The Portland daily press., 1894-12-28
WITHOUT BAIL.
Preliminary Hearing Of the Mill
nOeket Murderers.
BOTH INDIANS HELD FOR THE
FEBRUARY TERM OF COURT.

Holding of Joe Gabriel But Strong
Attempt Was Made to Show That His
Brother Was Not Concerned-Frank
Newau Held as a Witness.
Bangor. Me-, December 27.-Joe e. and
Newau Gabriel, the Oldtown Indians, were
arraigned in the Municipal court this after
noon charged with the murder of Enacil
Camille, Spaniard. and Charles Langley.
Frenchman at Milltnocket, last Sunday.
Both pleaded not guilty. Frank Newal q
cousin of the prisoners, was the principal
witness. He told of his visit to the
Spaniard's camp Saturday Eight, and that
all drank liquor freely. Sunday morning
Joe Gabriel and the others were pretty
drunk. He went to the station. and when
he returned to the camp one of the Indians
pointed a revolver at him. He ran. He
saw in the camp the body of a man lying
apparently dead. Somebody chased him as
he ran.
Sheriff Reed followed Frank Newall, and
testified to going to Millinocket and taking
the Indians into custody. He said Newall
Gabriel told him that Joe Gabriel had killed
the Spaniard with a hatohet and had turned
a kerosene can over and burned the camp.
The body of Charles Langley, the French
man was burned up. The sheriff testified to
finding the hatchet and revover in the
bushes near the camp, and also watch be-
longing sto Enacil Camille, the Spaniard.
Newan Gabriel told tha sheriff that Joe
came out of the camp brandishing hatchet
saying that he had killed the Spaniard. Joe
said that they got into fight and the
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Joe seized the hatchet and struck him in
the forehead. Joe's gun was found outside
the camp. The revolver had empty shells
that had been but recently fired, as was
shown by being easily cleaned. On Cross
examination Sheriff Reed stated that the
camp was about IL by IL feet. He could
identify the body of the Spaniard in the
ruins. The Indians said the Frenohman
was sick and drunk In his bunk.
Frank Newall was called and said he
thought the mai he saw lying in the camp
was the Spaniard. as he had on gray
trousers. He said that during the row
Newail Gabriel had no trouble with the
others.
County Attorney Bailey closed the testi-
mony for the state.
J. f. Robinson, counsel for the prisoners.
made short plea for Newan Gabriel. He
thought there was nothing in the testimony
to hold him. Newall had had no trouble
with the others. but Joe did. He hoped for
the discharge of Newall Gabriel.
County Attorney Bailey said the testi
mony showed that the Gabriels were in
camp when Newan came there, and hs sus-
peoted that Newall does not tell all he
knows. AS was shown that the man In the
shirt sleeves who chased Frank Newall
was Newall Gabriel. Mr. Bailey considered
that he also ought to >be bound over with
Joe Gabriel to the grand jury.
Judge Vose said there was no question as
to the holding of Joe Gabriel. and the only
question being as to Newall Gabriel. AS it
was shown Newall had been In his shirt
sleeves and the man in his shirt sleeves
chased Frank Newall. he should hold both
and ordered them remanded TO Jail without
bail to await the action of the grand jury at
the February term of the Supreme Judicial
court. Judge Vose held Frank Newall in
$500 bonds as witness. AS he could not
furnish the bonds he was taken to Jail.