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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-15
EVIDENCE ACcUMUlAIES.
Shirt Worn by Champion and Geo. Good~in's
Pocketbook Found.

West Newficld, Me, June H.-The
news Of the capture in Massachusetts,
Of George Champion, who is suspected
OF being connected with the murder OF
George Goodwin and his family here,
last Sunday. was received with much
satisfaction by the citizens of this sec
ton. who had begun to fear that all
clews would prove fruitless. The au-
thorities who have been at work on the
case all the week, had not relaxed
their activities and as soon as the news
of the capture was received, County
Sheriff Thompson and Deputies Miles
and Spencer made preparations to so
to Boston They started on the first
train, this morning.
1t is understood that during the
search for evidence, yesterday, the off
GERS found the shirt which was worn
by Champion and which he changed in
a hotel at birmingham for one he had
bought at local clothing store. The
condition Of the shirt is not known. but
the barkceper Of the hotel where Cham
pion is said to have made the change,
says that the fresh shirt was put on
because the old one was stained as the
result of a nose bleed. according to the
reason given by Champion for his
action.
The pocketbook of George Goodwin
was found in a field, not far from the
Goodwin place. yesterday. 1t was
empty. The merchant who sold it to
Mr.. Goodwin has identified it.
The pocketbook was also identified by
Edward Rcmick Of the Sunnysidc Ho-
tel, East Wakefield. who saw it in the
possession Of Mr.. Goodwin. on Friday
last The pocketbook was made Of calf
skin. and is of the ordinary kind with a
strap around it. A young daughter of
Nathan q. Weeks while picking flow
ers beside the road leading from East
Wakefield to Union, n. H., found the
article in the grass just over stone
wall where it had been thrown by
someone. This is the road over which
Champion passed on his way to the sta
ton, from the Goodwin place
1t was learned. this afternoon, that
the shirt which Champion discarded at
Pennington. n. H.. was found in the
railroad station at that place. last Mon
day afternoon. Mrs. Leslie Kicker wife
of the station agent at New Durham
n. H., while in the Pennington station
saw boy carelessly picking the end
of a package which had been thrust in
to n receptacle for time tables in the
waiting room. Mrs. Kicker told George
Wood. the station agent. that pack
age was lying, apparently unclaimed
and Mr.. Wood removed it and placed il
In his office, without making eXamina.
ton. At II o'clock today, Frank Mat.
thews chief of police of Pennington
and Officer Scott WaldrOn, having
learned that an unknown package wa:
at the station, called for it and took i
away. The shirt will he submitted L
the York county authorities and exam
ination will be made.
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BRITISH PLAN OF ACTION.
House Of Commons Told What Foreign Office
Is Doing in China.

London. June 1.-the House of Com
mons reassembled this afternoon: the
parliamentary secretary of the foreign
office. VIM. St, John Frederick. made a
statement in regard to the condition of
affairs in the Chinese empire.
Her Maiesty's minister at Pekin.
said he. has been in constant communi-
cation with the Chinese government since
the attack by Boxers on peaceable con-
verts and the destruction Of three vii
lagos, about 80 miles from Pekin, May u
ION May IL. Sir Claude Macdonald re-
minded the Tsung Ii lamen Chinese for
eign Office Of his unceasing warnings
during the last six months Of the danger
press the Boxers. and an imperial decree
was subsequently issued. On May 20 a
meeting Of the diplomatic corps was held
at which a resolution was unanimously
adopted calling upon the TSung Ii VA
men to take more stringent measures. 1t
was not then considered necessary to
bring the international guards to Pekin,
but the British marine guards at Tien
Tsin, which had been under orders to
leave, were detained there.
LAS no specific measures were taken by
the TsunS Ii famen. the diplomatic
corps met again. May 26, and decided.
failing the receipt of satisfactory reply
from the Tsung Ii Iamen to summon
guards. This course was adopted, May
~ and a British detachment Of IS men
with a machine gun was forthwith sent
to Pekin and loi men We're sent to Tien
Tsin while -four more British ships Were
brought to Taku.
News was then received Of the muir
der Of Mr.. Robinson and the capture of
Mr.. Normal. who was subsequently MUIR
dercd.
Sir Claude Macdonald continued until
June 5 to urgently impress the Tsung Ii
Yamen with the necessity for taking in
slant and effective steps to punish the
murderers and restore order. These re
monstrances having no effect. Her Ma
jesty's government, June 6, Telegram hed
instructions to Sir Claude Macdonald and
with the other powers. Sir Claude Mae
Donald. after a conference with the Rus
sian representative at Pekin, was cmpOw-
cred to support any Chinese authority
capable Of maintaining law and order OF
any measures to this end the Russian
minister being similarly authorized.
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SITUATION AT PEkIN.
Shanghai Dispatch Says II Is Growing More
Critical Every Hour.

