Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-24

The new Law re-establishing the death pen
atty has probably found its first victim in the
usually quiet and orderly city of Calais.
Joseph E. Eaton. owner Of Eaton's planning
mills and bcdstead factories in Calais and 81.
Stephens, and Herbert W. Eaton, his broth.
er, OF the firm of Eaton Bros, lumber man.
ufacturers, started in quite early TUESDAY,.
March 10th. for a good time, bringing IN in
the stable Office attached to the rear of Jo.eph
Eaton's residence in Calais some time during
the afternoon. Here the festivities were re-
| sumed or continued, with an an addition to
the party in the person of Mr.. Eaton's hostler.
an East Indian. Shortly after six O'clock
Samuel Kelley, Jr., and friend, whose name
| Tor the present is suppressed. AS he claims
| mat he remained there but a short time and
Is ignorant Of all subsequent proceedings.
were passing the building, and were called in
and profiered liquid refreshments. The party
| had been engaged in desultory conversation
| TOR perhaps 20 minutes. when Herbert Eaton
coolly walked over to his coat which wa,
hanging on a nail, took a large self-cocking
revolver from his pocket, pointed it at his
brother and fired, and. as quickly as possible.
fired second shot at Kelley, both taking
effect. Herbert Eaton's movements thereafter
are not known. but it is supposed that he took
his double team and started for his summer
residence at Red Beach. about seven miles
below the city. The Indian saws II was in
the main stable. when Herb called me and
said the boss wanted to see me; went in
Herb told me to stand in front of the clock
saw him 60 to the coat thought he was going
to fire at the clock to scare me, as he did once
before; ran for the door the man that accom-
panied Kelley ran too; heard Herb say, Joe.
I've stood your fOoling long enough; heard
two shots fired; hid; neither heard nor saw
anything afteward." The first shot struck
Eaton in the left chest. glanced from a rib,
passed around the body, coming out three
inches below the shoulder blade, and dropped
to the floor when the clothes were removed
The other ball struck Kelley in the left hip
injuring him fatally so that he has since died
Neither Eaton nor Kelley gave the least rea-
son for the act; not an angry word had been
spoken, aud Herb had apparently been in a
happy mood throughout the day. When
drinking, the two brothers were very rough in
their plays such as throwing billiard balls at
each other. or one would throw the other
down stairs, but it was ALWAYS done good
na,uredly, and they were invariably on the
best of terms. The chief of police. with off
GERS, started for Red Beach Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock with warrant for Herbert
Eaton's arrest. The marshal returned at
noon, and told your correspondent that Eaton
in his house. with doors locked and
clothes all off. He refused the officers ad-
mittance, and threatened to shoot any one
attempting to force an entrance. The mar
shall |. fl his offic 'rs to guard the house and
returned. Eaton has since returned 10 Calais
and given himself up. The affair creates great
excitement, all the parties implicated being
very prominent in financial and social circles.
Boston Herald.