Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-26

Monday afternoon, and was attended by a large
concourse. He was prominen, Mason and a
large body Of the fraternity attended his burial
with Masonic honoIs.
Facts and incidents.
Mr.. Barrons leaves wife and one child. Ills
life was insured for SIG, 900 in leading companies.
4 detective from Boston reached Dexter sun
day by special engine.
y team left Dexter Friday evening Of the muir
der about six o'clock, and was driven rapidly to
Greenville and thence on to Moo.ehead Lake. 1t
contained three men.
strange team noticed 10 the outskirts Of
the village just before evening. driving leisurely
The same team has been seen here urder susplc-
ious circumstances, previously.
Another team is known to have left Dexter
about half past six O'Clock that evening. and to
have driven rapidly away to the southwest
through the town of ST. a bans. Two men &C.
CUPID this team. One of the men was recogpiz
on the road as well known desperate character
who few years ago gambed extensivey on the
Maine Contra rail- Dad.
1t Is possible that had Mr. Barron been dlscov.
cred soon after the robbery, be might have re
covered enough to have made some statement
and possibly his life mi sLt have been saved. HIS
head lay on trunk when he was discovered, and
he had probably lain there for nearly three hours.
1t was almost impossible for the men to br, he
IN the vault when it was ftst opered. There was
but small amount of aIr-space, aud the atmos
phere must have been many times breathed owe,
by the unfortunate man. The robbers were un-
IaAI Ia bal hut ia A.. > ~.
hrve been opened IN ineligible words, his stoly
would have been OF great interest and importance.
One of the saddest of the sfer.scenes of the
tragedy was the agony of Mrs. Barron when she
was brought to the bank to see her diving hus
band. All The while he was breathing heavil,
and painfully, with occasional fits OF great pa.lu
and faint ness, when it seemed though life was
almost extinct. At midnight all supposed MI
b. was dying, but the fit passed away, aud the
heavy breathing was resumed. Several other at
acks Of the same nature followed before the final
scene at about o clock of Saturday morning.
Mr.. Barron could easily have opened the safe.
He alone knew the CONT nation. The chronom-
eter attachment had not yet been put on. There
was nothing between the robbers and the strong
box but his obedience to a sense of duty.
Another Indication of the conscientiousness of
Mr.. Barron is the disclosure in the treasury Of
the Bank of $4,000 policy his life, wi it'll a let.
ter stating that if on MIR. BIS dtcease any errors
should be found in the Bank accounts, this sum
or 80 much of it as was needful was to be used in
making the error right. No error exists or was
expected to exist but the fact shows that the de
ceased did not want anything after dea;h to rise
up in his accusation.
There is every reason to believe that Mr.. Bar
ron almost choked to death before being
abandoned by the robbers. The rope around
his neck mad been drawn so tight as TO abrad,
the skin and leave the marks Of It's sckening cru
city upon the neck of the victim.
Mr.. Barron was always known 10 be a man Of
conspicuous moral courage Not long siEce when
the subject Of bank robberies was in debate, he
IF the funds Of the Dexter Savings
Bank are wanted in that way, | prefer to keep
them company"
The deceased was born 10 Athens, Maine, was IS
years Of age, and has lived in Dexter nearly al
his life. he has relatives in Lewiston. For
maLy years he was an apothecary 10 Dexter, but
lett that business to accept the position of treas
urer OF Dexter Saving Bank, which position be
has held during the existence of that institution.
The affairs of the Bank have been wisely and
prudenily managed The Dexter Gazette in an
sppreciative obituary notice says of him -
"He has for a long time been treasurer of the
town o. Dexter, and his election from wear to
year had come TO be as regular as the town meet
ing inef. lie was a faithful member of the Con.
gIegatonal church in this place, and was n truth
oLe Of its strong pillars. lie was worthy mem
Der Of Penobscot Lodge +. aud A. NJ has been
its chief officer, and of the very best it ever
had. lie was also member Of ST. Johns r. A. |
Chapter With whatever he WAS connected he
bore well his part. The community in general. in
Mr.. Baron's unumely death has sustained an ir-
reparable loss. The deceased leaves a wife, child
and aged mother TO mourn his DEATH"
The Boston detective and the local officers ave
hard at work, following the clue already secured
Enough is known to render it quite probable that
the cowardly as,sssns may be brought to justice
The late snow is not without its usefulness in fol-
lowing the muiderers if they shall be found to
have continued their movement In Canads.