Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-04
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Death.

| CoSCogp, October > Nathaniel White. a
prominent citizen and one of the wealthiest
men in town, died this morning of disease,
| aged 20. He was of the late firm of Cheney
4 Co.'S L. s. and Canada Express Co., and
had a large business in various parts of the
country. He was at one time the prohibition
candidate for governor and had been repre-
sentative to the legislature and director in
several railroads, and was identified with
many charitable Institutions. He was man
| of great beniicence.
Funeral.
MANCHESTER, October 3. The funeral of
John Blanchard, the victim of Thursday
nights homicide, occurred this morning. and
was one of the largest ever witnessed in this
city.
Killed in Self-Defence.
PORTSMOUTH, October 5. This morning
County Solicitor Hartman and Sheriff Kent
received a despatch from the deputy sheriff
at Kingston that man had been murdered
there last night. Both officials Immediately
proceeded to that town, the result of their in
vestigation showing the following: Andrew
J. Dearborn of Danville, a somewhat notori-
Gus character. who it is said has served in
State Prison and who was married TO
woman who had previously had three hus-
bands but who has now left Dearborn, went
to the house of John Elkins and wished him
to 90 to a mans named Randall, some two
miles distant, to find his (Dearborn's) wife.
In response to the request Elkins-accom-
panied by his wife, who insisted on going
with him-went to Randalfs house on foot.
Before Elkins started friend cautioned him
about going with Dearborn, limiting that the
latter would kill him before he got back.
Whereupon Mrs. Elkins suggested to her
husband that he take his pistol, which he
did Mrs. Elkins says that hen about half
way to Randalls, Dearborn asked him how
much money he had, TO which he replied,
.'Only few cents" On hearing the query
the woman whispered to her husband to get
stake, which he secured from the fence.
They finally reached Randall's house. Dear
born staying across the street while Elkins
and his wife went to the door and inquired
for Mrs. Dearborn. Not finding her the
partv started on their return home, it being
then about . o'clock in the evening and very
dark. On reaching piece OF woods Mrs.
Elkins said she noticed that Dearborn was
carving whipstock, he at that time
being little in front of her husband. Turn
ing suddenly round Dearborn said to Elkins,
damn you. you We got to die, at the same time
striking him on the nose with the whipstock,
causing blood to flow. Elkns Immediately
returned the DlON, Strlklng JeaTDOTu WIFI
the stake and knocking him down, and upon
Dearborn's trying to rise striking him again
and again on the head and finally shooting
him with the pistol, firing three shots. 1t
being dark Mrs. Elkins says she could not
see whether the shots took effect The stake
was about as large as mans arm, the force
of the blows being sufficient to break 1t in
half Club pistol and whip are now in pos
session of Sheriff Kent. The woman says
that she commenced to scream, and that she
and her husband went Tito the next house,
where Elkins confessed to killing Dearborn.
They then went home. The woman says
that Elkins was on his way to surrender him
self when he was met by Deputy Sheriff
Wooiman Elkns' story is substantially the
same as his wife's, claiming that he only
acted in sef-dcfence, and that just before
Dearborn turned and struck him down the
latter made an infamous proposition to him
(Elkins) about his wife. Dearborn's wounds
are in the back and left side of the head and
below the crown, the skull being broken in
twenty pieces, many of which are driven far
into the skull. There are two bullet holes
in the back part of the head, on the right,
one ball coming out through the left ear. He
died instantly. Dearborn was about A. years
of age Elkins being II. Elkins and his wife
who is but ~ years of age-are -emark-
ably selfpossessed, evidently not in the least
realizing the situation.