Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-25

Portland, Me. April 24.-George II
Brainerd is IS years OF age and was born
at Williamstown. Mass. His home is in
North Adams, Mass. He is rather short
trick set and weighs about 150 pounds.
He was married two years ago and his
wife came from Dexter. Me. They have
no children. Brainerd has been in the
employ of the New England Telephone
Co. for about Is years and was consid
cred first-class workman. He is eX-
pert on switciIJoards ana usually had
charge Of crew Of men doing such work.
He always has been known as a quiet.
peaceful man. although recently he has
sometimes acted III a peculiar manner.
The escape OF Deputy Firth from Sc
rious or even fatal injury IN mis- encoun-
ter with Braineld. today. is considered al
most miraculous. The big aS.caiibrt re-
volver was discharged whi.e the end Of
the 6-inch barrel was pressed against the
deputy'S side ami it probably was only
the fact that the bullet had to pass
through thick bundle Of papers IN an m
buckle and a trouScr button. that saved
his life As ii was the bullet cut its way
through and broke the skin, bat did no'
do any serious injury.
This is the dcputy's third narrow cs-
cape from death at he hands of angry
men with loaded r"volvers. ihe two men
who attempted his life previous 10 todiS
were Charles Moore and Fred irving. anu
they are now serving terms OF 70 ana =
wears RESPECTIVELY in the State PRISON
and pulled the trigger put the smell iaile,i
TO cXplode. lie WAS houSebreaker. WIN
Moore's revolver Fifth iii 1872 fouSht
street duel with Irving, Whom ne aa ,'la
caught in the act Of forcing an entrance
to d house, ana a bullet from Irving rS
volver struck HIM tull i'll the s%tohlacn' %
The force of the ball was spent III p1Sn p1,,
in,. through the officers thick clio hiiS;
anI he WAS uninJured. IRVING rcce'Neo
two severe wounds and was captured
As tomorrow is a holiday ii ~ beileVeu
Braincrd viii not be arr;'iSheu ~ 90 -
mill Frii.y morning. His wife mas re-
tanned counsel and ii is propabie INA. Il
nostponcment will be requested Wheh th3
case is called in the municipal court.
Boston, April 2i.-Thc officials III 'i'c
New England Telegraph & leilepho
Office say Brainerd was foreman Oh 'he
gang of men putting in the new s"i'0n
board at the Portland ofiice fc "''
in Boston last Monday, and caiieu d
the Milk street office. There WAS Ho'i
ing in his appearance to denote aiiS
thing unusual.
Farnham lived at Wellesley, is mar
ried, and has Il family. He ieft hoS-
ton for Portland, yesterday, 10 See
how the work was progressing
Brainerd had been in the employ VI
the company for % years. His hoilie'
however, was not known to the oii'
cials. He was always looked upon a7
a first-class man, and had been lole-
man of the outside working gang io'
years.
Farnham was considered a workii'"
of marked ability and had been IN .ic
employ of the company for hu'''o>'
of years.
Lewiston, Me-, April 24.-''i'''
| Wadsworth, the Lewiston man VIM
was injured, is we'll known III LEV"
ton.
Mr. Noyes of the Lewiston 1eiep"1, W.
Exchange says: II know hlm wen
has lived here and his wife hVes ~
| at present. He is about 2S years VI 20
and is special inspector. He Is 80.
excellent young man." Mr.. w'"; -
worth resides on College stree.
| Lewiston. His wife was MISS
Harris. ,.h cf
The information as to the
Mr. Farnham created pro1ou"u IT,
sation in the Lewiston Teiepil"
cles. He was formerly OF ~.
and was Justly held to be one "a