Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-15
ACTIVE SEARCH
Now Being Made for Miss
McPhee's Murderer.
II Will Probably Bring Out Who
Killed Miss Morton.
Every Possible Clue Being Run Down
by Officers.

by Officers.
Boston. Nov. LIT seemed probable.
Thursday, that instead of the common
wealth proceeding ultimately against
George l.. o. Perry, the negro, on the
charge of having murdered Miss Clara
a. Morton in Waverley, the govern
ment would prosecute the young man
on a charge of killing Miss Agnes Nc
Phee ia Somervile. This is the result
of the evidence the police have sue
ceeded IN obtaining. Thursday, in the
case of the death of Miss McPhee. and
of the belief that the commemorative
case against Perry for the murder of
Miss Morton is not as strong as it at
first appeared to be. The main evil
dence in the McPhee case will come
from the young woman to whom the
defendant gave the chain which be-
longed TO Miss McPhees watch.
The finding of the watch chain
stolen from Agnes McPhee who
was murdered. Oct. J. i'll the pos
session OF "A young woman, who
knew George L. o. Perry, accused of
me murder of Clara A. Morton in
Waverley. IL days ago, prompted the
police. Thursday, TO direct their efforts
towards n more complete unraveling
of the McPhee case. For the purpose
of bringing Ia bear all pressure and of
concentrating their endeavOrs the po-
lice for the time being practically set
aside the Morton case and probed as
deeply as possible into that involving
the Somerville fatality.
The positive Identification of the
chain which the police found in the
possession Of the sister of Perry's
sweetheart as that of Miss McPhee WAS
the incident which prompted this
change of base and along various lines
the investigation was pushed. Al
though the police are not inclined to
make public much information,
enough was disclosed during the fore
noon to show that there is strong
likelihood that the charge against
pe~ry may be changed to include the
murder in Somerville and. that the
Young woman who had the chain may
is understood that both Perry, who
since his arrest as an alleged murderer
has proved very stubborn when ques-
toned by the police. ard the young We
man who had the chain. who previous
~ had refused TO make any disclosures,
were induced. Thursday, to discuss the
with the result that consid-
cradle important information was OBJ
tanned. The police did not deny that
what they secured was not dlSappOlnt-
ing to those who favored the theory
that the negro killed the McPhee wO-
man.
At the request CT Mrs. Philip Con-
way the mother of Perry, Rev. Simon
advisor OF the youth during the time he
IS in Jail. Dr.. Drew is the pastor of st.
Paurs Baptist (negro) church of Bos-
ton. who gained much prominence re-
Gently as the result of discussions in
his society. The clergyman spent an
hour with the young man, Thursday
forenoon. When the conference was
ended Mr.. Drew said he believed the
boy would be able to prove his inno-
cence when the case comes to hear
ing. next Tuesday.
Perry seems to be good boy re-
marked the clergyman. His mind is
a little upset just now but with wise
and a few kind words he will
become more peaceful. Friday. l shall
bring a Bible and shall read to him.
think the boy will be able to estab-
ish his innocence
There were two other visitors at the
East Cambridge Jail in connection
with the Perry proceedings. One was
Clement c. Morgan. who has until now
served in the capacity of counsel for
the young man. 1t was said that Mr..
Morgan will no longer act and that
his place will be taken by p. b. Kin
nan of Boston.
The second visitor was Lieut.. Carter
Of Somervilie, the officer who traced
The chain of the McPhee watch to the
sister of Perry'S sweetheart. and who
IS devoting all his energies to running
down the murderer of Miss McPhee.
While Mr.. Carter is proceeding under
the assumption that the assailant Of
Miss Morton was the assailant of the
woman, he is yet working
IN the case Independently of all evil
ience in the Waverley murder and try
ing to present by independent evidence
circumstances point to reas-
enable probability that Perry killed
Miss McPhee. Lieut.. Carriers work
will probably result not only in a muir
der accusation against Perry for kill
ing Miss McPhee, but also in the in
of court proceedings for hold
ing several young women as witnesses
in the case.
The Boston police have been looking
for a negro who has been known as
Charles Wilson, and, Thursday, it was
learned that this man has been in Jail
since Nov. l. on a trivial charge. He
was known to have been an intimate
of Perry and his disap-
pearance at the time of the Morton
assault was considered as suspicious.
When Chief Watts of the bureau of
criminal investigation telephoned to
Chief Wade of the state police. in