Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-14
DARIUS N. WARREN
Tells the Story Of His Wife'S Death.
His Former Abuse of His Wife Greatly
Against It.

WArERvILLE, March IL.
The following are some of the particulars
in regard to the death of Angic VI. Warren
of Benton, wife of Darius VI. Warren. Mr..
Warren and his wife lived on farm on the
river road in Benton, near the Clinton line,
where they have resided for about FIVE years,
his occupation being that of collecting rags
Mr.. Warren is thirty-five years of age and
his wife was thrty-three.
/ Mr.. Warren's story of the affair is that
about eight o'clock Sunday evening while he
was at the barn, his little girl, about eight
years of age, came to him and said that her
mother in fit in the house. He imme-
diately went there and found her lying on the
kitchen floor threshing about.
He endeavored to take her up so that she
would not hurt herself, and in doing SO she
threw him TO the floor three times but he
finally got her upon a bed in the next room.
She was in the fit for about hour, and af-
ter coming out of it, got up and came out in
to the kitchen, but went to bed at about g. 30
Mr.. Warren says that he went to bed shortly
after ten, and that at that time she was sleep
ing quietly
He awoke at about ) O'Clock Monday
morning, and on looking at his wife, found
her in dying condition. He Immediately
sent the little girl to one of the neighbors,
and DR.. Robinson of Fairfield was summoned
but Mrs. Warren was dead before he ar
rived Her body and limbs were found to
be very badly bruised, her hands and arms
to the elbows being especially so. There
was also bad bruise over the bridge of the
nose, and her face was badly discolored
around the eyes. Some of the neighbors
are suspicious of foul play, and Coroner
Carver of Waterville, was summoned and
with Deputy Sheriff Hill arrived there about
three o'clock Monday afternoon. He mme-
diately empanelled jury, and after hearing
small amount of evidence the jury ad-
journed until 9 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Drs Thayer and Hill, of Watervile are
making an autopsy of the body.
Mr.. Warren states that the bruises found
on tlle Douy were sel1-lnUlcteu Wniie she was
in the fit on the kitchen floor. County At
torney Carleton was telegraphed for to
be present at the inquest today Mrs
Warren has been in feeble health for some
time, the tendency being toward consump-
ton She has recently been taking the
medicine of an Indian doctor.
The neighbors say Warren has treated his
wife in cruel manner. One day at dusk,
about two months ago, she appeared at the
nearest neighbors in her stocking feet and
with a shawl over her head. She was evil
IDENTITY iaboring under great fear, and said
she wanted them to hide her from her hus-
band, who had threatened to kill her. They
kept the woman, but at about eleven o'clock
at night Warren took fence rail, broke in
the windows of one of the lower rooms
jumped into the apartment and demanded
his wife. She went home with him and af-
forwards claimed that she had no recollection
of her visit to the neighbors, having fled from
her own house after being assaulted by
young man who boarded there. The young
man was arrested on complaint made by
Warren.