The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21

A County In M"in~ That VIII Let One GO
Free TO Save Expense.

AUGUSTA. Me-. Feb. ia letter which has
Just been received by Mai,r-Charlcs J. House.
clerk In the State Department OF Labor. saws
that Edward w. Hail. who murdered n fore
man OF laborers on the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road In Munson In 1883. is employ ed In al,
orange grove at Orlando. Fla. and can be
caught At any time. Two months ago Major
House received a similar letter from the same
man. and took II to Gov. Cleavcs. who advised
him to consult the county attorney and other
officials OF Piscataquis county. where the crime
was committed. The county officers con-
sidered the matter tor como time before
making answer.
At the time nj the murder Maine offered a
reward CT $500. and New brunswick. which was
the homo of tie murdered man. appropriated an
equal sum for Halls arrest. Afterw ard both
offers were withdrawn. As the arrest and trial
OF Hall would cost several thousand dollars and
as the county WAS POOR. the officials concluded
not to act In the case. AS lorg IA the murder
er Ia out Of tins state they will not attempt to
catch him,
Major House. who lived in Munson at the
time. snys ln! belongs TO first Glass family.
| store IN hunson. lad left him 81 Si5.OOO
worth OF property. which the young mln sold
that he might squander the money. When
| his money was ali gone Young Hall built n
log cabin on the shores 81 Lake 0nGwa. sight
| poor living hy hunting, fishing. and guiding
| tourists. Az about this time I'll, Canadian PA
cihc Rallway built its intcrcolonInl branch
| across Maine from the Megantc region Ia New
| Brunswick, and n large number OF railroad
| hands came Ia Munson for employment. Among
stephen. s. b.. who was hired as foreman an
| OF the night crew which WAS drilling aud blast
Ing lodges beyond Munson village. To save
his wages Kennedy boarded himself In shanty
not far from Halls camp One day when Hall
and Kennedy were togei her In the village store
more than $500. The storekeeper advised
| Kennedy TO put his money In bank, or send II
home, as II was unsafe TO carry so much about.
| Ho replied that he was going home on u visit
IN less than week. when he would dispose
That was OH Tuesday afternoon. by Thurs
day morning. as Kennedy. was making ready 10
20 to his camp and sleep. Hail came along In u
canoe. AMI offered ~ take linn across the lake
Kennedy 1umned IN and was padded toward
| his home. That night he did not appear To
take charge OF his crew. As he was stu miss.
whereabouts. His dead body WAS found on
the beach q few rods away from his cabin. lie
had been shot through the hack below the left
| shoulder blade aud through the head above h II
right eye HIS face was burned and black.
ened with powder, showing that the mugzIe
of the ride had been placed against hi" head.
To rods away. hidden behind a lou, was Halls
Winchester rifle with four artTidges In 1t. On
the sand close to Kennedy body was u p5c ct
comb which several identified as Halls. A
Coroner's Jury found that Kennedy had come
TO his death from injuries caused by Edward
w: Hall OF Munson. Tho rewards, amounting
TO ~ ,ooni were offered and for six months de-
teCtlVeh Ill over tno l nlteN states and Canada
were looking for Hall, but no ono was luck
enough % IND him.
Kennedy was killed early on Friday moruing.
Before noon on the same day Hall came TO the
MunsOn store ana paii small bill which he
owed, Offering u $40 bill. As he was known IA
be very poor, the trader was surprised 10 sec
the money. but made no comment, Hall went
next TO the Munson station and asked for a
ticket for Munson Jul elton. Although the fare
was bat 30 cents Hall again offered $40 sill
When the station agent asked him IL he did moi
CURED change and paid for his ticket. A,
Manson junction he bought a ticket for Ban
gor. but got on Mt Guilford and took the IN I'd
! overland ieor Newport. whore he boarded The