The Portland daily press., 1898-12-12


one taking effect in the neck and the
other in the temple. One of his pockets
was turned inside out and his pocketbOok
was gone. 1t is believed he had in his
pocketbook from SIG to $50, but there is
no definite knowledge regarding that
point.
The local authorities worked on the case
two weeks, and the o,ly clue they dis.
covereu threw suspicion on tramp that
had been seen by several parties that eve
ming walking on road parallel to the
Flag Pond road, where the murder was
committed. They had described him as
being OF less than medium height, with
small moustache and sallow complexion.
The most important Clue came from
Bar Mills, At j. W. Meserve's 81 ore a
stranger had called early Thursday morn
ing and bouehtEa lunch. He inquired the
way to Portland and when the direct
road was pointed out to him, asked If
that road led to the four corners, where
there was a meeting house and big sign
board. He told Mr.. Meserve that he bad
reached that locality the night before,
and in the darkness mistook the road ana
made circuit back to Bar Mills When
Mr. Meserye suggested that he could go
to Saco by taking the road to the rlght,
the stranger replied that he didn't want
to go to Saco, he had seen enough OF
Saco.
Latter il was learned that Warran Mason,
a farmer. had overtaken the man who
| had lunched in the store at Bar Mills,
and gave him ride to Portland On the
way the supposed tramp told Mr. Mason
he had been working in the North Shap.
leigh lumber camps.
These clues were followed up and the
office learned that Ge, rye i. Creilin, a
chopper, had left tine lumber camps at
North shapleigh Monday. and Thursday
noon had called at the Portland post
office to inquire for mail, and to leave
directions tnat his mail be forwarded to
Joliet, Ill.
ployed by the city of Sao0 to investigate
The case. The report of his discoveries
pointed to the tramp theory, but his ser
Woes were not continued long enough for
him to complete his hunt for the sus
pected man.
Last week Coroner f. G. Bradbury,
upon the assurance that sufficient fund
would be raised By thu North Saco resi-
dents TO meet the expense. hired Detective
Saviile to resume his quest. By means OF
wrappers on newspapers addressed to
North Shapleigh it WAS learned that
Crellin had relatives in Dalesville, Que.
There the detective learned that Creilin
was at Gullup's Mills, VT. He tslegraphed
to Coroner Bradbury, and the two made
the trip, found their man and secured his
arrest.
THE INQUEST.
The prisoner was the only witness ex-
amined at the coroner's inquest this after
noon. All the other testimony in the case
had been concluded weeks ago, but the
inquest was held open, in the hope that
th. suspected man would be captured
At the inquest Crellin declared that he
never heard OF or SAW Ivory boothbJ, and
did not know that a murder had been
committed in North Sac0 till the warrant
was read to him. He admitted that he
has worked in the North Shaplegh woods
and had walked from there to bar Mills,
and been given ride in farmer 8
wagon. He admitted that it was he who
lunoned in MeseryA's store at Bar Mills,
put denied that anything was said there
about Saco. On the pages of small
blank book that he took from his pocket
he proceeded to draw a crude diagram OF
the route he took from Shaplei2h TO Port
land He denied that no lost his way at
any crossroads. At first he said Monday
was the day be left the lumber cnmp, but
afterward changed it to Tuesday.
An adjournment was taken till Mon
day, when other witnesses Will be brought
here to identify Crellin.
A JAIL INTERVIEW.
When the prisoner was taken back to
the Jail, after the inquest, he began to cry
and asked Marshal Burns not to lock him
up.
Coroner Bradbury and the city marshal
called at the Jail tonight and had long
talk with the suspected criminal but
were unable to get from him any admis-
sion in addition to his testimony before
the inquest His stolid demeanor had
onanged great deal, and he showed a
disposition to argue the case with the
officers.
"All can say to you ia that didn't
do it he repeatedly remarked Where
did get this gun to shoot him with?''
he asked, and when told that evidence of
that nature would probably be forthcom.
ing at the proper time. he replied: II
guess it will be q hard matter to tnd that
out. -
Coroner Bradbury said he did not wish
to urge the prisoner, but If ne had any
thing to say in addition to his testimony
at the inquest 1t would be acceptable.
81 can't say anything mora than l
have already said. = was the response. II
didn't commit that murder, and don't
know who did.
'sThen gu want to leave the matter
there over Sunday, do your said Coroner
bradbury.
HhuU W 15dv0 Az euClO I'VE Oh cAA<@cS
was the reply.
Creilan claims to be only 80 years Of age,
but he looks to be all Of IS. lie has grown
full beard since he left the Shaplei Oh
lumber camp. He will be shaved toinor-
row, in order to give the government
witnesses better chance to identify him.
In place of the pointed toed shoes he wore
the day after the murder. which were be-
lieved to have made the tracks in the soft
earth near where tn, dead body was
found. he now wears pair with blunt
toes. N razor or revolver was found in
his grip. The long sack coat he had on in
Portland, which led to his Identification
there, was found among his belongings in
tue camp in Vermont at the time OF his
arrest.
He claims that he had S. in his posses
sion when he l # Shapleigh, and that he
wake from Portland over the Grand
Trunk road to place near the Canadian
line.
Coroner Bradbury expects to be able to
show that at lodging house in Portland,
Crellin was seen to count roll OF bliis
1t is also said that the coroner has other
imrortant evidence which he does not In
tend to divulge till tbs proper time.
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