Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07
FIVE ARRESTS
For the Murders at Dover, N
H., July Fourth.
Men Resist Arrest But Are 0verpow.
cred After Fierce Fight.
Williams Identified As Man Who Shot Fou'
OF the Dover Men.

Farren, VIM. Scott. Frank Gold. an'
| John Brown. three OF whom are sup
posed to be the men concerned in thu
| fnurderouS assault upon four DoYel
| residents, on the night of July 4th. re
| sulting in the death OF two of them
| John McNally and Thomas Dobbins-
| were rounded up. about ) O'Clock thi.
| afternoon. With the exception Of vii.
| liams. the men We're found at the
Waverly house. near the Granite State
| trottins park, two miles from tbs city
where they had spent the night. Will
liams. VINO was the man most wanted
was found asleep in the bushes beside
he road a short distance away.
Edward Ellis. who lives near the
Waverly house. came To the city. this
afternoon. about 3 O'Clock. and notified
County Solicitor Scott that there was
party of four or five men there.
some Of whom answered the descrip-
ton OF the men wanted for the muir
der. Mr.. Scott quickly collected a
squad Of officers ana accompanied
them 10 the house.
Upon arriving there Assistant Mar
shall Wilkinson was the first to enter
The men saw him coming ana scat
tered in different directions. lie saw
Farrcn going through a window and
grabbed him by the shoulder. where
upan Farrcn whipped out revolver.
Wilkinson pulling his own weapon at
the same time He ordered Farren to
come back into the house or he would
shoot. to which Farren replied: I'm
willing 70 take the chance"
A. fhfa fV,tn.pt officer NRllnYr ,NIn IL
Az athlete ana very powerful. sprang
into The room. seized Farren's wrist
took the revolver from him. pulled him
into III. room ana soon had him IN
irons
Brown ana Scott. who were asleep
III the room. were also arrested by the
twn officers
Deputy Sheriff Cushman and officer
Tibbctts. VINO were outside the house
SAW Frank Gold making for tne barn.
ana rs they gave chase. ran under it
They soon brought him Ia bay at the
point NJ revolver and ne. ter, was
placed in irons
Williams. whom the officers Were
most anxious tn secure. was mt found
At that time. The officers went back
into the house ana asked Jos. LenoX,
the proprietor. whore the tall fellow
dressed in dark clothes" was. Lenox
said ha had left about 80 minutes be-
fore for Somersworth
Officer Young al once started for That |
city in carriage. with George Scott a.
driver. After they had been some a few |
minutes tw" line repairers drove by ANA |
upon being asked If they had met the |
man on the road. said. pointing back: |
There H. man asleep in the bushes |
back there" Thtr~upou Deputy Sheriff |
HAYES accompanied by SOLICITOR Scott. |
Went to the place and found Williams |
asleep. He was awakened anu placed UNI |
der arrest.
THO prisoners were all brought to this |
vpIver was found in the party. that being |
III" one that Farren had attempted to |
,i~c hut on the night nf the Fourth. when /
the tragedy occurred, three revolvers |
Were seen.
At the station Mrs. Kitty Scanlon. who |
has been held there as witness since |
yesterday morning. positively identified
w ll!lamS as the man who shot Dohbins |
and McNally as they were seated with |
her on the steps NJ the McManus resi-
leUCc on Young street. Wednesday night. |
Daniel sullivan. who was shot over the
eve on the afternoon Of the Fourth Of
July. identified Williams Gold ANA Brown
as the men with whom lie hId the
rnuhle.
\ blue handkerchief with white dots.
which figured in the Wednesday niGIt
Affair was found on Williams. When the
latter Was identified by Mrs. SCInlon ne
recognized her and turned pale.
Williams. Scott ana Farreu are between
= and 20 years Of age ana an three are
pleasant appearing men who would not
ne selected as persons capable of commit
Ting such terrible crime Gold and
Brown are about - ana y years Of age
respectively ana their personal appear
inCr is far from prppoSScS>inS.
MI L. I
he influence Of liuuur aud for that rel-
1hn We're in no condition to he inter
viewed. tonight.
County solicitor Scott will collect his
tomorrow. ana hopes to have
he men arrai@ned. tomorrow afternoon |
James Lord. who was An eye witness |
10 The affair Identified Williams as the
man who shot Arthur Russell. Joseph |
;Ignnn. Dnbhips ana McNally. lie saw
he first two men Shot ana was running
Town the street On the way to notify the
police when the shots We're fired that re-
suited in the death Of nobbins and Nc
\Illy.