Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-28
BOTH INDIANS HELD.
The Gabriel Brothers Held for the
Murder at MilIinocket.
Committed Without Bail and Frank Newall
Held as Witness.

Bangor, Dec 27.-A big crowd was
present in court, today At $50 County
Attorney Bailey signifed that the govern
ment was ready and Judge Vose read the
warrant which charged Joseph and Newall
Gabriel with killing Enacio Comillio and
Charles Langley. Are you guilty or not
guilty, Joseph Gabriel:'' said Judge Vose.
Not guilty" replied he in a firm, clear
voice.
Are you guilty or not guilty, Newall
Gabrielg" repeated Judge Vosa.
Not guilty. said Newall, in louder
voice than his brother
Frank Newall, a cousin of the prisoners.
testified about the drinking at the camp,
the quarrels, and seeing the man lying on
the floor of the camp, all covered with
blood. His story was as has already been
published.
Sheriff Reed followed Frank Newell
He testified to going to Millinocket and
taking the Indians into custody He said
Newell Gabriel told him that Joe Gabriel
had killed the Spaniard with hatchet
and had turned kerosene can over and
burned the camp The body of Charles
lIlt was DuIItei
The sheriff testified to finding the hatchet
and revolver in the bushes near the camp,
also a watch belonging to Nashau Cam
lille, the Spaniard.
Newall Gabriel told the sheriff that Joe
came out of the house brandishing the
hatchet and saying that he had killed the
Spaniard. Joe said they got into a fight
and the Spaniard rushed at him with q
knife, and Joe seized the hatchet and
struck him in the forehead. Joe's gur
was found outside the camp. The revol
yer had empty shells and had been but
recently fired as was shown by being
easily cleaned.
On cross-examination Sheriff Ree(
stated that the camp was about IL by -
He could identify the body of the Span
lard in the ruins. The Indians said the
Frenchman was sick and drunk in hi.
bunk.
Frank Newell was called. He said he
thought the man he saw lying in the camI
was the Spaniard as he had on gray trous
ers He said that during the row Newell
Gabriel had no trouble with the Others.
County Attorney Bailey closed the ties
| timony for the State and j. f. Robinson
COullSCi Siici
plea for Newell Gabriel. 1t is though
there is nothing in the testimony to hole
him. Newell had no trouble with th'
others but Joe did. He hoped for the dis
| charge of Newell Gabriel.
County Attorney Bailey said the testi
mony showed that the Gabriels were il
camp when Newell came there and h
suspected that Newell does not tell all h
knows. AS it was shown that the man il
his shirt sleeves who chased Frank Ncwal
was Newall Gabriel, Mr.. Bailey considered
that he also ought to be bound over will
Joe Gabriel to the grand jury
Judge Vose said there was no question
as to the holding of Joe Gabriel, the onl,
question being as to Newall Gabriel. Al
it was shown that Newall had been in hi
shirt sleeves and man in his shir
sleeves chased Frank Newall he shoul'
hold both. He ordered them remanded t
Jail without bail to await the action o
the grand jury at the February term o
the supreme judicial court
Judge Vose held Frank Newall in s30t
bonds as a Witness and as he could no
furnish bonds he was taken to jail.