The Republican journal., 1883-10-11
Murder and Suicide at Liberty,
AMBROSE DAGGETT MURDERS ELLA o. GREELE
AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE

derer, had taken place at a quiet farm house one
mile south of the village. The news of the double
tragedy spread rapidly, causing great excitement
the scene Of the tragedy was at the farm house OF
David Greeley, on the Knowlton road running
from Liberty village to South Liberty. The house
is an ordinary farm building painted red, situated
ON an emlnence overlooking Cargill and ST.
Georges ponds. The view is fine one, and the
| place has been the happy home of the Greeley
| family for many years. Journal representative
| visited the place on Monday and learned the par
ticuars of the sad affair.
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock, a young mar
named Ambrose Daggett, deliberately shot and
Killed Ella o., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Greeley, and then committed suicide Ambrose
was the son of Albert Daggett who lives al
South Liberty, and was about "a years of age
For the past three years Ambrose has lived
in the family of Mr.. Greeley helping to do
the farm work, Mr.. q. being engaged in teamng
Young Daggett became infatuated with Miss
Greeley, but she did not regard him with equal af
lection. His attentions became so constant and his
Jealousy so intense to prove annoyance to her
and her family. If Miss Greeley received the at
tentions of any other young man Daggett became
enraged and being possessed of violent temper
the family were frequently alarmed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Greeley have lain awake nights celebrating as to
what should lie done in the matter. They thought
to have Daggett arrested for making threats, but
did not dare to, and so kept the matter to them
selves They secretly feared him and did every.
thing to smooth matters with him. The daughter
thought of going to Michigan, where a married
sister lives to avoid Daggett.
Recently Miss Greeley went to the village to live
In In ,il,,n IN
teacher boarded in the same family which fact
maddened Daggett and aroused his jealousy. She
| refused to accompany Daggett to the entertainment
of the Park family at the village recently, and on
Thursday evening last he wanted her to go with
him to the dedication ball at Knowltons new build
ing, but she again refused. He replied to her,
damn you, you shall co.. Miss Greeley, who
was then at DR.. Pcrters shut the door In his face
Daggett told Mrs. Greeley what her daughter had
done and re,har ked-"No woman shuts the door in
my face and lives"
Sunday afternoon last Miss Greeley rode out
with Truman Linscott, which fact coming to the
knowledge OF Daggett enraged him. AT o'clock
the same evening Dr.. Porter brought Ella home to
see her mothers uncle, Mr.. Eben Grant of Hudson
Mass, who there on visit Mrs. Greeley
took her daughter to the kitchen, introduced her to
her uncle and then left the room, Miss Greeley
sitting down beside her uncle Opposite sat Dag.
gett and his half brother Lincoln Overlook Miss
Greeley and Daggett did not exchange words on
her entering the kitchen. Daggett Immediately
arose, crossed the Kitchen approaching Miss Gree
ley on the right side. Ella was blind in the right
eye and did not notice him. Daggett drew a six
barrelled revolver and placing the muzze not over
SIX inches from her head fired. The ball entered
just below the ear coming out in the centre of the
left cheek and went through pane of glass in the
kitchen window. The old gentleman, Grant, wit.
messed the shooting, but was so paralyzed that he
could not speak. Daggett then passed out of the
rear door in the kitchen, and into the orchard
When three or four rods from the house he placed
the muzzle of the revolver TO his neck, in the
exact position of Miss Greecy's wound, and fired.
The ball lodged in his head, killing him instantly
Neither Miss Greeley or Daggett spoke after the
shooting.
The body of Daggctt was brought into the house
and next morning taken away by his father
Miss Greeley was twenty one years of age, dark
compleNioned, black eyes and black curly hair.
She was very prepossessng in appearance, and is
well spoken Of by the entire community.
Dagget was regarded by the villagers as an Or
binary young man, steady, his worst failing being
his bad temper. He is said to have threatened the
life of Miss Greeley and has practiced target shoot.
ing with his revolver. He was not on good terms
with his family.
