The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-27
PORTLAND MAINE, WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 81

MORNlNG, OClODET
fseelned fe to have been broken. There were
-a,s. marks of violence about the upper
1ra,. parS o1 the man and those who saw 1T
been caused
Inc coroner also when he reached the
Sa SpuG said that an inquest would be neces-
'sry nyy 10 determine this fact.
Inc body was removed to a convenient
pace where it was afterwards identified
as that of William Thoits Of Shelburne
here. ---''-'
As soon as jury could be secured, an
quest was begun by the coroner on the
heath of Gauthier. 1t was found that he
hau been shot through the heart.
a "A shot had also taken off the end of one
n4ahger. In The verdict was quickly reached
dS IL, was wilful murder at the hands of
| Thomas Monahan.
| An inquest was then begun on the body
OF Thoits.
.oelectman Gates, who was removed to
III us nome as soon as possible after the
snootlng, was still alive at eleven O'Clock,
aitnough in critical condition. The
physicians who attended him, after an
examination, stated that If they could
stop the flow of blood he might recover.
/ SA1SiuCS, aOWOtOlt Was tOSA0ACA WY
small.
Monahan Is about thirty years of age.
he has been known as disorderiy idle
| Fellow, whose time was mostly taken up
by drinking and fighting.
Up to two months ago, however, he had
been employed by the Grand Trunk rail-
road. After his discharge he became more
drunken and quarrelsome than ever. He
mas always lived here and is unmarried.
bis home was with his widowed mother,
who Is a woman of excellent character.
Gauthier was about twenty years old.
de was French Canadian, and had been
employed here about two years. living
with brother.
Mr.. Gates has been one of the selectmen
OF the town for several years and is one of
It's most respected citizens. He is about
forty-flve years of age and has wife but
| no children.
| The inquest over the body of Thoits
was completed before noon, and 1t dis
closed the fact that the man had been
shot in the abdomen, and verdict to
that effect was returned.
The prisoner was taken before
Judge Evans, wheresupon being arraigned
he pleaded not guilty. Patrick f. Bar
rett, the first witness stated that he knew
Monahan only slightly and saw him first
last night, about half past seven. Mona
han at the time appeared to be in pleas
ant mood and had some conversation
with Gauthier The men then parted
with Patrick Lydon, and it was then that
the quarrel with Gauthier occurred. The
latter told Monahan that he (Gautbier)
had orders to allow no one in the shed,
and he then told Monahan to leave
Monahan went away with Lydon, while
| the witness and Gauthier went to their
| hunks. Nothing more was heard of Mona
/ txUo tu mi ItQS Oh fOyJ, n
the morning, when he suddenly knocked
at the door, and Gauthier opened it,
Monahan came in with gun in his hand
| and pointing it at Gauthier, ordered him
| to dance. This was followed by Mona :
nam s order to Gauthier to hold up his
hands and as he did so Monahan shot him
while standing only few feet away.
Barrett said that upon Monahan firing,
| he made dive for the door and fled up
| town.
| Patrick Lydon was the next witness,
| and he stated that he met Monahan last
| evening and the two played game of
pool together. After the game they
walked about the town and at length
! reached the crossing where he shanty was
lslGuated. Lydon testified: 81 told Mona
han that the Frenchman owed me some
| money, and was going up to get it. :"
| LyCon stated that he went into the shanty
| with Monahan and it was then that the
quarrel between Monahan and Gauthier
| occurred. After the quarrel Lydon testi-
| fled that he parted with Monahan and
was positive that he did not see him
again or know what subsequently oo-
Cured until after the arrest.
| Dr. Henry Marble testified to exam in
| ing the body of Gauthier and described it
as being that of a man in apparently good
health but with an ugly wound in the
! left breast? Death was probably in
| Simultaneous.
| Laley r. Goodenough was the next wit
ness and described the killing of Thoits
which occurred near the railroad track.
The witness stated that as he was crossing
the track near the semaphore he saw
| Monahan with q gun in his hand meet
/ Thoits Monahan pointed the weapon at
his victim and as the latter ran up the
his face, lying in the same position as
when found by the searchers.
| Monahan turned to witness and swore
| he would kill him.if he uttered a word,
and at the muzzle of a gun. Goodenough
said that he was marched around the
cemetery and the church where he en-
countered Gates. Witness said that Gates
was shot by Monahan.
| Elijah Fogg stated that he saw Mona
han at the crossing and the meeting with
Gates. The latter, he believed did not
know what Monahan had done, and ad-
vanced towards him with no hostile In
tent.
Monahan, however, levelled the gun
and shot Gates and then sprang at Irving
Fogg, who was with him. With the help
of Chapman the gun was wrested away
from Monahan. and the murderer held
until other assistance arrived.
At the conclusion of the testimony
Judge Evans held Monahan for the grand
jury in April on the charge of the wilful
murder of Joe Gautheir and VIM. Thoits
and for assault with intent to kill Wood
bury Gates. AS soon as the hearing was
finished Monahan was taken to the rail
road station, but on the way the large
| crowd that had gathered did not attempt
| to repress their feelings against him
| Ieers, Kisses and all sorts of imprecations,
besides threats of violence were hurled at
him, as he was dragged along by the
officers and it is likely that If there had
been any organization in the crowd very
rough handling of Monahan might have