Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-18

Gardiner, Me-. Feb. 17.-(SpeciaD.-
One of the most brutal shooting affairs
Gardiner has ever known occurred. to-
night at 7.45 o'clock, when Miss Mamie
Small of Richmond. was shot and prob
ably instantly killed by an unknown
man. Bradford Knight, her brother
in-law, of Richmond, who is said to
have been infatuated with her. is sus-
pacted of having committed the deed.
The shooting occurred at School
street on walk near the residences of
Mr.. III. Lehman and A. X. p. Buffum.
Several persons who We're passing up
School street noticed the couple stand
ing on the walk earnestly engaged in
conversation.
Little notice was taken of the pair as
there was nothing unusual in their APP
pearance to attract the attention of the
passerby, and al the time of the shoot
ing no one was near them.
Miss Sadie Peaslee.s who works
at Mr.. Lennan's, and friend
of the murdered girl. was
interviewed by Journal man immedi
ately after the shooting, She said in
part as follows: Mamie Small, who is
native of Richmond. came to this
city. several weeks ago. where she had
sister Lizzie Small, who works at
Mr.. ]. s. MaXcy's.
Later she secured a position at the
shoe factory and commenced work at
that place, Friday morning. and board
ed at Mr. Heath's in Randolph.
Last night after supper, she started
for Mr.. MaXcy's place to see her sister,
and it is supposed that she met her
murderer at that time
1t is not known whether she saw her
sister. last night, or not, but upon in
vestigation it was found that her sister
Lizzie had gone to Richmond after
Miss Smalrs clothes, as having secur-
ed permanent work at the shoe factory
she had decided to remain in this city.
and had sent her sister home for nee
essary clothing which she had left at
Richmond.
At just AS O'Clock. pistol shot
rang out on the still night air. followed
by two more in quick succession.
The report of the pistol startled
those in the houses near by and Mr.,
Bartell, who boards at Mr.. Len
mans was on the scene of the murder
almost before the echo of the last re-
port had died away. and in time to see
the supposed murderer running down
the street.
The fugitive had several rods the
start and the thought of capturing him
at that time was out of the question.
However. a messenger was quickly
sent to the police station to give the
alarm. officer Russell was the first
one to receive the news of the murder
and in a very short time Tozier's ex-
press with Officers Russell, Andrews,
Burns, Pray. Tozier and Kirk started
for the scene.
The news of the tragedy spread rap
idly and a large crowd of excited peo-
pie followed the team to School street.
where they found the body of the muir
dered girl stretched out upon the snow,
just as she had fallen.
The position in which she fell indi-
Gated that the girl had become fright
ened and made an attempt to escape,
whereupon the brute drew a revolver
and shot her down.
Three wounds We're found The first
shot entered the breast and took effect
in he right lung.
The next shot. which was fired prob
ably as the girl turned to run, passed
through the right arm and entered the
right lung.
The third and final shot entered d.
rectly under the right arm and prob
ably passed through the right lung and
lodged in the left lung.
The powder from the muZzle of the
revolver blackened and burned her
clothing. showing that the pistol was
held very near her body.