The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-11
THE MURDERED WARDENs.
The Guilty Poachers Not Yet Cap
tured.
They Are, However, Brought to Bay,
But Escape.
Rumor That They Have Shot a
Bangor Police officer.
A large Number of Men in Pursuit
of the Fugitlves.
Tn Murder Cold BIooded, DELHI
crate Affair.
Description of the Famous Deer
Hunting Region,
Major Boyd, of this City, Tells OF the
Dangers Encountered by Wardens.
tn Murder a Cold Hooded, DELHI
crate Affair.
A Description of the Famous Deer
Hunting Region,
Major Boyd, of this City, Tells OF the
Dangers Encountered by Wardens.
Especial to the Press. ]

MAcHIAs, Nov. 10.-Calvin Graves and
James Mcfarland are notorious poachers
and have been for years. knew them first
as duck meters in Whiting and Wesley, and
since as deer hounders and violaters of fish
and game laws. They are reputed desperate
men. Warden Hill and aid, Charles Niles,
were informed that these parties, with a
hound, were on their way to Second Lake,
Machias river, to take deer, and started for
Fletcher Brook, which is three miles from
Second Lake Finding they were ahead of
the poachers they went to the camp of Will
liam McReayey, which is near Second Lake,
and waited for the men. Saturday, Graves
and Mcfarland came to the Fletcher Brook
House and hunted until Monday noon.
Thomas McReavey and son of Whitneyyille
were cruising timber on townships Nos. 36
and AZ, and separated and agreed to meet at
Fletcher Brook at noon. The son, smart
young man of 16 years, arrived at 1920 and
found these poachers just in from a hunt.
Soon after dinner Niles came, and while
feeding his horse he asked young McReavey
If these men had a dog, and he told him
yes" Niles said, "There are the men we
have been watching and we will take
the dog Mr.. Hill then came and
went into the house where the men
and hounds were. Mr.. Hill told them:
I'VE know your business and what you
are doing, and shall take your dog"
Mcfarland said, 'You can't have him."
The poachers then commenced to pack to
leave, and took the hound and went out Of
the camp, and Mcfarland then took the deg
into the wagon and placed it between his
knees, and again said: "You can't have the
dog"
Hill, who was standing by the thill in
front of the forward wheel, then said, "Niles,
take that dog"
Niles stood his Winchester rife against
the house, took off his dog-skin jacket, and
stepped up to within two feet of the wagon,
leaving his rifle standing against the house
Graves, standing in the rear of the wagon,
then leveled his double-barreled gun, loaded
with buckshot, at the face of Niles,wh said
Hold on" but before the words were utter
ed, fired, killing him instantly. He then turn
ed the second barrel upon Hill, killing him.
Graves then said, as Niles drew bis last
breath, "God damn you, no man cocks his
gun on me-" Jim, / told you no man gels
the odds of me-"
1t will be seen the wardens at the time of
the shooting were unarmed. The men are
now in the woods and officers are in pursuit
In Pursuit of the Murderers.
ELLSWORTH, Nov. 1o.-Oficers have been
in pursuit of Graves and Mcfarland all day,
but as yet we cannot learn that any clue has
been found as to their whereabouts, although
it is generally believed they are hiding in
the woods Their homes were watched all
last night but the suspected men failed to
put in an appearance. Whistling was heard
in the woods some time during the night not
far from their homes and it is suspected that
1t might have been a signal between the
fugitiyes. Neighbors of Graves had never
thought him capable of the crime of which
he is accused, he never having mani
tested any very bad traits. except rather
pugnacous disposition and passion for
poaching. People are hourly looking for the
arrest Of the fugitives as officers are in hot
pursuit. and it is believed the hiding men
must soon become starved out.
The murdered Warden Hill is an East
Machias farmer, a one armed veteran of the
9th Maine. He has done good service as
game warden for several years. Niles was
about % years old. Hill's body was taken
to Machias Tuesday night. Ten or more
shot entered the right shoulder and neck.
After the shooting he walked few feet,
turned. threw up hand and fell dead. He
was but one rod from the muzzle of the gun.
Niles was struck by shot in the head. He
was so near that the several shot made but
one abrasure. He fell lifeless.
Rumor of More BIoodshed,
BANGOR, Nov. 1O.-Many here are firm in
the belief that the murderers of the game
wardens are Mcfarland and Graves, two
men who poach every winter, hunting deer