Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-20
SWEARS TO SHOOT ON SIGHT.
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Hollngsworth & Whitney Co. at Wins
low. During the day Saturday he had
failed to locate the stopping place OF
his wife. For this reason he had gone
to the mills to see Fields. At the Office
of the II. & w. Co. the stranger gave
the name of Bernstein, that being the
mar me Of Fields cousin.
Then followed the exciting episode at
the bridge The stranger said. however,
that his Pulling the revolver was only
bluff on his part; that he only wanted
to brighten Fields and make him stop
that he might converse with him. Touch
ing this feature Of the incident the
stranger said:
II would not have shot him anyway"
Thus it would seem that had Fields re-
manned passive, have held conversation
with the stranger, given him the infor-
nation which would have aided him in
securing his wife's signature to the pa
pers in question, the alleged injured hus-
band would have gone quietly away and
would have left the alleged guilty ones
to themselves.
During Saturday evening the stranger
entered the police headquarters in this
city He asked for a warrant for tho
Judge Shaw Of the police court. The
| stranger said that his name is Daniel
pwyer Of Ivern'ore Falls. He told in
part the story of the domestic :nfelicity
which had arisen in his home and stated
that he had heard that Fields had
threatened to shoot him If he attempted
to follow his wife
Judge Shaw was apparently not quite
satisfied that DIVERS story was suit
GENTLY we'll connected to warrant the ar
rest Of Fields. and refused to issue the
necessary legal papers.
Mr.. Grindall Mr.. Smith and Mr. Bow
den. three gentlemen of intelligence and
each with considerable experience in the
ways of the world. say that they were
favorably impressed by Dryers appear
ance derneano and conversation. On the
other hand an employee of the H. w.
Co. has stated to n fellow employe that
he. the first mentioned, once worked In
Liverrnore Falls and knows Dwyer well
This employe stated, it is alleged. that
DIVER had been married seven times and
that only one wife is dead. The Journal. |
finding an obstruction to the general +
smoothness of the injured husbands sid"
of the case, last evening called by
phone upon several reputable citizens OF
Livermore Falls. The statement Of one
person-one high in social and religious
circles-wilI do for ALL That ono said:
|. Il know DwyeF. / know that his wife
deserted him and his children several
weeks ago. Whether :he woman who is
with Fields in yonr city is the wife.
do not know. The story of seven wives
I had never heard before. I have re-
garded Daniel Dryer as respectable
lava biding citizen
William Hoskins, mason foreman, un-
der whom Fields worked, gives the lat
ter the very best kind of a recommended
ton as far as a workingman, painstak-
ing and conscientious. is concerned. Mr.
Hoskins states that Fields saw him Sat
urday evening, told him that he desired
to lay off on Sunday hut promised TO re-
turn to his work Monday morning.
Sunday evening the boarding place of
Fields in this city was located. The pro-
prietor of the establishment where Fields
roomed stated to the reporter that he
had returned home suddenly Saturday af-
ternoon and that he ana the woman.
who it is alleged has been stopping with
Fields, went away and up to the hour
the reporter called had not returned
1t also developed that last evening
Dwycr called at tie boarding house men
toned but failed to find those Of whom
he was in quest. Sunday afternoon
Dwyer was seen at the station at 23o
o'clock and it is now assumed that he
took the PAT train for the West
John B. Friel, a Waterville business
man who was once in business at Liver
more Falls, tclG n Journal man that he
was wall acquainted with Dwyer He
said he had dealings with him while he