Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23
LOCKING FOR LWDsNcE.
Sheriff PennclI al Bangor in Para Cls'- ncw
Points Atout the Murder.

Bangor. Me-. April 22.-SherIff
Frank Z. Pcnncll of Skowhcgan. was
i'm Bangor. Monday. He came here to
see J. r. Spcllman. wharf builder. and
to learn If possible who the man was
was i'm Mr.. Spcllman's employ who
passed over the Misery tote road from
Aspuith to EraSua lake on the day OF
the murder of Matthias Pare. 1t may
not be generally known and it has not
appeared in the reports written that
Mr.. Spcllman WAS engaged in building
piers ut the outlet of Brasua. three H.
number ard that Fred Parent who
figures as a witness in the Pare case.
and went to Skowhcgan, saturday,
along with others. was engaged upon
the date of the murder in hauling Iock
to be used in the construction OF the
piers. 1t was Parent who gave Pl"c
a ride to within two miles of the scene
of the murder.
1t is known that Percy johnson. IN
Mr.. Spelman's employ. passed along
the road that day which Pare started
to do. 1t is also known that nan
drove team over the route from AS
uuith. following the time the murder
was committed. and within very
short time, comparatively. must have
passed the spot where Parc's mutilat-
ed remains. still warm, were lying.
1t is said that the day was one cS-
pecially suited to the 0urdercr's DE-
signs i'm many respects. Not only did
tic wind blow in manner to cause the
trees to make much noise and serve to
lessen the chance of the rifle shot being
heard for any great distance. but the
snow was falling and the brush hasti-
" gathered to cover the murdered man
was soon cnNelcped III mantl"
of white.
The place where Tie body WAS found
is said to have been one especially we'll
suited for the purpose. II WAS ut
point where 4 curve in the road made
il possible for the murderer to look in
either direction. and by taking n few
steps either way and going from an
arp:ca ching team to have been hidden
from view.
The remains. Sheriff rennell states.
were so near the track of the sled hun
ncrs that no more than eight inches
interviewed between Pares body and
ltc tttSt VI Liz u az ~ SiIt manu- Ntf-'
placed cicsc beside the body and thu
hand was nearest the beaten path.
Mr. Pcnnall believes the first shot
that struck Pare was fired from am
bush and struck him in the back. be
tween the shoulder blades. passing
through ana out Of the loft arm. lie
thinks the shot did not seriously At
feet Pare for the time being, ana that
the smartinS. burning sensation caused
him to turn hastily and that when he
did so he saw the man with the iflc
lovelcd ut him Il second time. ana in
voluntarily raised his right arm. plaC-
Ing il across his br" asst his hand over
his heart. The second bullet struck be-
low the elbow of his right arm, the hUl-
let passed through the bone making
quite a clean cut oritiCc but where il
entered the unfortunate mans body ii
had expanded so that three fingers
could be inserted in the ragged hole.
crushing three ribs and causing 4 fatal
wound. The murderer evidently then
came and stood beside the victim FOR
a moment. for the shell elected from
the rife and left Their" beside the body
goes to show that he stood there and
got the rife again in readiness FOR u.s..
This shell was found hy the riycrn"n
who discovered the body. 1t was in
the snow and not on bare ground. fur
nishing conclusive evidence that it was
dropped there after considerable snow
had fallen ard WAS undoubtedly the
jacket covering for ono of the fatal
charges.
The retaining of T.. y. Merrill. Esq.
of Skowhegan. MS counsel for Tcrrio is
something that wcll-known lawyers Of
Somerset county look upon as . wise
move for the prisoner. Mr.. Merrill is
wcli-known as one of the ablcSt law
yers in the country and for the State
to furnish evidence which will he con-
elusive and considered SO by q jury.
with an able AMI experienced lawyer
like Mr.. Merrill to match the prosccu-
ton gives the best of reasons why the
Gaze when tried will prove one Of the
| mort interesting heard III the COUNT in
years.
None in any way familiar with the ca =.
up to the present would feel ~ all jJ;,i
| fed in saying that all has been given to
| the yu;lic which the case has thus far
encomrasSCd. Mr. Pcrnell rtatcd. Mon
day. that the facts would he given to the
pnhlic just Is laSt as tHfE might DC gwen
| with safety and without interfering with
| the ends of justice. He did not deny that
| matters of importance were known to
| certain officials which in all probability
| would not he brought out at the prelimi
nary examination which will H." hcl!,
| "Wednesday. according to present under
standing. j.. n. Merrill. Esq, who WIS
| obliged to he in Augusta to look after an
| important matter Monday. asked to HAY"
the hearing put off till Wednesday. II
| can be said safely that further dclav
may be made, though there is no evidence
| quest. though the same is 10y no mean
| mproba bic.
1t may prove to he of advantage to tho
| defence. and SO regarded. to have far
| Their delay than will afford MIR. Morrill,
| an opportunity to vis:tthc Little MorSo
| River settlement and make some inVCStj-
! cations on his own account. He may b"
| able TO find some witnesses whuch sud
be TO his advantage to have summoned
There are several other considerations
which have weight. The frs. that il the
| evidence brought out at the hcarin" is
| not sufficient to warrant the holding OF
! Terr;o, why the sooner the hearing is
| over. the sooner T"r,io can return to hi
home. Second. if a further delay is mad"
| the time can he used as well bv :hc state
in securing evidence as the defence.
| \ wcll-knowa lawyer OF Somerset coun
! ~ sta. cd. Monday. that he should con
>d"r it far safer for Mr.. Merrill in hand
| ling his clients interests to have - for
| Their delay. Tho State has five witnesses
reasoned he. and the officers have put il
weeks work viii dr. Merrill. if tn
hearing is held "Wednesday goes in,t
court with no know ledge only such ~ tn
to, I'm