Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-27
Bangor Murderer, Would
be Suicide, Better.
InsaneIy Jealous Of wife and
brooded Over Trouble.
She Dies in Her Sisters Arms--.tIs Calmly
inquiries: Ibid | Get Herr"

Bangor, Me-, June 26.--The condition
eide after killing his wife. shortly be-
fore midnight. last night, was some
what improved. early today, and the
attendants at the Eastern Maine Cen
trail hospital, where he was taken, be-
lieved ne had chance to live, though
the doctors refuse to give an opinion.
Mrs. Reyes was shot and died almost
instantly. Reyes then turned the re-
volver against his neck and fired one
shot after enchanting: Did l get her?
guess ] did this time" Insane jeal-
ousy was said to be the cause.
Reyes, who is about IL years old, was
station agent at Great Works station
of the Maine Central Railroad, and in
1901 was a member of the city council
of Old Town.
The tragedy occurred ut the home of
Mrs. Reyes sister, Mrs. H. f. Sawyer,
ut &c Third street, this city. where they
occupied the front room on the first
floor. Reyes returned from Old Town
about 10 o'clock and had some talk with
Mrs. Sawyer, q hale hour later regard
ing his proposed separation. He was
gloomy, but not excited, and Mrs. Saw
yer says would talk only on the sub
ject of separation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer We're awakene ed
soon after they retired by a revolver
shot and the cries of the 4-year-Old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reyes. Two
ch in nI,inL Sl1rnnSSinu then
heard.
Mrs. Sawyer rushed into the hallway
and as she did so saw hey sister run
from the bed chamber crying He sho.
me- Mrs. Sawyer caught Mrs. Reyes
as she was about to fall and she died
within a few minutes in Mrs. Sawyer
arms There was considerable blood on
the wounded wOman'S night clothes.
Immediately behind her Reyes follow
ed. His only remark was to inquire If
he had got her" and then attempted
suicide.
The shooting was done with revol-
Yer of SIS cali5re, such as is furnished
by the American Express Co. to their
agents, of whom Reyes was one. Mrs.
Reyes was a native of Old Town.
Mrs H. f.. Sawyer, sister of the muir
der'd woman, says:
had been out calling. Sunday even
ing, ana came home about 1919. | went
into my sisters room and talked with
Mr.. Reyes for few moments. Mrs
Reyes came in about 10.45. Both appear
ed to he on good terms and 1 left them
talking.
They occupied the front room and my
husband and myself occupied a room of
the sitting room. The sitting room was
IL
in i room in the rear but the Younger
girl. Esther, slept with her mother
1T was about ll.30 when | was awak-
ened by hearing Esther screaming
and ran into the sitting room, for | was
sure something awful had happened
heard no shot, but when l entered the
sitting room | saw my sister come stag
the sitting room.
Il ran to her and she fell into my
arms. There was no light in TN" room
and / could not see that she had been
shot. She sank into my arms and said
Sister. he has killed me-
Il laid her on the carpet and then
grabbed little Esther and ran With her
ran back to the sitting ROOM ] saw Mr..
Keyes poke the end of his revolver down
inside his collar and then ne fired. That
seized him and tried to take the revolver
from him and they fell back over the bed.
| didr't wait to see any more but scream
ed to Mrs. Judkins to telephone for the
police.
Had your sister and her husband re
tired?'
II don't know whether they had retired
or not. but they were partly dressed MY
sister wore Il nighteown."
Have you any idea of where he STOOD
when he fred?
II think he must have seized her when
he fired the shot that struck her. When
I l,i.l hnr hn a n
burning and | had to put the fire out
with my hands. The bullet struck her
right here Indicating point on the LETT
brtast AMI came out here Indicating "A
point beneath the shoulderblade). She
only breathed few times after she fell
into my arms"
ISABEL, Keyes. the murdered woman.
was handsome woman of ~ years. and
So far as can be learned there was moth
ing in her life to give her husband caus.
to be jealous. She was more than
pretty woman She was tall, OF good ils
ure. splendid carriage and fair of face.
For a number of years past she was en-
gagged in the millinery business on Main
street, dispOsing of her interest but ID
her business she made many friends and
was generally well liked by those who
knew her. ..
At midnight. Reyes was resting easily
inflicted wound is not considered danger
Gus, the ball having been located in the
muscles of the arm. His chances of re
covery are considered favorable. He Is
still at the Eastern Maine hospital.
Except for brief interval, this after
noon. he has been in n comatose condition
since the shooting. When conscious he
appeared to have no recollection of what
had taken place.
Inquiries into the history of the pair
develop the fact as stated by promi-
nent physician in Old Town that Reyes
fhas been afflicted for some time with
paresis. which has caused a condition OF
melancholia.
In the Bath municipal court, Monday.