Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-11
IN DEDHAki JAIL.
Harris Dexter, Charged With Killing
Brother, Retains Stoiidity.

lpSlOi, ApTll lO.-ftlFfiS Dexter o.
Randolph, was arrested about IL
o'clock. saturday forenoon. by state
O'!iccr Scott ana Special Police officer
JIquith OF the Randolph police on the
| charge Of shooting his 11-year-old
brother, Parker Dexter, on Sunday af-
tcrnOon. March %.
The hoy was taken at once to the
Dedham Jail in Il closed carriage.
state officer Scott told the Herald
man that the writ was rcturnable at
once ara VIII probably come up before
| III" superior court at Dedham at the
session which opens. next Monday.
| state Officer Scot arrived in Randolph
on the 9.05 train, yesterday. ana w2s
met at the station by Officer Jaquth
! They drove at once to the Dexter
home. arriving there about 9.45. Officer
Scott told Edward J. 7. Dexter, tn.
| father Of the boy. that he had a very
unpleasant duty tc perform and that
Harris must go with him.
lIarri. Dexter took his arrest without
q trcmor ana showed the same remark
able GOODNESS that has characterized
him since the tragedy week ago last
Sunday afternoon.
His father and mother broke down,
and We're unable to control their grief.
Two other ladies in the house, who
have been there since the fatal shot
wcg fired. Wlpt as though their hearts
would break.
The father and mother refused to be
;comfOrtcd. The death of their young
son. Parker. followed by the arrest of
their only remaining boy. charged with
| frlticicd, WAS more than they could
| boar.
rs soon rs Harms had dressed him
self for the journey he WIS conducted
| 20 the carriage waiting ut the side door.
ii" wore 2 brown REFER, knickerbocE-
lcrs. black stockings and Shoes and 4
lcap. IS he left tho house he showed
No visible signs Of emotion. Ills eyes
l"kaG 4 trillc rrd ana gave evidence
that he was suffering. but aside from
thu no ono would suspect that he was
being taken away from his home to Jail
20 await trial FOR such Il crime.
Roth father and mother followed tn"
bov to tho door ana their expressions Of
grief were plainly heard. Aside from
the family. there was no one present
EXCEPT 4 few newspaper men.
Previous to his entering the carria &c
M. Dexter Gavc his PERMISSION to havo
Harris photographed saying that he had
rather there should 10 n good one Of him
than 4 poor Cn". As Harris noticed tn
I,hotnEra rhcr ~ seemed to take Z great
| interest in the camera. ana. as the OrvC-
| ator was adjusting tho lens. h. walked
toward it ami watched it carefully.
| As ne stood th,ic his father came ont
Of the house and threw his arms ;."out
his sons neck and wept bitterly. f.
Kissed the boy. who stood like a rnarhl"
statue AMI. drawing the lads head over
to his breast. he said: 'Good-by. Harris.
rond-by. Tell the truth. whatever you
loo"
With the tears streaming down his
checks he turned II officer Jaquith d
tn" latter assisted the boy into tn car.
ringc. aid said: BE good to him, Frank .
Il certainly will. you can rest assured
tia carriage ana drove 10 Dcdham.
MIR. Dexter s,il to the Herald reporter
shortly after I'll" departure Of Els boy:
= hope You viii do az you 81, can hd 10 'IT I
is good. kind and affectionate. and he
loved his brother dearly. l cannot un-
derstand how this all happened.
| Ar. Dexter was asked If tie pos nfi
| really confessed which Iii TO TINS tlnl''
. Ilad not been admitted by the officers or
, the family.
ives he did confess"
WAS the shooting accidentally Tuericd
YES. Harris says the shot was ?cc-
dental, and l believe. him. Tor Inc boy
, Mr.. Dexter would not talk much about
, the matter, saying ne knew very i"i'
about it. .;,,
MIR. Dexter did not know what action
was to he taken by the authorities untli
informed by thu newspaper men; he
. | savs he has not engaged counsel. and docs
NOT know what he will do. Mr. Dexter;
for the second tine this week. eXpresSru
his satisfaction with the manner IN winch
he mas been treated Ivy the Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter have been unable
! to account for the TemaI kahle st"iiHltN
IF their son. but the family rnESlcihii
save the bows brain was no doubt par
ti3Iiv paralyZed by the shock. ard ne
hardly realizes. even at this time what
! il all means
George IIogle., T years old marriHa; AM
boarding with his wife At No. 81 New