Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-18
Verdict Of CorOneT's Jury
Returned Tuesday
On Sudden Death Of Samuel
Poo|sr. Of ,WaierrIIIe.
No Evidence to Support Any sus'
picion Of Foul Play.

| A coroner'S inquest was held yeSter-
day morning at the superior court room
| in regard to the sudden death of SAM
| uei Pooler, who died last Sunday night
| at the home of Nose Carey, 123 Water
|. street. His death was so sudden and
| under such circumstances that Coroner
| Frank Redington ordered an inquest
after making the preliminary examin-
aticn. The court room was crowded
with residents of the lower part of the
city, who were naturally much inter-
ested as the deceased was a resident in
that section and we'll known.
The jury consisted of Foreman Car
roll n. Perkins, Colby Getchell, w. w.
Edwards, Harry Dubor, C. E. Mat
thews ard E. NJ. Horne.
A large number of witnesses was
summoned by the coroner and their
testimony was thoroughly summed 1p
by til. jury.
The first witness called was Joseph
PoOler, the father of the deceased He
testified that his son had not made
his home with him for the past two or
three years, but at the home of Nose
Carey, 123 Water street. The last time
he saw his son was on last Wednesday.
He was sober and apparently in good
health. Mr.. POOler stated that his boy
had thought somewhat of returning to
his home to live and had told his moth
er to make necessary preparations.
This was either Tuesday or Wednes-
day OF last week. His son afterward
decided not to return for reasons I'M
known to Mr.. PoOler. He said that he
thought his son was always in good
health and knew nothing of his having
heart trouble. He first learned of his
sons death at 1918 O'Clock Sunday
night He stated that his son had been
in the employ of the Waterville &
Fairfield Railroad Co. but had not been
working for several months. He fire.
quently came to the house for food,
which was never denied him. Mr.. Pool
er thought that the reason his son re-
manned at the home of Nose Carey was
on account of the socia bility and Of the
liquor obtained from Carey. Mr.. Pool
er thought that Carey was entirely to
blame for the misconduct of his son.
1t was the opinion that Carey lured
boys to his house with an intent to in
jnre their morals. He stated that his
son would frequently visit him at his
home but for only a short time.
Joseph Cote was the next witness.
He stated that he was a son-in-law of
Nose Carey and that he had known the
deceased fr the past eight years. Had
seen him on the streets daily. Heard of
his death Sunday night from one Of
the boys living at the home of Carey.
Cote stated that at one time young
Pooler had complained to him of hav-
ing pain in the region of his heart.
He had seen Pooler in an Intoxicated
condition many times. Witness said
that he'was familiar with the sur
roundings at the home of Carey and
to his knowledge no liquor was sold
there. He did not know whether he had
attempted to induce Pooler into bad
habits. He stated that on arriving at
the home of Carey on last Sunday
night he found the body on a bed.
DR.. j. f. Poulin was then called He
was the first physician called that
night. He testified that it was about
1915 o'clock when he arrived at the
house. The body was still warm at the
time and he made no examination of
the body otherwise than to ascertain
that the man was dead. In his estima-
ton he had been dead possibly 10 or Is
minutes. Dr.. Poulin stated that he
knew the deceased was in the habit
of becoming intoxicated and at one
time had attended him for venereal
trouble. DR.. Poulin stated that later
he had made an examination of the
body and afterwards performed an au-
topsy. The surface of the body was ex-
amined but no signs of violence were
revealed
The vital organs were examined and
about all were found to be in a nor
NAL condition. The stomach, which was
congested, was tied at both ends and
placed in jar and given to the cor
oner. 1t contained fluid, but was not
opened. DR.. Poulin was of the opinion
that nothing except alcohol was the di-
rect cause of his death. When asked
regarding the character of the house in
which POoler had been making his
home, the witness stated that he knew
nothing.
officer John L. Roderick, who was
on duty in that section at the time of
the death, was the next witness called
he was called to the house of Nose
Carey between 10 and II O'Clock that
night. He was informed by Joseph
Cote. On arrival at the house he found
Pooler lying on the bed and life was
extinct. There was large number in
the room at the time. He had known
Samuel Pooler for the past eight years
and had, when he was on the force be-
fore. sent him from the streets in an
intoxicated condition. So far as he
knew Pooler had no other disease
In regard tn questions aSlxad about
the place in which Carey lived, Officer
Roderick knew of nothing wrong and
said that there had been no trouble in
that vicinity since he has been on the
force this time. While passing the
mouse about & O'Clock that evening he
heard loud talking, but as it soon
ceased he made no investigation Wit
ness Knew that there was trouble be-