Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-01-14
THE REDLIST.
Another Horrible Muir
der in Gorham, Me.
Thomas {. MoShier CIubbed
to Death by Two Men.
His Mother Terribly Beaten
But Will Recover.
William Hands, Negrc, Captured and
Admits Being at the Eioas::.
Had Moshier's Razor arG Money
Covered With BI0odStainS.
John Mclean, a Former Employee, SHs=
pscted-=-He Is at Large.
William Hands, kegrc, Captured and
Admits Being at the Eioas::.
Had MOsfier's Razor and Money
Covered With BI0odstains.
John Mclean, Former Employee, Sus-
pected--He Is at Large.

Portland, Me, Jan. 13.-Thomas Cliff
ford Moshier. farmer. aged %, was
murdered and his mother. Mrs. Rufus
Moshier aged -. was brutally as
saulted. about 80 Saturday evening.
by two men who forced an entrance in
to the Moshier residence with the evil
dent intention of robbery.
The house is situated in Gorham
near the Westbrcok line and is some
distance from the road. After complet-
ing their ghastly work the men ran
sacked the house from top to bottom
taking what valuables they could ind.
ate hearty meal in the kitchen and
left. walking along the Portland &
Rochester tracks in the direction of
Portland.
One Of the men was recognized as 4
negro. and 4 fairly accurate descrip-
tion Of him was obtained from Mrs.
Moshier who recovered sufficiently to
make a statement shortly after the Of
ficers arrived on the scene.
The officers Of surrounding towns
were notified. and about noon. today.
VIM. Hands. a negro . years Old was
arrested at Scarboro. by Consta bic
Fred Newcombe. while walking in the
direction Of Boston on the tracks Of the
EC ston x Maine Railroad. In his pos
session was found a blood stained ra-
Zor marked with Moshier's name. $40
in money. consisting chiefly of bills
which We're also stained with blood
and watch. His hands and clothing
were soilcd and bloody.
The man admits having been at the
MCshier farm house and says he left
his companion near the Union station
in Portland. about midnight on Satur-
day. Hands was brought to this city
and is at present lodged in the Cum
berland county Jail.
The story of the crime IS told by
Mrs. Moshicr is as follows:
She ana her son had eaten their sup
Ter ana We're seated by the kitchen
stove when q knock was heard at the
door. No attention was paid to il as
NETS. Moshicr thought the caller might
fe John Mclean, who formerly work
ca on the Moshier farm. ana who. it is
Sa1. left under some unpleasant cir
The pounding was repeated. how
ever ana soon after the Kitchen win
dow was forced in with Il crash ana
two men. one Of whom was Il negro.
jumped into the room. Mosnier sprang
from his chair and granplod with the
whit" man and the negro rushed upon
the woman and knocked her down.
striking her a terrible blow on the
head with 4 stick which ne carried.
she Legged for her life and after
striking her again the negro went to
the assistance OF his comrade. who was
Engaged in a fierce struggle with the
young farmer. Together they dragged
into the front room.
Ms. MOshier fled to her room, which
opens eff the kitchen, locked the door
and hid in closet. listening to the
sounds Of the fight going on in the ad-
joining room. In a few moments the
noises ceased and the men returned to
the kitchen. going from thence to the
eiiar for food.
Mrs. Moshier then fled to the second
floor, where she was followed by the
negro. who demanded what money
there was in the house. Mrs. MbShier
replied that she had no money but
showed the man where she kept her
-ew valuables Shortly afterward the
negro rejoined his companion on the
over floor and Mrs. Moshier heard
hem rummaging about. opening draw |
rs and overturning furniture.
The terrified woman sat for long |
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