Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-20
TIVE SWORN To SHOOT
that Man ON SICHT!!"
Daniel Dryer Of Livermore Falls Causes
Sensation at WinsIOW and Later Tells
Sad Story Of Wrecked Home.

WaterVllle, Me-, Jan. l9.-(SpeclaD.-
Whether this vicinity today escaped .
tragedy, Journal readers must decide
after reading the following story of a
lively incident which occurred i'll Wins
low. Charles Palmer, the guard at the
gate and bridge leading to the general
premises of the Hollingsworth & Whit
ney Pulp and Paper Co., wa. accosted
by stranger shortly after o'clock
Saturday afternoon. The stranger ask
ed to be permitted to see his cousin.
one Thomas Fields By name, whom he
said was employed in the general con-
struction crew about the mills.
You must go to the Office and get
a pass" said Guard Palmer.
II have been there" returned the
stranger, but the man who issues the
passes is not in. They told ne TO come
TO you and that perhaps you might
help me out in some way. / want to
take the next train to Boston and
there is but very little time to spare
l want 10 see my cousin very much
Guard Palmer looked the man over,
judged that he was a decent sort of Il
chap and then said:
well. you stay in here and l will
see what 1 can do
With these words Palmer crossed
the bridge and entered the big yard
He almost Immediately found the fore
man Of the construction crew and re-
uueste! the latter to send Thomas
I,-iI IN
returned to his post. The stranger was
still in the guards quarters and was
pacing back and forth in the room. in
q few minutes, young man VINO
proved to be Fields was seen approach
ing the bridge on the opposite side OF
the mill stream. The stranger saw
Fields approaching and at once stepped
out of the building and walked toward
his end of the bridge. Guard Palmer
had opened the gate to allow Fields
to join his supposed cousin. When
Fields saw the stranger. he turned and
ran like q deer toward the mills. At
this, the stranger drew a revolver from.
his hip pocket and before Palmer could
intercept him had dashed across tie
bridge in pursuit of Fields. Palmer
gave chase to the stranger. Fields
lodged into side door of the beater
room, nearly closing it behind him. The
stranger was but q few feet distant
and the door was closed almost in his
face 1t is evident that in his excite
ment. the stranger failed to note that
the door swung on hinges, for he at
tempted to slide it open as though II
hung on trucks and it was al this
moment that he was seized by Palmer
A short but sharp struggle took place,
in which Palmer overcame his man and
with him started to return to the
bridge. a number Of employees in the
yard had been attracted to the scene
and these followed Palmer and his
prisoner to the bridge. The stranger
had returned the revolver to his peck
ct. Palmer did not attempt to disarm
him. On the way to the bridge the
stranger said:
You fellows would not blame me il
you knew what that fellow mas done
to me-
whatever he may have done. you
have no right to take the law into your
own hands" declared Palmer.
Il don't know as l want to kill any
body" volunteered the stranger but
/ have sworn to ShoOt tnat HIdh 81
sight"
Guard Palmer sent a messenger TO
the general Offices of the company win
the request that police officer ne
called to take the stranger into Gus
tody. The clerks. however failed to
get the ear of any officer by phone
or any ether means and the stranger
| was allowed to go his w2%.
| Fields scooted through the baater
| rooms and other departments OF the
mills until he was satisfied that the
man hunting him had been captured.
Later lie took his dinner pail and cross
| ing the river on the ice, went to his
| boarding house somewhere in this city.
Judging solely from the declarations
| of the stranger to Mr.. Palmer 1t Is
apparent that Fields has created, or