The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01
MARYLAND STIRRED BY HORRIBLE
MURDER
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shots claimed the attention of Minot
Bigelow, nephew of Matthews, who
rushed to the room and pushing open
the door managed to catch the
frenzied man by the arm, holding him
until help arrived. This doubtless
prevented the murder of Mrs. Hub
bard, as it is claimed, that he had
also attempted to kill her. Police
man John Hunt soon arrived on the
scene and Deputy Sheriff Burrill made
the arrest, the results OF which have
been previously mentioned.
MIR. MATTHEWS WELL KNOWN
The murdered man was very well
known in Skowhegan, having been
for some time a prominent resident of
Brighton. He was a large property
owner and for years conducted gen.
eral store in Brighton Previous to
that he had lived in St Adams and
was also in a store in that town. His
first wife was Miss Lila Wilbur of st.
Adams and after her death, several
years ago he married Mrs. Lydia Ma
son Gibbs of Oakland, a cousin of his
former wife After the second mar
riage he continued to reside in Brigh-
ton until about one year ago when he
purchased the Park House in Hart
land, and took up his residence there
The building was greatly renovated
under his direction, guests seemed to
fare we'll and Mr. Matthews seemed
we'll fitted for the work which he had
undertaken in the community. Mrs.
Matthews health had not been good
for some years and some six weeks
ago she passed away. Her death was
preceded by that of Mr.. Matthews
only surviving son, Ralph Matthews,
by perhaps two years. The sons
widow and child, boy now four years
old, accompanied the couple upon their
removal to Hartland, and they survive
as does a daughter by adoption, who
has become the wife of Forrest Baker
of Hartland. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for the relatives, who are SO
terribly shocked in their sudden be-
reayement.
Mr. Matthews was a man of eX-
ceedngly kind disposition. and his
generous nature won for him many
friends in different sections of Som
erset County and elsewhere in Maine,
where his business called him. His
age was about 80 years
HUBBARD A NATIVE OF OAKLAND
Hubbard the man who committed
the rash act, is said to have been a
native of Oakland or West Waterville,
as it was then called and is So years
old. He has been married to his
present wife about twenty years, it
is understood, having been twice mar
Three children are living, two Mrs. A.
X. Sawtelle of Oakland and John Hub
bard of Freedom, are results from the
first union and one, Mrs. Lila Fowlie of
Oakland, born of the second marriage
He and the present Mrs. Hubbard have
no children. The accused man has
for long time been employed in
an Oakland axe factory as foreman.
1t is claimed that he and his wife had
not always lived happily together and
that he has been somewhat addicted
to the drink habit. He is not bad
looking man, and appears to be hardly
capable of committing the terrible
deed of Sunday last
Mrs Hubbard, over whom the trou-
BILE had its origin, is said to be an
attractive woman about SO years of
age. Her home was formerly in ST.
Adams. She has been twice married
and has a daughter by a former hus-
band. She was reported as being
greatly distressed over the unexpected
turn of affairs, which has so closely
followed the death of her sister.