Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-21
FATALLY SHOT

and succeeded in disarming him,
flight.
A telephone message to the police
brought ready response and Chief
Wakefield jumped on an electric car
and started Augustaward. He told
the conductor of his quest and he in
turn informed the motorman who
speeded, with the result that he over
took Holland near Loudon Hill. Halo
well. When the chief accosted the
man he found him willing to return
quietly.
l. AT the Curry home all was excite
iment. Mrs. Curry stated that Holland
called in the morning and said, Good
morning: how is Lena?" To which
she responded We'll, she has had a
sore throat recently, but otherwise she
lis in good health" Then Holland
asked to see his wife. who soon after
came into the room. The conversation
between the couple was very earnest
and endea in the tragedy.
Mrs. Hollands Statement
Mrs. Holland wrote in a somewhat
trembling hand, the following. for she
evidently feared that her condition
might result in death: He shot me
in the mouth and when MIR. Mardon
heard the shot he came down stairs
and he fired before he had the chance
to cap
Mr.. and Mrs. Holland had been
married for about five years and their
married life had not been all smooth
sailing. as Mrs. Holland had applied
for a separation.
After his arrest Holland appeared
perfectly willing to talk. He stated
that he came from Boston on the Pull
man on Wednesday morning. Pre-
vious to his departure he purchased at
the store of the Ivers-JohnSon Co. a
3S-caliber, five-chambered revolver
which was numbered 4744, and was
plentifully supplied with cartridges.
he expressed regret for the injury
which he had done his wife but failed
to express a similar feeling toward
Mardon whom he stated deserved
what he got"
The police are e~ndcavoring to get
into communication with friends of
the dead man.
Charged with Murder
Holland was arraisned at . o clock in
the afternoon before Judge viii G.. At
kins. charged with murder. He was rep-
resented BY eX-State Senator George W.
Heselton. who, in behalf of his client. en-
tered a plea Of not guilty with the priyj-
lege of changing the same later if desired.
Toward the middle of the hearing this
pea was changed TO mot guilty BY rea-
son OF insanity County Attorney Will
liam H., Fisher was present and conduct
ed the case for the State. Holland was
pound over to the April term of the grand
jury without bail.
Inc little courtroom was crowded to
snftocatlon and many desiring % gain
'dhilssion were unable to do so. II was
Interesting 10 scan the faces, on nearly
an OF winch morbid curiosity was sta,nn-
e". Ihere were youngsters present whose
lower Jaw dropped and whose month.
opened when the prisoner was brouch, j.,
The prisoner was pale and bore some
slight marks of his encounter with TIA
elder Curry, At one time only during
az 'rlai did ne appear to realize his sit
uaton, and this was when he was ,rao
ea IN conversation with his attorney. or
a' least trying To tell him something.
Curry First Witness
ihofnas Curry. at whose house the
near double tragedy occurred va the
hfst witness. The testimony ne gave was
SUBSTANTIALLY the same as in the fore part
OF TINS article. From his testimony il
would appear that the murdered man ar
rived IN the city early this morning on
Train a. having come from Boston. Chr
~ told OF having admitted him and Of b,s
gong upstairs TO bed. He also told ar
hollands arrival at the house shortly he
fore Z O'Clock in the morning He s,,a
tHat ne was pleasant and did not appear
70 De looking for trouble. Then he toll,
the story Of the shooting. the same as
above with the exception that Curry sail
that Holland threatened to kin Curry
and has w~ife-indeed. to wine out the
whole Curry family. He produced one of
the bullets with which Mrs. Holland baa
been shot.
Inc witness stated that he had never
heard OF any trouble between Ara-don
and Holland. The IN
which he was subjected by the derena.
ants attorney failed to contradict This
testimony. He further stated tina. Ho1-
land had no cause for jealousy reca rding