Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-27
DEATH PACT
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DEAld FACI
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led to believe their afilication was
incurable. and that possibly they had
returned to the scene OF their boy.
hood days to- end their lives, less
than q week ago. A. Boston 4 Maine
| timetable was found. The bodies
were not far from the Worcester
Nashua s. Portland Division Of that
road.
That the men had not been en-
gagged in hard labor. was indicated
by the conditions OF their hands, the
nails OF which recently had been
manicured. The initials &c. W.
were on one OF the two brown hats
found. one hat was in the tree and
the other was placed carefully with
Z coat on . stump. Both were made
in Newark. N. J.
On key ring was a disc inscribed
Chicago Varnish Company" There
were two Yale KEYS! numbered 1854
1881 and 57T2-14O54. There also
was a large pass key OF unusual
shape. about six inches long. upon
which was STAMPED Sargent and
Greenleaf. Rochester"
There was found in a coat about
S13 and watch. the case Of which
was numbered 72S6f05. o pin
marked Brooklyn Varnish Co, and
a small brass knife on which was
engraved "Manneken Pes Bruclls."
A small four-in- hand tie was made
in Passaic. N. J.
How long the bodies had been hang
ing from the tree was a matter Of
speculation. although it was believed
that the pact had been carried out In
quite recent days. Almost directly be-
meath the forms was a small pile Of
ashes which, in the opinion Of those
who visited the scene was the re-
mains Of their only definite marks of
ntification--papers and possibly 9TH
err documents that were in their
clothes. II was evident further that a
feeble attempt had been made to
scratch from tho inner bands Of their
hats the name OF the manufacturing
firm.
That care had beep exercised by the
men in the selection Of the tree which
was to be their monument was shown
by the type of pine that they selected
The hat ot one Of the men had been
placed on one OF the boughs OF the
same tree, while the hat and coat OF
the other had been placed on nearby
Thu mi or,
carried out their sclf-destruction was
believed. by examination. to have been
practically new and efforts were being
made this afternoon to learn Of any
recent purchase Of rope IN tho town
stores.
The limbs of the tree dropped with
the weight OF the bodies and the feet
OF the men were not over IA inches
from the ground when they were dis
covered this forenoon. Mr.. Higgins
and Mr.. McDougall were getting the
lay Of the land preparatory. 1t is said.
to little hunting trip in the outlying
districts Of Gorham and CHANGED upon
the bodies on their march through the
woods. The find was discovered on
paopCtty o"HCu Wy LII. liiiIIp l.. lLelNIS
OF Gorham. and is reached only
through small wood rath from South
street. Gorhar. and more than half a
mile from, the nearest dwelling.
When the two Wcstbrook men came
upon the bodies. their attention having
first been attracted by the dog that ac-
companied them on the trip, the faces
were toward each other. and the left
hand OF one dangled close to the right
hand Of his companion. or brother
Medical Examiner Goodhue ordered the
bodies cut down and an undertaken
was notified 10 take charge of them
pending thorough investigation
which Sheriff Graham stated this aft
crnoon he would make in the hope Of
clearing up the identity of the two mon
and the motive that led to the taking
Of their own lives.
Dr. Gocdhre later in the afternoon
gave it as his opinion that the men
had net been dad more than a week
Sheriff Graham remained in Gorhem
the greater part Of the day IN the no. 3
Of locating someone who may have
formed the acquaintance Of the mea or
might be in a position to assist in es-
tabliahing their idertihcations.