The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-18
A Case of Murder.
In the Woods of Northern Somerset.


10 the woods near Askwith Station on
the line of the Canadian Pacific II. r.,
and asked that he with proper officers
come to the scene to investigate. Con-
sequently the afternoon train OF the
same day from here carried Mr.. Cover,
Sheriff Pennell and Coroner l.. J. Addi-
ton as passengers. They reached Ask.
with station at a late hour, Saturday
night, and began their Investigations
early Sunday morning, going first to the
place where the body lay as it was dis
covered on Friday by crew of river
drivers, who were en- route for Kineo.
That the man had been deliberately
murdered was apparent to all in the cor
oner's party. An examination OF the
head of the dead man revealed two
wounds, each sufficient to cause death.
After the removal OF the body to Jack
man, two other wounds were found
which proved conclusively that the muir
derer had in the most cold blooded man.
ner put his victim to death. The four
wounds are as follows: The skull s
crushed over the right eye to such an
extent that the jaws are fractured. A
deep cut on the left side of the neck in.
dicates the use of knife In the back
Is wound from rifle ball which passed
out under his shoulder blades. The
right arm is pierced by another bullet
lob of b, ha al
entirely through the body of the victim
Beside the body was found an empty
shell of the 5000 cslibre.
Just how the awful crime was CON-
mitted is purely a matter of conjecture
There have been several suggestions
relative to which shot was first fired
The simplest conclusion is that Pare was
shot in the back and turning received
the second shot la the side. That the
soft-tip bullet was used is 10 evidence by
the fact that the entrance of each bal
is of the size that would be made by d
80 30 cartridge, while the point where
the ball came out Is marked by large
ragged wound. The ball which struck
Pare in the arm completely smashed the
bones of the elbow and continuing Its
course into the unfortunate mans body,
made a wound into which DIR. Moloney
of Jackman inserted three fingers. AT,
ter firing the shots, the murderer gave
vent to his brutal nature and deliberate
ly crushed the skull of his victim with
the stock of his rifle. Then, as though
to make doubly sure that his victim
should die, the assassin plunged his
hunting knife deep into Pare's neck.
Silvere Gaudet, lumber operator
who lives about Is miles from this sta.
ton, on Moose river, was present and
identified the body as that of Matthias
Pare, and from him the following state.
ment in substance was obtained:
Pare worked for Gaudet during the
past winter. On the morning of March
8, Pare settled with Gaudet and started
for home. Gaudet paid Pare $3.50 in
cash and gave him an order for $l06.6S
On the way out Pare went to Kineo tC
get his order cashed. Being unable to
talk English sufficiently plain to make
himself understood, he failed to get the
cash on his order and 80 returned tC
Gaudet's home. The latter gave Pare d
note that would ensure the cashing OF
the order.
On March 10, Pare again started foi
home going by way of Kineo for his
money. March IL, Pare started fol
Askwith station, intending, ss he had
declared, to take the train for his home
in Benoit, Canada. On the tote road
several miles from Kineo Pare was over.
taken by Alfred Parent who is employ.
ed by Gaudet as teamster Parent
was with his employers team at the
time and he invited Pare to ride as far
as he went Pare's way. Parent says
that he parted company with Pare two
miles north of the spot where Pare's
body was found. This is the last evil
dence of Pare being seen alive.
Both Gaudet and Parent say that
Pare had two packs, one the ordinary
meal bag with arm. strings, and the
other gray canvas extension case
The bag was found beside the dead mar
and its contents had been overhauled
but the extension case was minus
While riding with Parent, Pare told
the former that the extension case
which was new one, contained new
suit Of clothes, two white shirts and
other things.
A number of other people were about
the spot when the body was being dug
from its bed of snow and ice, but Gaudei
who had seen Pare alive on March II.
That Pare was killed on that date is
apparent from the fact that he had but
seven miles to travel from kineo and had
ample time, when he parted company
with Parent, to catch the afternoon
west-bound mixed train at station Their
but five miles away.
When the body was recovered from
the snow and ice it was placed in the
wagon and conveyed to AskwIth station
arriving there about noon.
Coroner Addition impanelled a Jury
who after the evidence was In, rendered
a verdict of Murder at the hands OF
some person or persons unknown"
County Attorney Cover and Coroner
Addition returned home, Tuesday noon
but Sheriff Pencil and Deputy G. II
Haskell OF Pittsfield remain on the
scene looking into some clews that have
developed.
1t is expected that Gov. Hill will Offer
reward for the apprehension of the
murderer, which he is authorized to dc
under bill passed at the last session OF
the legislature.
LATER.
A telegram from Sheriff Pennell al
noon, to-day, states-"Man arrested
plenty of proof, send a warrant"
Judge Bachelor issued warrant and
it went forward on the afternoon train
The prisoner will probably be brought
here by the noon train, tomorrow
friday.