The Republican journal., 1898-08-18
After Six Years.
George Nadeau, the Aroosto"k Desperate,
Who Shot Deputy McNally' Arrested by
DEPUTY Marshal Norton.

Deputy Marshal norton
Six Years ago. on the goth of March,
1892. deputy L. S. Marshal William II.
McNollv armed with warrant went to
st. Francis, Aroostook county, to arrest
| Ceoroe Nadeau on a charge of selling LID
uors without United States license
Nadeau was reckoned a perfect terror in
that vicinity when his passions were
aroused. but otherwise was a perfectly
peaceful man engaged in the avocation of
a farmer. Nadeau, it was reported, had
heard that the United States officers in
tended arresting him and bringing him to
Portland for trial and he was also said to
have declared that he would never be
taken alive. He had good many friends
/ in that locality. and it was stated that
they gave information when an officer
was noticed coming that way, OF any
stranger in fact SO that Nadeau could be
on his guard This plan for warning Ma
deau was the easier since the country was
sparsely settled and it was sixty seven
| miles by wagon road to Nadeaus house
| at St. Francis from Caribou.
| When McNally arrived at Caribou he
took a double sleigh for st. Francis and
was accompanied by Deputy Collector
| Miller of Foxcroft and Mr.. Garner, the
| proprietor of the Fort Kent hotel. Upon
reaching the vicinity Of Nadeau's house he
found the man, but lie had barrcaded all
the doors and windows and refused to sur
render When McNaily tried to get at
him he let drive at HIM from his gun and
shot McNatly, making two wounds in one
leg and one in the other. McNally made
the remark ''Wel, that beats hell and
thea started to run. lie only got a little
distance from the house when he fell and
just IS he dropped a bullet whizzed
through the air where his head would
| have been if he had not fallen. McNally
was borne off and Nadeau remained safe
| in | own castle.
| Several attempts were made at other
! times to get Nadeau. but SO well was he
/, posted of all the enemys movements that
| he escaped arrest.
So time passed by. When Marshal
Saunders came into office he thought it
would be we'll to bring the desperate to
/ justice, if the thing could be done and
accordingly on the 10Th Of last June
warrant was issued against Nadeau
charging him with assaulting and wound
ing an officer in the discharge of his duty.
Owing to the pressure of business and
the fact that several of the officers were
sick. the warrant was not served for some
time. Finally it was decided to put the
| States Marshal Bernes 0. Norton of Bel
fast Mr.. Norton is one of Marshal
Saunders new appointments, but he has
proved himself very efficient officer.
The other day he arrested and took to
| Augusta gang of five men, and has got
about man week wanted by the gov
eminent since his appointment. The war
rant was sent to Mr.. Norton on Thursday
evening last, and upon receipt of it he
started at once for st. Francis.
The rail distance to Caribou was $40
miles and the remaining 81 miles was
made by team, one being taken to Fort
Kent and another to st Francis. Last
| Tuesday morning the officers arrived at
| Nadeau' home. The man, evidently not
expecting any trouble, was in his hay field
| getting in hay. Mr.. Norton stepped up
| TO him and asked him if he was George
Nadeau, and received an affirmative
answer. Then, said Deputy Norton
| ''you are my prisoner, for | hold this
warrant for your arrest. | have only this
to say: If you choose to come with me
peaceably and quietly, there will be no
trouble. II you resist then you will 60
as prisoners 90, foI 60 you have got to-"
Nadeau said that he would go peaceably,
! but wished to step into the house and
change his clothes and tell his family.
This was permitted and then Norton
and his prisoner started for Portland.
They passed Tuesday night at Caribou
and lett Bangor on the 1.07 p. IN. train
! yesterday afternoon reaching this city at
80 p. m. Upon arrival Nadeau was first
taken to the United States Marshall
office, where he met Marshal Saunders,
and Deputy Marshal Smith, and the re-
| preventative of the Press, and after a
brief talk he was taken by Deputy Norton
10 Portland jail.
1t is rather odd that Nadeau who is un-
| educated, but can write his name is sup
pervisor OF schools in his town, and also
| constable. He is about five feet eight
inches tall, with dark hair and heavy
dark beard, a muscular build, and a pair
OF flashing dark eyes He is thorough
Frenchman in manner and exceedingly
nervous. He has wife and four children
in St. Francis. Portland Press Aug 18th.