Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-12
He was Going to Rob the Old
Man.
Rum Again Plays a Part in an
Awful Crime.
The Prisoner Expresses hot the Least
Sorrow for the Horrible Deed.


Llewellyn Quimby, the murderer of Will
liam Remission of North Boothbay, confessed
fully to the perpetration of that crime this
morning. Your representative gained the
criminals story this morning. He said
+ well. 1 doneit Therc-is M ore else m it,
and expect nothing but life in State
Prison. l came from Boston to Rockland,
,..,.,av night. / walked to Damariscotta,
=, u--'my, and that night to Barriers Island,
Southport. | stole boat there and rowed
to Bath. There got liquor, drank some and
with two bottles returned to Barter's Isla I'd.
Wcanesls' ni,g started into the country.
When iIIIn half a mile Of ko .niston's
took it into my head to rob the man. knew
there were two gold watches and probably
some money. got there at about 10 o'clock.
was pretty drunk. Every thing about the
house was dark. | went to the barn. got an
iron pin and rope. meant to tie the old
folks. l gotta joist and put it against the
loft window in the ell, | made some noise
in shutting the cellar doors. Leaving my
coat and shoes on the ground l climbed in
the window, went down the back stairs into
the kitchen and from there to the bedroom.
The bedroom door was buttoned on the in
side. forced it open, rushed in and struck
the old people. l lighted a match to see
where l was when Remission recovered from
the blow and came at me like bull dog. |
went backward into the kitchen. 1t was so
dark that could not see. We had a tough
tussel. lost the iron pin then drew my
knife and struck the old man downward
blow. He said ooh. !" but continued fighting.
tried to get out of the room but the old
man was between me and the door, SO drew
my revolver and fred twice. At the second
shot he fell. l got out as quickly as l
could. went to the barn, put the bridle OH the
horse and left. l didn't know whether
the old man was dead or not. l expected to
be pursued and captured so was not sur
prised when overtaken.
Quimby show ed considerable feeling Will.
telling his story. He trembled like leaf,
but it vas apparently more from fear of harm
to himself than ything else; for in conver-
saton with keeper Patterson he was very
cool and when in his cell laughed AMI joked,
showing not the least sorrow for the deed.
Quimby was nineteen years old last August,
He is 1--WE feet six inches tall and weighs one
hundred and forty pounds. His head is well
shaped aud he has dark curly hair Quimby
acknow ledged that he returned to Name
with the intention of killing certain man;
he would not say whom. 1t is thought it
between them. Quimby spoke bitterly OF
his mother and said that she would like to
see his throat cut The interior relations OF
the family are thought to have had consider
able to do with placing Quimby in his pres
ent condition
Some Facts Regarding the Murderer.
WIsoAssET, May IL.
Llewellyn Quimby, the murderer, has been
q bad boy. He comes of q very good family
and both his father and grandfather we're Oh
intimate terms with the corresponding gener-
ations of kennistous. His father died about
eight years ago, and without his restraint the
bad qualities in the boy came forward. At
fifteen he was arrested for housebreaking,
us already reported and sent to the reform
school for three years, by Trial Justice Geo.
B, Kenniston, son of the murdered man.
Qnimhy was taken to the reform school,
swearing vengeance on Remission. But little
thought was paid the threats by Justice Ken
ni-tou and on the boys release he sought TO
ia,ners farm in December, 1856. Here it
soon became apparent that his nature was
badly perverted. His gr tat delight was in stick
iug pitchforks into the cattle to enjoy their
bellows {, pam. All his spare moments were
used in the perusal of dime novels which un-
doubtedly assisted his depravity very materi-
ally. His nature was singularly brutal and
for any reproofs he would return threats,
often vowing to murder the old gentleman,
alleging that he could easily do it and escape
AZ he said on one occasion that only fools are
caught. On one occasion while residing at
the farm he nearly caused the death of the
man whom he Wednesday night killed. The
two we're in the woods numbering and were
carving small log. Old Mr.. kenniston
held the forward end and Quimby the hind
end Suddenly, as Mr.. Kenniston neared
the edge of high precipice, Quimby surged
forwar and nearly sent the old man over the
brink. These circumstances, and the we'll
known characteristics of Quimby, turned
suspicion towards him as the murderer at
once. When Mr. Geo. B. Kenniston exam
ined the premises in the morning he was GER
tain of the fact for there were unmistakahle
evidences that the murder was done by some
one acquainted with the premises. The
b,rse had been removed from the stable,
about one hundred feet from the house, by
the murderer, and tied to a ringbolt so Pc
culiarlv situated that it would have been
almost impossible to find it unless its situa-
tom was known before the murder, as was
.hown by the tracks of the hoofs.
Aysin the sixteen-inch iron pin, with which
Mr.. Keuniston was first assaulted, was we'll
known piece of farm property
How Quimby's Parents Regard the
Deed
BoorHBAY, May IL.
Onimby's parents were seen this morning
His father said that he hal always fear
Cd that some such deed would be done by
the yourg man, knowing his revengeful dis
position, although he was profoundly sorry
at the news. Quimby's mother was also very
much affected, but expressed but little sur
nrise. She had not seen her son since he
left the farm the year previous. Mr. Men,
n;stou will be buried Sunday.
Stephen Won keget, an Australian million
.ire. committed suicide Friday.
Archbishop Lynch of Toronto, died Sstur'
day morning, the 18th.