Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-04-06
PEW FACTS IN THE BROwSFlELr
MURDER CASE.

The people OF Brownheld are feeling
Indignant 10 know that = nan who has
taken The lie OF one OF the best and most
respected clilIsns OF this town. a. w
believe without any Just cause. and &C
oorting 10 undisputed testimony AZ bis
trial. having threatened bis life prior 10
the awful decd. Il allowed 10 come back
among us. by giving bonds In the sum OF
si,yO0. have no desire 20 crlilclse The
verdict Bui We DO know Tat tircum'
stances were such that many facts bearing
upon the case could not be shown In court
Aud I feel that IL Is . duty We owe 10 the
memory OF Haryille A. Wentworth, 10 give
the public q brief statement o. the fact.
In the case prior 10 the murder.
10 III, spring OF iss5. Mrs. ross lwhO
IL q stsp-sister OF Mr.. wentsorih) came
from her home In Eaton, ". H.. . distance
OF eight miles, on foot, In the worst trsv'
cling possible. with her face aud other
portions OF her body bruised aud pounded
from TIE blows OF her husband, a. shs
told them. She was In q most terrible
condition. She came 10 them for prOtec'
tlou, a. they were her nearest relsiiyes,
They cared for her. and did everything Ia
their power 10 make her comfortable,
Mr. foss Was enraged with them for shell
terlpg her, and fr,quently came there and
abused them with bis tongue, using The
worst language possible. Hut ater
while, he promising 20 treat her better,
she went back 10 live with him aaf bel
chlldren which she had len.
She soon len hin again, for the same
reason IS before, and sgain came TO MT
weniworth's. Daring the following sum
mer R0ss, together with q young mar
evidently taken with him for the occasion,
assaulted Wentworth In the road. bat hs
ouly defended himself from their blows,
saving that be ibid not want % ipjure hin
II be could help IT," AZ the same time
weutworih's sister Nellie was very slci
land soon arer died), aud his repeated
calls al the house. with the load and aous'
i've language used, were very annoying. 10
say the least lie was repeatedly told 70
keep away from the house. but paid n
attention. trying In every possible way u
irrltate and annoy Wentworth. SO !,
seems very plain Why Wentworth did moi
want foss around his house.
Now II Mr.. Wentworth had been q quar-
relsome or meddlesome man, II would seen
different Hut, on the contrary, he VA
acknowledged by all who knew him 10 be
unusually free from such traits His char
acter Was above ~reprosch. He was . sue
cessfal teacher. having Just closed his six
tenth term when the assassin's hand
struck him down, leaving . devoted wife.
whose few happy years OF married life
have thus been 90 cruelty dsfktned, On
aged father who Was dependent on him In
bis declining years, and q loving sister, u
mourn the loss OF one who II so much
missed. not only by the family circle. bul
BY the church, Of which he Was an honorei
and leading member, and by . large eirel'
OF friends. -.
think that In view OF such facts u
IL NO wonder that the people Of Browone't
should feel shocked snd Indignant that FOL
the small sum OF $500 ball Mr.. foss Il
allowed bis liberty. and the lives OF oul
citizens placed In peril. CITIZEN.
Brownneld, April 2, 1856.