The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-15
THE G0RHAM MURDER.



years ago. About twenty-five years ago,
| when Byron was young man, he was haul
| ing boards from West Buxton to Gorham,
when in some way the load fell on him,
breaking one leg and crushing him to the
earth and injuring him internally. He was
never a we'll man afterward. Some twelve
years ago he became the victim of terrible
disease. His body and limbs swelled. he was
in terrible agony, and for several months
could not lie down, but stood up all the
time, supported in wooden frame, with
his arms held out horizontally
During this illness he was at the house of
Mr.. Alvin Kimbalrs, in Portland, being a
friend of him and his wife, and having no
suitable care at home, his aged mother be-
ing infirm.
The doctors were puzzled about him. They
thought he had tumor, and were intend
ing to examine him at the hospital, but an
other doctor declared that he had no tumor.
and no examination was made
Finally, he got better. but wa never able
to do an average mans days work. AS a
result OF his sickness at the Kimball's, and
intimacy there, a. contract was entered into
between him and Mrs. Kimban TO take the
home farm and live there and pay off the
mortgage together.
Seven or eight years ago the K1inballs
went to Gorham to live with t;oburn. Mr..
KimbalI was an invalid. He was formerly a
mail agent on the line from Portland to
skowhegan,
He died October 9th, 1883. There has been
some scandal as 10 the relations of Mr..
Coburn and Mrs. Kimball, but Mr.. vaIen-
tine thinks that there has been no reason
for it.
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Yesterday morning there was a larg
crowd at the Coburn house. James Lewis
examined thu axe with much interest. He
retained his composure when informed that
he must remain in custody till after the in
quest. He told and retold his story.
Coleman took his arrest very much to
heart, out was comforted when assured that
no one thought he had anything to do with
the murder.
Another statement is that Lewis left the
Lowell house at about 6.45. and returned
with the news of the murder at about 1880.
1t is difficult totix the time.
Young Lowell says that they found the
horse loose in the STALL
Ed. GRAHAM says he always thought Lewis
a nice fellow. He was always cool at all
times.
Abner Lowell says that he thinks the ex-
act words that Lewis said in telling of the
murder, were: .'rd like to have you go over
as a witness because Mr.. Coburn is dead"
Mrs. Kimball. the housekeeper for Mr..
Coburn, was seen yesterday morning. She
said it might have been O'CLOCK. but she
didn't think it was late as that. when Mr..
Coburn heard the noise in the barn. and
went out. She was unable to fix the exact
time.
She said she did not think that Mr.. CebuIn
left will. never having heard him talk
about doing such a thing. II know he
didn't propose to make a will.'' she said,
for we were planning our business different
from that. When he got his money we were
to divide the place together as long as We
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