Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-01-11


from the Mountainvile postoffice and
about quarter Of mile from the main
Guided life during the past twenty years,
and had few callers. His nearest neigh
Dor was Jonathan e. Eaton.
Mr.. Eaton had not seen Robbins for a
week or more, aud missing his light
young Eaton approached the only door of
the hut he glanced through the window
his back 10 the middle Of the kitchen
floor 10 pool OF blood.
As soon as be could gather himself to-
gether he summoned his father and
together they looked the house over as
best they could through the window and
concluded that Robbins had committed
suicide.
4. p. spofford, judge OF the western
Hancock municipal court, was notified,
and he with DIR. C E. Wasgstt and George
l.. Beck went to the scene.
On entering the house only one glance
was necessary to convince the men that a
cold blooded ami brutal murder bad been
committed, such as had never before bee n
witnessed In that section.
Judge 5poKord left the premises In
charge OF j. e. Eaton with strict orders
to allow no person To enter until Deputy
Sheriff Joseph A. Eaton could be placed
In charge OF the affair. Judge SroffJrd
then notified Attorney General II. e.
Hamlin. of Ellsworth, who Immediately
placed the matter in the hands of Count y
Attorney CHARLES II. " God, OF Bar Hsrpor,
and Sheriff Byron II. Mayo, OF Ellsworth,
who left Ellsworth for Dsei Isle Tuesday
morning.
INQUEST BEGUN.
The coroner, Il. e. spoffard, of stoning-
ton, and the county officers left Deer Isle,
where they had arrived about noon, for
Mountainville at l O'Clock yesterday and
Immediately empsneiied tue jury, com
posed OF Judson Torrey, Augustus o
Gross, Jasper w. Haskell, f. W. Beck,
Charles II. NJ. Presley and Moses ID. joy.
The officers began an examination at once.
The only door to the hut was found un-
locked. In the kitchen, where Robbins
body lay, everything ind icated that fierce
struggle had taken place. Blood stains
were on the furniture, on the floor and
walls and even on the ceiling, showing
plainly what fierce struggle Robbins
had had with his ssssilant.
The weapon With which the brutal
murder had been committed, wasa heavy
gun used as q cluo The stock had been
the bed In which Robbins evidently
slept.
The barrel was found In the farther
corner Of the room. and WAS covered with
ciotted blood, flesh and hair.
Robbins head had been pounded to a
jelly by his assaiiant and his features were
hardly recog nizable. He was found lying
on his back in pool OF frozen blood and
his eliot hing saturated. II Is thought by
many that after the fatal blow had been
struck Robbins assaiisnt took the gun
barrel and pounded him on the head to
make sure OF his job.
On Tuesday afternoon the officers and
the coroner's jury viewed the premises
and the body OF the murdered man.
which was moved TO the town house at
Deer Isle, about three miles distant. An
and the jury will again visit the scene Of
the murder.
The Jury will then hold a session, and
will probably make Its report this alter
noon.
THE MOTIVE.
Every fact and the appearance of the
howell seemed to indicate that robbery
was the motive OF the crime. Robbins
was known to have quite sum OF money,
sad was also extremely fond OF showing
IT, In fact, 1t was this oniness, 1t is be-
aieved, tina. led to his death.
1t is supposed hat the crime was COM
mitted by come one familiar with the
place and Robbins habit OF displaying
his money, although no clue has yet been
obtained.
The house had been ransacked from
cellar to garrett, furniture overturned and
everything in confusion.
No CLUES AS YET.
No clues leading to the identification OF
the murderer have been obtained. The
crime was evidsntly committed after the
heavy snow and before the rain OF last
house seem to indicate.
Footprints distinguishable leading up
to the house indicated the approach OF a
man at an ordinary gait, but those lead
ing from the place were farther apart,
showing that the person was running.
The tracks, however, are rather indis-
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