Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-15
THE MURDER THEORY.
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he had, thinking that two men had
been there and that one had carried the
body of the other up and placed it or
the track.
Winfield Scott Brown, the section
man. who first discovered the remains
of the dead man, said that he had first
noticed that something was wrong at
the Main street crossing, where the
snow showed that something had been
dragged across the crossing and left
a bloody track. He then told of the
finding of portions of the body and his
notifying Constable Fitzpatrick. Who
in turn notified Mr.. Ames. In answer
to questions he said that the hat was
about six feet from the place where
the supposed struggle took place and
about IA feet from the rails. The rub
Der overshoes were found some dis
lance nearer Bowdoinham and one of
the overshoeS was buckled. He stated
emphatically that there was no evil
dence that a man had fallen between
the cars of train.
At this point Foreman William B.
Kendall of the jury asked Coroner Bal
lou for permission to speak. He said
that the description of the man as he
first heard it tailed somewhat with
the description of man who applied
at the fertilizer factory several days
ago for work. He thought of it at the
time and later when the jury examin-
ed the remains and he noticed the
mans moustache and hat he felt posi-
tive that 1t was the same man. ''If |
had seen the remains yesterday I
would have offered myself as a wit
ness
Constable Edward T. Fitzpatrick
testified to the same effect as Mr..
Ames.
Joseph Dionne, the section man, who
went west from the Rowdoinham sta
ton. told of his finding of the trunk.
head and shoulders OF the man at the
west switch.
Byron Newton said that he first
heard about the accident about
o'clock and that he walked west with
the men who found the trunk and head.
He then returned to the village and
with James Newton went east. They
picked up portions of the clothing.
etc. They met Mr.. Brown returning to
the village with the mans overshoes,
WHICH, tAcN Cal uhy cAdLllIlSu anu
We're unable to find any scratches of
any kind on them. In describing the
place where the apparent struggle had
taken place Mr.. Newton said that he
thought that train might have
stopped there by. the block and that
some Of the crew had stopped there tc
wrestle and box.
James Newton corroborated the tes-
timony of Byron Newton.
George H. Andres, the Maine Central
section boss, said that in his opinion a
fight had taken place and that the man
had been killed and then left on the
track. The place where the supposed
struggle took place is one of the most
secluded places on the road. He felt
confident that nobody walked over his
section before 40 Saturday afternoon.
William H. Gould, the undertaken,
told Of gathering up the remains. In
addition he stated that where the man
had lain on his back that there would
have been no way of his getting to
his feet again without assistance, as
there were no signs Of his having roll
ed over for the purpose Of using his
hands In assisting himself to his feet.
Being recalled, James Newton, who
is Maine Central fireman. said that
he thought it doubtful IL the engineer