The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-06-26
AArrrr nHADRouRNE.
Particulars in Relation to His Drowning
at Beverly, Mass.
[Kennebec Journal

Samuel B. Chadbourne, aged twenty years.
a pupil of the School for Deaf Mutes, Beverly,
Mass, was drowned Saturday, the 10Th inst,
while bathing in the river in that city, as
stated before in our columns. The deceased,
who is a deaf mute, was we'll known in this
State on account of his connection with the
Watson murder in Parkman some two years
since. The circumstances attending his death
are somewhat mysterious, as he was known to
be good swimmer, and he fell in but four feet
OF water, while he was five feet and eight
inches tall The only possible solution of the
mystery was that he died from heart trouble,
for from the first day OF his entrance to the
school he never was in robust health, but often
complained of soma internal trouble. Ii
cramp was the cause of his untimely end, it is
singular that he should not have felt it coming
on until the last moment. when with smile
on his lips, as related by the only eye witness,
younger pupil, he stepped for the third time
into few feet of water, and without any
warning, fell headforemo,t, when after strug-
Cling for a few seconds he expired, foamiDg at
the mouth. 1t was the opinion of DR.. Torrey,
who was summoned to resusctate him. that he
had died very suddenly, and this was the n.y.
pothesis of DIR. Haddock, perhaps before he
was drowned. No sooner did the terrified boy
on the shore realize that his companion was
make one of the men there at work under
stand the situation, but without success. Then
he ran to the farm. where Mr.. Bowden, the
-foreman, was at work, who hastened to the
scene. The body was removed from the water
and prompt measures were taken towards re-
suscitaton, but TO no avail; the spirit had fled.
ChadboufEe. was new pupil, having been
admitted to the school from this State scarcely
two months sinces and consequently Ignorant
of rules. He was Albright pupil an amable
boy, ar / such an example of docilty, obedi-
ence and cheerfulness, notwithstanding his ex-
treme age and size that he cannot but be
missed by all who had been thrown ia daily
contact with him.
The funeral services were, held in tie boys
room, at the school, on Monday, Rev. j. Q.
WILDWOOD of st. Peters church, ofici
A large and handsome bouquet Was h..
presented to the dead by the family of Mr..
George Roundy, one of the trustees. The bur
ial took place in the Hale street cemetery, by
request of Gov. Robie of Maine, who had al
ways taken a special interest in him The boy
was the only paying pupil the school had, and
much good had been expected from his admis-
sion. He had a mournful history OF his own,
and it was believed that he knew facts in rela-
tion - the Parkman murder, which it was
hoped he would in time unfold. for the benefit
OF Others, but the grave has closed over his Sc
eret. Man propoees but God disposes." The
workings of fate are mysterious
The father and brother Of young Chadbourne
who are now at Thomeston, convicted of muir
der, at a recent visit to the State prison by the
Governor and Council, made, separately, the
following statement That they were innocent
of the murder, and on being told that young
Chadbourne was at deaf school at Beverly,
they both expressed fears of his safety in con-
sequence OF the knowledge he might be able to
impart, at some future time, OF the guilt of
parties now at large. The early death of the
boy was a singular coincidence. The Execu-
tive Council appointed one of their number to
visit Beverly and ascertain all the facts in re-
gard to his DEATH