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

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The excitement did not abate in the
least late Friday night and the city
was at fever heat, Saturday and Sun
day. over the brutal murder of Mamie
Small by her brother-in-law, Bradford
Knight of Richmond. When the news
of knights arrest at Richmond reach
ed the city, at 9.15 Saturday morning
the excitement increased.
There were sensational rumors about
the street, Sunday, relating to the part
of Mrs. Knight, wife of the arrested
man and sister of the murdered girl.
in the affair. Her actions in coming
down to Gardiner, knowing that her
sister Lizzie was in Richmond and the
feelings of her husband toward her
sister staying in Representative J. S.
Maxcy's house while her husband went
out to search for the murdered girl,
and her actions when she learned of
the murder are regarded with suspicion
by many and the opinions formed from
these facts are not at all compliment
tary to Mrs. knight.
knight has threatened to kill Miss
Small several times. Mrs. Knight
when she learned of the murder in
stead OF doing as most sisters would
have wanted to and gone to her Sis
ter or at least see if she was dead,
FASTENED to the car and went to Au-
gusta. To reach the car she passed
within 100 feet of where the body lay.
She so far as can be learned did not go
near it or even look at it.
took the oar and went
straight to Augusta and has
been here since despite the fact
that The Associated Press agent
and other reporters have published an
interview with her purporting to have
taken place here after the arrival of the
Ills Pullman The Journal is able to
prove by the landlord and clerk of Ho-
tel North where Mrs. Knight works
that she did not leave the hotel after
reaching there, about 9 O'Clock Friday
night, and furthermore there was on"
of the other women employed at the
house who staid with Mrs. knight, that
night, as she was not in a. condition
to be left alone. Mrs. Knight refuses,
so far to be interviewed by any re-
porters and has not been.
The authorities or parties interested
will not say anything regarding what
they know of Mrs. Knights connection
with the affair but will admit they
know something that will Gauss.
a sensation. Journal reporters called
on them, Sunday afternoon, but they
all refused to say anything as to the
nature of their knowledge. One of the
PARTIES after much questioning did adj
nit that what they would testify 70
at the trial would not be in Mrs.
Knights favor and that it would cause
a great sensation.
Despite the fact that most of the peo-
pie were up until late into the night
searching for the murderer of Mamie
Small when Saturday morning came
the people turned out in large numbers
and stood round talking on the street
corners Those who had to go to work
reluctantly went to their places of bus
mess Several started down the rail
road track and, in faot, in all direc-
tons. Excitement was at fever heat
although rot nearly SO bad as during
the night.
Men on the street, Friday night, loud
ly claimed that if they saw knight Or
were lucky enough to capture him they
would have strung him up that night
1t is probable that if the alleged muir
durer had been captured he would
never have been brought to trial for
the people We're mad with Indignation
BY morning their Indignation had cool
ed somewhat and they started out with
the idea of capturing him and turning
him over to the officers for justice.
While the people We're glad to learn
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shortly after 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. they were all sorry that they had
not been able to find him themselves
The news of Knights capture came by
telephone from Richmond and Marshal
Drake went down on the train to take
him to Jail or to bring him back here
for a hearing. After a consultation
with Sheriff McFadden at Richmond,
it was decided to take him to Jail.
The public did not know of this,
however, and long before the time for
the arrival of the noon train the crowds
commenced TO go to the depot to catch
a sight of the supposed murderer. BY
rocn there were nearly 1000 people in
the station and as soon as the factories
ceased work the employees rushed to
the depot. II is estimated that there
were over 1000 people in the station
when the train pulled in.
Knight was soon sighted near the
rear of the smoker seated in front of
Sheriff .McFadden and Marshal Drake
and beside Journal man with whom
he was in earnest conversation. He
had the same fur trimmed cap on and
wore a dark slate spring coat. lie was
quite nervous and did not look out of
the window at the crowd until the train
started. Then he looked out and
faint smile went over his face. 1T was
more a sigh of relief for he was afraid
that the crowd would do him some in
jury. He also bowed so someone IN the
crowd.
Before the arrival of the tram there
wore people in the crowd VINO favored
taking KNIGHT away from tHe "incefS