Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-27
IA SHOCKING AFFAIR.
IA Drunken CarOuSal at East
BOYdOinham.
Results in a Terrible Shooting
Affay.
That Will Probably Result Fatally.
Full Particulars az Cleaned by a Jour-
nal Reporter Who Visited the
Scene.
That Will Probably Result Fatally.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal.

RICHMOND, Oct &c.
Considerable excitement was created
this forenoon by the report that
a murder had been committed late Thursday
night at East Bowdohnham, in the vicinity of
Harwards Road station. As rumors are al
ways uncertain things to believe in a Ken
nebec Journal reporter took the next
train for the scene of the alleged shooting
affray. Arriving at the Harward's Roads
station, he Immediately found by the talk Of
the people clustered about that a shocking
shooting affray had actually occurred. A
walk of about half mile, over muddy roads
and across fields, brought the scribe to the
boarding house of the Clark Chaplin Ice
| Company, kept by +. A. Archibald, and, to-
gether with the large ice houses near by,
commonly known as the Norton place from
the name of former owner. Here in =
small scantily furnished room, was found the
wounded victim of the shooting, attended on
ly by fellow workman named Storm, and
Rev. Fr. Plante of Augusta, who had
just arrived on the scene.
The man was evidently suffering great
pain, but was conscious and able to talk.
From his attendant, William Storm, the
scribe CLEANED the following story The
name of the wounded man is Thomas Or
mand. He is twenty-six years of age and
came originally from Halifax. He has been
at work for Clark & Chaplin for several
years, and has always been popular with his
fellow workmen. In reply to query as to
the immediate cause of the shooting, Storm
said "The boys had been drinking heavily
Thursday night and were all pretty drunk.
| did not drink as heavily as the others and
IN order to avoid further contact with them
came up stairs and went to bed here in my
room. The drinking went on below and soon
after fellow called Lawrence Jack came to
my room very drunk and began to talk with
me. moment after Thomas Callahan
man about twenty-seven years
of age came into the room and tried to talk
to me at the same time. He and Jack i'm
mediately got into a dispute which was fol-
lowed by drunken scufiie. While this was
| in progress Callahan called for
Ormand to come up and take hand in the
proceedings. He Immediately came and
| separated the men. Callahan than rushed
! from the room apparently in a drunken
frenzy, and went to his room in the other
! boarding house few rods distant. A few
moments later Ormand followed him. Then
as he is now. | brought him here to my
room this morning"
| Although Storm claimed to be the only
sober one of the crowd, his appearance indi-
Gated that he had shared in their potatlons to
considerable extent Ormand, although
evidently suffering intense pain, had paid
close attention to this recital of Storm.
"Why did you follow Callahan to his
room 7" asked the scribe.
Il went down there to excuse myself to
him" he said, II wanted to make things all
right"
''Was Callahan mad?'
II suppose he was else he wouldn't have
shot"
"Where did he take the gun from?"
.IIe pulled it down from the wall where
it was hanging"
Did he say anything to your"
Il don't remember that he did. | had no
idea he would shoot. When he pointed the
gun at me, put up my hand to save my
self and turn the barrel aside. That's how
| was shot in the arm, and how the charge
went in here" placing his hand just above his
groin.
Where do you come from?'
Lowell Mass
As the man was evidently in much pain
the scribe forebore to question him further
although he appeared perfectly willing to
talk.
The boarding house where the shooting
was done is a long two story rathe dllapldat
ed looking structure, standing not far from
the river bank. This house is kept by
Frenchman named FORMER, in company with
whom the scribe was soon riding along the
muddy road to Richmond. On the way For
nier gave his version of the affray as follows:
| was in Richmond Thursday night and did
not arrive home till quite late in the evening.
| found that Callahan, Ormand and others
had been drinking heavily. Soon after my
arrival went to bed. | was awakened an
hour or two later by the report of gun in
Callahan's room and Immediately made my
way there accompanied by one of the board
ers named Frank Tecbou. Here we found
Ormand lying in pool of blood on the floor
with a gun beside him. Tecbou handed the
gun to me, and picking up Ormand placed
him upon the bed. DIR. Libby of Richmond
was Immediately sent for, and upon his ar
rival dressed Ormand's wounds He thought
his injuries would prove fatal
What did Callahan dol"
| "He ran away"
"How long was he gone?"
Nearly an hour; then he came back and
went to bed in an adjoining r)om."
"Who arrested him?"
Deputy Sheriff George Hodges and Off
Ger Williams of Richmond"
What were the men, enemiesT'
"No They always appeared to be the
best of friends
WAS Callahan quarrelsome fellow?"
! "No, don't think so. When he was
sober he appeared to be a pleasant, peace
able sort of fellow, but when he was drunk
he was apt to be ugly"
WAS the gun heavily loaded?"
"Yes. it was loaded for ducks with large
shot"
| Immediately upon arriving in Richmond
the scribe called upon Doctor Libby, who
made the following statement.
II reached the scene of the shooting about
eleven o'clock Thursday night, and dressed
Ormand's wounds. The whole charge had
entered him just above the groin. near the
| inferior spinus process. None of the shot
have been recovered and are in him now"
.Do you think he can recover?"
mo, do not think he will live more than
forty-eight hours. Recovery, while not i'm
possible, is wholly improbable. Infamma-
ton of the bowels is liable to set in at any
time, and carry him off. | consider the
wound fatal one. l informed Deputy
Sheriff Hodges of the affray and he went up
and arrested Callahan and a man named
Burkey, who was afterwards released
A visit to the little brick lookup, the cells
of which are on the ground floor, revealed
Callahan seated on wooden bench by the
open barred window, before which curious
crowd had collected to converse with him.
He presented most cast down and woe be-
gone appearance. His face was terribly
bruised and battered and well blacked left
eye gave still further evidence ofhard usage.
Callahan was not bad looking man, He
has light blue eyes, quiet way, and but for
his disfigured countenance would look to be
peaeeably disposed man. He was evident
lly feeling very much cast down. In reply