Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-28
GRAHAM ARRAIGNED
At Portland for Murder of
Clifford Mosher.
GRAHAM Alleged TO Have Planned
Deed in State Prison.
Told Fellow Prisoner OF Good Place in Cor
ham for Burglary.


with the murder of Clifford Mosncr.
The complaint was signed by Sheriff
Pearson. He was represented by eX-
County. Attorney Charles A. True and
County Attorney Whitehouse appear
ed for the State. The county attorney
asked that the case he continued until
after the inquest. and the request was
not opposed by Mr.. True, who. how
ever. gave notice that when the case
came up again he should insist on an
examination. The court fixed Monday.
Feb. 4, and remanded GRAHAM to the
county Jail without bail.
For the first time Edward Graffam
stood in the position of Il prisoner. Up
t. the time when he was formally ar
rested he was supposed to be here by
his own consent and to be doing his
best to assist the State to get at the
fact of his alleged connection with the
murder. He is now in for a great fight
with the power of the State against
him.
Mr.. True evidently believes that his
client is not guilty and will do his best
for him. He said after the hearing:
The next thing for me to do is to go
ba ok over the papers and read every
thing that has been published about
the ease. | had taken only an ordinary
degree of interest in the case. and
really know but little about it,
Mr.. Whitehouse. Saturday afternoon.
received an important telephone mes
sage from Warden Hillman Smith of
the Maine State prison. The story had
been published that while in the prison
GRAHAM said that when he got out he
proposed to have some of the money
of a deaf woman who lived in GOrham
with her son. and Warden Smith add
ed the statement that while there
GRAHAM proposed the robbery of the
Mosher house to n man whose time was
nearly out. He promised to hold the
job until he joined him. He referred to
Mosher and said: We'll gag that fell
low and get his money
Warden Smith fully believes. he says,
that this talk was actually held.
This is regarded as of the highest
Importance. because the morning after
TIE murder, when Sheriff Pearson ex-
amined the body. he found an old pair
exception of the ends. they We're sat
urated with blood, and the theory of
the sheriff was then and is now. that
the murdererS each held an end. and
that then having MoSher completely
helpless. they heat him to death.
The State decided. Saturday. that
the clothes worn by Graffam at the
tine he was found at Hopedale by
Deputy Sheriff Charles A. Plummer
should be given to an expert for eX
animation with a view of the discov
cry if possible Of blood stains. Mr..
True the attorney for Graffam. posi-
lively declined to give his consent. and
Graffam refused to change his Old suit
fer new one until Sheriff Pearson
gave an order to his deputies to re-
move the garments GRAHAM was then
wearing. The accused man then reluc-
tantiy made the desired change.
The clothes will be at once submit
ted to an expert" said the county at
torney.
Sheriff Pearson. Saturday. sent Dep
uty Charl.s A. Plummer to Massachu-
setts to make \ thorough investigation
there 1t is believed that important
Information will be obtained in Boston,
Milford and IIopedalc.
Taking the detailed story told by
Ora fam after his arrest. of his move
ments. it will not be a difficult matter
for Deputy Plummer to follow him,
not only from day to day. but pract-
cally from hour to hour. The state
cllims that the attempt Of GRAHAM to
show that he was in Boston all day
Saturday. Jan. II. and that night. mas
been completely broken down, while ne
may be able to show that he left Bos-
ton. Saturday morning, and returned
Sunday morning.
The officials have given up the the
orv that Bill Hands came here in ad-
vance of the coming of the white man.
who led the way to the Mosher house.
There now seems to be no doubt that
Bill Hands and a white man beat
train from Boston, and that they got
here the afternoon of Jan. II. HANDS
has been identified. but in his case
identified ton is not necessary. as he
was found with part of the stolen prop
ertv in his possession. and touching
on the point of identification oil 0ral-
fam as his companion, Sheriff PEAR
son said: 1.-The identification is as
complete as we could ask for under the
circumstances.
The officials look upon the news re-
ceived from Warden Smith or the
State prison as evidence not only fna'
| GRAHAM planned the robbery OF .he
Mosher house, but that he planned ai'
the manner in which it should De "'
| tempted. They do not believe Una, !
the time he thought of killing MoshV'
and it is probable that Mosher rs
ognized his white assailant ana iosi ne
life by speaking his name
Word was received. yesterday tha :
Biddeford deputy marshal saw "hit.
man and a negro together on a ire17 ~
train either Friday or Saturday Jan
II or II. He is not able to fix the '>
act time. .,e
Believing that this is to be one oi .nv
greatest cases in the criminal ms
| of Maine, the State will leave no
no matter how slight, without rui'''''s