Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-23
MAINE DISPATCHES.
Gilman Shares a Cell With Cromwell and
Refuses to Talk.
Different Opinions Regarding His Story
About Assistance from New York
Knaves


BANGOR, July %.
This forenoon Gilman vas found in the
large cell with Cromseli. and the latter i'm
IDrdiately left for the corridor and Gilman
and the reporter we're alone, says the Com
merciai. The former was lying at full length
He was asked nothing about the case but
volunteered the information that he did not
care TO talk Of il. lie has seen none of the
new spapers and did not want to see them at
all.
"One thing | ask of Of you" he said. and
that ia not To connect my wife's name with
this matter in any way whatever. She knew
nothing about it and there is no better
woman than she in the world We have
lived happily and she has been faithful, eco
nomical and good wife and II is cruel to
tIest her in the way that hear she has been
treated by the papers
His hearing is to occur on Wednesday
Geo. + Hill. Esq and DR.. C.. ). Phil
brook of Corinth are both in the city today
and drove in this morning with Mrs Gilman,
the latter going directly to her Old home in
Brewer. From conversation with the two
gentlemen It is perfectly apparent that they
believe that Gilman ls guilty To the fullest
extent and that he has been alone in his
work. They think he went to New York in
June, not 10 consult with any one for the
purpose of robbery, but to obtain a supply
of counter money which he was to try
and circulate At home. IL was then that he
had $500 with tim hat he borrowed from
ais father in-law, so it is said. The general
belief In Cornth seems to be that no matter
who executed the robbery and fire, Gilman
put the powder IN the Elmunds' safe.
fwo young mea in Corinth were in the
store Of Mr. George II Hill on the morning
OF the Fourth ~hrE Gilman entered and
bought two pound. Of powder which they
thought was Intended for use IN celebrating,
The celebration was, however, in an entirely
di ferent line from hat was at first thought
1t has been stated that Gilman had embe1-
1led SONS thing like $1,000 or more from Dir,
Philbri K and that his object in committing
the crime waa partly to cover up this one al
r, ady committed This afternoon. however
Dr Phiibrck hatly denied having made any
charges of the kind, and said that he was not
prepared TO 30 This would certainly
acm to disprove the former statement at
tribuied to the doctor.
Detective T +. Alien was speaking of
foolish in making confession to any part Of
the story He understands that Mrs. Gilman
will swear that her husband was at home all
the evening on the night Of the FIRE. With
that slihi, Mr.. Allen thinks that he could not
hHve been convicted had he not made the
statement to Mr. Macomber. That will con
vict him any way Mr.. Allen saw that as
early ss last Tuesday night or Wedn siay and
Immediately communicated with Inspector
Byrnes of New York, with view Of finding
the parties mentioned
Since that time the search has been yigor-
ously prosecuted but with no success, and
Mr. Allen rather thinks that they will not be
found Tie is of the opinion that Gilman
had outside help IN ibis case and that it was
from New YORK These new developments
have grea'lN il cr, asst the interest in the
ease sta The hesrifE on Wednesday will be
awaited with hresth.ess excite nent.