceased wore a very peaceful and
natural expression.
The remains were then take m IN charge by the
Masonic Fraternity, Of whom large numbers from
Dexter ard surrounding towns were present and
The soleu procession proceeded to the village
their last resting place.
The dee pest gloom perYades the village, and all
hearts weat out in sympathy toward the widow
aud her child, now only eighteen months of age.
The decreased was 40 years old last September.
His casket, which was of polished walnut was
surmouut by Masonic emblems, and bore
plate giving the name and date of bllth and death
OF the deceased.
Mrs. Barron's Prostitution.
Mrs. Barron IS Of course quite rrosir4ted, and
her sobbing eXclamations painful TO hear. The
thought she reieraies is ash that at .east she
might have heard him sp,ak before be died She
says her husband has often said to her when read
ing accounts Of bank robbers. II should never
open the vault Of the Dexter Savings Bank to any
of those gentlemen" Speaking of Mr.. BIS per-
sonal eiiect-, Mrs. Barron says that contrary TO
his custom, her husband left his gold watch at
home on the day Of the murder, and that he was
accustomed to carry very little money on his per-
son. She thinks that Mr. b. was just getting
ready to come home when he was attacked as the
upset coal-hod indicated he about fixing the
fire for night. MIR. BIS false teeth aud the pen
which lie probably had behind his ear at the mo-
ment of attack, were dropped near The scene of
the first encounter. The chairs we're not upset,
nor was there auy indication OF any particular
scuifie.
Facts and incidents.
A touching incident was II when at o'clock
Saturday morning, the faithful Yale time clock
set by Mr.. Barron, threw back It's bolt, and the
officers of the bank opening the steel chest, found
ITS contents intact.
The excitement among the people is so intense,
that if any stay Maine Central gambler should
come this way he might meet with 4 warm recep-
lion.
Itls thought that the blows on Mr.. Barron's
head were made by sand bag. The black-aud-
blue spots on his neck indicate that he had been
choked.
Mr.. BarIon weighed about l30 pounds, and was
never a very healthy man.
The robbers evidently used Mr.. Bsrrons keys
to lock the vault, and then threw them into a
waste paper box.
Mr.. Barron had been at work all day figuring
dividends and making up his accounts.
Some think the murdefers were not profession
ais, but the general opinion is thai it was good
job for laym