Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10
ATHENS MURDER
Continued from Pace Onel


by himself. County Attorney jam.
Thorne and the deputy sheriffs tbo
had no clue to the murderer nor :,
the motive for the deed 1t W.
stated tEut they were convinced tia,
robbery was not the object AZ
trunk near where the body lay who
was spotted with fresh blood ar4
which was not locked when q,
amined after the crime had bao,
committed found to contain, ON IA.
of the wearing apparel, which wers
not disturbed, q pocket book i,
which was $35J.J3.
Sheriff. Mooers stated that .,
course the officers had their ON.
suspicious but had nothing to bscs
them up and nothing that would l.
of any profit to the newspapers h..
hoped to before the day was over
The movements of at least ,w
men on Saturday afternoon arc be,.
closely investigated by Sba,is
Mooers and his deputies, it is under
stood. 1t is believed possible tb..
they may know something about fl.
crime.
Three former husbands are ,i,ir.
Melvin Blackburn of Richmond
George Lowell of Plymouth and yo,
son Towlc formerly of North Corr
vile, now of Auburn.
Mr.. Blackburn. with whom 81.
lived but short time. now resid.,
in Richmond. in which town her ~.
son, Pcrley Blackburn. was borc
She next married George IOvcu ..
PlNmoL5h and this union was ala,
Of shcrt duration. She ma, ried Ne,
son .Towle of Cornville about =,
years ago. seven days after going n
his home as his housekeerer Sew,
days after the Wcddn" Mr. Tow.
came 10 Skowhegan and secured
warrant charging his wife with as
sault with intent to Kill After IL.
arrangement further prosecution n.
stopped when. upon Mr. Tovls
promise TO pay her a certain sum q.
money. she agreed to leave TINS "a,
ton. ON the way back to Cornyrgo
to get her belongings. she and be-
husband became reconclled and The.
continued to live together two o.
three months when Mr. Towlp oh
tanned a divorce. Mrs. Towlc'S age il
is now stated, was about - In add.
ton to the money which she kent in
the trunk she had bank boo.
showing deposit of Sim payable
either to her son or to herself.
perley Blackman, who resides IN
Newport. was in SkoNhegan at the
sheriff's house Tuesday morning ami
went to Athens in the forenoon The
body of Mrs. ToWle vas put in Tho
tomb 1T Mount Rest cemetery mI
Athens village. 1t vas planned 10
bury the body Tuesday in the Ather,
cemetery. with a praIe" service a
the grave.
Mr. Kent directly after brcakfas,
Saturday morning. walked to Har.
mony, a distance uG seven miles
where he visited a family by he
name of Brown.
The only person known to have
been in the ward in Mr. kemps al. 4
sence was man who lives about
mile from the Kent home, who called
at los t. NJ. To get Il washing Mrs s
TOWIe had done for his wife HI +
called again at { f. VI. and at bot,
times he found the screen doe
closed and the inner door leadD:
to the kitchen ajar He was Unalh
to arouse anyone either by Iaps upon
the door OF by calling Mis-. ToWe!sa
rame in Il loud voice. The Officers
therefore now believe that the cnms
was committed earlier IN the ID!
than they DIT first thought.
AS Mrs. ToWle lived through tie B
remainder of the day and night, moi &
passing away until SUNDAY morning Il
and as her stomach performed iii &
function up To the time OF her death
the examination of this organ VII
be of no assistance in determining
the time of the crime.
1T seems evident that whOeUtk
committed the crime lett the hous
by the way of the porch or she
room Here was Al pail and a wash
basin and beside them on a hCndE
was the dish pan containing cups
saucers and plates and the finding O. L
Il drop of fresh blood in one OF TIL
cups indicates that the Woman's as 4
sailant had washed his hands bclosg