Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-05
Will Probably Cause Death Of
Edw. Dostie, WaterviIIe.
His Wife Shot Twice, Through Leg
and Arm, Will Recover.
Couple Had Separated and Husband
Took Unfortunate Revenge.

Doslie' Is suffering from two bullet
wounds at the home of her father.
Richard Lessard. on the Plains, while
her husband carried a bullet in h,s
head and was not expected to live from
one hour to another through the day.
tuesday, at the home of his father.
Alec Dostie. where he was taken in the
morning after the affair.
Inc shooting was done at the home
OF Mrs. Dostie's father, where she has
been staying with her children, a little
after midnight, Monday nigrht. The
story of the affair as learned by the
police Is as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Dostie had not been
living happily together and separated
a short time ago, Mrs. Dostie going to
the home of her father to live with her
three small children. The police have
heard that Mr.. DOstie had been drink
ing rather heavily of late, but so far as
they have been able to learn he was
not intoxicated, Monday night, and had
never made any threats concerning his
wife.
| Mrs. DOstie had retired for the night,
there being beds for herself and child
| rem in one ROOM. Along about II
O'Clock she arose and admitted to the
house younger brother, who had been
spending the evening out among
| friends. So far as can be learned no
one in the house knew that Mr.. Dostie
was anywhere about.
But along about midnight he quietly
entered the room of his wife and thow-
| ing himself onto the bed began to
choke her. She managed to break from
| his grasp and to hide herself under the
1 bed out of his reach as she thought.
! But he sought her out, lighting
matches to guide him in the dark room.
After locating her under the bed he
| opened fire on her with a 32-calibre
bulldog revolver, firing three shots, two
, of which took effect. He then turned
the weapon on himself and succeeded
! in planting "a bullet in the top of his
head.
| The shooting and cOmmOtiOn aroused
the neighbors and Officer Joseph Libby
was the first on the scene. He did not
realize at first that Dostie had been
| wounded and placed him in irons. But
| later when the true condition of af-
| fairs had been learned the irons were
| taken off and physicians sent for.
| Marshal Harrington was reached
promptly at his home by telephone and
drove to the house by team, being
among the first to arrive. He sent for
DIR. l.. G.. Bunker who with DIR. Pineau,
| were soon ut work.
| IT was found that ono of the bullets
had taken effect in Mrs. Dostie's right
leg and one in her left wrist. Flesh
wounds were caused and were not
considered unusually serious. The
bones were not injured although grazed
in one instance by bullet so that the
wounds were very painful. II cannot
be determined Of course what compli-
cations may arise. but it IL thought
that If the wounds take the usual
course they will heal promptly
Dostie himself was found to be
wounded, probably fatally. The bullet
had entered through the top of the
skull and was lodged somewhere in
side. 1t was. Of course. impossible to
probe for it there and the only course
was to let it alone until his condition
would allow trepanning. delicate
operation that will doubtless not be
possible.
His right side was completely par
alyzed by the shot and he was just
hanging between life and death all
through the forenoon, Tuesday. Aguard
was placed over the house after the
shooting but in the morning the IN
iured man was removed to his faith
er's house and his condition was then
SO critical that further guarding was
considered unnecessary. The physl-
clans can see but a small chance lot
recovery and his death was considered
only a matter of time, Tuesday.
II has not been learned how Dostie
|. managed to get into the house undis-
! covered. His shoes were found In an
: INNER room, Tuesday morning, snow
7 ;np that he had moved about In MS
r stockings with care. The officers think
: that he secreted himself in the house
: during the evening probably the latter
: mart. and waited favorable opportu-
}. ritv for attacking his wife, who was
e alone in the house with her younger
!: brothers and small children. They also
!. think that the desperate work was
!: nrompted by jealousy and broodine
= over the trouble with his wife. AS al.
! ready stated no one has mentioned
d hearing him ever make any threat:
y against his wife although 1t Is pc
o llieved that he keenly felt the troupi'
;. and consequent separation.
Dostie was seen by Omcer Liop!
about . O'Clock. Monday evening, am
he was apparently in his usuai conui
t,on AT that time. He showed no sign
of intoxication or excitement.
Dostie worked wherever his fanc.
l. took him and could find 1op AZ
y last place was at the wooden mill. mrs
At Dostie was apparently well liked o
'e neighbors and friends as many wer
N heard. Tuesday, speaking In hignes
81 terms of her. The exact cause Oh IN
se trouble with her husband does no
h. seem to be known.
u The affair naturally caused grea
~ excitement in the neighborhood an
,h was the one topic of conversation
ne the lower part Of the city all ia!