The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
'CORSON'S BODY PU1I'
IN CANAAN TOMB
Investigations of the
Officers and Results
Tragedy and Flight Finding Body and
Autopsy

After reading in the newspapers OF
the supposed murder of Alfred Cor
son formerly of Athens where his bro
Their George Corson now resides, Sher-
if John A. Moores of Somerset Coun-
ty notified Sheriff o. B. Fernando
OF Penohscot County that he woud
assist in anyway possible. On the
theory that at that time the unknown
murderer might have come into Son.
erset County Sherig Moores imme-
diately communicated with his de-
putty sheriff H. r. Croeker in Cana
an and described to his the chestnut
horsa which belonged to the dead man
and which was missing. Deputy Croc-
ker belived that the horse was In Ca
naan at that time and following in
structions OF the Sheriff he went to
the w. R Bailey farm where he locat-
ed the horse and when Sherie Mooers
had reached Canaan Mr.. Croker
had Nelson Eugene Knights and the
questioned horse both at his place.
Sheriff Fernandez was notified and
prior to his arrival in Canaan. Knights
underwent thorough grilling in the
hands of Sherig Mooers, Sheriff
Fernandez later followed with SINH
lar gril}ing which gave the officers q
good opportunity to compare notes on
the reliability of Knights story. The
man was taken into custody that
night but admitted nothing as to his
guilt, explaining that he had the horse
for its keep as Corson had no use
for it during the winter.
THE TRADEGY AND FLIGHT
Sheriff Mooers' investigation leads
events tell the truth of the movements
of knights since the time of the muir
der which he believes was committed
on January 7. He thinks Knights
put the body into a trunk and left 1t
in the Corson apartment locking the
door and taking the key with him. He
believes he then took the old mans
team and came over to st. Adams the
same night stopping at the home of a
Mr. Hanson where one OF his BOYS was
staying He then came to Canaan
and put up at the w. r. Balley's home
He next advertised for a housekeeper
in the Bangor Commercial the ad
appearing on January 9. In response
he got letter from Mrs Lowell of
] ilA llOutH anu ut NCll " oNC nCi E
The sheriff believes that Knights de-
posted some of the money obtained
from Corson on that trip in a New
port bank.
The following was the ad which ap-
peared in the Bangor Commercial:
WANTED-A HOUSEKEEPER
and one that I can marry If she
likes. I want one that Is good
looking and that has a good name
and character / am a man A
and want a woman 35 or 40, don't
care if she is younger: will make
the right woman a good home. I
am all alone and have no one to
work for but myself Good ha-
bits, don't drink or use tobacco.
Nelson c. Knight, r. F.. d. No. 1,
Hartland, Maine, care Andrew
Welch.
MRS. Lowell ALREADY KNOWN
HERE
1t will be of interest to people In
this section to learn that the Mrs.
Lowell, who replied to this ad was
none other than the one time wife Of
Nelson Towle, formerly of this town
and Cornyille Their married life
was not all that was desired, accor-
ding to the evidence in various court
procedures and the aged husband was
eventually granted a divorce from the
youthful widow whom he had mar
riod in such good faith. Apparent
" neither OF the two Nelson's who
have come into Mrs. LOwell's life have
lived up to her expectations.
BACK TO DEXTER
Knights went back to Dexter again
the night of the 18th, according to
the officer with the team. which he
left at the Kenney farm on the Dow
err road, for his son to use. While
there he went to the moving pictures
and paid bill of SO to n Dexter
man. The next day, which was the
18th, according to the Investigations,
! knights stayed at the Dexter Ex-
change in Dexter. took the train out
on the morning of the 18th, came to
Hartland and back to Browns Cor
ner He then wrote to his son, Eu-
gene Knights named for his father,
sent him the key to the Corson apart
ment and directed him to go to the
house where Corson was and get some
| furniture which belonged to him
/ (<nights) as Knights it seems had for
merly lived in one OF the apartments
in the same block with Corson and
/ directly overhead. 1t appears from
the Investigations that Knights had
carried two cases OF canned corn, a
graphaphone with records and the
trunk containing Corsons body, to
his own rooms from the Corson apart
ment The boy in answer to his
fathers letter took a team and with
Ernest Brown formerly OF West Ath-
ems and one or two more comrades
4 of similar birth and breeding went
to the house. it is alleged. and got the
/ stuff, even to the axe which 1t Ia be-
| lieved killed Corson the latter haV-
| ing since been found, to the Frank
Kenney farm and there the trunk laid
until February 5th. knights son on
February 4th, it is claimed brought the
/ team to Canaan and in the morning
father and son drove to Dexter on
| horsesled, the father returning with
the trunk alone, so it is believed. His
| trip from Dexter to Browns Corner
! was made with the trunk containing