The Republican journal., 1888-04-26
Maine Matters.
.ws AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
,DN IN PORTLAND.

>alntered down st. Johns street. W hen oppo-
site T.. {. GreeleNs store the man suddenly
drew pistol from his pocket and sent bullet
through the brain of his companion. and seeing
his victim fall to the ground he placed the pistol
to hi- head and fired two shots. falling across
the body OF his victim. An ambulance was
summoned and the man was taken to the Maine
General Hospital. The body of the murdered
woman was taken to Rich> undertaking rooms.
In the mans pocket was found diary, which
contained several letters. one addressed TO his
father ami mother, one to his wife. and also the
following Il am the son of DR.. +. L. Chase
of 202 East Eleventh street, New DIRK. The
lady is the daughter of j. +. Ladd of Gardiner
Ny vase i in room 66. City Hotel. l have
stopped there the past week under the assumed
name of Charles ". johnson. This Fidy had
heen stopping with her aunt AT Mrs. Jo>>eiyn>.
40 Congress street. The letter to his father
WAS IL follows:
PORTLAND, Me, April Is.
M Dear father end N1tser: ! know that You
viii be heart broken at the awful news that You
viii hear about me- but cannot, OH cannot I'VE
in this way any longer. The woman who dies With
me is the only woman ! ever loved on this earth.
l had planned To come here and see her and then
strong enough. We prefer death 10 a life of sep
aIaiion. ,,ood IN. Try AND forget that ever
lived. From NED.
The letter addressed u hi wife was fol-
lows:
PORTLAND, Me. April Is ISIS.
.lY " lff' say gnOt-bNt u Nblt forever GILL
not live halpy any longer. l am all discouraged
and heart-lloAcn, and before this reaches You
Shall be lead G"odhye, Lorl, Try and forget me
and my awful emf. You and the children. (heaNen
pity theml Will get along better without mt than
if / WAS alive. Ms them ali, and teach them ia
forget even my name. From NED
During til might Chase came 10 his senses at
The hospital and the officer in charge of him
asked Nv hat on earth did YOU shoot that
woman I1r:' because She refuse to live
with me- WAS the reply Chase refused 10
talk any more The 'icctor> reported his condi-
ton Friday afternoon a. rather favorable to
recovery When they lrohed for the second
bullet they found some Of the brain matter
oozins ott Of The wound aud de>-ted.
There appears 10 be no doubt. from the cir
instances aud from the Tiers found Oh Chase
that The deed was pr1mc iuated for some time.
ON the body Of Mr.. stevens was found let
ter appointing the intorNic Thursday.
The woman wa i,t Gtilied A. the daughter OF
eN-Nator I.atii Of Gardiner. She married a
man named Stevens who i engaged Ill the lin
ware business and ha> carts which he sends
through the country. She separated from
STEVENS several months ago and 10: some time
ha, hcen in company with this Chase who is
SAID 10 be Il drummer. Last Monday she left
Gardiner for Brunswick where -hc was 10
meet him anA afterwards went to Portland. 1t
i not known whether they Were married or
not. but the probabilities they We're not.
though it i reported that soon after The shoot
Ing be gaie her name 10 an officer as Ida base
not >tCNen>. Chase is known in Gardiner
IA ne ~ " ~" ii'i''i'I 49, -
spoken OF 10y hi> employers and those who
hhe" MN ne Wa hot I'll IN me- i''i' mas.
i >ald To nav VIC ana iiifoe children al
l.iY.rmore. Mr.. stevens WAS a tail. prcpos.
>e>>ing woman. about - years oI age. Chase
is about the same aye. AND of good appearance
Inc "eNei"lNiFht> are awaited Win interest.
THE REAL AND BARRON CASES.
Ail!oH- NY itW tNh'PH'' Nilltn IL / -. ma
bgeh secured 10 ohta'n 4 new iflai lof i5ta. Inc
NiihnH huFIGTfI. l. thai OF IoltHzo stevens
81 DelSIa'e' ne say ina ABOUT 'he tiiiie 'na
;nchahu> ana L. u. carver s"9fe marie:
heal entered lhe l'tter rIole in4 asked iol
>TNehiile. Ms son was III "aiefN lie anu trleo
10 PuT poison al several stores 10 XII 1oNe'
win. li!> son iook> IKE the eohNieltH inufdeFel
somewhat. ne oiiltef> say lhat thar!e> Bea
since tlie trlai has appeared utterly unconcern'
ed u 10 his rate ana the HE OF degradation
when Hes ueloIe nun.
Bangor a. a >kilful detective. ht> been in Bos-
TON lof some Weehs pass. ana makes some
.ial tils statement. regarding 'he barron case
ne ~ tI;., uelrtiNe> ~ no>toli dNe peeii at
VOTE Gil i theory Ihal barron was murdered hs
j,eAtef l'iI ana nave .oou eNiencc OF inc lact
lie say II he Were III liberty TO tel all that wa
ilait kEo"h 10 MIN ny broihef detectives. he
toulu Satisfy any Tcasohani& man III Bangor
tlat barron W'is Hlufoefen' nut NOT ny STAN
al,' cromwell he pFeulcl> Il bi- sensation
tet 10 come.
sItnr M y t<ru&t,,rtn pom
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lnul>Has AFTERNOON touh9 iiiih haiileti ii
T. brown, H9ed about - Years Wa walking
Il9ns Ser4n9 street. iiano"eli' WIN Nglh4
iady. ana mao ltls' arrived opposite three iltilt
boy bGt"teh ihe ''-e> .! > ana 10 years. VINO
were piaH NJ On tii@ Siuf"aih. wien one ol