Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-28
THE CALAIS MURDER.
dispatch to the Wing gives the follow
ing additional particulars:

ing additional particulars:
About six o'clock Thursday afternoon
Messrs. 5. w. Haycock and Samuel Kelley
Dr., were passing the building where the two
| Eatons passed the afternoon en- route to their
respective homes, when they were hailed by
Joseph Eaton and invited in. Mr. Eaton saw
ing he wished to speak to Haycock concern
ing some cars. Mr.. Haycock's statement
concerning the subsequent proceedings is as
follows: while we we're in conversation
Herbert caught up large demijohn con-
tanning perhaps quart of liquor from where
1t stood on the floor and fired it directly al
my head, but fortunately | saw it coming.
caught it in nv hands and passed it to Joseph
Eaton, who, when / insisted upon going
home. placed a chair against the door. SAT
down upon 1t and proceeded to pour out
tumbler nearly full of liquor. | refused to
drink the contents of the glass and again ask
ed to be allowed to go home. Joseph began
pouring portion of the liquor back into the
bottle when Herbert ran up to him, struck
the tumbler an inward blow, throwing the
contents in Joe's face. He (Herbert) then
ran TO the door leading into the grain kuild-
ing and called to the hostler, an East Indian
saying the boss wanted him. As the Indian
came in 1 hurriedly pushed by him, ran
into the barn and hid in horse
stall. Shortly after | saw Herbert's
team going out of the yard i'm
mediately left. going directly home heard no
shots hired and did not know any one was
hurt until ] was called upon for information
the following morning" The hostler is a
very stupid, inoffensive person. with a very
limited command of the English language.
His statements are very contradictory and il
is thought but little reliance can be placed
upon large portion of his testimony He
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room into the office, but when saw Herbert
teelin & in his pocket, | thought he meant to
fire his revolver and scare me. | ran for the
door and almost Immediately heard Herbert
say, ''Joe I've stood your fooling long enough
followed almost instantaneously BY two pis-
tol shots fired in rapid succession; in very
short time saw Herbert enter his team and
drive hurriedly away. Kelley, in converse
ton said that when he saw Herbert FIRE at
Joseph he started for the door. but before he
could escape Herbert turned his pistol upon
him and fired. Herbert then disappeared
Not knowing how badly he was
injured, Kelley started for his
fathers residence, on the opposite
side of the street, reaching it with great diff
Guilty, and went at once to bed, after telling
his daughter to summon the family physi-
clan. Joseph Eaton remained in the room
where he was shot some thirty minutes and
then went into the house. In answer to his
wife's questions regarding his uneasiness, he
denied being injured in any way, and refused
to submit to an examination until the doctor
informed him that Kelley was badly hurt.
and tor his family's sake he must trust him
self in his hands. Herbert's first shot struck
his brotht in the chest, striking rib, glanced
downward and came out of his side niiicting
painful but not necessarily dangerous
dad, -. laft
the bullet passed through and was on the
opposite side, some seven inches from where
ii entered. At first the physicians felt some
hopes of his ultimate recovery, but peritoni-
It's developed during the night, and the fol-
lowing evening at $50 he passed quietly away.