Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-23
The TWO MURDERS.
One Indian Claims an AIib-Monct0n Murder
Particularly Brutal One.

Sebattis Tomah the Ind&in who is sus-
pected of being connected with the Mae
Monaele murder who arrested by
Sheriff Foster ut Princeton. Saturday, Is
still in Jail at Calais.
Tomah preten,ls to know nothing what
ever about the murder. and says he mas
been at work at Campobello, from Wh1ch
place he WAS returning when seen III
Calais, the day after the murder Wheti
on his WAY to the Indian settlement ny
at Big lake.
Maher ana Frost, the young mon VINO
claim TO know great deal about me az
fair both positively assert that SeptttE'
Iomah was in the canoe with -ola anu
The other Indian when the crime WdS
committed.
Tomah is at present locked up in Calais
aind will he held for hearihS before
Judge Fowler in a few days. Lola ana
the other Indian are locked up secureiy
IN st. Andrews jail. pending a thorough
investigation OF the matter.
rouah is 4 fne-looking. Well-dfesSed
Young man. about % years old, with clear
cut regular features, medium dark SKIN
ana IA remarkably intelligent ana express
sive countenance. He was dressed IN
well-made black suit, white shirt ana
patent leather shoes. reporter asked
MIN what they intended to do with him
and he smiled displaying set OF even,
white teeth, and replied III excellent Eng
fish, showing that he possesses very
fair education:
Il don't know. l guess l am all right.
1t is all a mistake.
When asked his name he said ii was
Sebattis r. Joseph instead of romah and
that his home was near Big lake i'll
Princeton. He had been at work with his
father and mother at CamDobello and
vas at Campobeio on Wednesday. the
day of the murder and came across tC
i1astport on Thursday and took the Rose
5tandish for Calais and tried TO get d
team TO convey him to his home in
Drinra+nn This counted with the
that he had money which he had saved
rom his earnings all summer at Campo
bello. WAS the only reason he could give
Tor suspecting him. He sent a message
TO his father to come up from Campo
bello.
joseph seems to be sure of being ac-
,luitted. as he says he can prove that h
vas at Campobello when the crime was
committed and is able to give Il straight
forward account of himself since he left
mis- parents to come to Calais Thursday.
Coming up on the boat he conversed with
The fireman on the Standish. j. r. Me
Jiarrisle has been retained for the de-
fence.
sebattis Joseph has many friends in
this vicinity, where he is well and favor
ably known.
John Sullivan. alias Frank Mcdonald |
The alleged murderer of Mrs. Eliza
butcher and her two children, near
still in the Calais Jail awaiting rcquisi-
lion papers. 1t was a clever piece OF
Nrk upon the part of Marshal Mcclure
If St. Stephen. and City Marshal Miller
ind Game Warden French of Calais. in
locating the alleged murderer and captur- |
ing him on Sunday.
The story of the terrible tragedy is one
If the most horrible ever known in the |
Provinces, in which robbery. murder ana |
arson figure prominently. Mrs. butcher
lived in a small house at Meadow Brook. |
4 small village about seven miles from
Moncton. and conducted what was known |
IS a road house. where liquor sold. |
The place had more or less OF shady
reputation. rows were frequent and The
proprietress figured prominently in the |
curt for violation of the Scott act.
About midnight of the night in ques-
ion, a ncighbor named Green was
aroused from her slumbers by the bark
lng of a dog. She saw a light in Mrs.
butchers bed room. which she ut first |
thought to be lighted lamp, but or
loser observation she discovered that th'
place was on fire. She Immediately gave
the alarm and aroused Hugh Green, am
other neighbor and together they
reached the place.
md hastily procuring an axe. battered
he door down and entered. The house |
was filed with smoke and it was almost
impossible TO locate anything, but crop
ng his way toward one of the rooms |
ireen discovered the little girl. aged l.
She was in an unconscious condition |
Her head and face were horribly mutt
latcd. the left side being split open. as if |
rom a blow from a Ratchet. Mr.. Green
earried the injured child to his own home.
about % rods away, and returned to res
nc the other occupants of the burning
building but the flames had gained such
that it WAS impossible to enter
After the fire had burned the building
o ashes. the neiehbors discovered Mrs. |
butchers body almost burned to a crisp
lmong the embers. The face was black
ened and disflgured in such manner as
o render it unrccogniZable. Her son. a
hoy about II years old. could not he found
md is supposed to have persisted in the
flames.
The object for the dastardlv crime was
robbery. as Mrs. Dutcheri was
Snown to always have considerable
money about the house: and to cover up
I'll traces of the atrocious deed. the build
ing was set on fire.
The alarm was given Immediately and
word sent to all parts of the Provinces
Zoe Mcclure of St Stephen. was notified
20 be on the lookout for the murderer
And as suspicious fell on John Sullivan |
who was seen in that vicinity. City Mar
shall Miller of Calais. was notified and
aking Mr.. French into confidence plans
or the capture of the suspected man
were laid.
The fact was discovered that Sullivan
lad relatives living in Cooper. and. early
sunday morning. the two started for
hat town. They discovered Sullivan at
he home Of his aunt Mrs Gilles,ie On
icing notified of his arrest. Sullivan
made an attempt to escape but was easily
,verpowered by the officers Irons were
'laced on his wrists and the prisoner ia
zen IN Calais and locked up with Sebattis