Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-06

'he train left and the time the body
was FOUND for death to occur. The
theory Dy those who hold that opinion
- 'Hat lhe wound was caused by bolt
or projection OH the locomotive.
| oh the other hand there are certain
Things that do not support that theory.
Inc statement of the injuries by DR..
Bert Andrews. the examining physi-
| clan. is as follows:
confusion commencing at right
eyebrow, outer corner, extending up
over forehead for ~ inches, TX inches
wide. Blood discharging from nose
and ears, No other bruise on front
part Of the body. Slight skin bruise
on left shoulder, about one-half inch
square. -Four inches from left ear
backward on head is a large triangu-
lar scalp wound 3is inches on one side.
21a on another and 3 inches on third
side. No other bruises on body"
Hamilton was man over six feet
tall. The blow was struck on the lower
part of the curve Of the head and it is
the opinion of the examining physi-
clans that the blow was struck by a
shorter man with some implement like
a steel binder. used in holding rails to-
gether. There We're several piles of
these near by as the Maine Central is
making repairs to the track in that
section. The physicians say further
that blow from locomotive that
would have caused a man to bleed like
that would have crushed the skull in
and knocked the man some distance.
a story was in circulation, yestcr-
day. that Hamilton had been given
several hundred dollars by the Lum-
Der Co. with which to pay off his
men. The officials Of the Lumber Co
say that. Tuesday, they paid him So
and in addition to that Hamilton was
advanced $25. a part of this, $50, was
paid to the men in the crew.
1t was thought by some yesterday.
that Hamilton. who was quarrelsome
when drinking, had melted trouble and
some one had struck him behind the
ear iniiicting a blow that caused the
injuries which resulted in his death
Word was sent t. Bangor ana Port
land asking that an examination of the
locomotives be made to see if any hair
or blood could be- found on the ma
chimes
Wort received at noon by Deputy |
Sheriff Eean seemed t. strengthen the |
mprficr w. NrE. Drc Of the strong !
phn-- a ti ne, who ,licvcd the death |
WAS accidental was the belief that /
bis 'd and hair would be found on the |
that may have hit Hamii
ton. The dispatches received by Dep /
nty Sheriff Bean We're to the effect |
hat no blood has been found either on !
-hr engines or any part Of the trains.
These dispatches related to every
train that had passed over the spot |
rom the time Hamilton was last seen
IN the street alive and 10 the time
1r was found in an unconscious con-
liiinn beside the railroad track.
Regardless Of the opinions held by
ttners. Deputy Sheriff Bean holds the
opinion that Hamilton was killed by
/ train and was not the victim If foul
,lry. lie has been collecting evidence
)ut nothing that he had learned up
o go last evening. would add or de
rlct from either theory.
Il shall keep on working but with
~ particular theory" lie said. My
" 5rk viii he t. try to learn how the
nan came to his death. but not with
he view Of showing that he was kill
Il by train Dr. was murdered \ post
nnrtcm examination will he made, this
morning. and the engineer and fireman
# the train will be present There
lre several things on the train by
Ghich the man might have been struck
md killed. | shall have physicians
present Il show by what kind of an
instrument the man might have met
lis death
City Marshal Brccn is also Of the
opinion that the man was not the vic
iIa of foul play. i was the fourth
nan present at the spot where Hamii-
on was killed" he said. There was
10 sign Of scuffle which must have
aiken place had he been murdered.
mother thing, the wound was at the
'ack Of the head If anyone had struck
lin With a club the wound would
Jrpba bly, have been on the top not
he side # the head as it appeared
believe he wandered up the track
While drunk. sat down. dropped
'sIeep and was struck by train in
hat position. Because there was no
hat train was not instrumental in
lis death. Something new will have
0 turn up before | am convinced that
here was foul play"
Both City Marshal Ernon and Depu-
V Sheriff Hean have Dut good deal
f hard work into The case. but many
vh, have watched the case still hold