Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-11-16
Capt. Andrew Carter.
lNAor>r> mis- PURSUED BY POLICE.
JvNu, TRAIN AND ArrrNI.r, SUICIDE.

Sa,urdA, afternoon. as the gravel train on
the Eastern Railroad coming tow ards the
CITY, was nearing ScaTooro station one 81
the men noticed hat living by the raj and
other suspicious signs, and nolIhcd the con
ductoT. Who sIgnAiied the engineer, and the
tram was stopped. \ search vas made.
blood va, found near the RAILS aud leading
Il 10 the roadside. and behind fence was
found man m terrible condition lis
throat Was cut. the cash being some three
inches long and gaping open urariy three
quarter, of az InCh. aud an ugiy wound
Ris also found 20 the abdomen. a. though
&, had attempted 10 dIsemhoNe! himself
There were also SERIOUS couiusIous about
the head and face. a. though be had been
struck D., a c.uh.
Strange "a sa,. the victim uAs living.
though nsanr. From hs. broken .pcech. u
wAs discovered that hc mag med officer.
from Saeo wcFe attempting % secure k!m
iar some imaginary crime. AMI that h. hal
Jumped from ih, passenger Train and after
wards inflated these wound. upon himself
"a the attempt 20 v!uds them he a.so lu-
formed them that b.. name wAs Andrew
Garter, Of BrpokIn Me. that be ~as cap
tam q h.h.ng schooner ha,ling from
Gloucester. Mass. anu a. GA h!- "a, home
from iup.
The vTrichcd man Was taken on board
the tram ard brought To thu. eI'y and Mar
hal Bridges ielephoued. who al once wcut
dom 20 the station and brought the sufferer
10 the police quarters. wb,l, the Marshal
hiich.us hi, tram. the man jumped from
the carriage and walked into the station.
80 L.. ILL
Dr.. Gordon and Cumm!ugs we're sum
mJncd and dressed the sounds. after which
Capt. Garter Was taken 10 Greeley Hospital
Ia his pocket were found 20 dollars
IL oash and baggage checks 70 Sedguick.
Capt Carter became VERY violcn, on tn,
say 20 the hospital and made several attempts
70 jump from the carriage. Af,er Arri,a
he attempted TO jump from the window. all
tie time Tav!ng about somebody from Saco
wanting to get a, him. The officer. fnall,
we're obliged to lock him up IN a cell
A. one surgeon had expressed the opinion
that Capt Carter could no, have inflicted
some Of the wound, on hi head reporter
for the Press called on Conductor Hove Of
the construction train last evening. who
brought the man TO the city. Conductor
Hove said Capt Carter probably Jumped
from the tram due ia Portland at / p NJ.
Saturday. When the engineer stopped the
construction train Carriers hat and paper
bundle laid near the track close by a big
rock on when blood Mas sprnkled and his
head may have struck against that rock with
Sufficient force 10 inhict some Of the wounds
\ Carter WAs living the other side Of tie wire
I fence and saId he attempted 10 kali himself
Z because he had been accused Of taking lib
/ critics with girl IN Saoo, that she had com
Z planned Of him TO the police Of that city
aud officers we're after HIM and be heard
them coming over the wires. He appeared
very cool and said he had thrown away the
knife with which he hadinficted the wounds
/ upon himself, and also his watch and poo ket
book. Part of his money he had burned
and the black ashes laid BY him. The rest
Of the money was collected in torn con-
diiion where he had flung it after tearing
it in pieces. After be vas taken aboard OF
The train he begged not to be carried to
SAeo, and tried 10 tear the wound in his
throat open but Was prevented BY Mr..
( Howe.
Yesterday Capt. Carter was comparatively
comfortable. An acquaintance who called
on him at the hospital said Capt. Carter was
not drinking man.-PoyfLdnd Press.