Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-12
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big display of baked beans at second
luncheon.
There are sturdy men in this vicinity
ar when the report got abroad in the
town that probable murder had been
committed, natives gathered as rapid
" as though the village was on fire.
Knowing that Nottage was armed
every man brought out his gun and
Joined in the man hunt BY night. In
q few minutes the trail was discovered
and it was plain for two inches of new
snow had fallen during the afternoon
and was still falling.
The telephone was put into service
Scion and all the small towns along the
river were notified. At Scion Deputy
Sheriff Foss Called together number OF
citizens and these covered the river road
and the railroad bridge. Nottage kne"
the country well and he knew that to
take the bridge in this village, cross over
into Concord and then taking the middle
road toward Lexington he would get
past the Scion guards and the chase
would be simply from the rear Among
the men in the posse following the fugi-
tive were ftoDiH tiiC N'i'aSS N"AA
stabla, and Edward Small, also of this
village. kfth ar sturdy men and with
. lantern swinging between them they
'yi.ed eff in he direction the plain foot
a nts indicated the murderer had taken
Thy reasoned that Nottage was making
tracks as fast as his muscles would al
low and consequently the hunters took
to what Is commonly called dog trot.
expecting to wear out their man and to
run him down before daylight.
One by one the members of the posse,
as they drew away from home, dropped
out Of what now appeared to be some
thing Of a Marathon race. When the
trail entered the upper part of Enbden
it was plain that Nottage was striking
out for his fathers home in Lexington.
A farmer was routed out of bed and his
telephone was used to notify the village
officers at North New Portland and Lex
ington of the approach Of the fugitive.
The chase had been on five hours when
suddenly Constable Sands exclaimed:
Il believe he Is tuckering, Ed. for his
feet are scufflng."
Nottage had made the same mistake
often made by some professional runners.
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few miles.
The shooting occurred at 10 o'clock
and in less than 20 minutes the trail had
been found and taken up. Mile after mile
was covered Hour after hour sped past.
but the hardy Sands and Small were still
In the race. Doggedly they chung to that
trail and notwithstanding bitter blast
was blowing full in their faces and their
clothing was covered by the falling snow.
they were determined not to give up the
chase. Five, six. seven, eight miles then
10 mines. and 80 on and on, through Con-
cord and Emblem. past Embden pond and
now straight for the New Portland road
in the Carrabasset valley. When Is miles
had been covered there was hesitancy on
the part of Sands and Small to continue.
Suddenly the trail turned In toward the
old barn on the Craigen place and Sands
said:
ED, he's in there. Well go up to the
door quietly and then rush in. Have
your gun ready for your own protection,
for we must have him one way or an
other"
When the two men sprang into the barn
floor. separating as they did and with
guns in hand, the light of the lantern
revealed Nottage nearly buried in the
hay OF low NOW. He was lying upon mis-
s,onach and his revolver was clutcheu in
his right hand and held close under his
chin. Small was the first to discover the
fugitive and exclaimed:
There he is. Roby," at the same time
pointing his revolver at Nottage.
Before the men could advance upon
him Nottage asked in a perfectly calm
tone:
How Is my wife,
"Oh, she's living and I reckon she is
going to live" answered Sands as ne
started In the direction of the fugitive
Now. Nerb." we have got to take you
one way or another so don't be silly"
well. l guess you are too strong for
me-" replied Nottage. and before the
officer could reach him and prevent the
act. Nottage turned the muzzle of his re-
volver into his mouth and pulled the trig-
ger.
In half an hour the murderer was dead
rs miles from the scene of his crime and
after nine hours of chase, for he was
discovered in tina barn at 40 A. NJ Sat
urday morning
When Mrs. Nottage lay sanseless upon
the hotel Office floor surgeons were hur-
riedly summoned and everything possible
done to save her life She did not die as
Indicated by the first dispatches. but con-
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