Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-06
MURDER CHARGE.
Arrest Of Capt. Albert Mcintyre
and Mrs. Eastman.
Follows Investigation Of Miss Edith
MclntyTe's Death.
Parties Under Arrest Arc Residents of
This State.

Biddeford, Me, April J.-Captain Al
'ert Mcintyre of Boothbay Harbor and
Mrs. c. A. Eastman Of Old Orchard
Tere arrested, today, charged with
murder i'll causing the death by alleged
malpractice of the formers sister Miss
edith 5. Mcintyre, aged 25 years. at
he sanitarium of DR.. Eastman. Boston
md Chelsea police were notified to ar
est Dr. Eastman on the murder
'harse. Miss Emily Dcwar, a nurse.
vas arrested as il State witness.
Chief Harmon went to Old Orchard.
'ast night with Il warrant for tho ar
est of DR.. Eastman. When the chief
,rrivcd at the SaEitarium the doctor
lad left town. Mrs. Eastman the wife
If the doctor. and Miss Emma War;.
| nurse, were brought to this city and
detained, last night in Hotel Thacher,
Vith an officer Oh duty on the same
ioor.
The chief says Mrs Eastman told
Jim that her husband had gone West
'estcrday forenoon, but would return
Oday.
The body Of Miss Mcintyre was ex-
lumed at Boothbay Harbor, yesterday,
nd All autopsy performed. The issu-
aS of a warrant for DR.. Eastman's az
est followed.
Biddcford, Ne. April 5.-County At
orney George L. Emery and Sheriff
Sewell T. F'ogg of York county are in
nstigating the death of Miss Edith S.
IcIntyre of Boothbay Harbor, which
occurred, early Friday morning, at
'anitariUm at Old Orchard run by Dr.
:. a. Eastman.
According to the Biddeford Journal
Dr. Eastman called Undertaken Quinby
# Saco. about 4 O'Clock. Friday morn
1g, and asked him to take charge of
he case and prepare the body for buri-
|. He said he had walked up from Old
orchard. When the undertaken went
D the house he found an elderly woman
here ana q nurse. He left some certifi-
atcs to be filled out. according to law,
nd then came back to Saco after some
'eceScary articles. On his return the
ertit!cate was made out in full. 1t
ave the age of the deceased as "a years
nd nine months. and school teacher
her occupation. Death was attrib-
ltetd to acute Sastritis which, it was
Explained at tho sanitarium to Mr..
lunby. was caused by Miss McIntyres
astakinS oXalic acid for EPSON salts
her home in Boothbay Barbor. three
:ceks ago. A man who is about IS
c1l al Of
nd said he was Il brother of the dead
irl. He said that their father had died
few years ago and their mother with
a short time and now that Edith was
lead he was all alone in the world.
Mr. Quinby prepared the body for
lurial and he said there was nothing
wrong, so far as he could see. The body
vas taken on the $40 train, Friday
morning, from Old Orchard TO Booth
>ay HarIor. where the brother said
,e had made arrangements for the re-
Giving of il.
The Biddcford Record interviewed
Dr. Eastman, who after giving the de-
ails of the case as above stated. sail
hat h had called in Dr. NJ. II. Fergu-
.on in consultation and that the latter
,ad fully agreed with him in the dag
lcsiG of the case and also in the treat
mont which was being given the pa
lent.
The reason the body had been immc-
lately taken away was, he said. that
apt. McIntirc. the dead girls brother.
% desired. as the train connections were
:uch that unless the body was shipped on
he Friday morning train it would have
o he held at Old orchard until Saturday
morning.
Capt McIntire. the doctor said. was
perfectly satisfied with the treatment his
lister had received.
DR.. NJ. II. Ferguson was seen by re-
~ortcr. He stated that he had been sum-
moncd to Old orchard. Thursday. by telc-
rhonc Upon arriving there he fould
hat the patient in whose behalf he was
called was at the Eastman House. He
vent there hut did not sec D.. Eastman
lie saw Capt. McIntirc of Boothbay, woh
took him to the patient. whom he said
was his sister He told him that She had
taken oxalic acid by mistake five weeks
before and that the physician who had
attended her had advised her removal to
a quite place and nc had sent her to OLD
Orchard
DR.. Ferguson stated that he looked at
the patieat and saw that she was beyond
help She was. in fact, dying. and he 50
told her brother. lie made n few suGEcs-
tions as to what might be done to slightly
prolung life. but did not attempt any
treatment himself. He did not see DR..
Eastman at all and made no eXamina-
ton Of the patient.
County Attorney Emery and Sheriff
Togg returned from down east at
o'clock. Monday. They only remained in
town short time taking the 10 train
east to Old Orchard. 1t was supposed.
Wrestling at Worcester, Mass.