Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-24
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meta he overlook a well-dreSSed, nice
l., apnearing man. whom he invited
IL r,de with him. The man accepted the
iuyitation. and was soon sitting by the
.id.. Of the produce dealer. engaged In
conversations
rho Hackett murder was soon men,
,innnd. and the man stated TO the pro-
.I,,,.. dealer that he. the man, must
have b, en- In &c immediate vicinity OF
the place where the murder was COM
,ni,tcd. The man stated that he had
rod q, team at Winthrop and had
i,;yon over through Kent's Hill. on a
,,.,ttcr Of business. Having transacted
his businrss. he was leisurely return
;,r iIc distinctly remembers passing
ho,s. on the Winthrop road, at the
t,u Of q hill. where there was a lam
MN Ia the barn. His horse was walk
inns, ana as he passed, he saw man
inter the said and go into the barn.
N.t.,. soon. 4 man and woman came out
,f The house walked down the road
..,d started in his direction.
H. heard them talking. and as they
,,J,,i the point where he should
itiIrc thc crime was committed. he
heard int' Blll say wv ~ 49, e''''N''
Il toll YOU | can't go down. tonight"
shortly h. heard a scream, only one.
lie said he thought nothing of the
.,,,.,ir 4, the time, as he supposed they
,,..rc AMY fooling. and he went on his
49,. giving the matter no further
,r.rpht When he saw the account of
rBr murder In the papers. however.
tbn time and place and circumstances
tr.,niu Il. scribeG Tailed so closely with
,,hr H. saw that night. that he was
convinced that II" must have been ne':'
IN. scene. at the time of the murder.
Strange as il may seem, the pro-
.Iucc Ieal"r did Lot ask the man where
III, lived what was his name or on
what business lie was travelling. Bur
IN. man did state that he had stopped
N tho Cuny House in Augusta. and that
tn" team had ic"n hired of Orrin
stanley Of Winthrop.
when Tie city Was rcaC he'd. the man
went on his way. and no one seems tn
have seen such 4 man except one of
the BARRIERS in Augusta. The man Is
dcscribed as being of medium height
light in build. and wearing Van
Dyke beard This barber remembers
of trimming the beard of such man
a. the mcrning in question. As tn"
man started tn leave the shop. the bar
her said TO him:
You'll need to have that beard
trimmed again in four or five days.
To which the man replied: NO. I'm
coming back in three weeks. ana VIII
let YOU trim it again when ] return
This information was placed in the
hands Of The proper officials who haV"
,lIdcavorcd bv all possible means to
iiud this .naII. but hay" been unable
10 do So. Mi Stanley was telephoned
To- and he said that he did not let /:
team to .nynuc Of that description
that night.
Inquiry was made at the cony House
concerning the man. but Mr.. Carnage
;hr proprietor. could not recall having
registered amy such man. He did re-
can that 4 man OF that description
passed through the office. one day.
II This story is true. there is one per
son thcn. who can be of invaluable
IssiSttndc' in clearing up this mystery
ami. If this article comes to his motto"
hc should 1T once communicate Will
tho COUNT officers and by his asSiS
lance help solve the mystery and re-
'uuv" suspicion from innocent parties
Th"rc is another feature which in
m"asur" corrohoraies the story nf tn
strange man. Sheriff Ham received :
postal rHrti Moud:.y morning post
marked FitchhurG. Mass. Tho card 4
evidently written in a disguised hand
ANA states that the writer WAS within
- feet Of the spot where the murdc
WAS committed. II also stated that i
the write. were promised immunit
from arrest he would return to Read
Held ANA testify as to what he saw
II" indicated that IL this were accept
,hl" To- the officials. notice be give
through i Boston paper.
Answer was made as indicated or a
l,aSt the card WAS turned over to tn
representatives. Of th" paper spoken ol
luIt uo response has been received.
The Journal does not put much stoC
IA such reports. but gives them 70
what they are worth. But if there ar
any parties who can help clear up thi
dNet,ry. II is certainly their duty (
dn So. and thus rcIiev" suspected par
ties
tn" Journal had information froI
one who is in clos" touch with tn
county officials. that trc matter nigh
not he pressed very hard for some tim'