Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-29
Man Who Children Declared
Was Killed and Body Buried.
Remains but Few Hours, Prov
Ing Self Very Much Alive.
The Chlldren's Father Says He Told
Story TO Keep Them from Swamp.

Eiddeford. Me. June 28.-After re-
naming IN Maine few hours. just
long enough to prove to the satisfac-
tion OF the authorities that he was not
murdered in Dayton three years ago,
but is still very much alive, and thus
securing the release of tie two men
and Il woman who were charged with
having been concerned in his supposed
death Charles |. Weymouth left for
his home in Sherbrooke, Canada, to-
night. There WAS no difficulty in prov
ing the identity OF the man, who came
from Canada Of his own will and once
he arrived the releasing Of the pris-
Oners was a mere Formally.
The trio which had been held by the
authorities. Joseph Buzzeli, Orion Mer
rill and Mrs. Maude A. Snow. left for
their homes Immediately after they
We're released They had little Ia say
about the case other than TO declare
thai it was all a mistake and that they
had had no fears from the first.
IN spite of the fact that Weymouth
has heen proved alive. Sheriff Charles
|. Emery of York county said tonight
that he still wishes to investigate tur-
ther points Of the story told BY Bea-
trice and Gladys Snow. the daughters
of Mrs Maude Snow. whose state
menss led to the arrest of their mother
and the two men He declared that he
would continue the search for the
grave which the children said was To-
Gated on the edge of a swamp near the
house.
DIR" Fred Z. Snow. the children's
father, who is serving a sentence in
the county jail for larceny, is said to
have declared that his children got
their idea of a grave in the woods
from . story which he once told them.
10 frighten them away from the
swamp and brook in which are some
deep and dangerous holes. he says lie
told the children that man and two
COWS We're buried in that vicinity.
Weymouth. who according To the
two little Snow girls. was murdered
at tie STOW place in Dayton tire
years ago but who was found alive
and working in grocery store in
Sherbrooke, Que, yesterday afternoon
by George /. Emery and Daniel S.
Hamilton of this city. arrived here this
forenoon i'm company with Messrs
Emcry and Hamilton. The three pro-
eeeded in an automobile to Aired,
where arrangements had been made
by County Attorney Richardson TO
bring before Trial Justice Ernest q.
Knight. Joseph BuZZell orion =. Mer-
rill and Mrs. Maude Snow. the three
persons arrested in connection with
the alleged crime" and Iiberate them.
| When located by the Biddeford men
Weymouth was employed under the name
of "Charles l. Jameson. He said that
| he also had used "Charles ] Waite and
several other names. He left this vicin-
| ity on Sept. 6. 1906, and went to Canada,
staying for a time in Montreal. He did
not have the least information that n
was so badly wanted or that he was sup
posed to have been killed, until he was
| found.
Weymouth came 10 this country under
writ of protection and is free 10 return
at once without the interference of the
officials or prosecution for any offence
for which he is alleged to have been
wanted through former financial transac-
lions He will return to Sherbrooke to-
night.
The three prisoners We're discharged on
motion of County Attorney Richardson
after Weymouth had proved his identity
through personal examination ana the
testimony of Mr.. Hamilton. Deputy Sher-
| if James r. Mekeen and NJ. j. TWome&
Biddeford newspaper man. all of whom
knew him The proceedings occupied
less than Is minutes