Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-25
IS IT BLOOD?
Saugus Murder Case Rests
Upon Prof. Woods Report.
Friday, the Report Of Analysis Of
Stains Will Be Made.
Final Search a: Breakheart Hill Farm Made.
Wednesday.


search at the Breakheart Hill farm for
evidence of the murder Of Geo. T..
Bailey. was made. this afternoon. bv
state Officers Neal and Hammond, but
positively nothing new was ascertain
ed except that they learned that previ-
Gus to Sept eth. the date on which
Susie Young went away. Best had no
keys to the back kitchen door. Baiiev
always keeping il with him. Since
oct. \. the date on which Bailey disap-
pearcd. Best has had key.
On Friday. a report of the ANALYSIS
Of the supposed blood spots found on
different parts of clothing at the farm
Will be made by Prof. Wood Of Har-
ward, and the case practically rests
upon the result of his findings. IF he
decided that the spots are not human
blood, the officers realize that they
have hard proposition To face. while
On tn" other hand. if they are declared
70 be blood. their evidence against
Best will be wonderfully strengthened
Charles L. Bailey. .Jr.. Of Providence.
brother Of the murdered man. was To
have been appointed administrator II
his brothers estate. and had got the
w. 1Fiitl 'li''lS all lf-'itlN IL NJ $!llnIti
70 WiScasset ana turned over To Susie
Young. The officers. however. con-
Guided that his act was 4 little pre-
mature. inasmuch rs Bailey left a bona
tide widow in Bath. with two children.
who was legally entitled 10 his proper
ty. ana that she. ana not SuSi. Young
should b" the person to benefit Nv the
property her husband had left. CON
Senuently steps have been taken 10
prevent the property being sent to
WiscaSset. Mr. Charles +. Bailey wiIl
MOI b. appointed administrator. and,
meantime the new tenant Of Break
heart Hill farm. a Mr.. Cole Of Wake
field. is unable IL take possession of
the place.
state Officer Neal made discovery
tonight, which he believes to ~ az
special Importance. Early this evening.
he went to the Pleasant Hill neighbor-
hood and had a talk with Charles Deerv
TO whom Bailey delivered milk daily.
BY the conversation Officer Neal is con
tident that Deery was the last man t.
see Bailey alive, oct. s. with the excep-
ton Of the person or persons who
caused his death.
Alter supper on mat evening bailey
took his usual drive to the house az
Mr.. Deery with the milk. and after re-
manning in the stable for nearly half
an hour. he returned home which
would make him absent from his farm
about an hour Of he went directly
home. Mr.. Deery recalls that on that
night Bailey Wore an overcoat over his
shooting jacket because il was raining
quite hard. He is positive that he wore
the overcoat as they talked together
for quite awhile.
The coat that Bailey Wore that night
has been found in his room at Break
heart Hill farm. 1t was behind the
door. where H. usually kept il. No
blood stains have been found upon the
garment, and officer Neal reaches the
conclusion with great certainty that
Bailey was killed about the place. Ad-
vancing the supposition that Bailey put
up his horse after returning home. he
then Went into the house and hung up
the coat in the usual place. Neal he
lieves the killing was subsequent 70 the
routine work Of Bailey during the even
ing.