London. June IA special dispatch
from Shanghai says the position oil the
legations at Pckin is more critical
According u this dispatch. 10000 Chi
nesc troops are drawn up outside the
gates Of the city To oppose the relief
force, and guns are trained on the
American. Istish ana Japanese lega-
tons. The American. Russian and
Japanese ministers have sent couriers
10 ri Tsin asking for 1000 troops of
each nationality.
The United States gunboats York
town and Castine left. yesterday for
Tong Yu. There is no foreign warship
now here.
Il is added that the japanese have
sent two or more cruisers ana have
landed 500 additional troops.
y telegram received from Yunnan- Flu
says that the English and French mis-
sons there have been burned ana that
tn" foreign residents have taken refuge
in the viCaroy's residence. Til. truull !.
this dispatch says, is reported 70 be
due to French intrigues.
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COLOMBIAN REVOLT BROKEN.
The Chief Captured and Rebels Have Used All
Their Ammunition.

Washington, June 14.-Dr. Curvco
MARQUEE. charge daffairs of the Col
ombian delegation, today. received
from Panama official bulletins giving
the details of the recent bloody engage
ment between the government troops
and the Revolutionists. one of the
bulletins is signed by the general In
command of the government troops
and reads:
Il consider the revolution ended. The
enemys army, after the fight number
ed only 1000 men and l think they can
not secure reinforcements They have
exhausted all their supply of l,2e0.OoO
cartridges Their loss is 1000 dead. in
GLIDING 10 chiefs and many subordinate
officers. They have 1900 wounded.
Another official bulletin reports that
the chief of the revolutionary forces.
Gen. Vargas Santos, has been captured.
This is confirmed in an official dispatch
from Gen. Serrano to the government.
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CHAMPIONS LIFE.
Has Had Varied Career. Ful! OF Mysterious ard
Unsavory Incidents.

East Wakefield. \. H., June LITTLE
life of George Champion has been !
varied one ana full of events. He has
been married three times. mas been in
Jail for burglary. and his occupations
have been many. He has been grave
digger. a painter. lahorcr. wood chop
per farmer and hOStlor
He is known in Maine. New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts,. For three
years previous To his leaving Boston,
10 years ago. he lived there the great
Ter part of the time. Previous 70 this
period. at intervals Of five years. he
was iii and about Boston.
Champion was born at Dillingham;, \.
IT.. 81 years ago. Until he was 10 years
old he lived an uncvcntful life. As Os-
siprc, y. H.. he met 4 young woman
named Gowdy, whom he married
Some months after the marriage,
Champion was arrested for burglary at
the house Of a man named Cooper at
Eningham. He was sent to Jail for the
offence.
While Champion was in Jail his
young wife became infatuated with an
other man. on Champions release she
refused to live with him.
Four years after his first marriage,
Champion went to West Newlicld, Me,
ia work on a farm. There he met Alice
Davis. He asked her to become his
second wife and she consented. Mrs.
Champion No. died about three years
ago Champion was working for James
Drew at the time of Mrs. Champion $
| death Several times previous to her
death. Carleton says, Mrs. Champion
appeared at the houses of neighbors
having blackencd eyes and bruised
| face.
On the morning Of the day Mrs.
| Champion died. Drew and hired man
heard screams from the Champion
house. They went to the house and
found Mrs. Champion in distress and
screaming loudly. She was suffering
from injuries to the abdomen. She al
so had bruises on her arms and face
Her explanation of her injuries was
that she had fallen down stairs. That
| night she died.
Neighbors sought to have her accuse
her husband of an assault, they believ-
ing that such was the case, but thi:
she declined to do.
At this time the present wife o.
Champion, whose maiden name wa!
Margaret COngrey, was working il
Newfield. Champion was acquainted
with her. Miss Congrey worked on the
James Drew farm, which is close b!
that where Champion lived. After tht
death of Mrs. Champion No. 2. Cham
pion and Miss Congrey became fas
friends.
a short time after the death Of Mrs
Champion, Champion and Miss Con
grey went to Boston. They had live,
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CHAMPIONS SHIRT
(Continued from page ~

