Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-10
STILL A MYSTERY.
Who Is the Murderer of Eliza M.
Crampney?
Relatives CONVINCED Of Foul Play Talk Of
the Case.

the Case.
eWburyport Mass. Aug 9.-Henry
II. Mather. employer of Mrs. Eliza NJ.
crampscy nee Andrews, who died
suddenly, last Wednesday afternoon.
on Grape Island. has talked himself
into number of unpleasant Compli-
cations This was totally unnecessary.
There Is nothing in the way Of cvi-
dencp as Yet to show that he had any
thing whatever to do with the death
of Mrs. crampscy and it is doubtful If
any unprcjudiccd person suspects him
in the slightest degree.
II has not bcea iutimatcd in any way
set. lie has talked sand talked, and
dozens ~ his statements have been
taken NJ and denied or contradictcd
by persons who were in q position to
know the facts Thu cause Of III"
strange death of Mrs. Crampscy is u
deep mystery. surrounded with 50
many peculiar circumstances as to
warrant tho strictcst investigation by
h. police and press in order t. arrive
al 4 solution. and ascertain If possibl"
whether or not wrong had been
dome If il were not SO, the statements
made hy Mr.. Maiher, and the contra
Gictions and dcniaIs ri other persons
AoUid not bc Of Importance aud might
cause no comment William Ham
noud Of Rowlcy known "a Henry II.
Mathcr as "Bill the hired man." in
the mysterious ease told. yesterday,
" Nat he knew of the death Of Mrs.
Crampsey His statement shed much
lieht on the matter He does not en-
tjroly agree IN his remarks with Mi,
Mathcr's story. and he stands. in some
PARTICULARS as firm friend Of the UNI
fortunate victim Of mistaken life.
Particularly docs he disagree With Mi.
Mathcr in regard to liquor on the boat
when the couple went sailing, Thurs
day morning He says she had none.
He is also at variance with Mathcr in
regard to her habit Of drinking lately.
lie says there was no hard liquor on
me premises for the past Is days.
Mr.. Mathcr has stated that Mrs.
Crampsoy sent the hired man to New
buryport for the "sctuf' almost every
day. These are not the first discrcpan-
cics that have been found in the en-
ployer's statement of the events lead
ing UP to the womau's death. but they
are among the mast important. Still.
they are Only straws. and nothing
more Nobody would think of suspect
ing man because his stories did not
agree with those Of disiutcrested per-
sons. Hammond's statements follows:
My name is William Hammond and
I live near the depot at RoWlcy. Tues
day morning Mrs. Crampscy went to
New buryport, and returned at 1880
o'clock. took tho goods from the
wagon. She brought homo Il can of
crackers. a case Of 1agar hccr ana a
watermelon. She said To me: viii if
YOU Will help me do my work today
VIII help you do yours | nave lots to
do before ] can get away tomorrow.
There was no sign Of hard liquor on
the place, ana she had drunk none.
and was all right.
Il have worked there on and off for
five years, and | want every one t.
know that | mean to tell the truth in
this matter Wednesday morning. the
day they started out. | went down to
feed the stock Nathcr came out and
said: Come in to breakfast, because
Lie and | want to start out early |
went in Mather said: 4 tell You one
thing am not going outside such u
day as this with a woman in the boat.
| want you to help me carry the stuff
down to the boat.
The only liquor that was put into the
boat was Il pail with six bottles Of
Lager iced in it. They (Alathcr and
l.izc) got into the tender androwed out
t" tn" big boat. Just as they were 20
ing to push off. Lie said Get my lie
preSerVer went uu To a summer
house where it WAS hanging and got it,.
When put il in the boat she said: IF
| never come back you will know | am
drowned. AS they started off Lie took
the oars. but Mathor said: Give me
the oars: | Will row | never saw her
afterWard
That afternoon about 4.3e O'Clock |
saw sail coming up the creek and
knew it was Mathcr's boat took the
big dog aud went down to the creek.
AS the boat drew nearer saw but ono
III the boat | said to Mather: Henry
there must be some one drowned. Where
is your partner? He said: 1t came M
Stormy.and | thought | would land her
at Grape island. She said there was
going to be a picnic there next day.'
TOOK the pal, out of the boat and there
were three bottles of lager out of tho
six left, Mather drank one, I drank tho
either, and we carried the third bottle
up To the house. He asked me if had
been to supper. said yes lie said:
Harness up the horse ana | will take
you home He did So
About - minutes after. | was walkipp
up the road toward Burke'S corner Mhrn