Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-25
In Village Friday

In Village Friday
The general story is that Ireland
,ad been to the village the afternoon
before and had been seen about
o'clock in one of the stores. That was
the last that was seen Of him alive.
He was in the habit of appearing on
the street some time during each
DAY As night approached Saturday,
some wondered why he had not been
seen that dav. Some remembered
hearing him say Friday afternoon
mat he was coming back that eve
one remembers seeing him at the
show. Fred Rolf, who lives a neigh
tr went to Irelands pump in the
dloryard to get some water Saturday
but saw no signs of life about the
Place lie did not, however, go into
the mousse, not thinking anything
strange mad happened.
Body Discovered
sir. King having known the habits
Of Ireland, decided he would go to
Ireland's house in the evening and
see If he was sick. He went in with
Mt knocking and Immediately saw
The dead body of Ireland on the bed.
The light was burning and everything
IN the room indicated that there had
zen a SCutile before death. A sled
sake was found with blood upon it
and the hole in the mans head indi-
ated that he had been administered
blow with this club which must
have caused his death. The signs
we're that the body was then placed
rpon the bed. a new 0uarter-inch rope
lad been tied in slip moose around
the mans neck. twisted tight to give
the impression Of suicide.
CoronerS Examination
Coroner Trufant and Sheriff Thomp-
son and l.ashon passed a long time
at the HON" which is situated about
half mile from the village. They
Earned that Ireland'S parents died
about year ago and that Ireland had
feen living there alone since then.
lheY found that after Ireland had
oeen murdered his wallet had been
taken from his pocket, the money
taken from it and the wallet thrown
Under the bed, a man told the coro-
AeF that the day before he had chang
ed $40 bill for Ireland
Jury Impanelled
jury was impanelled following
me investigations of the officers, con-
as'ing OF Richard Harris, chairman;
sVo't Lord, George w. Smith, Alton
noodrich, Arthur Burrill and Glen
holt' and preliminary inquest was
.elu nut continued until Monday at
A. NJ. in the Town hall
Arrest of Nelson
O"o"lhS lhe inquest Sheriff THOMPSON
anu Lashon went to the home Of Lewis
IL Nelson, father of Verde w. Nelson,
a'i arrested young Nelson. He said he
~u not know what he was being ar
es'ed for and was in bed apparently
@Seep with the rest of the family when
' o'ncers called Il is claimed, how
''' 'iat Nelson was in the store when
news was announced that Ireland
eos found dead. He was not told unit!
""H morning what he was arrested
w. lie then said he knew nothing
'he crime He was interv iewed
"O"S oy coroner Trufant and told the
s.''er mat he had not seen Ireland
several days. When Nelson was ar
S'U he had. many bruises upon his
HIS nose was cut and his fore
''u mad big bruise, and in answer to
question asked by the coroner as to
h, ne sot the bruises he said that he
8" 'eeh hunting the day before and
A.. u'"h' striking on his face and Shout
and had bruised his face and
;, e"c'ed his shoulders. In regard to
seven dollars that was found on his
s'h When arrested he told the cor
vie ne mad received from the sale of a
h. ana from work In his answers
"'eo to establish an alibi showing
No., ne mad been hunting and that he
sn. 'een at the store in the village at
HI, ume. and completed his remarks
~ , saving: Il am certainly not guilty
r.. "l'ihg anybody In the evening of
;, u"S night Nelson is said to have gone
I,o. e nome of his brother and told his
,, s''eF wife that he had been hunting
u. ,""t ne wanted to wash his hands.
bn. u'eh acted as though he had been
10. s's s has been married and his wife
l,is MISS Eva Bangs. She has not been
i WITH her husband for a time and
S,. "erhlng in Skowhegan. Nelson told
AM ~ thompson that he had never had
vie. trouble with Ireland except about his
IA lie had had his attorneys write
Wiz e'aho in regard to attention to his
Nelson is about IS years old. his