Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-31
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IN oRoNo MURDER

Crono, Me-. July se.-with 4 week
gone by since James sproul was shot
down in cold bioed On the Rad from
his home in Crcno to his work At
tho plant Of the orouc Pulp & Pa
per Co.. yet the county authorities
who are working day and night On
the mystery surrounding the murder
are no nearer its solution. apparent
~. than On the morning of the day
following the tragedy However,.
Sheriff Fernandez. who Is giving
practically his entire time 10 the
work Of following clues that may
lead to the person who fred the fatal
shots into James Sproul. has gone
over every phase Of the situation that
might produce pin point from which
to make a definite start after the
murderer Apparent clues have been
eliminated one by one and thus far
they all lead nowhere. but he Ia con-
ddent that before very long. perhaps
sooner than anyone suspects. he will
put his hand On the shoulder of tina
guilty ona
Tho only asvslcpmsnt az rscsnr
days 10 the departure a Miss Flor
snes Rewsn from ths 9rreui houss.
which has bssn her hnzas far most
81 the time duFiag ths past tvs
years. she went away Sunday.
promising - return Monday She
came back as agreed upen, BUT de-
cided it was a good time to sever
relations with ths family af which
she has hssn a zaenher for SO many
months, going to ths hame at tshn-
aie Gammsau. Uhera she vas ses1
by q Gemmereiai FepeEtsr-
eyes. Eve left ths Sprouts" she
said when questioned. altar having
been called to the dosr by Ars. Cen-
meau. Jehnaie's mather "fheF ash
ed nae to stay and said they would
see that T Sst my maneE fer nay
work. hut the truth is. that Fm tired
ef beinS painted To as enc suspected
At being esncernsd in that crime. I
tell Eou. am just a. innocent of
any part at that murdsrs or Of knaw-
izg anything ahaut it and So is
Johnnie. a. you Eeusseif. ! told them
that ! Vas coming up To Iahnnie's
and wellid be right hare Ahsrs thsy
can and na. II they wans me for any
:hing.-
AL 10 sutst It ths litsls hsms On TIE
Hill. whare tragedy satsrsd . gssx ago
and rnhheA the children and the yaung
H5fs Of THAR braaA winner Mrs.. Rails
ton. the sistar at the nurasrea man.
whe came here from ST. Joha upan r.
esising word al thu tragedy, still rs-
mains at thu homo and assists the
sauag nssher in esring fos her chill
assn. ErssE dsv Ma Lillian Gilbert
ssethsr NY adnptiaa "a the yeung vifs
eanes to Crane an an early ear in tia
forensaa and spends ths greater PAR.
tlan 81 ths day With the Spraui family,
she has halpeA paHar tia frnnt roesn
With the pspse which aha is said tn
havs heught far that purpesa bafare
the shooting and whaei work was plan
Led for tbs mssainG failewing the at
tack upea Jsmss Sprsui by the un-
known murasrsE. Mss Giihsrs says
that she has assumed tho rssponsfhilifx
far enc sf the gzsesEE bills against -
Sursui houssheid. a. ner dnngnfer
practically psaniisss. nat - ,
-. 10 ~ auv e ths Dsasy
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- - - Was 1sun6 dying
-, c. mir . RsaeF ee. swed |
nnr.us ~ IehW whea ~ - KILLED hnt
thars spnsan p ~ - delsy ahnuf !
tuFning - Ae4eF srr - - fsnilr
pandi1g to aDpsins1nsnt - n s6min-
istrafsr. - thst ths wi1s - chii9reu
e4rs no fan4s snceRe Nnsk . rpsuidsd
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