Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-04
TWO MYSTERIES.
Is Foster Lee Randall Lying
Dead at Canaan, N. H.?
Growing Belief that Missing Lewis
ton Man Is at Last Located.
Still Another Mystsy Appears Over Identity
and Past Of Randall.

Waterville, Aug. 3.-(SpeciaD.-Is
the old man who died suddenly in
Canaan, N. H., the same old man who
has been resident of this city, and
whom all who knew him at all knew
him by the name of Money" is what
is agitating City Marshal Call, tonight
The marshal received the following leg
ter from Canaan, N. H., this evening.
and it speaks for itself. Inc letter is
from c. .. Barney, editor and proprie-
tor OF the Mascoina Register. and is As
follows.
Canaan, n. H., Aug. q 1897.
City Marshal, Waterville, Me:
Dear Sir--I have heard Mrs. Hathaway
speak of you when have been In Mater
vile, and | take the liberty of writing
you TO know If you can throw any light
on the mystery with which we are strug-
Cling. Saturday, a man of 50 years or
such matter, some feet and inches
tall. and quite large. drove in here with
dilapidated team. bay horse, open car
riage, with top. old harness two blue
and two black wheels to carriage. and a
heterogeneous collection of calamity. He
put up at a farmhouse for the night, re-
fusing to give his name. or where he was
from. and, yesterday. died suddenly with
out leaving trace of his identity. The
only name found is that OF DIR. Il. Il.
Wasgate, Bangor.
Among the articles in his wagon are
quite number of handbills of Wateryille
firms, one dated April II, so | infer that
he was there about shat time. ! thought
that ii you or any of the police force saw
him you would remember the outfit. and
possibly may know who he is. He had
$40 on his person and has had a decent
burial. We are simply working in the in
terest of his friends. If he has any, and
no doubt you will be glad TO aid in the
search if possible. Yours truly.
G. Q. BARNEY.
About year ago a strange man
man came to this city and after vainly
trying to get put up at several places
where they would not take boarders
he drove to Farmer Herricks out on
the Sidney road. He drove into thu
yard. and getting out of his team, said
ne wanted to be boarded. When asked
what his name was lie said. "Oh. never
mind my name. Call me Money" He
had been until recently a unique figure
on the streets here, coming to the city
only once in a while but always in Il
most dilapidated old outfit which tai
lies to fineness with that of the man
at Canaan. n. II. No one here knew
him. nor could anyone find out from
on the street where he came from. H.
always paid his board at Herrick's ami
they supposed he was an eccentric old
fellow who lived that way.
1t is the opinion of the Journal man
that thp ctrapyp man is mona no,
than the Foster Lee Randall, who dis
appeared from Lewiston year ag9
and trace of whom has never been
found Communication with the Lew
iston police strongly confirms that be-
lief that it is Randall that Is buried II.
Canaan. n. II. The Journal has i
picture of man who disappeared from
Lewiston, about year ago. and
although there is no name on it, 1t is
evidently that of Randall and ths.
picture is a good one of the old fellow
who passed the last year at Herricks
The picture in the Journals possession
is from the collection of State Detective
f. l.. Odin of Lewiston.
A few months ago the old man was
in the city and he had quite a large
sum of money in his possession. He
had several bills of large denomination
and he was seen about the street with
the money in his hand. When asked
if he was not afraid that some ono
would snatch it from him, he put his
hand behind him and drawing out a
revolver, said no one would dare to
attempt to take his money while he
had that with him.
.1Jn a., ..rI,y M
Odlin of Lewiston. called at this office
and when he was told about the above
he said he was satisfied that
the old man buried in Canaan. N. H..
was Foster Lee Randall. Mr.. Odlin had
heard of the old man that was at Her
rick's near this city and had felt sure
that it was Randall, but he was not at
work on the case and so did not pay
much attention to the matter. The
description given by the Journal of the
old man that was at Herricks, dis
closes the identity of the man to be
Randall without doubt to Mr. Odlin's
mind
City Marshal Teel of Lewiston, was
called up by the Journal and he after
hearing description of the two men,
is satisfied that they are one and the
same and that it is Foster Lee Randall |
Of this city.
The disappearance of Foster Lee
Randall from the city of Lewiston |
where he visited, something more than
year ago. kept the papers teeming |
with mysteries for many weeks, and |
many stories were published regarding |
Ills disappearance that were sensational |
In the extreme. At one time ii was
claimed by Lewiston parties that the |
counsel for the wife, who had been left |
behind, knew where the man was all |
he time. Then there We're others who
believed that the old man had been
for his money, as he was
known to carry large amounts on his
person.