Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-24

went hunting was found across the
river from the Loring house on the Mil
ford side. This was brought back to
the landing by Swasson himself and in
it was found Mrs. Lorings hat
The Loring home is a small one
story house with one side still unfin-
ished, situated upon the eastern side
Of the island, about half q mile from
the Indian village, near the woods. A
narrow path leads from the main
| street Of the village around the shore
TO the house. When the officer and re-
porter drew near the scene, Michael
Attien, the Indian guide. came out and
with his assistance a blOodstained trail
over the leaves was traced from
point about so feet from the house
and an equal distance from the shore.
up TO point directly under the win
dow of the dwelling where the body
was found.
A large bloodstain on the grass
marked the spot where the Indian
probably received the bullet and from
here thin trail of blood ran in zig
gag course about five feet in the di-
rcction of the house where the man
had evidently fallen and again bled
copiously. From here the trail led on
again short distance, it being barely
distinguishable among the leaves but
easily followed and pointed out by the
indian guide with his keen spotting
axe which he carried for protection.
Three big stains of clotted blood a
FOOT across marked the mans futile
struggle TO get to the window and
arouse his wife who was sleeping
yt-ifh ;,,. Il H.,
the window a mass of red stained
earth showed where he had finally be-
come exhausted and succumbed.
Indian Constable Mitchell arrived at
the house while Deputy Rackliff was
rlaling his examination and told his
story of the affair. He said that Sehat
Francis came down TO his home about
O'Clock and told him that his daugh-
ter. Ellen, Loring's wife, was up to his
house drunk and that she said that
Pete was killed or something back at
the home. Il started" said Mitchell,
ana cut across, coming out here cor
ncrWiSe to the house. / made my way
around cautiously and saw Pete lying
on the ground in front of the house 1t
was Very dark in the shadow Of the
house, but there was a good moon and
came up and shook Pete by the shoul-
der saying: Get up. Get up. He didn't
say anything and l lifted up his head
where the moonlight could fall on his
face.
ills eyes were partly open and I
saw that he was dead. l looked toward
the house and noticed the door stand
ing half way open and fearing that the
man who shot him might try shooting
me, went back for help before 1 went
in
While Mitchell was talking Deputy
Racklitf discovered blood covered
plank some distance away from the
Indian guide, Attien. volunteered the
that it was found under
the body of Loring and moved when
the team took the remains away.
Mrs. I.oring was at the home of her
father when a reporter called. She
came out escorted by Constable Mitch
FL and readily told what she could re-
member OF the day before happenings.
Rance she said had started up river
hunting. that afternoon, and on his re-
urn had landed and came up to the
house. He came in and Loring offered
lin a drink. They got to talking and
Thinking and then Mrs. Loring laid
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