Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01

has committed suicide in a wood lot
near Buckfield. A sheriif's posse is now
searching that locality. The trouble
arose over Miss Lovejoy's refusal to
go to ride with him, this morning.
About 80 this morning. the village Of
South Paris was thrown into a state Of
great excitement by the arrival Of n
Miss Lovejoy from Hebron. who said
that Miss Martha Lovejoy of Hebron,
had been shot in the back ana danger
ously, If not fatally. injured by one
Daniel Cannon Of South Paris. Sher-
if Tucker and DIR. Horatio Woodbury.
started away at once for the place in
dicated, which is about four miles from
here.
Cannon is we'll known here and has
been employed of late as yard master
for Burnham & Morril At their corn
canning factory. He is a widower and
has three children. His wife died in
April, 1897, and Miss Martha Lovejoy
has been his housekeeper for several
years. 1t is said that he became en-
amoured Of her. and this is suggested
as the cause Of the reported tragedy.
Cannon has the name Of being a
stern man with his children. and the
eldest boy Ernest is said to have left
home soon after the death of his moth
or, because Of his fathers strictness
The boy was about II a; that time. The
next boy. Harold. is now about 16. The
third child is a girl named Lenia.
1t devolps that Cannon told the
children that he was going to Stone
ham. They supposed that he did and
when he did not show up. this morning
they went to the factory 10 find out
about it. Not locating him there. they
took a team and started for Stoneham
to look for him. So. up To this time.
they know nothing of the crime with
which their father is charged. 1t is an
lS-mile drive to Stoneham and the
children will not be back till late today.
if at all.
Miss Lovejoy, who is shot, has been
married once and divorced. and the
name of Lovejoy is her maiden name
to which she returned after going
through the divorce courts. She is the
daughter of George Washington Love
joy of Hebron. welltodo farmer
The man she married was German
By the name of Faldtman. She was A.
years Of age.
Cannon has been a resident here
for Il years and has always borne an
excellent reputation. He is about 45
years old.
Deputy Sheriff Thaddeus Cross of
Norway, is securing the woods in this
vicinity, believing that if the officers
failed to capture Cannon at Hebron
he would be likely to come back here
before trying to get away for good.
The shooting is said to have taken
place in Hebron, at an early hour this
morning.
1t is learned from reliable sources
that the shooting occurred, at about
s o'clock Thursday morning.
1t seems that Miss Lovejoy left
Gammons employ on account of Gam !
mons too affectionate conduct.
Cannon, this morning, called at the |
Lovejoy residence and learned from
younger members of the family that |
the lady, with hr mothr. had gone
blackberrying. He followed. and. find
ing her, took her by the arm led her |
aside to talk.
He insisted on her going to ride with |
him. On her refusal, he drew a revol-
yer and remarked if she did not go to |
ride with him she would never ride |
with any one else. AT the same time
he fired at her, the shot taking affect |
her cheek. She fell to the ground and i
he fired two more shots.
The screams of the mother attracted !
the attention Of Lorenzo Dean, who
ran to the spot. Cannon
had made his escape. The woman was
taken to the house and physicians
summoned who pronounced her
wounds as not fatal.
At the hour of noon, Sheriff Tucker
and State Detective Bassett had re-
turned from Hebron without finding
their man. The officers are at a dis
advantage, as Cannon had more than
an hours start of them.
They confirm the report that Miss
Lovejoy will not die from her injuries.
One shot, they say, took effect in the
neck and the other in the face. They
also confirm the report that the shoot
ng took place in pasture away from
The house.
A report comes from Buckfield that
pistol shots have been heard, this
in Gammon's wood lot near
Buckfield. This is wood lot that
Cannon bought recently, and the the
Dry is that after shooting Miss Love-