Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-20

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| Capt. Witham was taking his usual
evening constitutional and when he
passed the residence of Mr. Lehman he
noticed couple, talking excitedly. He
had only gone a short distance when
he heard three shots ring out. He did
not turn back at this time as he
| thought that some icemen were having
trouble. He however, thought about 1t
and when opposite DIR. Moves residence
he turned back. BY this time the muir
| derer had disappeared but he was seen
by several people hurrying but they
at the time did not grasp the signifi-
canoe of his capture.
Master Newell Heath the 12-year old
boy who was with Mamie Small when
she was murdered, Friday night. was
seen by one of the Journal representa-
lives and told the following story. Young
Newell is a bright little fellow and while
ne is too young to fully realize the expe-
rience he has been through he feels that
some great calamity has happened. He
is the admiration of all his playmates
and they regard him in the light of he
70.
lie Sdiu that TIC anu NllSS olittii lelt IliS
home on Windsor street in Randolph,
about 7.15 O'Clock, Friday night. They
were walking along just beyond the COM
mon on Brunswick street when they no.
ticed a man coming towards them. The
man passed them and then turned round
and asked the boy where the First Bap-
fist church was. He answered him, tell
ing him it was where the bells were ring
ing. He supposed it was knight and is
sure of it now.
After answering this question what did
this man do?'
HE ran for Mamie and grabbed her."
Where abouts was this?"
at was right at Mr.. Lennans walk
Where were you all this timer"
Mamie had walked ahead and the man
was between us. l was close behind
him.
What did he do then?''
HE took hold of her and asked her
what all this trouble. was about She
said to him, Let go me or I'll make
trouble for you "
Then what happened?''
''He let go of Mamie and she started 20
run up into Mr.. Lennan's yard. He ran
after her and fired three shots at her
from his revolver"
what did you do them
Il ran into Mr.. Lennan's house and said
"A man has shot girl out here .
Where did the man go?'
HE put his revolver in his pocket and
ran away. / did not notice which way
ne went. I stayed in the house until the
policemen came and called me out to ask
me about it,
What did Miss Small say when the
man shot hero
she salt oh, Sadie I'm dying She
was calling to the girl who works for Mr.
Lehman"
"Is that all that was said after the
shooting.
Yes, that is everything that was said
Master Newall had worked with knigh.
at his uncles in Richmond during hay
ing. They had worked side by side. last
year. for Asbra Small. AT ,-.e time New
ell said that he did not know that it was
Bradford knight but afterwards he knew
it was him. He would know the man
who did the shooting again. Young New
ell contradicted stories which have been
afloat in regard to the witnesses of the
crime He said that the couple did not
stand and talk and that no one passed
them while they were talking in front of
Mr.. Lennan's.
The body was taken to Richmond on
the morning train. Sunday and the
funeral will be held. Monday afternoon.
conducted by Rev. A. A. Lewis of Gar
diner.
Judge Larrabee will go to Augusta,
today. for the preliminary hearing. The
hearing will be held in the Jail and in
view of the probability of Knight
waving examination no witnesses will
be summoned.
Rev. A. A. Lewis. pastor of the
Methodist church was seen by Jour
nal reporter at his home. Sunday after
noon. He said he had known the MUIR
dered girl for the greater part of the
time of his pastorate in this city. He
had called on her a number of times
and while she was not a member of his
church, she was regular attendant
when she was in the city. He was
very well acquainted with her sister
Lizzie. He had never heard of any i'm
moral relations with the supposed
murderer and regarded her as a very
fine girl Her sister Lizzie had re-
Gently told him that she was having
some trial in the family. but did not
mention the nature of it. He thought
that if she had known there had been
anything wrong between the murdered
girl and the supposed murderer that
she would have told him about it and
asked advice. The people for whom
Mamie Small had previously worked in
Gardiner thought a great deal of her
and give her an excellent character
Everybody who knew her respected
her He would never think that there
was anything wrong and the story to
the contrary he considered vile fabri-
cation.
A Journal reporter called on a near |
relative of the alleged murderer and
the murdered girl This lady was very
willing to talk SO as to set the girl |
right before the minds of the public !
as the many stories which have been
afoat are, she says. not entirely true.
She said that Bradford had always /
shown fondness for the murdered girl |
since she was a little child. The family |
did not think there was anything at all |
wrong until. last summer. AS soon as |
their suspicious were formed she was
sent to New Hampshire where she
worked. None of her family knew