Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-15
IN JAIL.
The Richmond Kurderers Brourht u
This City.
TAsy are Met BY an Exeitsa Crowd =,
the Station.

CIOW0 n
the Station
Yesterday afternoon Lewis E. HOPKINS. the
murderer of ''Indian Joe" At Richmond
thursday night, and Lorenzo II. Turner. &C.
cessory to the murder, were brought To ,b.
city and insarcerated in the Augusta Jail
iney came in on the O'Clock train and were
In the custody of Deputy Sheriff Hodges of
oagadahoc county and officer Moranp of
Richmond. They left that place about 3
o'clock All day long the streets of the vii
iage had been filled with people discussing
the horrible deed, and when it was learned
tnat the criminals were to be taken away.
great crowd surged around the depot
to see them depart 1t was a peaceful
crowd and no demonstrations of
violence were made. At each sta
ton on the way up, the people gathered to
get sight at the villains whose CHASTITY deeds
have cast thrill of horror over the entire
State. Coming up, the men behaved very
well, were quiet and not disposed to
talk. Ling before the train arrived in this
city the Maine Central Depot here was filed
with throng of men and boys and from the
loot to point half way up Winthrop Hill,
the side walk was black with people eager
to catch glimpse Of the murderers
Many we're perched on the bank and fence
just west of the depot. The train rolled into
the station, and the men were taken from the
smoker in which they had rode up, alight-
ing on the platform on the side
next the depot building. The Augusta off,
GERS Immediately came forward and aided
the Sagadahoc officers in taking the men to
the platform, the crowd rushed up and
pressed around the prisoners. A portion OF
the assemblage on the hill, who had
expected that the fellows would be
conducted in that direction, made a break,
and rushing pell-mell over the cars joined
the crowd on the platform. There was much
excitement manifest and at one time it looked
almost as though violence would be
done to the prisoners. Lynch them"
''Hang them" or .'Shoot them :" were the ex-
CARNATIONS that were frequently heard. Dow n
the railroad track and up Jail Hill the pris-
oners were led. A portion of the multitude
at the platform took bee line as fast as
their legs would carry them up over Win
throp Hill and to the Jail entrance, while the
larger part followed on after the officers.
There was much running to and fro in every
direction. The party finally arrived at the
Jail aud entered the Office. ~ was glad" ex-
emily much relieved on getting inside 'that
the Augusta police aided US in bringing the
men up
At the Jail Office the prisoners were
thoroughly searched. Hopkins showed him.
self to be man fully six feet high, lean and
raw boned. He had a frowzy head, and a
full dark beard with heavy mustache.
His countenance wore q marked hang
dog look He wore heavy dark over
coat, dingy suit of clothes and
rubber boots with pants rolled up. A
jsck-knife, several plugs of tobacco and
other trinkets were found on his person.
Turner was small in stature, not being over
FIVE feet seven inches in height, and was OF
light complexion. He was dressed in very
fair looking suit of gray clothes. brandy
flask. "a hook for buttoning boots and several
other articles were found in his pockets on
making search. The search being completed the
men were ushered into the guard room
and incarcerated in two cells of the lower tier.
Turner is an ugly hog" remarked the
sheriff after the persons had gone, land is to
be more feared than Hopkins. He Is tough
wiry fellow and would be hard fellow to
beat in fight. When we went to arrest him
on the night of the murder he was abed with
table pulled up to his side. On the table
lay loaded revolver. and upon seeing us he
growled and reached forward for the pistol.
We grabbed the weapon and arrested him"
The officers returned home on the Pullman
IN the evening. Upon his arrival the sheriff
turned about and taking the body of poor
"Old joe" started tor Oldtown on the Pull
man passing though this city at two o'clock
this morning. Joseph Francis the murdered