Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-13

Rome, Me-, Nov. 12.-(SpeciaD.--
Hosea Stevens, aged CT, was shot and
killed with a charge Of buckshot from
q shot gun at the very door of his
stable, about go, this afternoon. The
old man reeled and staggered a few
steps after receiving the wound but
was probably dead when he struck the
ground, as seven or eight of the shot
took affect in his left side directly over
the heart and judging from the blood
that poured from the wound that organ
was reached by some of them.
John Bromley. aged about IS. who
lives on the adjoining farm, gave him.
self up to Constable Urban Charles i'm
mediately after the shooting and as
soon as possible was lodged in the po-
lice station at Waterville. Constable
Charles being assisted by Fred Clark,
the game warden.
Sanborn =. Mosher Elmer r. Mosher,
his nephew, and Willard Stevens, q
nephew of the dead man, We're in the
house yard directly across the road
shooting. Their stories all agree in the
important details and as nearly as
could be learned from the affair hap
pened in this way.
1t seems that Mr.. Stevens and Mr..
Bromley, in times past, have had more
or less trouble over their cattle getting
into each others fields. They were all
| in the yard where cider was being made
with a small hand press. Mr.. Bromi-
ley was seen passing the house hurried
ly and some of them thought that some
of Mr.. Stevens stock had been tres
passing.
Mr.. Stevens started at once on q
search for his hogs which were run
ming loose about the farm, and evil
IDENTIFY found them on Mr.. Bromiley's
land. While the latter was in search
of a gun he was busy driving them
home and securing them.
Mr.. Stevens had just finished fasten-
ing them up and was coming out of the
barn by small side door that opens
just around the corner from the road
when Mr.. Bromley came along with
n double arrelled shot gun in his
hands.
him say that he 'had just as leave
shoot anything and pointed the gun at
Mr.. Stevens. The latter sort of laugh
ed and exclaimed "Look, boys he's
going to shoot me- Then they heard
the report, said Mr.. Mosher, and saw
Mr.. Stevens fall.
They were all SO frightened that they
only thought of escaping from what
they considered a desperate and dan
gerous man, so they scattered. Mr..
Mosher stated that after the first shot
Mr.. Bromley made a motion with the
gun. He was not positive as to the ex-
act nature of this, but he took it for a
threat and a warning not to interfere
and made for his own house as rapidly
as he could.
Mr.. Bromley went directly from the
scene of the shooting and delivered
himself into the hands of Constable
Charles, who ater lodged him in the
Waterville police station, as already
stated.
! Coroner Fl. 3. Smell of Waterville,
was notified and started for the scene,
| arriving there at about o'clock in the
! evening. The body had not been moved
! from where it fell and was cold and
/ stiff. The old man had fallen on his
/ side. one side of his face being damned
| into the mud. The wounds had bled
profusely and his white beard on one
I side was matted with blood The bosom
of his shirt was all bloody and when
this had been opened a big clot of blood
was found inside.
| When Coroner Smell opened the shirt