Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THE VILLAIN CAUGHT.
Capture Of Haines, the ROckland MUIR
derer.
He is Safely Lodged in a Cell IN the
Court House.
Full Particulars of Long and Exciting
Chase.

slOOp yacht, stating that he had Haines, the
murderer of Robbins, in the cuddy and five
men to guard him. The sloop has left for
Rockland
RoCKLASD. June Il. Samuel ID. IIaines,
the murderer of James z. Robbins, was cap
tured this morning at lslesboro' and brought
to this city. Iianes stole Il new boat at
Northport camp ground, in which he crossed
to Islesboro' Landing, near Dark Ilarbor,
east side of the Island.
Yesterday morning, Constable Isaiah
Boardman was setting salmon nets al : A.
NJ, and saw IIaines and spoke to him, but
did not know him.
In the middle of the afternoon, liaines
went to the house of G. G. Hatch and asked
for shelter. Mrs Hatch, the only person in
the house, admitted him. Conversation en-
sued which strongly excited her suspicion,
news of the murder being known on the is
land. He took a revolver from his pocket
while there and shortly went away.
T.. ID. Hatch and Myron Pendleton. two
young men who had heard of the visit to
Hatch's house, went in search of the man at
6 l.. NJ, and seeing smoke went to q place
near the shore and found Iiaincs under a
shelter tent eating supper.
lie pretended to be in search of a COW, and
they had conversation with him which con-
firmed their suspicious. They left and mott
fed Capt. Ephraim Pendleton, Constable
Isaiah Boardman and ID. H. Hatch. At 2
A. NJ the five started, well armed, to capture
Haincs.
Arriving near. they waited until daylight,
when they went to llaines, found him eating
breakfast and took him in custody, Constable
Boardman making the arrest.
IIaines made no resistance and gave up
his revolver. They took him in large boat
to Camden, where he was fully identified. He
at first denied, but afterwards owned up and
talked freely. When told Robbins was dead
he said, THAT is too id bad I'm sorry"
From Camdeu he was brought here. Be-
fore their arrival the boat was boarded by
Deputy Sheriff Shepherd of Camden, to who
Capt. Pcndleton surrendered the prisoner.
Steamer FREELY was sent out by Mayor Love
JOY and lowed in the sloop Natalie, having
Haines on board:
They landed at Commercial wharf, where
an immense crowd had gathered. IIanes
was at once put in close hack. strongly
guarded and driven IT, the court house and
lodged in cell.
At one time Haines entered the house of
Isaac Decrow, at Lincolnville Beach, be-
tween Camden and Belfast. Mrs. Decrow
heard a strange noise and descended to the
kitchen. There she saw a man crouching be-
side dresser, holding his shoes in his hand.
He exclaimed, Don't be afraid all | want
is something to eat" The lady then told her
husband-a deaf gentleman-of the presence
of the stranger.
Neither of them had heard Of the murder
and supposed Haines to be tramp. They
an almost famished condition. When he had
finished his meal he said Il have not any
money, but here is a knife to pay for what l
have eaten" and he deposited on the table a
HtW pOthtt kHlIt, with liz tltti put VII
his shoes and departed.
The Camden police, with souue assistants,
had come to Lincolnville Beach the night be-
fore and stayed ON the watch. AT $50 o'clock
the main road, when, short distance below
the hotel, they encountered Haines face to
face.
lie turned and entered garden and they
he had entered it they surrounded the build
ing and then lost some time in procuring Ian.
terms and clubs.
AT one time the officers were within s feet
at once. When at last they entered the barn
the fugitive had escaped. 1t is probable that
he did not go into the barn, but passed round
it and then ran off toward the shore. In his
fight he dropped in the garden shawl, dark
lantern and walking stick. All track of him
was lost on the gravelly beach, until his cap
ture as above stated.
Since capture IIaines has been very com.
iIluulCdtlNc u Tic ODlCtEs anu PRESS
He says he did not intend to kill Robbins,
and to some he declated he only struck him
because, having determined to escape tina,
night, he thought if he got out without dis.
abling the officer in some way the latter
would be censured
He says he struck him swinging back
handed blow, holding the iron mostly covered
in his hand and designing only to stun
him. The blow did not knock him from hi.
chair, and Iiaines ran, hearing Robbins fal
after he got out
He says he went to his house on Thomas
ton road. Thence to the old church in Thorn
aston. Thence without stopping through tn,
woods and fields to Blackington's Corner anC
across to West Camden. Then toward Rock
port and round into Camden, where he wa,
seen and followed.
Early Friday morning he reached vacap
cottage belonging to Mrs A, s. Rowe o