The Republican journal., 1888-05-17
A Brutal Murder at Booth bay.

day night May 9th. The murdered man was
- years old and was much respected. The
particulars of the crime are as follows: At
about II o'clock at night, Mrs. kenniston,
was aroused from sleep by a noise in the
house and awoke her husband, telling him
that some one was breaking INTO the
house. Almost Immediately after the
door of their bedroom was broken open anu
a man rushed in and at once struck the Oh seh-
tleman across the head with bolt OF IRON. Inc
blow stunned him and he fell back Oh the bed. |
The wife then attempted to Get up in bed ana
called out loudly. when the assassin struck hef
a blow which. however, did not stun her. she
fell down behind the bed to escape ana ma
there The Old gentleman revived from the
first blow and batted for his life and IN the
struggle was followed into the kitchen and Kill
ed. When the wife could escape. she ran out
to alarm the ueighbors, and assistance was
promptly at hand. but when the house was
reached the murderer had escaped. The old
genteman'> horse and bride We're missing
from the stable. which made plain his method
Of escape. suspicion wa. directed to young
man named Llewellyn Quimby. who had work
ed for Mr.. Remission and who bore bad rep
lltation. and had threatened TO Xii Mr.. kennlS-
ton. Quimls WAS captured at about =, O'Clock
in marlborough, four miles from Damarl>cot-
Ia. by George Perkins and \. II. kenniston, a
son Of the murdered man. When discovered,
he tried to escape. and kennl>ton hred three
shots at him from y revolver. one taking effect
in his head. hut inlicting only "A scalp wound
and bringing the criminal 10 bay. He was then
handcutcd and taken to Boothbay. hen ar
ragncd he pleaded guilty and subsequently
told his story is follows: well. done it.
There was no one else in it. and expect moth
ing but a life in State Prison. | came from
Boston to Rockland Monday night. walked
to Damari>cotta. Tuesday. and that night to
Barter's Island, southport. | stole boat there
and rowed TO Bath. There got liquor. drank
some and with tw bottles returned to Barriers
Island "Wednesday evening | started into the
country. When within half Il mile OF kennl>-
tons took it into my head to rob the man. |
knew there were two gold watches and proba-
bly, some money. ] cot there at about ten
o'clock. | was pretty drunk. Every thing
about the house dark. went to the barn.
got an iron pin and rope. meant to tie the Old
folks. GOT joi>t and put il against the loft
window i'll the ell | made some noise Ill smut
ting the cellar doors. Leaving my coat and
shoes on the ground climbed to the window.
went down the back stairs into the kitchen and
from there to the bedroom. The bedroom door
buttoned on the inside. | forced il open.
rushed in and struck the old people. | lighted
match TO see where ] was when kennston re-
covered from the blow and came at me like
bull dog. | Went backward into the kitchen.
1t dark that could not see. We had
tough tu>>le lost the iron pm then drew my
knife and struck tie old-lman a downward
blow. He said ..oh." but constituted lighting.
| tried TO get out of the room but tnn~Ald man
wa, between me and the door. SO ] drew my
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