Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-20
STRONG EVIDENCE
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he gave information which while not
| conclusive added another link to the
chain of evidence that the sheriff had
been getting together. Suspicion of
TIE, rio was brought about through sew
cral incidents connected with the re-
| cent conduct of the man.
1t appears from such good evidence
| as Rev. Mr.. Forest. the Catholic priest.
| resident at Jackman. that Terrio had
| killed time nearly all winter. FIR. For
est has parish jurisdiction over the
Moose river section. Tcrrio lives
few miles north of Jackman and was
| one of Mr.. Forests parishioners. there
fore the reverend gentleman was in a
position to know of the conduct of Ter
| rio during the winter.
FIR. Forest stated that Terrio had
| been idle most of the time during the
| winter. and had several accident poll
cies on which he secured small sums of
| money. short time before the muir
| der Of Pare. Terrio owed some bills.
and tried to hire money but failed.
| Shortly after the murder. Tcrrio paid
$40 toward the debt on his home and
paid other small bills without having
performed any labor of consequence or
! received any remittances through acct
dent policies of any considerable
amount.
Naturally. Sheriff Pencil. learning of
these facts. concluded that his work
was to follow up the clue and attempt
| to surround if possible. the man whom
he suspected. 1t is also in evidence
| that Tcrrio purchased rifle of the so
.,l; no cfA
| time before the murder of Pare.
Terrio is a French Canadian by birth.
but has resided in the Moose river for
| a number of years, and is well known
| along Moose river and about Moose
head lake. He is i6 years old. is
| square built. of swarthy complexion
! and very muscular. 1t is said of him
! that as Il young man he was 4 decent
sort of "A fellow. but for the past II
! wears he has been much given to drink.
| become shiftless and inclined to idle
| ness. He is married and. if Roy. FIR.
| Forest is a good judge. Terrio has been
very abusive to his wife in the past
| few years. SO unreliable has Terrio
proved 70 be among lumber opera tors
| that il has been difficult for him to Sc
cure work for any considerable period
| of time Consequently Tcrrin's debts
| multiplied instead of being diminished.
From the very first OF the discovery
of the body of Pare up to the definite
| action taken Tuesday, the problem was
to find a motive for the crime. ana
| next to show opportunity for the
crime if person could be found who
could be charged with the motive. The
fact that Terrio had plentiful supply
of money secured from some unknown
source gave Sheriff Fennell the motive
for the murder of Pare by Terrio. pro
vidcd the officer could prove that Tc"-
| rio had the opportunity.
| 1t is not in evidence that Terrio Wa
seen in The Immediate vicinity Of AsrlitA
on the day Of the murder. the day bcfora.
| or the day after. But certain it is that
| it was but few days before the crime
was committed that he purchased Il rifle
at kinec Receipts which WI hc offered
at court Will show that Terrie was Hush
with money and paid several bills witRin
| ted. ANY officer of The law. attempting
| to ferret out such i crime. would hay'
! at once jumped at the conclusion that
Tcrrio was the man wan cd.
| Monday afternoon. sheriff rCHntll and
| Deputy Sheriff iIask"ll came ~ thi-
p!ac" and, Tuesday mcrring. wcro driven
!
| to kinco. The officers hal prcviau-lg r.
| ccivcd information thai the m1n vlnt"I
was employed in Gcrrishs crew on The
| drive on what i:S known rs tho s'ncatCan.
eight miles ncrthwes' of Kiueo. Wc.Irs.-
dag morning.. Sheriff Pcnuc!I proceeded
| on foot over the ice and through N
| forest to the GCrr.Gh C1mn. II" was no
| long when he came upon the crew IN
| picking out his man. and almoS; before
| Tcrrio knew Of The officers presence pen
| nell was at his side. The sheriff at ruc q
| n {, he bg Ia, ., ar
\ rest aud ia response to Tcr.io's queries
| said the matter would be looked into
later.
! Tho officer returned to Kline" with Il; 4,
prisoner aud wired Skowhcean for a war
rant. charging Tcrrio with Tho murder of
Matthias Pare. and requested that the
instrument bo sent tn Thus place. rc1ucll
was expected here ThurS'ia3 night. b,t
owing to TIA" trc@Chcro'IS condition of thr
| ice in tn" lax" and at Brassua. it was nos
| safe to attempt to reach this point until
| Friday morning.
The sheriff and prisoner remained al
| kin"n over night. being the center of at
| traction to the inhabitants. manv Of
! whom entered the hotel to get . look a.
| the man who is charged with having com
| mittcd the foulest crime ever known in
TINS SertioD.
| That Sheriff Pencil has performed goo I
! work in short time on an important
| case is plainly evident. Last Saturday
morning he received the information, Of
| the discovery of Pa-e's body and tina
afternoon started for the scene. accom-
panied by County Atty. George W. Cow
o.. Coroner l.. J. Addition and Deputy
Sheriff Charles r. Haskell.
| After travelling 1e5 miles tho She r. <
| party stepped off the train Of the Cana
dian Pacific railway at Asputh at LEO.
Sunday morning. The party waited for
!davlight. and after securing a breakfast
lat MINISTER'S camp. started for the spot
whore the body had been found, two
miles away. The body was extticatcl
from the ice and snow which bound it.
removed to the railway. ana that after
noon taken to Jackman.
| ON Monday. the inquest was hell. fhr
coroncrS jury returning The usual V"rlici
when there is lack OF definite evidence.
thai Pare met his death bv :;1m%hot
wounds upon the head and neck inflicted
by some person or PERSONS unlno1n
| That night. in possession of the facts
enumerated above. Mating to the aCtinn>
| of Tcrrio. Sheriff Pcnncil and DcouiN
Sheriff {. Il. Haskell came to this place.
and the next day proceeded to Kinc", SC
curing the additional information oyer
that obtained at Jackman that Tcrrio ha
purchased the rife AZ kinco-thcy con
tinred their tourney to the GcrriSh cam
and within Is hours after tho close ut tn"
coroncr's inquest had Terrio in cIstodE.
| The quick work Of Sheriff Pcanc!l is
/ some hing which affords much sattsia,-
| t!oa to the Tcollc Of this section and IS
pccially to lumhcrmC:. Had much tim'
elapsed before the apprehension OF jh4
supposed mtrdcrcr, according to the
statement of wellknc"n gentleman AZ
! u NfnnGabpnI Inn is al pnpt a.