Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-09-20
The Bath Murderer Captured.

II will be remembered that on the morning
OF September 4, as night Waterman Kit
tredge of Bath, was pa,roling his route he
heard a noise in the vicinity of ID. c. Gould's
grocery store on Commercial street, and up
on investigation found that two burglars
were endeavoring to force an entrance with
a small jimmy. The officer Immediately
opened fire upon them with his revolver and
the burglars Immediately took to their heels
kittredge then turned and started for the
station house for help. Officer William
Lawrence was near by and hearing the firing
ran TO the spot. In coming down side
street he ran into the arms of one Of the
thieves. The man leveled revolver which
he was carrying in his hand and fred at
officer Lawrence.
The officer fell TO the ground with bullet
IN his brain and expired Immediately. The.
case was finally placed in the hands Of de-
tectiyes Wiggin and Wood Of Boston, who
on Saturday arrested Daniel WiIkerson in
Bangor. The first clew 10 the murder was
obtained in Brunswick. The week before
the murder store was burglarized in that
town, the door or window being forced
with a peculiar chsel. AT the door Of
Gould's store in Bath was found chi,e
which when placed against the marks made
on the Brunswick store fitted to a hair. 4
man was finally traced to Portland in board
ing house where he gave his name as John
Elliot. 1t was found that few days previ-
Gus he had stopped at the same house with
a companion. The latter called himself
Danl. Wilkerson and he went away with
Elliot.
The latter returned alone. Ellio, left
Sept. ), without paving his board bill, bu,
he left his satchel behind him. and in this
were letters showing his identity beyond
doubt. He was an Englishman, evidently
Of good family, and from certain sentences
contained therein, il appears that he had
been leading a bad life Wilker>on was
soon traced 10 Bangor by means Of hi, bag
gage, and Friday, Detective Wood reached
that city. With the assistance Of the ell, mar.
shal, Wllkerson was found IN the employ &c
logging firm on the river. lie was terrlhl,
excited when arrested. THE man va,
searched and - calbrc long Ccarirdge)
revolver was found upon him His Bag
gage consisted Of a canvas yalise, and this
was examined and box Of cartridges found.
al.o can Of powder and lot If fuse The
powder ana fuse are such as are used hy
Ordinary store breaker, for blowing upcn
safes
WuArf>nn was ta,ru On the clriy morn
my tram e,>i On the journey from Bangor
10 Bath lie made full confession t. the Of
hcer>. He said in company with ohm f.
hot he was attempting 10 force Ii, store
door when an officer dl>co,crrd ihem. As
they ran up 4 street at right angle, with
III. one on which ,he store wl, situated he
tWIiker>pnl found himself seized b, pow
ertul man. lie had drawn hi, r-ynl,r.
when first starting 70 run. and pointing II at
the man III front Of him he put e | the Trigger.
the man dropped and Ne rushed away and
escaped. lie ran up High Street u title
head stole a boat and sculled across The
nHer. lie struck the Knox \ Lincoln rail-
road and walked 10 the first station where
IN took the first morning train 10 Rock land
lie remained there till Tuesday. when he
went On board the steamer and proceeded
10 Bangor where he was arreste.
The revolver and cartridges. and powder
and fuse he purchased in Portland Elliot
bought the chisel in the same place He
did not know where Elliot had gone He
further said that he got acquainted with FL
lot in Philadelphia only few weeks before
and that they had struck up a partnership
and had come from Philadelphia to Port
land by boat. Three years ago he was ar
rested for burglary at Woolwich and SEN
fenced to three wears in the Maine State
Prison. He managed to escape from the
lookup a, Bath and nothing was known of
him until his arrest on the present charge.
lie is sailor by profession.
Elliot is thought to be in Boston, but he
may have gone to New York. What is
more likely however, being also a sailor, he
may have shipped upon some vessel for
foreign country. The whole police force,
headed by Detectives Wiggin and Wood,
were securing Boston yesterday in search Of
Elliot. Elliot is p years old, face covered
with quite growth Of fine hair, particular
ly his upper lip probably has never shaved
light complexion, brown hair, blue or gray
eyes; five feet five or six inches in height
weighs 1870 pounds, walks with his head down
and rolls in his gait like sailor