The Portland daily press., 1883-12-31
Arrested for Arson.
ITO the Associated Press ]

BOSTON, Dec. ~. : George Lord, VINO has
been o resident of Norwood for three years,
was arrested in that town yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Twitchell of Hyde Park and Officer
Tracey of Bangor, on requisition from the
Governor of Maine. 1t is alleged that Lord
set fire to barn in Bango- last September, said
barn being the property of L. A, Davis. 1t
is claimed that Lord was absent from Norwood
last September at tho time the barn was burn-
ed. Officer Tracey and Lord started for Ban
gorlast evening.
BANGOR, Dec 3O.-Geo. Lord, who was ar
rested in Norwood, Mass, on Saturday, has
been brought to this city. He is charged with
arson. The slaughter house and building of
Loren A. Davis we're destroyed here on the
23d of last September. just prior to the burst
ing out of the flames man vas encountered
in the stable by the housewife and he said:
81 have now my revenge on these Davises.'
He then disappeared aud his whereabouts
since have been mystery. clue was finally
discovered which led suspicion to Lord and his
arrest was accordingly made. Lord married
sister of Loren A. Davis but she was divorced
from him several years sincs.
A Sensation al Gardiner.
GARDINER, Dec. pa section man on the
Maine Central Railroad discovered this morn
ing the body Of man lying face down on the
ice within fifty feet OF the track. and about two
thousand feet north Of the passenger depot
here. The circumstances of the case are such
as to establish the theory OF foul play. Two
men now in the station house here state that
the body must be that of Johu Shean, Il COM
l1F{; Oh.
the body was found, last night while they
came down town aad were arrested. One OF
the arrested parties, Timothy Sullivan, tells
the following story: "We came to Augusta
from Manchester N. H, a few days ago to
work the on ice, and were locked up for disturb
ing the peace. Yesterday evening we brcke
jail, aud .Shsan sold pair OF boots ne had to
get money, with which we bought half gal
lon of rum. We started for Gardiner. We
left Shean in the shanty because ne was unable
to walk" Considerable excitement prevailed
about town during the day over thu case
Shortly before noon Coroner Wm Libby of
Augusta arrived and Immediately proceeded
to hold an inquest The two tramps who were
arrested last night for intoxication and had
been connected with the case on account of
some statements they had made were examin-
cd, bat after extended deliberations the iory
returned verdict that the mans death was
simply caused by excessive iutoxic alton and
exposure to the cold.
Fires at HHattawanlkeag
BANGOR, Dec. 29.-This morning houses at
Mattawamkesg occupied by A. ". Scott and
John G. Fiske, were destroyed by fire. Loss
$1,000; insured for $4OO. VIM. j. Minoher's
house was also burned; loss $1,000; insured for
$500.
A HHissing Team.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. 29.-Tne grocery team of
Dean Brothers, lett by the driver in front of a
house last night where he was delivering
groceries, disappeared and al investigation of
the affair so far fails to fnl it. 1t is thought
to be stolen The horse is valued at $500.
Defaulfea Her Bonds.
Josephine Boileau, who was arrested here
week ago, charged with having committed
infsnticide in Lawrence last August, and who
was bouud over in the municipal court for an
appearance to-day in the sum of $500, has de-
faulted her bonds. a requisition from Gov.
Butler has arrived, but the girl cannot be
found.
The Kittcry NEmrdcr-Blaney WIFI Isroba-
bly, Plead Insanity.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 29.-The case OF Oscar E.
Blaney, for the murder of Thomas Barrows of
Kittery, and OF Mrs. Mary G. Barrows,
Blauey's mother-in-law. as. an alleged aeces-
sorry, will come before the grand Jury at Saco
next Wednesday, at which time the Supreme
Court Of York commences. 1t ia now under
stood that George c. Yeaton. Esq, of South
Berwick will appear for Blaney, and Mtssrs.
Emery, Donovan and Drew for Mrs. Barrows.
The counsel for both the State and for the de-
fence have been quietly and persistently prose-
cutting their work, and what the denouement
will be is yet to be seen. 1t is current thst in-
sanity will be the plea 10 Blaney's case.