The strongest evidence against CHAM
pion is the blue shirt which was found
in the waiting room at Pennington,
N. II.
CHAMPIONS movements have been
thoroughly traced, and it has been
ascertained that he arrived in Farm
ington. between 6 and O'Clock Mon
day morning. just I'm time to lose his
train. He was very much chagrined
over this incident.
AS soon as the clothing store in the vii
lase opened he went there and pur-
chased shirt Taking his purchase into
a nearby saloon, he removed his old one
for the new in side room. The shirt
which ne purchased was wrapped up in
a bag such as is usually found in country
stores. and into this he placed the dis
carded garment, which he carried to the
railroad station. For want of a better
place, he rid himself of his bundle by
throwing 1t into the box used for holding
time tables.
Half an hour afterwards 1t was found
there by a boy and shortly after the at
tention of the station agent, George
Wood. was called to 1t. Thinking moth
ing Of the incident, Wood took the BUN
die from the box and threw 1t upon
shelf in his office This morning, two OIL
GERS came from Pennington in search Oh
the missing shirt. They thought hrst OF
going down to the river bank but con-
ciuded first to try the lavatory at the
railroad station. Wood now remembered
the bundle he had carelessly thrown
upon the shelf.
1t was found to be covered with blood.
Under one arm it looked as If the owner
had tried to wash a spot from 1t. Inc
blood was scattered up the shirt from the
lower part of the bosom to the right
shoulder.
Champion maintains to account for the
presence of the spot, that ne had h:-d
the nose bleed. but the way the blood Is
scattered on the shirt shows conclusively
that the fluid was thrown up on the gar
ment rather than down upon it. The
shirt was given to officer Matthews.
Champion left Newfield between II and
1 o'clock in the morning, after the fire
had been set to the house of Mr.. Good
win. He then walked to Union. n. H.,
and arriving there about o'clock, he
hired an outfit and drove to Pennington.
N. FL. 1t was at Pennington that he pur-
chased the shirt about o'clock and some
time later caught the train for Boston.
Once in Boston, he went directly to
house where he met his wife. His trunk
was removed to the South Union station
during the course of the afternoon ana
both Champion and his wife left at
o'clock In the evening for Milford Thelr
actions had been traced from place 70
place so that their visit in Milford was
soon to be interrupted. for, Wednesday
evening. the officers had satisfied them
selves of the identity of Champion and
he was placed under arrest by Boston
officers after New England had been
alarmed and searched over.
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| Champion and his wife spent the
! night at the TombS, the former being
| booked on suspicion of murder and the
| woman as n suspicious character
| Early this morning, Mrs. Champion
was liberia ted, as the authorities had
nothing against her. She was placed
in the care of Supt. Younkin, of the
North End Mission. with whom she
will stay for a few days.
The morning was busy one for her
husband. His outer garments having
been taken away for microscopic exam
ination he was provided with a bath
robe of blue and white stripes. In this
costume he was taken before the police
officers and inspectors, who asked him
questions; then he was measured by
the Bertillon system.
Chief Watts and Captain Dugan
gave Champion a second searching
oss-examinatiOn, today, as to his
movements since he left Boston. last
week. The officers called up the Good
win farm case and Champions reason
for leaving the farm. The man reitera-
ted the statement made. last night,
that he left the farm. Sunday night,
after talking with Goodwin about the
Poole assault case in which he figured
in this city. Champion said he did not
wish to come in contact with Farm
Laborer Bertsch, who, he said. was of
an inquisitive nature.
In further talk Champion admitted
that when he left West NcWfield he
walked to Acton. then to Ridgeway
through East Wakefield to the railroad
junction. He then went to Union,
where he took a team for Pennington
which cost him $225. He bought two
drinks and a clean shirt. as the shirt
he had on was bloody, the stains be-
ing very conspicuous. but he refused 10
say how the blood got on the shirt. He
came to Boston from Pennington by
train. He stated that when he arrived
in Boston. last Monday, he had a con
siderable amount Of money which he
gave to his wife. When searched at
police headquarters, last night Cham
pion had less than 81 and his Wife had
between 81 and So. Champion refused
to say where he obtained the money
or how it came into his possession.
After gaining this information. Chief
Watts sent for Mrs. Champion, who
had gone to the North End Mission, TO
make IuIlNcI lUNtSllSdllOl dDOul lHC
money.
Shortly after II o'clock today, High
Sheriff Thompson Of Maytield, Me. and
Deputy Sherffs Spencer of Biddeford
and Miles of Saco. arrived at police
headquarters to claim the prisoner.
Deputy Sheriff Lang of Sanbornville,
n H. who was present when Cham
piOn reached here, last night, had in
tended to take him away. at 1850 to
day. but the appearance Of the Maine
officers introduced an uncertainty as
to which official had the right to the
prisoner. Deputy Lang, who had been
tracing Champion since he crossed the
line between Maine and New Hamp-
shire. maintained that he should have
the prisoner by right of being first ON
the ground. The others held that he
shoul be taken t. Maine at once, with
out interference from the New lamp
shire authorities. The discussion of
this matter took up considerable time.
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARkL-.
The Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New YORK June lit would be dini-
cult ia iinG a salient point in tOday's
stock market GA which to hang an intel
liEiblc opinion Of the conditions ana the
prospect. The dealings fell step nearer
10 the point of absolute StagnutiOn. The
movement of prices throughout showed
the same condition OF doubt ana nosita-
ton as for some time past. Prices are
lower on the day but the losses serve as
little to carry conviction of any under
lying weakness in tho market as did yes
tcrday'S gains Of any strength. The de-
mand for umc money in New York for
the longer periods up To seven ana eight
months was distinctly greater. The SUP
ply to meet the demand was apparently
ample. There was only slight changes in
he prices Of bonds On i very small vol
ume of business. Total sales, par value,
$50 600. United States bonds were I'M
changed in bid quotations.
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WITHOUT EXTRACTION PAPERS.
Champion Made No Objection to Accompany.
ing Officers 10 Maine.

