Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-11
Is Still Creating Some Ex-
element In HaIIoWeII.
Restaurant Keeper Claims He Talked
With Doctor" Saturday.
Letter Written 10 a HalloweII Citizen. lndi
Gates Hammond's Absence.

aware ana consequently when it was
noised abroad through Hallowell and
nelghboring cities. that Dr. William Ham
mond had been seen. Saturday morning,
people believed and wanted to know for
what he had returned
The reports were augmented and dis.
torted until some of the most extravagant
tales were handed about. First, it was
said that DR.. Hammond had come to pro-
secute somebody, and was going to call
upon Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath, on profes-
sional business.
Mr.. Heath was seen by Journal re-
porter, Sunday afternoon, and said that
he had not received any call Or communi-
cations from DR.. Hammond, nor did he
have possession of any information re
garding his movements or whereabouts.
People who had seen him could not be
found, with the exception Of John Con-
nors, restaurant keeper of Hallowell
The reports had 1t that Mr.. Connors had
seen the doctor, Saturday morning, that
the doctor had taken breakfast at his
place, and had gone away somewhere
This somewhere had such bewildering
indefintencss about it, that a journal re
porter called upon Mr.. Connors. Saturday
evening, to find out just what were the
facts of the matter.
SIS it true, these reports circulated
that DR.. Hammond took breakfast in
your restaurant, this morning. asked
the reporter.
Yes, he did take breakfast here, this
morning.
"Wbat time was it ?"
About 6 between and 6. 30
"Was he alone?"
''He was He said that he was in a
hurry, that there were people waiting for
him, on The outside
What else did he say"
He said that he was here for bust
ness
Further than the above Mr. Connors
would give no information, except to say
that when DR.. Hammond left his place,
he went across the street and met two
men and woman. When asked If he no.
ticed which way they went he replied
that he did not notice.
City Marshal +. w. Maddox was seen.
Sunday evening, by Journal reporter,
who inquired If any further information
regarding DR.. Hammond had been re
ceived. Mr.. Maddox replied that Mr.
Connors was the only man whom he
knew of who said that he had seen DR..
Hammond and told the reporter that
Connors had given him substantially the
same statements that are given above.
Stories were abroad that a certain man
said that he knew a man who boarded
with a man who had seen DR.. Hammond
somewhere, Saturday morning. The
boarding house was visited by the journal
reporter, and found to be full of men,
but the man who had seen the doctor
could nowhere be found or located.
Inquiries of Electric car conductors and
motormen failed to disclose any informa-
ton as to the doctors having been re
Gently seen, either standing, walking,
running, jumping or flying, and::wherever
be is, or went, he has been successful in
avoiding the eyes of the many who knew
him by sight
Men who resemble DR.. Hammond In
any way, shape or manner, have been
eyed with great interest, and one, whose
resemblance to the doctor is said to be
very striking, and who, as coincidence
had it, called upon Mr. Heath, Saturday,
and was there seen by an observant per
son, had the satisfaction of being taken
for the doctor. Elsewhere, too, was the
man seen, and curious eyes cast upon
him.
Among other stories about, was one
that the doctor was honoring Grant Cum
mings, u Hallowell farmer, with a visit.
Mr.. Cummings was seen by reporter,
and Others and disclaimed all knowledge
of his whereabouts. He moreover.
wished the Journal to state that DR..
Hammond had used him as a gentleman.
and that he and his family had received
every kindness and courtesy at the hands
of the doctor; that the latter had never
charged him any pay for bis visits, only
enough to pay for the medicines, and that
the doctor had never, in any way fleeced
him. Mr.. Cummings said that he pre-
sumed that the press had referred to him,
as being the wealthy farmer that the doc
tor had fleeced and that he wished this
denied
Two Letters.
The owner of the building in which DR.. !
Hammond had his office, while In Hal |
lowell, and with whom he left his keys at |
the time of his hurried departure. is re- |
ported to have received letter from the |
doctor written from Hamilton, Canada, |
in which he requested that the keys be |
given to Hallowell citizen, Peter |
McCue, who might act as his agent
The letter referred to- to Mr. McCup, is |
in substance as follows, dated Hamilton, |
Nov. s.
Dear Friend, Peter McCuc-I am
spending few days here at my brother's
| notice by the papers that Ira True Is at |
the head of the dirt that is being thrown |
upon me- My brother begs of me not to |
go to law to defend my character l |
hardly know what will do about it. In |
the meantime, want you to go to the
owner of the building where l had my
office, and get the key Of my rooms and |
baggage that / left with him. Pack up
in large box my valises, clothes and all
the small bottles (only the pills. powders |
and tablets) and send them to me at New
Orleans, La Send all the tools and sur
gical instruments, also all the books and |
papers. Sell all the furniture and all the
liquid drugs. Now, Mr.. McCue. l want
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