Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-14
CHAMPION CAUGHT.
Boston Police Arrest Alleged
West NewfeId Murderer.
Taken With Wife at 7.30 Last Night,
in Milford, Mass.
Admits Being in NewfieId but Denies Having
Committed the Murder.

Boston, June 13.-After a thorough
search Of eastern New England and a
hard chase Of two days. the much
wanted G. orge Champion, whose name
has been prominently corrected with
the fearful quadruple tragedy at West
NeWfield Me. was taken into custody,
early this evening, at Milford, Mass ,
near the Connecticut line, and, tonight
is a prisoner in the Tombs in this city.
II is true that the identity of tn man
but the police are acting with perfect
confdt nee. ana he Will he held to
await eXlIadition papers from Maine.
Champions wife was with him when
he was arrested. The arrest was eff
fccted in Milford. Mass. this evening.
with the assistance OF Deputy Sheriffs
Jcnkin and Smell Of that town. in less
than two hours after tn, couple h ID
engaged Lodgings at the house f Mrs.
ri rec on Franklin street.
The officers left Milford. shortly he
fore 2 c'clock tonight. with thei pris-
.oncr, upon An electric ear, intending ID
take a steam train at South Framing
ham that would bring them 10 Boston
at 10 o'c.ock. They failed 10 max, tn
connection. however, and were oblige l
~ wait for the next train. Sh ariffs
Jenkins ana Smell left the party at
tbs point ana returned to Milf IA,
Will tn two inspectors continued tn
journey to this c.ty, arriving q 111s.
In anticipation IF their arrival ami
with the hope Of catching q glimpse ~
the supposed murder, a large crowd Of
the curious had gathered ri tn South
station. but little opportunity was
given them to indulge their curiosity.
for Tim quartet We're quickly On the
inside III heriir ana being rapidly
driven To police il adquarters.
At the latter place q small party Of
newspaper men were watching flr
their coming. but beyond getting
good view Of tn suspects ana noting
their general appearance. they Got lit
tie for their pains. since the officers
would make no statements regarding
anything Champion had said, would
not say whether or not he had conf s.
ed the crime. or in fact whether he adj
mitted that his name was Champion.
The prisoners were not permitted to
converse with any ore. They Were
first taken into the chief INSPECTOR
office ana booked and then they we.r
N W, tcd with Assistant Chief Inspector
Dugan fur an hour, during which tim"
it is presumed they Were oblig, q t. Un-
i,rSD a severe ordeal OF que stiuniuE
AM cross-qucstioning. but with what
result is known only To Assistant Chief
DuGln, the two inspectors and the two
prisoners themselves.
~.
suspects IAN the gauntlet of the news
paper men. the nerve and Cpolne s. OF
champion was plainly evident. He ap-
peared wholly Indifferent to his sur
roundnES ana once or twice asked
questions Of one of the officers as un-
cuncernedly as could be imagined. His
right wrist was secured to Inspector
McCauslanI's left wrist by a pair Of
handsuffs. His face was thin. but
bronzed by exposure TO the sun. while
his hands We're darker than his face.
\ small black moustaChe and dark
hair and his height contributed to es-
Ia hlish a very striking verification Of
the published descriptions Of the sup
posed murderer. with which this sec
ton of the county has been flooded
Champions wife looks short beside
her husband She Wore q dark dress.
light shirt waist. sailor hat With
dark brown band. ana sh looked pallid
ana salloW. OF the two she Shove 4 the
more NERVOUSNESS, although she was
great deal more collected than 4 W.
man in her position would naturally
hc expected to hC. There was no for
mai charge against her as yct. but She
will 10 held until matters are cleared.
Although Champion is wanted by the
local police for his supposed conneC-
tion with the brutal assault upon Har-
old Poole, the sailor lad. in this city.
som" weeks ago. and by the Maine au-
thoritics for the West NeWtield muir
der, no warrant has yet been issued
for him in the former case and as Dep
uty Sheriff of Polio Hlnscom said. to-
night. it is possible that none has yet
been issued against him for the latter
crime. although one may be issued ut
any time The prisoners were locked
up in the Tombs and VIII be held until
their completely or innocence Of both
crimes can be assured beyond a X a.
sOnabla doubt.