Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-03
THE wAEDeBORO MYSTERY.
No Decision Reached a. To Hew Moers
Net His Death.

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wALpoBoso, Oct. The earoasi'.
jury has adjourned, thor gh not Hnally, a
more testimony may BE- needed before rem
dsrins 3 vsrd:c:. Opinions ara divided q
10 the eau,e Of Eivin Mnore's death. the
theory Of murde, being The one mest freely
expressed.
| some fresh facts concsrsing the tragedy
are given by the Roekland Opinion. IL ap-
| pesrs th At the coronei's examination Of the
bedy disclosed bruises and scratches on the
face and neck, the marks on the throat In
dicAting that is had been Rfasped by . strong
hand, Of which further proof vas obtained
later. twas fourd that the chest had been
crushed and the ribs on the righ; 0 de frsc-
tured. great violence being denoted. On
the left leg below the knee Vas severe
cut. extending into the bone. This may
have been caused By kick or blow with
Q club.
On ops ming the throat, the tissues we're
| found to be broken down, showing that
crest violence had been used. And the
condition Of these parts, and that Of the
lungs, enable the ply sicians to speak post
lively that death was caused by suauRula-
ton. All the rit on the righ. side were
broken close to the breast bone, and por-
ton Of the vital organs showed marks OF
violence. The liver was rupsured in i've
places. Appearances indicate that the
| n nurderer 60. his victim down and Jumped
| on bis chest violently, and choked him TIL
| life WAS ext net. The injuries about the
chest would no doubt have caused death
alone, though perhaps not at once
The stomach contained no solid food, but
sbout Iiat Of liquid CT the coostincy OF
giuel. The man had probably taken no
food for several hours before bis death.
Ihs contents Of uie stomach smsled
| strongly Of rum. the peculiar odor OF ths:
| particular liquor being plainly dhcernib!e
| The external marks on the body indicate
that something Of fight occurred before
the man was thfosn down and the ipjuri'
that caused death were inflicted. Moore
was vigorous man, and it il & Reasonable
theory that he may have fought for his
life, and in tlst case may have inflicted
90 ne injuries on Lii. assaiiant or assaiiants.
This opens up line of inquiry which
has been followed up, with the result thst
it has been found that at least two men ia
Waldoboro had blackt ned eyes, Monday
morning, ard are unable to give sitisfsc-
tory explanation rs to how they came by
them. This 10 very unfortunate for them
under the circumstances. Moore was well
liked in the community, deipite his laTs's
from sobriety. Yet, 1t is now said that
there were those who hsrDoret resentment
against him on account OF certain matters;
ard the Whereabouts of thGss persons on
Sunday night is being carefully inquired
into.
One Of them, who was reported to have
made tbres.s sgsinss Moore, is fouod to
have been into Z lted that evening, and
| his family say he came home ard rent to
bed at an htu, sufficiently early to clear
him of suspicion. Affer Moore left HE
| boarding place, Sunday evening, he WAS
seen at the Exchange hotel, and high jtrks
vas going on about that hostle'y that night
This is certain. Quite a number OF men
| were about the house, drinking and play i'g
at dice. There WAS at least one
quarrel early in the night, though
no blows are snown to have
| been struck; and there was some
other funny business that does not now sp-
pear 10 hAve had any relsIi IN 70 the tragedy.
| Toe general opiaion is that Moore wss not
killed at the spot where he WAS found; but
| there is q strong presumption that 1t WAS
| me in or about the hotel The proI rietor
Of the Exchange is Mr.. George
| Bracket. He is q young mso, about %
years old, q naive of Union, and son Of
Mr.. Chandler Brscke... He had engaged
Mr.. Henry G. Souie to rua the houss on
Sunday, and that gentleman bad charge all
day.
Soule SAYS that shortly after 9o'clock
shs. everi, z, Brscke.t had n dispute with
| q boarder named MeCar,y sbout board
bill. IN Brackets room. He went up and
| while he was there saw Moore in the room.
He says he (Soule) went home shortly
| afler that, Soule wss arrested Wednesday
on complaint Of Shenf Patterson, for the
illegal fale Of liquor at the hotel
on Sunday. ard was srrsigned be-
fore Trial Justice William III. Lev
ensaler. lie pleaded nOt guilty, and
had W. Il Miller, Esq for couI sci. After
| a hearing he was found guilty. and appealed
and furnished bonds in TIE sum OF 5000
Fou, OF the vi. sesses were put under $500
| bonds each, namely; James W. McCarty,
Isaac Rogers, John Butse.'. John BiggIns.
All got sure. es but McCAriy, who was
committed to Wiscasset jsl.
On the discovery Of the body, Monday
| morning, report was put into circulation
that Moore had accideEtiy fallen from =
| window aud been killed. This is not only
improbable, ssys 'he Opiti1n. but 1t was
| 81 en to be impossible IS 5000 as the body
was found Did the murderer OF murder
ers place he bcdy where i! was found vish
the design Of creAtiug the impression OF
accidental death? II so, they may have
started the report. II may be worth while
to trace that report, and find out who
| started and circ llated it.