Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-15
THE MURDER THEORY
IS NOT 50 STRONG.
Man Killed at bowdoinham Identified As
Abia| KinCaid Of Richmond. Man.
ner Of Death Still a Mystery.

Richmond, Me, Dec. 14.-(SpeciaD.-
The man, whose mutilated remains
We're found early Sunday scattered
along the Maine Central track in Bow
doinham, has been identified as Abial
Kincaid of this place, who had been
missing Since Saturday afternoon
Dr. J E. .somes and Frank E. Preble
were called to Bowdoinham early this
evening to identify the remains. but
found the face SO battered and mutt
lated that. while they felt sure the man
was kincaid, could not be positive, so
remnants of clothing ard the hat were
brought here by Juror Small, who,
with Deputy Sheriff f. F. Duren went
C the kincaid home where Il daugh-
ter, Lillian, positively identified them
rs having been part of her fathers
clothing
TO make the matter certain, the de-
scription of the ring found on the dead
mans finger answered that of one
Kincsiid wore. 1t will be brought here
tomorrow for the daughter to identify.
Kincaid went to Gardiner Saturday,
returning OH Train No. in the af-
Fernoon. He is said to have had So in
cash on leaving here for Gardiner. He
was somewhat intoxicated on
his return and started down
the track on foot toward Bow
1oinham, saying he was going to see
his son, who was working on a wood
Inf r,n< fn, ~ Ii
Bagga gcmaster John Fardv saw him
going and noted his condition. rie fail
ed to return home and inquiry had
been made in various directions by his
family but without finding any trace.
Kincaid was about so years of age.
A mother, about so years old, and a
DAUGHTER, Lillian, and a son, Percy,
survive.
Another daughter, Winnie, aged "a
wears, Gied Nov. IS last. after a short
illness from an alleged criminal oper-
alton, charged with which "Dr." f. NJ.
Bates of Richmond is in Auburn Jail,
awaiting the action of the grand jury.
Bowdoinham, Me. Dec. 14.-(SpeciaD.
The murder theory in the death of
the man. whose remains We're found
Sunday morning scattered along the
railroad track for miles, is not SD
strong today and it is settled that the
man was Abial Kincaid of Richmond.
who was on his way to see his son
Percy. who was working in a wood lot
not far from where he was killed.
How death did take place is still
mystery, and the marks in the snow
indicating a struggle or struggles, as
we'll as the pool of blood have not been
explained. Neither has the fact that
two sets of footprints appear around
the marks Of the struggle The only
thing to lead away from the foul play
idea is that the man was intoxicated
and may have been picked up and kill
ed by ore train and then picked up and
dragged until dismembered by anoth
er.
Kincaid left Richmond after the ar
rival there of Train No. 4. about $50,
and at an average. gait was due where
the blood was found about o'clock.
Then until midnight passenger and a
freight went east and two freights and
a passenger west. One or more of them
NAV have caused his death, but no one
knows.
Henry Preble and Ambrose Thibo
deau were on their way to the village
and left the track to allow NO lo2 TO
pass. Looking back they saw man
walking toward them, but failed to see
him after the train had passed. though
he could easily have and probably dId
step behind the brush or trees to clear
the train.
One other chance is thought of.
Tracks leading up from the railroad
into the woods seem old, but possibly
might have been made by one VINO
wished to escape in another direction
than the railroad.
Not thing beyond a piece of to-
bacco was found in the pockets. He
was known to have gone to Gardner
with IS in cash and would naturally
been expected to have some article with
him.
The ring on his finger has been sent
to Prof. Robinson of Bowdoln COL
lere. who, after a microscope exam
jnation, pronounces it of foreign make.
The chasing is a curved line to the
right, dot, curved line to left. figure OF
a leaf. Inside are found what remains
of engraved letters which begin with
M. then a space-OLDPH-wor
marks and a D, with a square in one
corner 1t Will be sent to the dead
mans family.
County Attorney A. H Stetson O.
Bath ard Reputy Sheriff Ballou have
been devotng their time to the case
and MIR. Stetson proposes to run down
every clue Both will visit Bowdoinham
and Richmond tomorrow.
Kincaid is known to have been with
a man in Gardiner Saturday and that
will be looked into.
Bowdoinham, Me, Dec. 14.-(SpeclaD.
MIR. Coroner, after, after hearing the
evidence presented in this case, the
members of the Jury have decided that