The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-31
GRAHAM Arraigned.

Edward Graffam was taken before
Judge Hill, Saturday morning, and was
charged with the murder of Clifford
Mosher. The complaint WAS signed by
Sheriff Pearson. He WAS represented
by ex-County Attorney Charles A. True
and County Attorney Whitchouse ap-
peared for the State. The county attor-
ney asked that the case be continued
until after the Inquest, and the request
WAS not opposed by Mr.. True, who,
however, gave notice that when the case
came up again he should insist on an
examination. The court fix d
Monday, Feb. 4, and remanded GRAHAM
to the county jail without bail.
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 when he got out he
proposed to have some of the money of
II deaf woman who lived in Gorham
with her son, and Warden Smith added
the statement that while there Graff4m
proposed the robbery of the Mosh, r
house to 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 fellow and
get his money" Warden Smith fully
believes, he says, that this talk WAS
actually held.
The State decided, Saturday, that
the clothes worn by Grafftm at the
time he was found at Hopedale by
Deputy Sheriff Charles A. Pummer
should be given to an expert for exam
ination with view of the discovery if
possible Of blood stains. Mr.. True,
The attorney for GRAHAM, positively
declined to give his consent, and
GRAHAM refused to change his old suit
for new one until Sheriff Pearson
gave an order to his deputies to remove
the garments GRAHAM was then wear
ing. The accused man then reluctantly
made the desired change.
Deputy Sheriff Plummer arrived from
Hopedale, Mass, where he had been
looking after evidence. He brought
home with him the register Of the
Salvation Army barracks Of Boston,
which shows that GrStf.m registere'
there under the name OF K. X. Milk Z
and Wednesday and Thursday nights
previous to the murder, hut was not
registered there on Friday night as he
claims he was. There may be some
violence on this book to show that
Graffam and the negro were at the
Salvation Army barracks together or
these nights. Mr.. Plummer has the
pair of tan shoes found In Grsffam's
room aC Hopedale, which are said to be
splashed with blood, some under
clothing belonging to him and other
articles. Mrs. Sherman, wife of the
proprietor of the Elmwood House
Boston, told him that it was between
8 30 and 10 o'clock Sunday morning
when Grattam came to the house to gel
the room. She charged him 80 cents q
day, and Graham, who had been sleep
ing in l5.cent lodging house, accord.
ing to his own statement, previous to
going to the Elmwood house, paid for
three DAYS In advance and then only
occupied the room for two days.
GRAHAM is lahoring to prove an
alibi and IL he can do so the authorities
will be only too happy to release him
from all suspicious in this case but ii
must be admitted that up to now, the
efforts OF the police to substantiate the
claims OF Grafftm have not met with
success. He keeps his own counsel at
the jail and will talk to no one. Yes
terdav he asked for newspapers and
Sheriff Pearson sent him the Youths
Companion and the Christian Scientist
The man is very anxious to get the
papers, but they are being kept from
him.