The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

ran to my brother and threw her urn
around him and tried to res rain him. He
was full of drink and would listen TO
no one. and soon as my wife tried to
told BIN he seemed crazy. and shook ler
OF with great force, and threw her to the
floor. size struck Oh her back and then he
fell on top OF her and jammed his knees
right into her stomach. She broke one of
her fingers and one of her knees and was
very badly bruised.
This was more than I could stand. l tried
to contIol myself. but when saw my wife
being crushed. asI thought to death l
couldn't stand around and not do any
thing. So the moment he arose, gra bbed
a stick of wood from the wood box, and let
Lin have it on the head, and he fell to
the floor.
l struck him more than once, but don't
remember how many times am sorry that
did it, but could .see no other way,
ard now I must stand the consequences"
Officer John G. Bowen. of the Bangor
police, was brought Up in Harmon, and nas
always known Thompson as an honest,
peaceable and hard working man, and he
naturally feels much grieved over the
affair.
The prisoners parents are both dead. He
has one brother in Oregon, but no sisters
living. IL is member of Lakeside lodge,
l. 0. o. Fat Carmel. The murdered broth
| er was unmarried and had always lived with
the prisoner.
Coroner Hartman was notified and he at
once went to the scene. The residence OF
the Thompsons' is an ordinary one.story and
half county farm house with out build
ings. The neighbors had congregated to do
what they could in the matter.
The family had moved over to the resi-
'dence of Mr.. Storer, and Mrs. Thompson
was confined to her bed by the injuries
that she had received. Nothing had been
disturbed since the tragedy. The room
was used as a sit ing room, and dining
room, and the table was spread all ready
for supper for the night before. On the
floor in the corner near the windows was
the body of the murdered man. He was
dressed in common homespun. and over his
head bag had Teen thrown to cover the
gaping wounds. On the floor was pool of
bleod that extended for several feet. and
Tho wall was spattersd with blood in all di-
rections. The removal Of the bag revealed
a terrible sight. Edward lay upon the
aoor, lis head rested on his arm, and his
brains oozeo out on the floor about him.
hung from his mouth and his face was fear
fully distorted. There was blood ON the
papers or the stand near by, and thers
were spots of blood all about the ROOM In
the corner near the wood box was the club
with which the fatal deed was done. II is
a piece of maple eight feet long and two
and one-half inches in diameter. The bark
was peeled from il and the smooth part of
ha ua xuif hal A.
victim.
Ooron or Hartman succeeded in getting
I a jury. and the inquest was at once begun
in the little kitchen of the homestead
| After viewing he premises the jury went
to the house of Frank Storer, whore Mrs.
Thompson, the wife Of the murderer, was
lying prostrated by the shock and injuries
received from the murdered man. She
managed to tell the story of the ragedy.
| MRS. THOMPSON's STATEMENT.
She said that Edward was quarrelsoIne
always, and that yesterday had been erowl-
| ig about the house and abusing every body.
| During the afternoon he went down cellar
and cut up turnips, and.while here drank
much hard cider, coming up intoxicated.
Her husband went to the barn and Edward
| followed him there, the HUSBAND returning
In a short time, being afraid to stay out
| there With him. Edward returned soon
and began abusing and threatening, and
| finally striking al Charles who seized him.
Mrs. Thompson tried to pull Edward away
when he turned upon her and knocked her
down and jumped on ner and choked
her. Her husband ssized stick Of wood
land struck Edward on the head several
times, killing Edward. There ale MAI ks on
the womRn's body and neck where Edward
attacked her. A number of neighbors tes-
ti1ed to the excellent character of Charles
1 and the ugly and quarrelsome disposi'i ion
| Of Edward, and said the latter had threat
enad the life of Charles two years ago. The
| jury finally rendered a verdict that Ed
ward K. ThompsoE came to his death by
| club in the hands of Charles E. Thompson
The murderer is at The police station to-
night and will be removed to the Jail to-
morrow.
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