The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25

Mooers was at once notified and with
Deputy Click. policeman H. B. Stat
ford and Medical Examiner Stinch-
field soon had the body removed from
the water. The remains were iden-
tilted from the description given the
Reporter for publication as being
those of Mrs. Dick. The body was
attired in dark brown suit and
blouse waist and although the head
was badly decomposed 1t was evident
the woman was blonde. The hat
was gone but a handkerchief was still
retained in one hand. and the hand
bag as previously stated was pinned
30 the coat sleeve Whether Mrs.
Dick imm mediately went to the place
where her body was found after leav-
ing her companions at the railroad
station, or whether she fingered until
nightfall or possibly longer before
ending her life. will probably never
be known. Neither is it likely to be
known whether she entered the river
further up and the body fioated to the
place where it was found or whether
she took her life at the point where
the remains were discovered. There
40 iilNiC IulItul " mere luc DOuf lay.
however, and it is quite likely that
she simply walked to the bank of the
river close to the bridge and threw
herself in
The disfgured remains were re-
moved to the undertaking establish
! ment of Thomas G. Lord where DR..
Stinchfield made an examination and
deemed 1t a case OF suicide. The bag
was removed from the coat sleeve and
its contents examined. Within were a
pencil, a penstalk, a glasses cases,
containing nose glasses, with chain
and hairpin attached, small purse,
containing twelve cents, ten cents
loose in the bag. an express receipt
for one box consigned to H. Dick and
Mr.. Fail on September 9th and a
note written upon a piece OF paper
upon which there were some figures.
The writing in the note which was in
very good hand had been partially
crossed out. The first two or three
words were entirely obliterated, but
over them and to one side had been
written: ITO my best friend, look out
for my boy. couldn't stand" and
at this point words which looked as
though they might have been ''the dis
grace" had been scratched out. 1t
then continued. Il am innocent, be-
cause couldn't figure, got in wrong.
Give my boy some money" The
communication was unsigned and
was written on a Western Union Tele-
gram slip.
In the Reporters interview with
Mrs. Poulin where the dead woman
had roomed some light was cast as
to whom the person might be for
whom this message was intended.
Members of the family had told Mrs.
Poulin that a few weeks ago Mrs.
Dick had written check to a woman
friend in Lewiston for $4,000 That
during her stay in Skowhegan Mrs.
Dick had seemed to regret this move
as 1t was nearly all the money she
had In the world. Apparently the
note found after her death was in
tended for this woman. hoping that
she would return the money to her
son. Mrs. Poulin said that she had
been informed that the woman who
received the check had deposited the
funds back in the bank in Mrs. Dicks
name.
The dead woman was a native of
Scotland and her husband had died
there when her son was young, it is
understood. She or members of her
family had told Mrs. Poulin that the
son had remained in Scotland where
he was cared for by an aunt until
some two or three years ago when
Mrs. Dick went back to Scotland and
brought him to this country. He has
been living in Lewiston where Mrs.
Dick had previously resided.
1t would seem that the fear of en-
tering a hospital for surgical treat
ment and the fact that her mind had
been at times unbalanced led to the
rash act which led to death by drown
ing.