Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
STATE HOUSE.
Insurance Department In
tereSted in Arson Gases,
Governor and Council Hold
Regular Monthly Meeting.
Exams. For State Teachers Certif.
icates Are On Today.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Wednesday, March 80, at 10 A. M,

A matter in which the insurance de-
pertinent is much interested is the
case of one Harry Graves who has
been bound over to the April term of
the Supreme Judicial court for Han
cock county on two charges OF arson.
the bail being fixed at $1,000 in each
case. The cases We're worked up by
the department with the able assist
arce of Detective Stillman F.. Wood
man of Calais and Deputy Sheriff Eu-
gene Brann of Ellsworth. and the
quality of the work done is shown by
the fact that the man Graves, after
having fled the State to escape arrest,
was located in Holyoke Mass, ar
rested and bought back to Maine to
face the charges.
1t will be remembered that short
time ago, after the arrest at Hoyloke
Graves was brought back to Ellsworth
by the two officers mentioned and ar
raigncd before the Municipal court of
that city on the charge of arson IN
burning the barn of Fred Austin OF
North Laraoine. After the capture of
Graves the case was by the insurance
department placed in the hands of
Hon. W. &. Conary of Bucksport
county attorney for Hancock county
who will conduct the prosecution for
the state.
The capture of Graves was a good
piece of work and reflects much credit
on the department and the officers
employed by it. Some time after the
Austin fire the department received
word late in October. 1909. that Graves
was at Pressure Isle and engaged in
digging potatoes and EX Sheriff Mar
tin LaWl"sS of Houlton visited
PreSQue Isle for the purpose of getting
in touch with the man wanted. but
while he succeeded in ascertaining
WheI" Graves had been at work that
gentleman must have got wind that
the officer was after him. for on the
latt"r'S arrival he had diSaH eaCel
Nothing more was heard of Graves
Wherra bouts for several weeks but he
WAS finally located at HolyOke, where
Mr.. Woodman had him arrested and
then With Mr.. Rrann went to Mas
sachus,tts and brought to Maine.
At the hearing it developed that
Graves had confessed to the "dicerS
on tn" way home and he was held in
the sum of $1,000 for appearance at the
this chat the second case against him
mat "rialized, for when the bonds r.
otiirei i'm the above case We're about
to be furnished he Was re-arl es,ttd.
this time on the charge of having
burned IL barn belonging to Capt. John
Kief Of Nmth LamOine. on the night
OF Sept. l6 last. Graves va" arraiGncd-
hefor.. judge Rcdman Of the Ellsworth
Muricipal court Saturday. Feb. 10. on
the charge of arson. and pleaded not
guilty. the defense being an {: hi and
witnesses testifying thai he was in
the house from o'clock to- on the
night in question. Probable cause was
found by he court however. to bind
him over to the April term of court IN
the sum of $1,000.
Graves is said by the people of that
section of Hancock county To be con-
sidercd a dangerous man and much
satisfaction is expressed at the success
of the insurance department and the
county officers in placing HIM behind
the bars.