The Portland daily press., 1883-11-29
THE KITTERY MURDER.
RErs. Barrows has Made mo Confession
still Adheres to Her First Statement.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Nov. 2s.-The Bar
rows murder at Kittery continues to be the
principal topic of conversation. The farm
where the tragedy was enacted is daily visited
by many people, and every point thereon re-
ceives the closest inspection by the curiously
inclined. Sheriff Getchell has this week cut
out square of wood from the post in which
was lodged the ball fred by Blaney, the mur-
derer while on the way to the Barrows farm
to kill Barrows, said pistol pepg then dis
charged, Blaney says, 'to see il the revolver
was ia working order" The sheriff has been
unable to find the shot which is said to have
penetrated the bal indoor.
The widely circulated report that Mrs Bar
rows has made confession either duplicating
herself or anybody else in the crime is emphat-
icaily denied, and there is the highest legal an-
thority for so stating; further, that she has ney
er told but one story, which was tho ons first
given by her on the night of the murder, and
to which she has tenaciously clung, those state
ments not being shaken at either OF the two
long and very rigid examinations to which she
was subjected. All reports to the contrary are
not based on fact. Whether innocent or gull
ty of abettiDg the murder, Mrs. Barrows has
not up to this time made any confession.
Blaney swore to and signed his statement in
the presence of Justice Dennett of Kittery,
the county officials and Detective Wood H.
made this confession after being "driven to
the WALL so to speak, by very rigid question
Ing OF his examiners, and those who should
know best say that it does not directly accuse
the woman.
In an interview held with Mrs. Barrows at
the Jail in Alfred on Monday she was found to
still maintain her calm exterior, and continued
to persist in her first story, from which she did
| not vary particle. 1t is her intention to en-
| ploy counsel and to that end has, it is stated
already secured the services of ex-county at
torney William Emery. of Biddeford, Lawyer
John Donovan (who is his son-in-law) and Ira
| T. Drew. Mr.. Donovan visited Mrs. Barrows
on Monday. at her request (Mr. Emery being
| then unable to go), and had long private con-
sultAtion with his client, the nature OF which
is, of course not divuged. He was also clos
eted with Blsney for some time. Mr.. Emery
is expected to visit the scene of the m rider
this week, preliminary to preparing the.case
for Mrs Barrows, which will come to trial al
the January term of the Supreme Court OF
| York county, which meets in SAGA.
Mrs. Oscar e. Blaney, the wife of the cor
fessed murderer, is now occupying the Barrows
| place. havng moved there since her mother
was taken to Alfred jail. A man will be hiret
| to permanently conduct the farm, which II
well stocked with Jerseys, fowls of choic'
breeds and other stock.
Iuvestigs tion shows that when Thomas Bar
| rows, the murdered man, appeared at tue Cat
farm as q tramp he went under the name o
| M. aphf hat in si.os a
was committed to Alfred Jail for attempting
70 kin Mrs. Gate Oh September 8, 1881. Whei
he married the latter his citiicate was made
ont In the name Of Thomas BarroWs,