Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-30
Thomas Ney Stabbed in the Abdomen by Thomas Donahue
at North Vassaboro, in Drunken Row.
Edward E. Emery Shot in Back by Thomas CampbeIo at
lvermore Falls, Presumably for Revenge.
Both Nsy and Emery Will Probably DeBoth Donshue and Cmpbeo
Make Their Escape.

! Lewiston, Aug. (SpeciaD. Ed
ward T.. Emery of Livermore Falls,
lies In critical condition at the Cen
trail Maine hospital in this city, from
| the effect of a bullet wound in his back.
the same having been inflicted by
Thomas Campbello. an Italian, at
LIvermore FAILS. Sunday noon
| The affair was evidently cold
! blooded attempt at murder and indig-
nation runs high among Livermore
| Falls people, who have been searching
far and near for Campbello, and threats
were freely made that if captured he
would receive but little mercy at their
/ hands.
The facts in the case are as follows:
Emery with three companions was
walking along the railroad track on the
way home from the mill where he is
employed. When near the house or
shanty occupied by Campbello the
Italian appeared in the door and be
gan firing his revolver at the party.
one shot struck a man named Kinch
on the head. making a bad flesh wound
and cutting his ear but not seriously
iniuring him.
Another shot struck Emery in the
right side and penetrated to the spinal
column, lodging in the sixth vertebra,
He was hastily carried home by his
companions and surgical aid sum-
moned. but so serious was the case that
decided tn fnt 10 tn I .aNUiC-
ton on the afternoon train, and it was
accordingly done, the injured man be-
ing accompanied 10y his wife.
Undoubtedly Ffter firing the four
shots, the Italian with several compan-
ions hurrdly left their cabin and ran
the effect of bullet wound in his back.
and the officers soon had a party or
ganized and in pursuit of the men. Up
to o'clock tonight it was reported
that Campbello had not been found
and it is doubtful if he is captured be-
fore tomorrow.
The cause OF the murderous assault
is uncertain. Mr. Emery has had 10
trouble with the Italian ana is peace
able and hard working man. Some
think, however. that there may he a
motive of revenge behind the deed, in
This way:
Mrs. Emery keeps a boarding house
Three Italians. Campbello among them
are some that have staid along since
last fall when a large party was en-
ployed on some work at the mills an'l
on the railroad.
Since that pine the Italian quarter
has been a rough place. liquor selling.
4 n, al>.1 fttra lt,1rr
hand IN hand. Many disturbances
have been kicked up, traceable directly
to this den
Several times some of Mrs. Emcry's
boarders have been the worse for
liquor obtained at this place and she
has been emphatic in her protests
against the place and in her requests
that the nuisance be ablted.
Taus it is thought that Campbello |
may have Thought that Mr.. Emery was
concerned in the efforts to drive out
the Italians and fired With the intent
to he revenged. Many people believe
this to be the correct theory.
Mrs. Emery was waiting on the |
table at dinner when the news of the |
shooting was brought to her and she |
was nearly prostiated, bur is bearing |
up bravely now in her endeavors to ard |
her husband
Mr. Emery is about 50 years of aga /
and formerly lived in Auburn, where
he now has sister, Mrs. Isaac Daven-
port.
At ghe Central Maine Hospital, to-
night, the surgeons say that Mr. Emery
is in critical sta.e The bullet lodged,
as stated in the sixth yertelra, and h.