Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-29

Portland, Me. Oct. 2s.-Details of
the sudden death of Sheriff Everett
G. Seuliy at Scarboro, Monday. were
learned here, today.
The sheriff was NTH Deputy Harold
Campbell in the sheriff's automobile
for a drive into Scarboro in an effort
to locate some liquor that was said
to be on the way into town. They
left the county building, about
O'Clock, and drove straight to Scar
boro. After driving around through
the district, the car was headed down
the Pine Point road for the West
Scarboro station. Sheriff Scully hlm-
self was at the wheel in climbing a
short hill, he stalled the engine in try
ing to change the gears. The brow OF
the hill had not quite been reached,
though the West Scarboro station was
iii plain sight.
While Deputy Campbell tried to
crank the engine Sheriff Scully walk
ed to the side of the road so that he
could look through his field glasses at
the station a quarter of mile away.
II was trying to make the engine
turn overp said Deputy Campbell, in
speaking of the tragedy. Il tried
again and again, but water had evil
IDENTIFY splashed into the carburetor
and the motor would not start.
az guess Jove is not with us to-
day. said the sheriff to me. Let the
engine GO We shall have to coast
Jnu,, tho hin IN the sta ion
"rhose were the last words he spoke
He took his position behind tele-
phone pole by the side of the road in
order that he might not be seen. over
at the station we could see man
loading packages into an automobile.
We thought it was the one we were
after and the sheriff pulled out his
field glasses to look at what was go
ing on. He leaned against the pole
and sighted his glasses on the station.
/ started to walk toward the top OF
the hill. :.
II had not gone more than 20 feet
when | heard 2 sound ike that of q
locust. 1t was a Kissing sound and
seemed to come from the sheriff. L
turned and saw Mr. Scully pitch for
ward. I thought he must have re-
ceived a shock from the pole, That
high tension wire must have 1aIleh
across the telephone wires, caused a
short circuit and given HIM shock
| had no time to think of myself l
rushed to the sheriff. took him by the
collar and pulled him away from the
pole.
at was then that | saw he was serl-
ously ill. He was grasping for breath
and | laid him as easily as ! could on
the ground. I loosened his collar, ran
for water and did all | could, but the
sheriff seemed to die right there on
my hands"
Not far from where Sheriff Scnily
was overcome was the home OF TWINK
T.. Leayitt. Here Mr.. Campbell ran
! II was a hard road, but he covered the
distance with the speed borne of fran
tic fear that help might be too iate'
From the house he telephoned INTO
Portland for Deputy Sheriff c. -.
St.vens and he left word for others
!, tho bouse TO summon doctor when
| he returned to the stricken sheriff. ME-.
C,ampbelI carried blankets with MIN
from the house and with the help OF
others. the sheriff was placed on d
buffalo robe beside the road and COW
J cred with the blankets. =
AS soon as Deputy Stevens neafo VI
the death of the sheriff he jumped lnt'
a taxicab and was with his chief peior'
a doctor had arrived. In the meanwhile
Mrs Scully who has been assisting th'
+! sheriff in his Office heard the news anc
| though completely unnerved at first, sh'
n