The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-15
JEALOUSY.
A MAN WALKS ITEM MILES TO KILL
HIS WIFE.
Shoots His Sister-in-Law and Commits
Suicide.

A terrible affair occurred at the quiet village
of Bar Mills, eighteen miles from Portland
Saturday morning.
Charles Boynton, aged 30, seven years age
married Mrs. Snowman of Bar Mills, who
was then widow with two children-a boy
and girl-Mrs Snowman was living with hel
mother, a Mrs. Curtis, who resides on Towle
street, which leads from Depot road, on the
| travelled route to Saco from Bar Mills
| Boynton was himself Nidower at the time Of
| the marriage. After the marriage the couple
removed to Saco, where Boynton was river
hand and mill driver for Joseph Hobson
and during the welded life Of the
couple Boynton showed himself pos
sessed of very jealous disposition
so much so in fact that becoming very jealous
of another man in Saco, he and his wife
separated two weeks ago, and Mrs. Boynton
went to live with her mother at Bar Mills.
Friday night'Boynton started from Saco and
walked to Bar Mills, distance of ten miles,
and Immediately called on his wife, but was
not allowed to see her. she being high
spirited woman and felt if she allowed an in
terview it would end in quarrel. He then
went to the house of his father, who resides
near the village, and told his father that he
intended to kill his wife, but his father tried to
dssuade him from the act.
He again called on his wife at about half
past o'clock Saturday morning, and stepped
into the dining-room, where his wife and her
sister, Mrs. Waterhouse, were eating breakfast
and remarked to her:
'Well, Susan, you are not long for this
world, are you?"
She being in delicate health, and supposing
he referred to that fact, said:
Well, Charles, hope SO; 1 don't want to die
just yet''
He then pulled out seven-shooter revolver
and fred at her twice, but without effect. Mrs.
Waterhouse, seeing the danger in which her
sister was placed, caught hold of Boynton,
thereby giving Mrs. Boynton a chance to
escape through a window.
After Mrs. Waterhouse seized Boynton he
threw her on the floor and choked her severe
ly. After brief struggle she escaped him
and took refuge in another part of the house,
which is occupied by family named Lashon,
Boynton following in pursuit. When over
taken, Mrs. Waterhouse turned and faced
him, and he Immediately fred at her. She,
finding that he was intent on shooting, invol-
unfairly lifted up her hand and placed it on
her right side. He then fred, the ball passing
through the hand and breast, following the
rib around the right side. The putting up of
her hand undoubtedly saved her life. the
doctors says that if the bullet had not come in
contact with the hand. she.would have been
killed without doubt.
After she was shot Mrs. Waterhouse ex-
claimed, "My God, Charles, you have shot
me''
He made no reply, but Immediately started
for the barn door and on reaching the yard
placed the revolver at his own heart and fred
with fatal effect, for he died in about ten
minutes from the discharge of the revolver.
His body was removed to the house of his
father, who lives about half a Julie from the
scene Of the shooting, on the Depot road.
Shortly after the shooting DR. Southwick
was sent for and after a cons ultation with DIR.
Fellows, he probed for the bullet which Mrs.
Waterhouse had received. 1t was found near
the axilla space, it having travelled abont an
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/ right side, and was extracted. The physi.
clans think she will recover unless notifca-
ton sets in.
The excitement of the affair threw Mrs.
Boynton into Mysteries, SO that she did not re-
cognize her friends all day Saturday.
Personal.
TTpit tod tot oil Swift
sprained his ankle SO badly Friday that he is
confined to the house.
Ex-Gov. Dingley was in town Saturday on
his way to join his family at Squirrel Island.
The Troy Times says that M. f. Davis is re-
garded as the progressive leader of rowing in
this country.
WIN. I. Holbrook has been appointed sec
ond assistant light-keeper at Halfway Rock,
vice Theo. B. burlington.
Mr.. Fred Meaher, after spending ten weeks
at Whitefield for the benefit OF his health, re-
turned home Saturday much improved.
The many friends of Mr. Charles j. Pennell
will be glad to learn that be is improving rap
idly.
We are informed that Thomas McMaster,
formerly chief engineer On one Of the Allan
steamers, and who has many friends in this
city, is to receive similar position. on the
Beaver Line.
Wallace Ross, who has been spending a few
days in st. John, N. B., arrived in this city
Saturday. He says he intends to row in the
Dominion regatta, the 7th and 9th of next
month, rumors to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Lieut. James Pratt. OF the Twenty-ffth o.
S. Infantry, whose death is announced by
telegraph, at Fort Meade, Dakota, was the
son of Rev. Dr. Pratt, formerly of St. Luke's
church of this city, and served CALAMITY
through the rebellion.
Mr.. Bion Bradbury, of the coast survey, sta
toned in the eastern part of the State, has
been quite ill but was better at last accounts.
Mr.. E. S. Osgood, city editor of the Argus,
returned from h is vacation Saturday. He had
a delightful time.