Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-20


of Nov. g. Woodbury. was in Bangor
and late in the afternoon telephoncd
his wife that he had missed his train
and would not be at home He, it is
said. went to Charleston on the 'elec-
tries, and drove to Foxcroft, reaching
the hotel in the middle of the night.
Armed with a revolver he is said 10
have entered the house. What happen
cd after he gained entrance is TN
known. On Nov. 4, he gave out tire re-
port that his wife had disappeared He
Immediately closed the house and went
to the home of his sister on River
street, where he has since resided IN
der the care OF physicians, who gave
| out the report that he was suffering
from chronic heart disease Within
the past few weeks he has appeared CT
the street driving accompanied by his
daughter.
/ Woodbury. was taken to Dover
Wednesday morning and with Sheriff
Knowles, Deputy Sheriff Weymouth
and c. w. Brown, Esq, his counsel.
Was driven to the county Jail. where
he was searched and placed in q cell
He took this move without q great
show Of emotion and seemed to be in
better spirits than on Tuesday after
noon. when he was placed in charge of
an officer At o'clock Wednesday af
ternoon no specific charge had ben7
made against him. He was being held
! in jail without Il warrant having been
issued. Woodbury. passed the night
very comfortably in charge OF Deputy
Sheriff Weymouth. He made very lit
, II toll u linz fI1n
case. other than 10 declare his inno-
cence III stating that the last time he
saw his wife was when she left the
house and walked in the direction OF
the railroad station by way Of Monu
nent square and North street.
Through his counsel, G.. W. Brown.
Woodbury. declined to make any state
mcnt regarding the affair to the news
paper men.
a representative of the Commercial
has learned that during the past few
week, that is since the talk regarding
Mrs. Woodnu-y's strange disappear
ance has been made, Woodbury. has
repeatedly been i'll communication with
his counsel. 1t is also learned. on eN-
ceilent authority. that Tuesday after
noon Coroner II. \. Hole was first SUM-
mon4d III thc case by the counsel 10y
Woodbury.. Mr.. Brown called Coronrr
Holt t" attend the searching party in
the Exchange hotel immediately after
it became known that they had reached
the door. which was locked. Coroner
Holt ohc"ed Mr.. Browns summons
ard vas therefore present when TIE
entrance was gained and on the floor
was found the horribly disColored body
Of the woman
Bright and early Wednesday morn
ing County Attorney Burgess Of Sang
crvillc, Sheriff knowles and Deputies
Floss and Weymouth and Detective
Leader Of Lewiston made a minute OK
animation of the room where the body
was found ana the other rooms of the
hotel, especially the rooms occupied
by Woodbury. and his wife. The rep
reSenrativcS Of the press were denied
aGrnis sion to the place by order of the
county attorney and Sheriff Knowles
For two hours or more the officials
looked through the hotel, but as moth
ing was found in the search they cana
away when called by Coroner Holt to
attend tie inquest which was started
at 10 o'clock i'll c. r. Hairs undertake
ing rooms. Constable ". Z. Shcrburne
of Dover summoned the following as
members of the coroner's jury: George
e.. Downing. Alphonso G.. Plethen, Al
len I. Clark. John G. McFaul. Thomas
p. Elliott. Edward +. Whitney. The
autopsy. which was to have hLcn hello
at 10 o'clock was Obliged to Dc post
poned until later in the day, owing to
the absence of one Of the physicians.
The physicians who will make the au-
topsy are DR.. II. 4. Holt, who is also
coroner. Dr. William Buck Of Fox
croft, and DR.. c. c. Hall Of Dover.
The old Exchange hotel building was
tie mecca of the curious and morbid
minded people OF the twin towns Wcdncs-
day. Everybody in passing the building
Sazed with some awe at the top story. es-
reciallv at the middle windo wof the
three, which faces monument square. The
| middle window is that of a small attic
room where the remains Of the woman
| were found Tuesday afternoon. This win
| dow has full length blinds on the inside
! and the blinds on one side were closed
! rs they had been for weeks Frequently
! grouns of men would stop and SaZe in
! tcntlv at the middle window. Tle tag
! edy has caused more stir in quiet old
Foxcroft than any other happening since
! Treas Hale blew his brains out on March
Is 1895.
! Edward Henderson of Milo, brother of
the woman, who was really the means of
finding the body Tuesday afternoon. was
completely Frustrated tv the horrible af-
fair His condition Wednesday morning
was ritiahle in the extreme and he was
taken to his nome in aIilo. Miss Helen
Woodbury. daughter of the man in Gus
tody by his first Wife, is also heart
broken and FRUSTRATED. She was with
the searching party when the discovery
of the woman was made TUESDAY after
noon. and the happenings of the after
noon completely unncrved her. Miss