The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-25

SalQ.le Ru6SS6u tu6fe were LWC UOuISs III Olo
ruins. The Indians were sent in the direc-
ton of Bryson's camp. The men about the
station thought that something ought to be
done, and they organized a posse and
started after the men. They had gone but
a short distance when they found Newall
and brought him back. Later they, took
him over to Jordan's camp and tied him.
Joe was found at Bryson's camp and was
detained there.
From the railroad track, as the sheriff s
party approached today, could be seen the
ruins of the camp which was an ordinary
log structure l2-xl2, and had been entirely
consumed. The condition of the surround
ings was simply appalling. On the earth
where once had been the floor, lay two piles
which upon examination proved to DO the
trunks of two bodies, from which smoke was
still issuing; the arms and lego were gone
and the skull of one had been burned
partially off and rolled away. In one corner
stood the stove, and all about was scattered
stove tunnels, tin dishes and other thing
that would not burn. Howling around the
ruins was dog, the property Of one OF the
Indians He seemed very hungry, and
gnawed ravenously at some bones near by.
Careful search was made about the
premises. and it was we'll rewarded. few
stems away was the entrance. A revolver
was found, all the chambers empty and
little beyond that a hatchet covered with
blood that told too well the story of the
deed. The Spaniard was building camp
about a Quarter of a mile from the burned
structure, and a search was made OK that.
Not much was found, but beside the path
that held to it was found the gold watch
that belonged to the Spaniard. What re-
mained of the body of Langley was In the
centre of the ruins, while that OF TIE
Spaniard was near the door. By the side OF
the remains was found some silver that the
heat had securely melted together, and
other things were found in the ruins.
Sheriff Reed was only an hour going to
Jordan's lumber camp after Newall Gabriel.
The sheriff brought the Indian down
ON A HAND CAR.
The prisoner was heavily ironed and did
not present the happy appearance which is
won't to characterize these sons OF the
forest.
A reporter found this particular Gabriel
sitting on a bed in the house of the MILL
nocket station agent, and sturdy lumber
man guarded him, although he had shown
no signs of attempting to escape. NewaIi
said that on Saturday the Spaniard came
back from Midway with TWO gallons OF
liuuor. Langley came down Saturday night
and bought two bottles of the liquor and
treated all present, including FRANK Newall.
who was there that event ng. Gabriel said
he went to sleep, and woke up at : O'CLOCK
and again st S. They were all up, and in
sisted that he should get up and drink with
them. He did so. Joe was trying to COOK
breakfast, but was SO drunk that ne could
not, and the Spaniard assisted him. Joe
was pretty saucy, and was intent upon
picking quarrel with every one. he at
tackled Newall and tried to choke him, put
the Spaniard separated them. NewaL Went
out then and took his rifle with him, and
went over to the new camp that they were
building to get piece of rigging, ana when
he came back Joe was coming out or the
oamp and had bloody hatchet in his hand.
He said: "i'ye fixed the s. of B. and
ran into the cottage again. de came out
moment later bringing NewalTs coat and
| throwing it to him told him that he was go
| ing to burn the camp. Newall took has gun
| and went off again and Joe followed him
| ter he set the camp on fire. Newall
| thinks that Joe struck the Spaniard over
| The heat with the hatchet. When he came
| hack he saw him stretched out on the hoor
| with his head all blood. He thinks that
| langley the Frenchman, was in drunken
| stunor in his bunk and was burned. He
| does not think that Joe killed him, but lett
| linn in his bunk
TO PERISH.
| At 1.3o Deputy Sheriff Lancaster came
hack through the woods with Joe Gabriel
handcuffed to him. He also had Frank
| Newau with him. Joe was put into an up
| ner room and a watch placed over him. Joe
was very unc communicative in regard to the
matter. but he told a reporter that he went
| out TO bring in the deer that they had shot
| Friday and when ne neared the camp he
| found it in blaze. 1t was SO far gone that
| he could not do anything to save the build
ing, and he came on up to the station. He
| saws he thinks that the Spaniard and
Frenchman must have got to fighting and
set the camp on fire. 1t was very evident
that Joe was lying, but he stuck firmly to
| his story. He has a haunted look about
him. and would undoubtedly like to escape
| if the opportunity offered, but under the
| warchful eye of Deputy Sheriff Lancaster
| he has no chance whatever.
FRANK NEwALL's STATEMENT.
Frank Newall said that he spent Saturday
| night at the camp, and went away as soon
| as the quarrelling commenced in the morn
| ing. When he went back ne set his rifle VI
against the side of the camp, AID looked In
to the window where he saw the body OF the
| Spaniard on the floor. The minute he
| opened the door some one flashed the re-
| yolver in his face. He shut the door to
| and held it until he could get good spring,
| when he dashed away some one followed
| him for some distance, calling on him te
| stop, but he ran all the faster, and didn't
stop until he got to the station. The officers
found the partially burned rifle of Frank
! Newall Just where he claimed to have left
| if. and they are inclined to think that he
! tells the truth Outside of the Indian
| Newall Gapri ell, he is the most important
| witness that the officers have and wat
| nlaced under restraint, although not under
| arrest, to assure his presence in Bangor
when wanted Deputy Sheriff Lancaster
| ia a coroner, and he made a careful inspec.
| tion of the premises with view of deciding
| as to the advisablity of holding an inquest
I TT l,,dIx, baliouad in DapaNsary hut took