Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-10
MAINE DlNPATCHES.
KILLED BY POACdEKs.
Two Washington County Deputie. Shot
Dead, Monday-intense Excitement in
The Eastern Part of the State.
MACHIAs. NoX 8

Lyman o. Hill of East Machias and Cha,
Niles of Wesley, were shot dead at O'Clock.
Monday afternoon. near Fletcher Brook
House, Hemenway township, on the Machias
river, by parties unknown. Poachers had
been doRgng deer, and Deputies Hill and
Niles were about to capture the dogs. when
one OF the two men with two barreled gun
shot Niles and then Hill, the latter a one
armed soldier. The ruffians were in wagon
well loaded with camp outfits. The mur-
derer appeared to be about 35 years old. His
companion, aged about 50 is said to hail
from Hancock, Me. Niles was unmarried.
Hill leaves widow and children. Officer
Longfellow OF Machias and Pettingill of Penn
broke are in pursuit with a man who think.
he can identity the criminals. The excite.
ment is intense.
2P. M.-The whole community continues
in great excitement over the awful murder
of Wardens Hill and Niles in the deer park.
They had for ten days been on the track of
the poachers, and Monday afternoon they
met two men in the forest, As miles north Of
Machias.
| The men drove a one horse wagon with full
camp supplies and had a hound with them.
No one knows whether the wsrdens knew
the men or not.
Some controversy ensued, but no violence
was apprehended and Niles removed his coat,
the better to seize and handle the hound. In
a moment one of the men with double bar
relied shot gun fred at Niles and as quickly
at Hill, both wardens dying instantly. Frank
MCKeavy happened to the scene incidentally
and saw the entire tragedy.
He is only II years old and was frightened
for his own life seemed threatened. He hid
in the woods. In few minutes and while
the smoke had not cleared, Thomas McRavey,
father of Frank, came up.
The murderers were present but unknown.
They soon drove off with their team. Nc
Ravey hurried to the first help that could be
reached, thence to Machias. Warrants were
given to officers, and they with Thomas Nc
Ravey are in pursuit
One of the poachers claimed to hail from
Hancock, Maine. Hill leaves widow and
FIVE children in East Machias. Niles was
unmarried.
BANGOR, Nov. 9.
City Marshal Whitney has just received a
dispatch in regard TO the Macbias murder, in
which it is stated that the murderers are ap-
men of Bangor have gone to search for them.
The parties are said to belong in Hancock,
and their names are known in Ellsworth. but
with held Officer Allen is a game warden.
A telephone dispatch tonight from Frank
lin says the officers are on the track and
expect to capture the murderer before morn
ing.
ELLSWORTH. Nov. 8.
| Two officers from Washington county have
been here today in search of Calvin Graves
and James Mcfarland of Hancock who are
accused of numbering two deer wardens in
Wesley.
Sheriff Field and Deputy Devereaux OF
this place have gone in search of the men.
We learn that on Thursday, last, Mcfarland
hired a team of Jno. NJ. Hall Co., of Els
worth, TO go on cunning trip for several
days. We learn further that about daylight
this morning, Calvin Graves left Halls team
at Call Fletchers on the Waltham road,
about six miles from Ellsworth. with direc-
tions that the team be returned to Halls any
time before 8 o'clock in the evening. When
Graves left the team, he appeared in hurry
and when questioned as to the cause of his
haste, replied 81 am late now; l want to
shoot some ducks up to the pond this morn
ing"
There is much excitement on our streets
relative to the matter.