Boston. June 14-George Champion,
VINO, with his wife, was arrested in
Milford, Mass, last night, and brought
TO TINS city. shortly before midnight.
on suspicion of being implicated in the
Hooowln farm tragedy at West New
neid' Me-. decided to return to Maine
without the formality of extradition.
ne was taken to the 1890 train. Thurs
uay afternoon. and will reach Alfred
about s o'clock.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Old Officers Reelected at Buffalo. Yesterday
LA. Gratz Of Louisville. to fill Vacancy.

Buffalo. \. y. June 14.-At today's
session Of the Supreme Lodge, knight"
of Honor, reports were received from
the committee on good of the order
and medical department and new bust
ness was presented by Representatives
from several states. The election 0i
officers resulted in the unanimous
choice of all the present incumbents.
The position of sitting past supreme
dictator. rendered vacant by the death
of the late j. w. Goheen, was filled by
the election of l.. A. Gratz Of Louis
vile. Ky. Milwaukee was selected as
the place Of next years meeting which
will begin June IL.
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An ALARMING REPORT
As 10 Danger threatening American Lives
ard Property is Received.

Washington, June lf-John FppIu. III
r.t.,ry XXI IN. American Asiatic AssurtI-
ton. today. received tho following cable
gram from the Shanghai branch "i the
association: .t..,,
ems American Yang Use valley. urgently
,dyise immediate Euubpat projections
ISirncdD American Association.
on the It'll inst, the following tanI,
cram was received by the association
from the shanghai branch:
American lives aud interests IN N"rih
China are seriously imporillcd. Urge SOY
crnm.nt u lrt promptly ana Nlt'fvuN'+
with adequate force. t,..
Thc association using THESE t"n cHnirr
~ L basis IL circulating 4 petition, iur
Signatures addressed w mi FrcSll'.l
liens ID protect American lives IA china
alsn that thc United states art III ,'r-
cert With the other powers m nm thi''-
genCN.
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there about week when they were

there about week when they were
married. tf
Champion went to work as driver
in the employ of a Brighton and AIS
ton eXpressman. He worked in BflSh-
ton number of months and MADE
many acquaintance there.
After leaving the employ of the eX-
pressman, Champion entered the en-
ploy of Mcdowell, a stable keeper on
fremont street. After this he became
4 driver in the employ of II. Is. COOK
& Co, 1179 Harrison avenue.
Champion has a sister, Mrs. Horn, at
N. H., and another in
a village Of Newfield.
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BODY Of UNKNOWN MAN
Found Floating in Androscoggin at Lewiston
Supposed Identific alton Fails.

Lewiston, Me. June 1.-THE body of an
old man was found in the AndroscoGSin
river. a mile below here, this afternoon.
but it lacks identification. 1t was first
thought to be the body Of Warren j. Par
lin. who disappeared, four weeks ago,
but relatives. tonight, failed to recognize
the corpse.
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American Flag for Hawaiian Vessels.

