Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-12
which caused bi. death, there "a. discovered

slight wound back Of the neck.
A description ofJames Bennett il q follow.
About five feet six inches in height; sandy
moustache, brown hair. grey eyes dressed in
. pair of light pants and dark coat. The
coat was literally torn to pieces by the slash.
e. OF the knife. Bennett has been in this
country about four years, and Va. general
favorite with all who knew him. He has NO
relatives in this country, if any at all. Hi.
remains will be taken charge of by the Cath
Ollie priest of Gardiner
Michael Brosnehan.
was wounded in three places BY the knife
thrusts of Wood. On his right wrist are two
cuts. one of them being long ragged wound
reaching nearly through the wrist, and the
second smaller wound Just above il.
The third is the most painful,
being across the knuckles Of the left
hand His coat is also badly cut, and it is
very evident that he had narrow escape
from death. There are four holes cut in his
coat, one of them being in the lapel, over
the right breast, and the other three in the
sides. Brosneban has relatives 10 Augusta.
He will be held on his personal recoenizance
as q witness. Besides Brosnehan there is
Another Witness
Of the crime. A young man living in Lewis
ton, bv the name of Robert Vaughan. who
had been at work at Iceboro, and was ac-
quainted with the parties, was on the platform
at the time the murder occurred. As Bennett
fell Vaughan rushed up and stopped over
him. Bennett recognized him, and seizing
him by the hand, said. "My God, Bob, am
DYING" and expired almost Immediately,
with death grasp on Vaughsn's hand.
Vaughan will also be held as q witness.
During the forenoon there were several
visitors present who said that they were we'll
acquainted with the murdered man and the
murderer. They all told about the same
story. The murdered man seemed to be q
favorite with all, while many stories were
told to prove that
Wood IL . Dangerous Man.
1t is related of him that about two or three
n
with whom he was working. at the Farming
dale ice houses, and struck him in the stomach
with an ice pick, causing serious wounds.
Others said that he had threatened to kill
several different persons, and everyone was
afraid to incur his displeasure.
The Scene Of the Murder
is at the Maine Central passenger sta
ton. At the southern end of the building is
mail box, and right in front of this box lie
the place where the deed was done. The
platform 10 that vicinity is bespattered with
blood, and presents CHASTITY appearance.
The Knife
with which the dastardly deed was committed
was an ordinary two-bladed jack knife, with
black handle. This is in the possession of
the police. The blade is quite dull, and an
extremely heavy blow must have been struck
to penetrate the body as it did
The Murderer
was brought before Judge Larabee. and COM
mitted to Jail to await the action of the Sep
TENDER term Of court. Stephen Whitmore,
Esq, appeared for the State, and .. B. Cha
son for the prisoner. He was brought to
this city yesterday afternoon and lodged in
Jail. Before being brought here his picture
was taken. The excitement over the affair
in Gardiner is immense, and popular indigns-
ton seems to have been aroused to a grea,
degree. Much sympathy is expressed for the
friends of Bennett.