Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-01
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was held for the grand jury under the
special statute applying to the shoot
ing of person while hunting.
Frank knight, aged rs years OF
Bath, leaned from his float on Merry
meeting Bay on the afternoon of Oct.
to pick UP a duck, when the float
capsized and he was drowned.
Detailed to prevent night deer
hunting, Leslie Robinson Of Dover,
aged % years, game warden, was
killed early in the morning of Oct. 9
when the automobile in which he and
Lloyd Hoxie, another warden. were
riding turned turtle in the ditch of
the Rinogenus Road, 80 miles from
GreenviHe.r Robinson's neck was
broken
Alfred Violette, 10 years OF age,
was killed in the woods near Pressure
Isle on Nov. when he stumbled over
a fallen root. discharging his shot
gun into his chest. Two of the
young mans companions, who rushed
to his side when they heard the shot,
found him dead.
Mistaken for a deer, while hunting
in the woods near Lee on Nov. II,
Otis A. Davis, aged IS years of Ban
gor, produce dealer, died two hours
after he received a fusilade of bullets
from the rifle of a hunter. Leslie
Bartlett of Lee was held for the
grand jury by Trial Justice Artemus
Wcatherbce of Lincoln in connection
with Davis death.
Joseph Boutin, aged 81 years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Boutin of
Winthrop was drowned in Lake An
nabessacook on the afternoon of Nov.
II while duck hunting by the capsiz-
ing of his canoe.
The body of Leon Lord of Surry,
aged 81 years, was found in the woods
Nov. II. A bullet had entered Lords
shoulder, passing through the heart.
causing instant death, he being mis-
taken for a deer. Frank Saunders of
Surry admitted firing the shot which
killed Lord by mistake. Saunders
was held for the grand jury.
The body Of A. Frederick Currier
aged o. years, of West Medford
Mass, was found in the woods near
Rangeley, Nov. II. Death. it is be-
lleved, was due TO exhaustion and
cold. Mr.. Currier went into the woods
with a party Of friends. The hun
tiers separated. When Currier failed
to return to camp that night, search
was made and continued three days
before the body was found.
James Kelley of Presque Isle died
Nov. from the effects Of exposure
which he received short time before
when he was lost in the woods while
hunting. It seems that Mr.. Kelley's
foot became caught in fallen log in
such a way that he could not free
himself and he was obliged to re-
main in the woods, until help came
the next day.
Fred Ward, aged II years, son OF
Fred Fl. Ward of Rockland. was acct
dentalIy shot md killed by his COM
panion, George Trip, while hunting
Nov. IA. Trip had shot a partridge
and while examining the bird, the
other barrel Of his gun was dis
charged. Trip carried his friend on
his back to the nearest house, mile
away.
Henry MtFadden. of Linneus. aged
1e years, was hunting In the vicinity
of Smyrna Mills on Nov. %. He
started to remove his rife from a
sled when it was discharged. the bull
let passing through one lung. Death
resulted in about two hours.
Relatives of Albert Cook of MILL
nocl1et who have not heard from him
since he left camp on Nov. Z on the
trail of a deer, returned home after
a prolonged search for him. in the
Shin Pond section near Patten. They
have given 4up hopes of finding Mr.
Cook alive. He was As years of age
Leo Monohan. aged II years. of Car
ibou, was fatally burned Nov. 90 In I
fire which destroyed the lean-to il
which he and two companions wer'
passing tbe night. while on a hunting
"trip.
Harold Eastman, aged rs years, Of
Stow, was mistaken for a deer by
Erville Fernald, also of Stow, Tues
day morning. Nov 20, shot and killed
while the two men were hunting al
the head of Cold River; near Rattle
snake Mountain. Eastman was wear
ing coat which was almost the exs
cct color of a deer.
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