The Portland daily press., 1893-01-03

Opinion of the Boston Police.
Yesterday noon Mr.. Alfred Wilson, OF
North Raymond, one of the proprietors
of the Wilson Spring Hotel at that place,
went through this city bringing with
him the body of his brother, Mr.. Gardi-
ner Wilson, who met mysterious death
in Boston last week. The deceased, with
his brother, was interested in the owner
ship and management OF the Wilson
Spring Hotel, a fine establishment stu
ated at North Raymond. He left home
week ago Wednesday, coming to Port
land, where he stopped at the United
States Hotel. He saw several friends
here, including his brother-in-law Mr.
Edwin Sise. He was then in good health,
although somewhat troubled over tinan-
cial difficulties which he had met in
building and establishing the hotel.
Thursday he started for Boston, and was
last seen there at the Revere House
December 23d. Not hearing from him
his brothers became alarmed, and Mr..
Alfred Wilson started for Boston.
There he found at last his brother S
body, and also learned enough to con-
vince him that his brother had been
murdered and robbed. An Associated
Press despatch from Boston yesterday
afternoon stated that the Boston police
did not believe that there had been foul
play. however, and thought that a bruise
on Mr.. Wilson's forehead had been made
by fall. His friends here, however, be-
lieve that he was murdered. The story
of the circumstances surrounding his dis
appearance is very mysterious. 1t was
on December 23d that he left the Revere
House, at about 4 p. M. He was never
seen again alive but his body was taken
from the Charles river, near Prison
Point in Charlestown, last Saturday.
He was seen by the drawtender of the
bridge at Prison Point on the night he
met his fate. The tender says Wilson
came into his shanty. He was scarcely
able to speak. His hair was dishevelled
and he kept muttering something I'M
Ineligible to the tender. Walking over
to the stove he sat down and held his
head between his hands.
The night was Intensely cold and Will
son remained beside the stove until he
had become thoroughly warmed, and
then without word arose and button
ing his coat tightly around him went
outside.
This was about o'clock in the eve
ming. The drawtender says emphatical-
ly that Wilson did not appear as if he
had been drinking, but rather like man
injured about the head Friends in this
city say that he had acquaintance living
in suburbs that are reached by this
bridge, and they think that he had been
waylaid ON his return, by robbers who
were attracted by the large and brilliant
diamond which he wore in his shirt
front.
However that may be, the drawtender
further says that Wilson had scarcely
left the shanty and gone down the track
in the direction of Boston when two men
rushed into the place and anxiously in
CURED if he had seen drunken man
around there within short time.
The drawtender replied that he had,
and told the men that he had gone down
the track and crossed over the draw.
The two men at once started off in
that direction.
Shortly after the men left the shanty, a
splash was heard in the water.
Some minutes elapsed and one of the
men rushed into the shanty and cried
out: s'That man we were looking for,
has fallen overheard. Can't you get a
boat quick, and try and save him."
The drawtender replied: while you
are here wasting time you might have
been over there trying to pull him out.
Before can get my boat out he will
probably go under. He can't stand it
long in this water tonight"
He lost no time, however, and started
in the direction indicated by the man,
but when they arrived there nothing was
to be seen.
The police were notified, and grappled
for the body till found Saturday after
noon.
All of Wilson's papers were intact on
his person, and only his yaluables were
missing.
An insurance policy of $1,000 and a
mileage ticket on the Maine Central rail-
road had not been disturbed.
IT have no doubt but what my brother
met his death by foul MEANS" says Al
fred Wilson, land while have been
asked to keep quiet I can say this much
that my Investigations SO far make the
matter absolutely certain in my mind.
He had no bad habits and never would
have been over on that bridge that night
unless he bad been drugged or assaulted
by some one who afterwards robbed