Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-17
THE CHINA MYSTERY.
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reason and another ever since his wife
| died last year.
I Whether the county officials have
discovered sufficient evidence to deh'
| nately declare that Keller did not die
natural death will not be known. OF
| course. until after the inquest. Inc
people of Yorktown and of this Viliase
appear to entertain the theory ina
Keller was either attacked IN tne IL
| tie shed in which he was 1ouiiu ol'u
struck with some weapon ike an
or club, or that he was beateii III ,'i1
| barn CT in his front yard anu li,aue
way into the shed, through tie 81
door in the barn, in an attempt ~ 80,
| the main building and Sdie'S. Inc
fact that the two doors to the siieu wei
found locked on the INSIDE, ana tiie
front door of the house and the staplc
ware not locked would tend 10 support
the theory that Keller was either pass
ing out of the house to go TO the parn
or vicc versa, and if he was assaulted
while in the shed, the murderer maze
his escape either through the barn or
the rooms of the house
| some excitement has been occasioned
hare nv the reported finding of an AK,
unon the head of which is some sub
stance which looks like dried liquid.
whether this AK exists in realty, or
whether it is a hoax perpetrated by
come of the Yorktown worthless is not
known, but if the ak is found it will
be taken in charge by the deputy sher-
ifs and presented at the inquest.
Hollis Keller, the brother of the dead
man, today took charge of the farm AMI
his brothers personal effects. The de-
ceased is also survived by a daughter
and a step-daughter. II is not believed
that he left any property. and judging
from the appearance of the house. the
man was very poor. The house is scant-
lily furnished and the officers found
nothing of value about the place.
When the clothing in which Keller
vase tad was searched three pocket
books were found. Two were small
leather affairs. well worn. and were in
the trouser pockets. The other VAS
somewhat larger. Il sort Of wallet. "
and il contained several papers. includ-
ing a tax receipt for money which Kel-
Ter paid few days before his death.
No money was found in any or the
anu tlliS d.
sistss in the maintenance of the rob
berry and murder theory which was the
first one advanced by the China people
1t is rather significant coincidence
that the county officials were called To
this section about four years ago when
a man was. found dead i'll a house only
a few rods from the Keller home.
There We're suspicious circumstances
connected with that case. as with this
one. and an autopsy and inquest was
held. it being believed by the China
people tina the man had been murdered.
It was found, however, by the phySi-
clans who performed the autopsy, that
death was due to wood alcohol poison
ing. the victim having partaken of the
stuff copiously. believing it to be a
whiskey substitute.
1t is certain, however. that keiler's
death was not due to alcoholism. for
there was nothing to indicate such a
cause when the autopsy was performed.
The poisoning theory has received soma
attention from the county officials evil
IDENTIFY, for they caused the removal of
the stomach from the body and it was
WatervlleSent this morning by Coroner
Smell of Waterville to Brunswick.
where it will be chemically Analysed TO
determine whether poison is present in
the organ.
Deputy Sheriff Jones enjoys the as
SiStance of the authorities of this vii
lage in his investigation of the mystery
and it Is understood that the list of
witnesses who will be called before the
coroner at the inuueSt will he a long
one.