Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-27
FOUND IN RIVER.
Remains Of Missing Edgar [.
Dow Found, Friday.
Was Last Seen Alive on Bangor Street,
Sunday, Oct. IA.
No Clue 10 Show How. When or Wher, Ne
Met Death.

who had been missing from his home
| in Sidney for nearly two weeks. was
found in the Kennebec river a shor,
distance below what is know as Britt's
gully, at go Friday afternoon. The
cause of death is not known
Although foul play is not suspected at
the present time, it is not decided yet
whether an inquest will be held That
will be determined. this morning. when
the remains are in such a condition
that an examination may be made.
Dow formerly lived in this city.
where he was employed at the plant
of the Cushnoc Fiber Co. A few years
ago. he moved to Sidney, where he was
employed at the farm of George a.
ILeydecker He frequently came to this
city with the produce team of his EN-
ployer and was we'll known here.
A week ago last Saturday night. Oct.
IL. he came to town and called at sew
eral places. Late in the evening. he
called on his brother Scott, and when
he left it was supposed that he had
gone to the home Of his brother, Ellis
worth. He did not return to his home
in Sidney that night and his family
began to make inquiries of his where
abouts. 1t was not thought for the
first day when he did not return. that
anyt thing unusual had taken place, for
ii was supposed by his family that he
was with his brothers.
Later. when he did not show up at
the home of his brothers nor at his
own home, it was feared something
had befallen him. The case was there
fore put in the hands of the police with
instructions to work it up as quietly
as possible. On account of the family
not wanting too much publicity given.
the officers We're not able to make as
thorough a search as usual, and so aC
complished but little.
The last that they could learn of his
having been seen was a week ago last
Sunday. when Deputy Marshal Grover
saw him in a team on Bangor street.
Thai team ne Was IN IS one OF tna oai
rierS i'll tha Way OF the Officers tr1iy.
i..g IT definite conclusion. toy' the
iamily say that they DO not EnoN
where the team came from. neither can
they learn that he hired it OF any one.
The next known of him. as far as
the officers were able to state, yester-
day, was when a man saw the head OF
a corpse against a buoy in the middle
of the river short distance below the
Insane Hospital grounds. He at once
called to two young men by the name OF
Stevens. who We're in boat nearby.
and they lowed the body to the shore
near Britts gully.
officer Hanks was notified and ne
called Coroner Bean. who put the re
mains in charge of Undertaken knowl-
ton with instructions to place them in
condition 50 that they could be eX-
amined for scars and signs of injury
The head is badly decomposed and
had il not been for the fact that the
police knew that Dow was missing it
would have been difficult for them 70
identify the body. 4 man VINO had
been his neighbor for years did no
recognize him.
What happened to Dow between the
time when he was last seen by Dep
III Marshal Grover ana the time when
his body was found is only matter OF
inference. Dow. while one Of the KIND
est hearted men in the world, and one
whom every one liked, occasionally
become respondent and at those times
which were very infrequent, would
drink. 1t is believed therefore, BY
some that he started off that SUNDAY
morning and after walking down the
railroad track fell down over the EN-
bankment and was carried out by the
force of the current. into the river, af-
ter being drowned. There. 1t is thought.
the body remained until sufficient gas
had formed 10 cause II to rise 70 the
surface.
4.
Ia this opinion. for he thinks that me
man drove off TO some distance aho
then, by some means, when ne dots
not try to explain, at the present Time
fell into the river and the body was
carried up and down BY the ebb ana
now Of the tide.
The theory of Deputy Marshal
Grover seems more plausible. for th.
water is so shallow at the gully thal
il he had fallen from the bridge the
body would have probably remaineo
there. az there is hardly water Or cur
rent enough to carry it out into the
river. :,-f.. -, -
Coroner Bean said. yesterday. that
while he did not think there was any
I foul play in the case. he should wal:
until the remains could be careluhA
examined for traces of injury ina
might lead to death, before he should
decide whether or not to hold an IN
quest.
Dow was a member of Sanborl
Lodge. No. SO. 1. o. o. F., of HalioWeil
and the emblem of the order was OF
his coat when the remains were found
A widow and four children. who 1--we II
sidney. besides several brothers, sur
vive him.
Thanks Tor Augustus Contribution.
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