The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22
Life History of Bailey
Related.
The Story Was Told by His
Brother From Portland.

the government and with the consent OF
the defense, the hearing in the case of
John G. Best, held on suspicion of the
murder of George E. Bailey, the Saugus
milkman, whose dismembe red and mutt
lated body was found in Floating Bridge
pond, was further continued this morning
until October 80.
The court proceedings were very brief.
When the name of Best was called by
Clerk Leighton, the man held on suspic-
ion Of committing one Of the most terri
bic and revolving crimes IN the history
Of the state,- he arose, and his counsel,
LinWood S. Pratt Of Boston, stated he ap-
peaTed for him.
State Officer Neal asked. for continu-
ance for ten days, and Mr.. Pratt agreed,
stating that the defendant was only too
willing to give the government all the
time necessary to find the person or per-
sons who killed his friend Bailey.
1t was a hardship to remain in Jail,
however, but Best was willing to put up
with that if they could only find the right
person. Judge Berry then ordered Best
held until OctobeR3O, stating that in the
meantime an inquest would be held and
Best could assist the government by ap-
pearing as a witness.
1t was all over in few moments, and
the spectators, many of whom had stood
around the doorway OF the court room for
three hours before the doors were opened,
looked with wonder on the man who sat
so cOolly In the dock and seemed to take
but little interest in the proceedings.
The two brothers Of George E. Bailey,
the murderd man, who wired the police
officials yesterday that they were going to
come to Lynn today, arrived early this
morning, and went direct to the police
headquarters.
They are Henry A. Bailey of Portland,
Me-, and Benjamin Bailey of Alma, Me.
They came up principally to take charge
Of the remains, and see that they were
given Christian burial in the family lot
in Whiteneld, Me-, and also to throw
whatever light they could on the case by
relating some of the incidents of the
murdered mans life that have heretofore
not been known.
The information which they impaired
to a Boston Herald reporter who talked
with them over an hour this morning,
before the court session, reveals the fact
that Bailey had led a peculiar life ever
since be left his home in Whitefield at the
age of II years.
Benjamin Bailey appears to know more
about his dead brothers relations with
Susie L. Young, who was housekeeper on
the Bailey farm, than does his brother
Henry or anybody else, and he was per-
fectly frank in telling all that he knew.
He said: "My brother George was born
in Whitetield, Me. do not remember
the exact year, but think he was lit
tie over forty years of age. There were
six boys in thu family. George was the
eldest. He left home when he was very
young, and went to sea How long he
followed this life don't know, but to the
} best of my recollection it was about three
} years. He reached Lynn when he was
about 20 or % years OF age, and worked
here at various trades.
"While in Lynn my brother married
Mary McNutt, who lived with her father
in Wyona.
"After his marriage George and his
wife went to life in Wiscasset, Me. He
was engaged in uaveling about the coun-
ties selling his products, and employed a
man to work on the farm. One day
Mr.. McNutb, the father of Georges wife,
came into town. He wanted his daugh.
ter to return to Lynn with him, but
George finally managed to change Mr.,
McNutt's Intentions, and he set up in the
blacksmith business there.
''McNutt prospered. One day George
left town, and when he returned the mex
day found that McNutt had left town ant
taken his daughter with him. George die
not wish to desert his business, and con
Guided that if his wife wanted to leavi
him she could; he did not propose &
follow her. This was in 1892.
"a year later George concluded that b
would go to Lynn and try and find hi
wife, He did so, and when he got Their
he found that she was dead and had beef
buried in Pine Grove cemetery. Tha
was the first he knew she was dead. He
E6lud4u6 W6IS besh0u up duu GEdubl6If6
to Whitetield.
George then returned to Wiscassei
> and in the winter OF that year Marie
Miss Abbie Hilton, but their marie
life was anything but pleasant They ha
: frequent quarrels, the two children b
Georges first wife being the cause.
susie IL. Young. a step-sister
Georges wife, lived with him part of tt
:, time, and sympathized and helped him a
: she could. I lived in Alma, about te
miles away, when George lived in Wi
! casset. One night in 1896, I think. Georl
drove into my yard about ten o'cloc
Susie Young was with him. George sa
e. to me: Ben, I am Egoing to get out
2. here; I can't live with Abbie any lonI