Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-14
HORRIBLE MURDER.
Darius N. Warren, After KILL
ing His Wife,
Shoots His Two Children and Then Him
self.
The Most Shocking Affair in the An
nails of Maine Crime.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal.

Special to the Kennebec journal.
WATERvILLE, March u.
Word was received at this city this even
ing at about $50, that Darius NJ. Warren
who has been suspected of numbering hi.
wife Annie NJ. Warren, of Benton, and has
been arrested for the crime, had shot two OF
his children and himself. From what can be
learned it appears that Warren, who has been
most interested party at the autopsy
held over the remains OF his
wife, today, was arrested upon
the rendering of the dcsion that Mrs. War
rem came TO death by blows upon her person.
Warren was taken from the sitting room to
the kitchen and there handcufed. He
seemed to act strange while waiting to be
taken away to Jail, and yet the officers did
not suspect anything more than that he was
perhaps surprised at the decision of the ply
sicians. He said little aud appeared dazed.
just as the party were about leaving the
house he asked permission to step into the
sitting room and bid his children good bye.
I in, the handouts still on his hand. As he
entered the room he shut the door behind
him The officers, not wishing to intrude,
did not open the door. They did not suspect
two children two small girls, perhaps ten
and four years of age, and Warren's two
brothers. Warren had not been in the room
minute before the officers heard three pis-
tol shots in very rapid succession They
rushed to the door; it was shut and fastened.
They burst it open and on the farther side of
the room saw the two small children ly-
sng on the floor as il dead, while Warren
himself was lying on the floor, near the door,
motiouless Physicians were Immediately
sent for. The children showed signs of life,
and the officers turned their attention to them.
The physicians soon arrived, and relieved
the officers of their charge The children
were found upon examination To be seriously
and perhaps fatally wounded, The brothers
had in the meantime attended Warren. He
lived some few minutes after the officers
broke into the room. Beside him on the
floor lay medium sized revolver with three
chambers empty. The brothers appeared to
be terribly frightened and acted as if they did
not not know what they were doing. As
soon as possible the officers made inquiries as
to how Warren got the pistol. The brothers
confessed that they got it for him, not know
ing however hat he intended to do with it.
They were Immediately arrested and taken
away.
When it become known that the already
horrible crime of Monday had been made SO
much more horrible the people OF the neigh
borhood hocked to the house and for while
the greatest excitement prevailed 1t not
being known that Warren was himself dead,
mary threats of lynchiLg were made. The
community had not been 50 stirred for years
and it was well that the murderer was be-
yond reach of human vengeance.
Such are the facts as they can be obtained
here at this hour. 1t is very probable that
more can be learned. Additional facts will
be telegraphed.