The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-11
CONFESSIONS OF THREE MEN
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arrested in the Curtis restaurant In
Madison, the men had told the Of
ficer that they had come from Bing-
ham having followed the track down.
The men were taken to North Arson
and made admissions according To the
officer as to their guilt when they ar
rived there The confessions were
introduced into court in which James
Purcell had admitted that he went
with Morris and Brown to the Emblem
station to get money and that while
he watched, the other two men car
ried Entreken's body into the build
ing. The confession Of Morris and
Brown as presented in the evidence
was to the effect that Morris struck
the blow which killed Entreken. Ac-
cording to Sheriff Mooers testimony
the men admitted that they had struck
Entreken down without any warming
and that Morris admitted that he
himself struck Entreken, that he
struck him once and he didn't go
down. According to the sheriff Pur-
cell stated, that he did not strike
Entreken but that he helped to carry
out the plot DR.. Stinchfield as
medical examiner, told OF the CON
dition Of the body, that there were
three large scalp wounds and that
the body and head were wrapped in
blanket and white bedspread. Under
cross examination he stated that death
was due to fracture of the skull He
also told Of a bad cut on the shoulder.
He testified that towel with blood
on it was discovered in the kitchen
on the floor which adjoined the small
sink room where Entreken's body
was found. Thomas Tuscan. the
Scion deputy interviewed Purcell
while he was in the North Arson lock
up and according to his statement
Purcell told much the same story rel
alive to the murder as has been re-
lated in the evidence previously re-
ported w. II. Halves appeared for
the three men.
ACADEMY STUDENTS OWNED
BICYCLES
The missing bicycles which were
found in the Hilton woods in North
Arson where they were discarded by
Morris and Brown who apparently
took to the railroad track, belonged
to Merton Spencer and Alfred Hol-
brook, students at Arson Academy,
from which place the wheels were
missed.
ENTREKEN WE'LL LIKED
Mr.. Entreken. the murdered man,
was we'll thought OF in the community
where he had held the office of station
agent for the past few years. He
was never married and kept house by
himself in one part of the railroad
station. Previous to his employment
in Embden he was station agent at
Corinna. sister Miss Edith Entire
ken still lives in that town. The
Embden Station is remotely located
from any business center and is about
four miles above North Arson village.
Mr.. Entreken was paid off Friday, and
ii is believed the boys must have seen
the train men throw his pay envelope
off to him He had owned a revolver
but this was stolen from him at cat
tie show time. His shot gun was
loaded and found With his belongings.
AT COUNTY JAIL
The three men, against whom rests
such a crime We're brought to the
county iail during Thursday night
In conversation with the Reporters
representative Purcell stated that his
mother was living and at that time
seemed to be somewhat affected. Nor
ris stated that his parents were both