Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-11-03
Henry c. SouIe Charged With
Murder of Edwin Moore.
Grand Jury lndicts for MansIaughter
in WaIdoboro Case Of 1891.
SouIe Taken 10 Wiscasset Jail He Refuses 10
Make Statement.

violent but unknown cause. Tonight.
Henry e. Soule is behind the strong
bars and walls of the Jail at Wiscasset,
charged with having caused that death.
lished in the Journal at the time, and
copy of the dispatches will be found
at the end of this article.
While the public in general have long
since forgotten the occurance in the
hurry and hustle of life, yet parties in
this vicinity nave ever kept IL in mind.
and State Detective Ira M. True of
Hallowell, has ever had his eye out
for any clue, however slight, that might
lead to the unravelling of the mystery.
Year after year passed on, with
Moore's death being occasionally
brought to the attention of certain peo-
pie. who availed themselves of every
opportunity to forge another link in
the chain of evidence.s
Certain facts came to the knowledge
of two representatives. Of the Rockland
Star. and they have proved of the
greatest Importance toward the step
now taken by the authorities And To
the Star representatives on the ground,
today. the Journal is under obligations
for many favors in securing this story.
The Journal man was on the early
train from Augusta. this morning.
bound for Waldoboro to seek for news
in the recent Mink murder. AT Halo
we'll, Ira True boarded the train. but
when asked whittier he was bound.
was non-committal. At Brunswick. he
changed for Bath. and at Wiscasset
Sheriff Choate and Deputy Sheriff Pat
terson joined him, while in few min
utes the Rockland newspaper man ap-
peared.
That settled it. The Journal man saw
something was up and he promptly is
sued an invitation to himself to join
the party. He joined all right but not
a word of news could he get. However.
a hint was dropped that there was
business in the air and that it would
pay To keep both eyes open. He did.
When the train reached Waldoboro,
Detective True and sheriff Choate en-
tered carriage and were driven away.
The newspaper men took the next car
riage for the village. and when about
hall way to town. the officers turned
down the street leading to a laundry
run by Henry c. Soule.
There was the key to the situation,
The Journal man quickly recalled that
Soule was in charge of the hotel at
Waldoboro, at which and on the
day when Moore met his death. The
carriage was stopped and the reporters
turned back on foot to the laundry.
They were just in time. for Mr.. True
was in the act of placing HerrX c.
Soule under arrest, charged with man
slaughter. in causing the death of Ed
win Moore, Sept. %. 1891.
Mr. True had called at Soule's house
near by. and in. answer to an inquiry
for Soule, was answered by the lady at
the door: Here comes his wife" The
latter said that Soule was at the laun-
ing the man. The warrant was read
and Soule said: "All right: I'll go with
you" He then asked to be allowed to
go to his house to change his clothes
and it was of course granted. He took
a small satchel and his overcoat and
after being turned over to Sheriff
Choate by Mr.. True, was driven to the
Windsor house. originally the EN-
change, where the terrible affair hap
pened.
He was outwardly calm and collected.
yet it could be seen that he was labor
ing to restrain his feelings. such feel
ings as no one but himself can ever
realize. His wife showed little emo
tion. though the situation could but
bring heavy strain upon her. Soule
was taken to the ladies' parlor and
there he sat till the departure of the
train at 21i, the arrest having been
made at 1915 A. NJ.
He consented to see the reporter, but
he at once said that he would not say
anything at that time.
Have you counsel. Mr.. Soule?''
We'll. I've sent for a lawyer
And you prefer not to make any
statement until you consult him?"
That's just it. / know you will do
right by me, but / can't talk until af-
ter l see him"
Soule said that he had sent his team
for Hiram Bliss, Jr.. of Washington, and
expected him before the train left, but
here it may be said that Mr.. Bliss was
not at home and did not arrive as ex-
pected
A significant thing happened during
this conversation. One of the officers
to Soule that he understood
that he had conferred with Mr.. Bliss,
some days ago, about this matter.
Yes. / did consult with him the
other day"
Some people think that this might
Indicate that Soule was expecting to-
days action and had already prepared
himself to a greater or less extent
toward his defence. The Journal man
noticed that Soule made no denial of
the charge, as might be looked for,
and said nothing to assert his inno-
cence until after the reporter ex-
pressed the wish that he might come
)ut all right Then he said that it was
pretty hard on him and that his busi-
ness would suffer from his absence.
That was about the extent of his CON
The nervous strain was showing
more plainly. and when asked to go
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