Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
ROBBERY MOTIVE
IN MOORE KILLING
BELIEF OF OFFICIALS
Evidence Indicates Pomeroy, Accused by
Mrs. Moore of Crime, Was Hard Pressed for
Money - Considerable Sum Hid in Moore
Home at Time Of Assault - Suspects Secure
CounseEHint Scott May Turn States Evi-
dence-Wife of Slain Man Tells Story
RUM ATMOSPHERE

~ 49, 49, ANVIL II A4S4l
Greenville Junction. Ne, March
1s-The murder Saturday night of
Robert Moore and the murderous
assault upon his wife is not creating
as much excitment in this commun-
ity as might be expected. because,
as one local resident puts it. trouble
has been expected from that quar-
ter, namely the Moore lodging house.
for some time. For as the saying
goes, where there's liquor there's
trouble, and it is understood that
the Moore home brew, so-called. was
we'll known in this section of the
State. Medical Examiner Pritham
of Greenville was busy Tuesday en-
gagged in securing material wit
nesses, paying most atte4tion TO the
railroad men. who on the night OF
the shooting Went in ana bound up
Mrs. Moores wounds.
William Pomeroy and J. c. Scott.
the two pen charged with the muir
der and murderous assault, who are
now in Piscataquis county Jail at
Dover waiting continued prelim-
mary hearing on next Monday,
had been seen hanging around
Greenville Junction for a week or
more this last time. They have
been seen around here for two years
or more. being employed working in
the woods and shovelling snow on
the railroad sections
County Attorney Robert Z. Hall
returned this forenoon to Dover.
having been here since yesterday
afternoon investigating the case.
Mrs. Moore is recovering her com
posture. Yesterday DR.. Bates re-
moved the bullet which had lodged
in her right arm. The bullet which
struck her in the left arm went
clean through and was picked up on
the floor. The bullet wound in Mrs
Moore's right arm was of most pc
culiar result. three of her fingers
az they were doubled up, being
shattered.
The funeral services of the muir
dered man will be held Wednesday
forenoon from the undertaking
rooms of Orville Halves. where the
body was taken after the shooting.
Mrs. Moore's Story
The hat and coat of the alleged
murderer of her husband. We're worn
by Mrs. Robert Moore. on the night
1or h1,c ho nd cnnT down
taking a bath At their place at
Greenville Junction and when SIC
went out of doors to summons AID
Her left arm had been punctured bE
a bullet and three fingers of her
right hand had been shattered bu- IN
spite of that she carried to the yard
a lamp and started to 60 acr'ss the
rail- Dad tracks to a small hut fci'
aid Then she noticed reflections OF
an engine headlight and thinking It
was the II O'Clock train she endeaV-
cred to attract attention by going
out and screaming and wavlES the
lantern. Her screams were herd at
the Y. NJ. c. A. several persons wtn
were waiting for the train went TO
her aid. It was about 11.2U that they
first heard the shouts and IT l.iV
the operator at the Canadian anu
Pacific station began TO send out
alarm TO officers and deputies.
Mrs. Moore is certain that It was
Pomeroy who shot her husband be-
cause she says that she was lot more
than 10 feet away from him Wren II,
happened. The other fellow, Scott.
Mrs. Moore says, was down slailS
and did not appear on the scene
The headlights of the train which
Mrs. Moore saw when she rushed 10
the yard withs blood streaming from
both arms, and carrying a lamp,
were those of the freight whlch
Pomeroy and Scott jumped and from
which they were taken at Jachnan.
the trim getting there about 10 IN
the morning.
On the day Of the murder PoYnel-oy
and Scott had been at the Moore
place for all day. having eaten dinner
there and also supper. In tire. eve
ring the two men went dow1 town
returning about 10 O'Clock. Wren
thew came in Mrs. Moore was road
ing to her husband dawn stairs. she
remembered the time because sne
says that she heard the clock strike
IN as the men entered the house.
They had some talk ABOUT taking
hath and Moore was upstairs IN the
bathroom when Pomeroy called up,
..are Won ready" It was then Tight
around 1850 of 1855. Pomcroy came
IN and the shooting ensued. TOUR
shots entering Moore's body and Mrs.
Moore receiving two shots
Mrs Moore claims that there was
ar tro,bIe between the men ALL sire
cr6 her husband.