Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-17
SIGNAL SERVICE
Weather Indications for the Next "a
Hours
MAINE DISPATCHES.
NAMES GREATEST TRAGEDY.
The Youngest Child of Murderer War
rem Cannot Live
Special to the Kennebec Journal
WATFRxItf March Ie

Special to the Kennebee Journal
WATERvILLE, March l6.
The youngest victim of murderer Warren's
pistol shot il still alive but there is little hope
of recovery in the opinion of Drs. Hill and
ihayer of this city who are attending the
case. The youngest child who is a girl
about four years of age, was said to be a
very cunning and playful girl. Being her
fathers fayorite it seems strange to
some that he should indulge his british ma
ture TO such an extent as to murder her on
account of his especial affection for her.
The bullet which he fired, took effect in the
base of her brain, cracking the skull consid-
erably, and pressing some pieces against the
brain substance itself. Thursday afternoon
Dr. Thayer trcpanned the skull and removed
several pieces of the skull which were press
ing against the brain. He was unable to de-
termine the location of the bullet, which is
The doctors say that it will be impossible to
remove the bullet Word was received by
telephone in this city Friday forenoon that
the child was brighter than the night before
DR.. 1hayer again visited the child Friday
afternoon. He thinks there is little chance
of his recovery. The Benton murder
is still receiving considerable atten-
ton in Wateryillc, and many theories are
advanced as to what Warren's motive was in
perpetrating the fearful deed, or what caused
him to do it, Not a few declare that Warren
must have been insane
In an interview with journal reporter,
DIR. Hill of this city. said II am inst as
confident as want to be that there was not a
trace Of insanity about Warren. He was a
perfect brute By nature, with every beast
like characteristic of the most vicious of the
lower animals. He had always treated his
family. and especially his wife in a most in
human manner. ascertuiued that for many
years he had been in the habit of beating his
wife numerically without provocation. His
temper was wholly mgoyernabe, when en-
ragged, and nothing could hinder him from
doing most inhuman acts. don't think that
intcGdcd TO kill his wife, but administer to
her one Of his customary beatings The hui
man constitution, however, can not stand
everything and when it is continually and
increasingly battered ard pounded it finally
succumbs to the Inevitable. It was 80 in
this case. Mrs. Warren's constitution
was shattered and her brutal husband
in this particular instance merely over-reach-
ed the limit to which human nature can en-
durc bodily injury
Warren probably killed the elder child,
fearing that she would testify against him,
aud sudden impulse of his heastly nature
prompted him to finish the job by killing the
her child and himself. firmly believe
that his mind was wholly uniinpaired and
that there are no grounds to substantiate the
insanity theory.
For some time pasta Benton boy has been
missing, and all efforts to ascertain his
whereabouts have proved truitless. The
last known of him was that he worked for
Warren. In view of Warfens murder Of
his family, this fact gave rise to the suspic-
ION that lie might also have disposed of the
boy in like manner, A vigorous search to
ascertain the truth of the matter was at once
instituted AS suit it has jpst been
learned hcfr that thr boy ha, been found
alive and we'll,