Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20
WOODBURY. CHARGED
WITH Wife MURDER,
Formally Arrested -Arraignment Prob.
ably Today Autopsy Begun---h
May Consume Some Time.

Foxcroft Ne. Feb. 19--Hcrbert
Woodbury., the wealthy hotcl and
livery stable keeper, who was taken in
to custody yesterday, following the
discovery of the dead body OF his wife.
who had been missing since Nov. 4.
was tonight formally arrested on the
charge OF murder. The warrant WAS
served on Woodbury. by Sheriff
Knowles Of Piscataquis county. Wool
bury will remain at the county Jail in
Dover tonight. and will probably be
arraigned on the murder charge tomor-
row morning.
The autopsy on the body Of Mrs.
Woodbury. was begun today but has
not yet been finished. On account of
the fact that the body was badly de-
composed it is thought probable that
its examination by the medical experts
Will consume much time.
In addition to determining whether or
not the death of the woman was pro-
duceG by strangulation from :he cord
by which her body was suspended from
the neck, the authorities desire to as
certain whether there We're any blows
inflicted that might have caused death,
ana III possible whether or not tire
woman was drugged before She was
killed.
Foxcroft, Me, Feb. 14.-Herbert
Woodbury., the wealthy hotel and liv-
cry stable keeper whose wife di9ap
peared Nov. and nothing was known
about her until her body was found
last night hanging by q cord attached
to q door knob on the foul tn floor %
his hotel. which has been closed since
her disappearance. was placed in the
county Jail 1t Dover today to await
the action OF the corOnerS jury. He
stayed atN the home Of 4 sister last
nighr in charge Of Deputy Sheriff Wcy-
mouth III SangerVille.
T!ia coroner'- jury was impanclled
and HE jurors first viewed the scene
If the mysterious death and the body,
which ha1 been removed to all under
taking establishments. The inquest Will
Dc continued through tomorrow to al
low certain witnesses to arrive from
our Of town. An autopsy was ordered
to D. he'd today TO determine the cousc
of death. which WAS suppose TO have
been que TO StranGulation by the cord.
Tho body was found in room No. l.
10y officers, relatives of Mrs. Woodbury.
ana 4 daughter OF Proprietor Wood
hury'5 first wife. who had entered the
hGtc' for the purpose of searching for
the missing woman after every other
effort ta locate her had failed. The
condition Of the GoOr--tbe only en-
tran>e to the room cXccnt through the
windows-and the second doc" from
tire krOb Of which the body vas Sus-
pcnded-was considered by the Off
GERS rs Ike most suspicious circii.n-
stances in the case. In addition to q
prop ~ incheS square which was used
to keep the door closed from the Upside
and evidently was taken to the room
for that purpose, the door was locked
on the outside, the officers assert. and
the key was in the lock.
The victiTh OF the tragedy was Miss
Phoebe MaudC Henderson, daughter
of John Henderson of Milo, when she
married Mr.. Woodbury. eight years ago
1T the age of IS, becoming his third
wife Mir. Woodbury. is about >. His
first two wives were divorced.
The inquest was adjourned until to-
morrow when it is expected the re-
port If the autopsy will be ready. This
action was taken immediately after
the body and premises had been
viewed.
In the thick coating of dust on the
| f,rs,r Il the ICON there was 4 trail ev-
| identity showing. according to the OIL
GERS. that the body had been dragged
| across the room. As there was no evil
! dence Of struggle, they are of the
| opinoin that the woman was dead or
tirugscd.
COMMUNITY SHOCKED