Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
MADAM MONA, IN
dian FAILS ToSOLvE
HILLMAN MYSTERY

Island Falls, Me-, Feb. 23.-The repre-
sentative of a Boston detective agency
who came to Houlton Thursday has ar
rived in this village and commenced act
i've work upon the Hillman case. Thurs
day he visited Nadeau at his cell in the
county Jail at Houlton. and also H. NJ
Briggs. attorney for Nadeau, and Fri
day went to Patten where he talked With
Hon. B. L. Smith, another attorney for
the defense. coming from there to Island
Falls. The detective who was sent here
by Atty Genl W, r. Pattangall. has
already picked up number Of valuable,
clues and there is more excitement in
the village over the case than for some
time That confession or admissions
may be made before long is not thought
unreasonable as the evidence already SCI
cured is of most damaging character.
1t is the consensus OF opinion in Is
land Falls that Hillman, after he left
the Jail, was decoyed UP over the hill
and led to house on the outskirts of
the town to quell a disturbance. That
after arriving at the house he was over
powered tied in some manner, placed in
team and carried off, death being the
result.
1T is also the opinion of nearly all in
Island Falls, that more than one per-
son knows about the happenings of that
eyentful night and that there are at
least two or three in the village, VINO
could throw some light on the problem
if they would.
Sheriff Bryson received information
recently which led him to believe the
body might have been placed in West
Sebos pond and Immediately crew
was secured and the sheriff in company
with some of his deputies went to the
pond which is about 20 miles above Pat
ten. The ice was cut, and the pond was
dragged VITA the result that another
clue had been hunted down with no bet
ter success than the many others which
the county officials have covered.
Wednesday search warrant was
sworn out and the house occupied by
Nell Monnigan of Smyrna was searched.
The floors were torn up and the places
thoroughly searched but not Il clue.
THURSDAY Madam. Mona visited the
ROME Ol Nat olHSIoy III attSii' ~ 40
here that Freeman Nadeau is alleged to
have had supper on the Monday night
fIilnran disappeared yet the Pomeroys
strongly deny this. And it is also claim
ed the Fomeroy team took Nadeau and
his chum to Island Falls on the same
Monday evening. Madam Mona visited
the place for the express purpose Of
talking with Nat Pomeroy. Evidently
Pomeroy did not want to meet the mad
am and when she arrived it was learned
Pomeroy had gone to Shin Pond. Mad
an, Mona. however had a heated dis
cussion with Mrs. Pomeroy, and 1t is eX-
pected a few things will figure later or
in the case.
Madam Mona also visited the school,
house and asked to see Pomeroy'
daughter. it will be remembered that
the daughter tod Sheriff Bryson that
Nadeau did eat supper at the Pomeroy
house but later she had to deny this.
Madam Mona had no difficulty in having
the child own mp 10 the fact that Ma
deau did eat supper at their place ana
that her mother was taking the potatoes
up when he came. The child said Ma
deau was drinking.
Sheriff Bryson states he has found out
that pomeroy bought his daughter a new
set Of furs with the understanding she
was to testify that Nadeau did not come
TO their place on Monday night. Sheriff
Bryson also knows from WHOM the furs
were bought
Sheriff Bryson says: 1.-The body viii
not be found anywhere near Fatten or
Island Falls. ! am quite certain. We
nave covered the territory in good shape.
There is not an inch of ground but what
we have covered, not only once but
twice and some places dozens of times.
T feel that the body has been carried
quite distance out, just where is the
question"
Madam Mona is trying to find an old
smucgler's shack in which she claims
the body has been placed. She can see
the shack plainly but so far mas been
unable to find it.