New York. June 1i-UuitrI states
Sh tipping Commissioner Dickcy an
u unces that commencing with today.
Hawaiian ships may fly the American
Tag after taking out an American reg
istrr. This * in accordance with an
act passed. My Il. 1900, facilitating
the entry of vessels from Hawaii and
Puerto Rico in American ports.
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400 MEN GUARDING RAILROAD
OF Franco Belgian Co Reported Massacre OF
Two Italians and Swiss Engineer Confirmed

BRUSSELS. June Ii-Iuulirmail"n ma
be.n received Of the report Of the mas
s,,.r, 81 TWO Italians and one swiss en-
ginrcr employed on the Belgian rai .i-'.;'.i
in North China. The sister q ne s% .Ir
engineer was also killed ana ~" "'t,
persons are missing ms resi- ~ sh
Frrnrh AID Belgian engineers reached
pckin ana Ticn 1sin IN safety ,
Thr Franco Belgian Cn- has v' dfiilt"
rnru guarding its main track
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Defrauding and Falsely Obtaining Money.

Belfast. Me, June 14.-George LefOn-
tainc was arrested here, today, by Or
ficcr Jipson on the charge Of defraud-
ing and obtaining money under false
pretenses from Mrs. Alex Lefontalne
of Rockland. Deputy Sheriff Irish ar
rived. tonight, to take the prisoner to
ROCkland.
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New York Money Market.

New York. June II.
Money on call, easy, ll.m2 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3l2mfh per
cent.
Sterling exchange. steady. with actual
business IN bankers bills at $iS73seIiS7i2
for demand and at $LSi1sGi.S5 for 60 days (;
posted rates A.&l3 and Si.SSl2; CONNER
cial bills, $iS4M4Sr4.
Bar silver. GOiI.
Silver certificates. G1TGl.
Mexican dollars. Az.
Government bonds. steady.
United States new Az, reg. .......... 1914
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THE BROOKLYN DERBY
Won by Petruchio-Time. z "a -Kilmarnock
Second and David Garick Third.

New York. June 1.-THE Brooklyn
Derby at GraveSend was won, today,
by Petruchio, with Kilmarnock, second.
and David Garrick, third. The sum
mary:
Brooklyn Derby, IL miles. Petruchio,
los. Spencer. won; Kilmarnock, 1876,
Turner, second; David Garrick, Ill,
Maher. third. Time 234 Prince If
Melbourne and Miss Conroy also ran.
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HOWARD POOLE RECOVERING.
Expected that he Will Soon Be Able TO Tell
who Assaulted Him.

Boston. June H.-Hioward Poole. the iad
whom t'namnion l.; alleged to have fear
fully assaulted. and whose skull was re
Gently trcphned in an effort to save his
life, is slowly improving: He can write
YES and mo" The surgeons think that
he will be able to describe his assault
very soon.
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Iaoan Wants 10 Suppress The Revolt.

Yokohama. June 14.-Japan is about
"a sAna = mixed regiment to China.
The government press declares IH''
Japan alone could suppress the l'N''''
but she must first win the confd'hc"
of the powers and avoid acts likely 1"
awaken suspicion.
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Chicago N arkets.

chicago, june IT
The wheat market was depreSsed; ~,
day. IN rains in tht Northwest ann WI VII
weather office prediction N sunni
Inc pakotas ana Minnesota july J U.s.
Il under Yesterday: corn closed . EM'n n
and oats sal improved. IN" proNlsio"
market closed ~ to ga l. down ,,,..,.s.
The lcadiu., futures closed a. lol!o"1,
WIIENT-Iunc. 72i4; July '-'s&'0' Nu-
GO,R%-June. SIS: July, SHas; August
81 Gl5ATs-Junc, 22asa22l:; July, 22lsqa29''
P0Ki>-lHly. SLIP: Scptember.' Eli'0-'2'
iAED-.Julv. $3.50. september, VIZ.
RIES-Julv. $f5-i4; September, M.''7s'
Cash quotations closed as loilo"S'
FIOI-R-SteadY. >- , cSIu
WHENT-No. spring, -; All .., n o.'' 4,
CORN-No. 2, 3S7sm@9; No. yeIlo"' n
t05h1Ts-No. y. 2213aia; NJ. white p"
- I::iF Ali 5r' Irtding, 37G37ia; fair .
'TI,ANSEI5i1- 50. /, $50; No. Nor'"-
western, $l.O6 -, soao
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime' S-fo'
T0RK- Mes. >Io1oa1l.25;, short ft,lG 5lg,;
81 p,I,f,50: dry sailed shoulders o's"'''
short clear sides. &.00MIl0.
.,'-,. 90 tr,.htuppl