Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-15
THE CHINA MYSTERY.
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ter into the card game. Parmentel
said that he understood that there haf
been bad blood between the dead mar
and BARLOW He said that Keller once
told him, a few weeks ago, that he
(keller) had been robbed of s25 by Bar
low. The sheriff conducted the eX-
animation of Parmenter.
O-Wrhat time did you go home FRI
day?
About six o'clOck-supper time.
O-Di1 you go back there that night
Al did not.
C-And you didn't sec Keller there?
A-No sir.
Odd you pass this house when you
went home that evening?
Al did.
O-Was Keller at home?
Al don't think 80.
Q-Why don't you think so?
A-Recause he is usually around the
house, and / did not see him. l think
he was over on the back road.
Q-And you are willing to take oath
that he was not at Barlows place that
afternoon?
Al didn't see him there.
An effort was made to find Joseph
Ross the Farmingdale man, who was
present at the card game at BarloW's
on Friday, but it was learned that in
company with one York. Ross had left
the vicinity of Yorktown a few hours
before the arrival of the sheriff and he
was not to be found. A search for Bar
low was also instituted, but he too.
had disappeared as il in thin air. Two
othrr men, whom the authorities Wlsh
to interview regarding keller's death
were nowhere to be found. and deputy
sheriffs have been sent out to scour the
country for them. All are believed to De
without much money, and having no
horses they will not be able to get lar
before they are apprehended by the o.
ficars.
Woodbury. Martin, who lives very
near the Keller house, said that ne ana
rot see any light in the house FRIDAY
night and he thought that keller was
rot at home that evening.
Three young people who live IN lhs
town. Perley Norton. Almon ThurStoh
and Eva Barlow, claim that they
raescd the Keller house at o'clock
Saturday morning. The three We're
coming home from dance Which tieg
lad attended in Branch Mills. AS they
passed the Keller place they heard
..roans coming from the shed in which
the body was later found. They did not
stop to investigate as they We're too
tboroucI,ly frightened, but made all
rossi,,lc haste to get away from the
place.
IT was learned that as soon as Par
menter notified the ncighbors of the
Il rot,
his home where he remained until after
the arrival of Deputy Sheriff Jones
who conducted the first investigation
Saturday. DR.. Stinson Of Branch Mills
and DR. Nelson of China were called
and both examined the body They
found several bruises. already described
i'm detail. but in their opinion they oid
ont think that the dead man had pc'h
drinking intoXicants. ON sunday Ut.
Nelson filed out a death certificate ana
CAV the cause of death rs unknown.
The real cause of the death OF Keller,
according to the physicians. cannot De
determined unless an autopsy IS per-
formed and that course may be taken
by the county officials tomorrow
Keller is' survived by his brother
Hollis Keller. who was here today,
Weeks Mills and Il Step-daughter Mrs.
Frank Walcott of Albion.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
from the Keller home.
The county officials will return to TINS
town today and continue the investi%a-
tion into KellerS death. Whether or
ont foul play will be brought out is on
" n matter of conjecture. but tn" au-
thorities are today inclined to favor
This theory which is strengthened by
the absence Of the people most closely
connected with the case.
The Keller place is located on much
Travelled road about Il miles from Wat
ervillo, and although situated in one OF
the most remote sections of the couh-
try. over hundred curious persons
were on the ground all day today. ana
their presence was a source OF cofSid-
cradle annoyance to the officers III
charge of the investigation.
Hollis Keller, the brother of the dead
man. believes that his brother was
foully dealt with and he held long
consultation with Sheriff Ham this al
tcrnoon. and gave him considerable m
formation which may prove of value III
clearing up the case.