Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-04

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they had passed him a few seconds before,
ne was not disposed to credit this state
ment OF the doctor. He was strengthened
IN this view of the matter when, after
waiting fully ten minut. 5. the doctor
tailed to put in an appearance
The reporter growing weary of waiting
raped again at the door With some little
vigor.
who is there?" asked the doctor, and
the journal man discovered the fact that
critical eye was watching him through
peep hole that had been made by scrap
ing away the white paint on one side of
the glass panel in the door to the doctor s
office.
It's the same person who has been
waiting for you answered the reporter.
1 supposed yon were dressing to see me. "
Well. you needn't wait any longer.
snail see no one tonight" was the de-
cisive response.
think you had better reconsider that
ueclslon, Doctor, persisted the reporter,
l am representative of the United
ffess. l am in possession of apparently
well authenticated reports that seriously
AFFECT your character. If these reports
are not true You certainly owe it to your
sell and the community to say SO. 1 am
here to give you chance to make any
any statement concerning them you de-
sire to-"
II have nothing to say, and shall see
no one tonight, answered the doctor, and
alter repeated but futile attempts to shake
his decision, the reporter withdrew.
saturday forenoon, another representa-
i've OF the journal made three separate
calls at the doctors office: but his knocks
on the door failed to bring any response
II the doctor was at home he was evil
IDENTITY, like Bro. Rabbit, laying low"
The second visit of the reporter found a
bottle-shaped package propped up against
the doctors door. On the third visit this
bundle was still undsturbed, and two
Others had been added. This was fair evil
dence that the genial doctor had not
passed that way during the forenoon. and
also, that if he had departed, his journey
was not premeditated one
Saturday afternoon, LeDdall Titcomb,
Esq, of Augusta WHO owns the building
where the doctor was located, came down
to Hallowell and took possession of the
office. The medicines left by DR..
Hammond in his office are valued at
about $780, A Hallowell gentleman says
that the doctor recently endeavored to sell
him these medicines for cash.
1t Is evident that the doctor had built
up quite an extensive practice in Halo
well. for, since his departure, representa-
tives of the Journal have seen an almost
continuous stream of visitors rapping at
his door. 1t is evident. too, that his
charges hava hpap nytrarnnlv
girl, ~ years Of age, who was found at
the door of the DOCTORS Office, stated that
he had removed II tumor from her head,
charging her SIS for the operation
Since then pmples had appeared on her
face, and she had come to consult him in
regard to them.
Sunday forenoon, the editor of the Jour
nal wired the chief of police at Boston as
follows:
Chief of Police, Boston, Mass: Can
you wire US, today information regarding |
Rey. or DR.. William or William A. Ham
mond, wanted at Franklin Falls, N. H., |
and numerous other places, for bigamy, |
burglary, obtaining money under false
pretences, insuring wives lives for illegal
and other crimes: Said to be
known in Boston rogues' gallery as No.
l777. c. B. Burleigh, editor Kenncbec
Journal"
The following reply was received;
&C. B. Burleigb, editor Kennebcc Jour
nal: Hammond arrested here, April l.
1886, for Franklin Falls. n. H. authorities
Result unknown here, refer you to them.
William B. Watts, Chief Inspector of
Police"
1t is evident shat William Hammond is
l rascal decidedly of the Holmes order
The only possible chance for question APP
pears to be whether the Rev. DR.. Ham
nond who figures so extensively in crimi
nal records, and the DR.. Hammond who
las practiced medicine so successfully in
dallowell, are one and the same man.
The photographs in the rogues gallery,
he similarity of the signatures, the posi-
i've Identification of City Marshal Bassett
If Franklin Falls, N. H., and the Doctors
nasty departure after his interview with
officer Bassett, would seem to leave little
loubt on this point.