David Greeley was formerly from Palermo but
has lived in Liberty for thirty years He is a re.
spected and hard working man. For many years
he has teamed to Belfast, where he is well known.
He Is now more than 60 years of age.
The funeral services took place on Tuesday the
9th inst. Prayer offered at her fathers resi-
dencc at O'Clock. The remains were then taken
to the Baptist church, where a sermon was preach
by Rev. Geo. E. Tufts, of Belfast. The church
was crowded with sympathizing friends, and many
remained standing in the aisles and about the door
Universal sympathy was manifested for the heart
broken parents in their sad bereavement The
body of Daggett was buried Tuesday forenoon
THE BLUE HILL FAIR. The farmers of Bluehil
held their annual cattle show and fair Oct 4th
Though the day was cold and windy, there was q
large attendance, many coming from the neighbor-
ing towns to exchange notes and participate in the
great farmers festival which is yearly growing in
favor with all classes of people Every one was
good natured and the best of order prevailed dur
ing the day. Fifty three yoke of oxen We're on ex-
sheep and nine swine. David Allen exhibited a
full-blood Durham bull , years old, girt E feet, 10
inches. James L. Saunders fine looking Galway
bull, also herd of Galway cows and heifers TWEEN.
tyfve pure southdown sheep and fine stallion.
Mr.. Saunders knows what good stock is and keeps
no other. Alfred c. Osgood had a band of sheep
which won the admiration of all beholders by their
finely rounded forms and heavy tleeces--a jersey
nd hulI WIN Pm
think were superior to any thing of the kind In
Hancock Co. The most exciting, if not the most
novel exhibition of the day was the trial of strength
of the oxen. Simeon LeachS years Old steers
took 1881 lbs. drag through the streets Otis
Gray's year olds 3, 02. James NJ. Gray's 37l9 lbs
Geo. A. Perts oxen 6,645 lbs. Aug. c. Peters oxen
took 6,S45 lbs along with ease. The strength and
discipline of the oxen was indeed wonderful. |
noticed that all the transfers used very many Cd
d-n yous to the cattle, and suppose that en-
abled the brutes to drag a larger load In the town
hall the show of vegetables and fruits was not
large but excellent in quality. Mr.. Warren c. Clay
had two kinds of grapes fully ripe, raised in the
open air. Geo. w. Clay made fine show of pears
and apples. Charles c. Clough made good show
of Bartlett pears and five other kinds of pears, all
excellent. Mr. Clough says it is as easy to raise
pears in eastern Maine as apples. Turnips, beets
potatoes, beans and peas were there in abundance
and of good quality. The ladies' department was
well represented by quilts, bed spreads, rugs mats
tides, and lots of things which it would be almost
unlawful to mention. Among the articles which
particularly attracted my notice was a silk quilt
containing 2,135 pieces, by Mrs. r. S. Cole. Mrs
Emerson's Kensington work was better than good !;
but as we are no judge of the works of the women
we had to take another lady's word for it. Macrame
lace, By the same lady, looked too fine to handle
Mrs. Walkers point lace and embroidery were
enough to do your eyes good to look upon. In fact
according to my poor judgment, the ladies of Blue
hill know what is what; but when attempt to tell
all the wonderful things they do and say, am In
water too deep for my capacity. An oil painting
done by Parson Fisher in 1907 is really fine work
of art 1t is called "a Northwest Prospect from
Nassau Hall, n. Y, and front view of the Presi-
dents House, n j." This is one of the many works
of Mr.. Fisher which attest his versatile genius.
Everybody was glad to me and shook hands
with me twice, and at twelve O'Clock NJ, the bell of
the Baptist church was rung for me to come to din
ner-and went-and " hat dinner-al for twen
ty-fve cents-baked beans, clam chowder, baked
lamb, corned beef, and all the fXings, cake, pie