Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-09
A MAN HUNT.
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neon. waldo Barto and James w Nc
Clnre. two Bangor men, who have cot
tages on the shores of Phillips, went
out on tho noon train to spend the af-
t"rnoon at their cottages with their
families. They arrived at Phillips at
no. O'Clock. and walked over to their
cottages. 1t was not long before Mr.
Mcclure saw that there was a man
rowing in a boat over on the opposite
shore Of the lake rounding the point
into Hurd's cove. moment later he
discovered that one of the boats be-
longing to Mr.. Barto was missing from
its usual place He shouted to Mr..
Bsrto. who by this time had found
that his cottage had been broken into
and runlniaged from top to bottom
Then Mr.. Mcclure and Mr. Barto
took the other boat and Two pairs OF
oars and set out in pursuit of the man
,lat had been seen across the lake
whose actions had caused them to sus-
pect him. Dy this time the man had
rounded the point and was out OF sight.
Mr.. Mcclure and Mr.. Barto lost no
time in getting across the lake and
turning the point into Hurd's cove
found that their man mad disappeared.
Then they rounded the second point
and Mr.. Bartos attention was attract
ed ny boat hauled up on the shore
behind a large boulder.
They TUNED the nose of their boat to
the shore and started toward the Lcat.
When they We're about 400 feel from
the boulder they We're startled by the
report Of d gun, and a bullet struck the
water with a wicked zip, about j. feet
in front Of the bow of their boat
Both Mr. Mcclure and Mr. Barto
were unafmed the man was firing at
them from ambush, safely hidden ir
he thick underground and the posi-
ton that the two men i'll the boat were
in was an uncomfortable one to say the
least. They were unable to definitely To-
cate the Point from which tho bullet
came but from, the general dire ion il
looked as though it had been fired from
near where the boat was hauled out Oh
the shore
They decided that the better way
would be to turn back and seek aid
and arms, before engaging in any en-
counter with man whom they knew
o be armed With Il Colts 3s-ca;iure re-
volver and willing to shoot on the least
prOvOcaiion.
They put back and went to the Lake
House, where they communicated with
the sheriff's office at Ellsworth. Sheriff
Mayo or Ellsworth had gone to Ban
sor, bat deputy Carney said that he
would bring another man and drive uI
to the lake. Then Bangor was notified
of the trouble and Sheriff Gilman gave
.,,In M, inS,
Ions to go to Phillips at once.
The officers accompanied by W. f.
Mansur, one of the cottage owners. left
The city in Harry Willey's auto, and
were soon on the scene. They arrived
an hour before Deputy Carney came
with Chief of Police Brann OF ELS
| worth
When the force was collected a man
hunt was started i'll earnest. The Ellis
Worth officers. Mr.. Higgins and Mr
Barto. in Mr.. Barto's launch, started
out across the lake to the point where
The boat had been seen They recovered
the boat and about 20 feet away the
found a place where the thiel had con
eealed shotgun. which was the prop
ertv OF Mr. BartO, pair of oars. car
trdgeS and canned goods. Al were
carefully and cunningly hidden among
inc thick bushes.
The Bangor deputies went back &c
Fast Holden. and We're to start cut
from there on the hunt
They intended to take a team and
drive down the west side of The lake
N the hope of locating their man Ii
was learned that the midnight train
did not stop at Phillips, and as the Of
icers had to be back in the city they
mad to leave on the early evening train.
They left the city again Thursday
morning. after mapping OUT a plan Of
attack against the hunted man that
ought to result in his capture
The Ellsworth deputies were to be ~.
the ground at daylight Thursday and
10 start out at the southerly end OF the
lake working north. The Bangor .iepu-
ties Wer" to start in at Holden ana
work south to meet the Ellsworth
party. Mr. Higgins and Mr.. Ba"to Were
to start out early and going over to
the westerly side of the lake to where
The boat was found We're to foilow up
through the woods to the settlement
With three parties hunting the f;iei-
large amount of territory un the
western shores of the lake where he
was las seen there seems to he but lit
tie chance Of his escape.