Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-08
Lumberman Found
Continued from Pace Qnel

fam at Winthrop. Friday afternoon,
Gray had come down through the
state from Orland, stopping at Ban
gor. and Waterville. before reaching
this city, and though he had not at
tempted to keep under cover, no one
had recognized him as the man whom
it was suspected had been the victim
of a dastardly crime committed by
his wife. and partner.
When faced by Sheriff Woodman
and Mr.. Folsom at the Hudson place
Yesterday afternoon. Gray readily
admitted his identity and did not
hesitate to tell of his movements
since Thursday night, Feb. IS, when
ms partner. White, and his sister
took French leave with some $500
to $500 of the money belonging to
Gray and White in their partnership.
Sheriff Woodman got into telephone
communication with Sheriff Wes
colt at Ellsw from the Win
throp farm. and informed him that
Gray had been located through the
Keen memory for faces of Mr.. Fol
som of this city. Sheriff Wescott
talked with Gray over the wire. and
the deserted husband said to him.
am Emmons +. Gray. and l am
alive and we'll"
Back to Orland Today
Sherlff Wescott of Hancock coun-
~ VIII come to Augusta this morn
ing. where Gray is being detained
at the county Jail at his request. TO
take him back to Orland, or to fur
Their aid in the pursuit Of the flee
ing couple.
The circumstances of the finding
Oh the whereabouts of the supposed
~ murdered man are most interest
ing. On Wednesday of this weclz
man in woodsman'S attire. witt
iumberman's rubbers and mackinaw
coat, called at the Office of the An
gusta Chamber of Commerce and
asked for information as to a pos
siple place of employment. On
questioning by Secretary Herbert A.
rolsom the man said his name was
Iray-Edward Gray-and that he
had Just come out of the north
WOODS and was "broke."
Sec. Folsom Obscryant
secretary Folsom thought it n bit
pccuiiar that a man inst coming
lloin me lumber camps should be
Mi'nout FUNDS but the name or face
. al that ume did not suggest con-
! nectlon With the Orland ease IN
him. Mrs. Ethel w. Lee. SocrrD
tary Folsom's stenographer looked
at the advertising page of Wednes-
, DAY mornings Kennebec Journal and
1lnding n classified lad for man
Tor general farm work, suggested TO
me applicant that he go out 10
Winthrop.
In their effort to aid tho man I'm
every way possible. as he was quiet in
appearance and apparently capable. Mr..
folsom and Mrs. Lee contributed az
cents from their small change to nav
his carfare. The man seemed most
grateful for their kindness and prom-
lScd that he would repay them at his
earliest opportunity.
Recalls Face Gray
yesterday Secretary Folsom saw n
picture of EmmonS Il. GRAY. who was
believed to have been murdered at Or
iahd' on the front page of morning
paper and at once recognized him as
the applicant for work at his Office on
Thursday. The last name GRAY was
also the same and Mr.. Folsom recalled
that the man had hesitattcd slightly
at that time in giving his first name
as Edward. Secretary Folsom was i'm
medlately convinced that the man
whom he had cent to the Winthrop
farm and the missing Oriand lumber
man were one and the same, and fold
ing the newspaper in such a manner
that nothing of the text of the story
but only the picture was visible. he
+ showed it to his stenographer Mrs.
Lee. and asked her if the face was ia
miliar to her.
Mrs. Lee Aids in Recognition
Mrs. Lee also practically at once rec
ognized Gray as the man who had been
m IN ~
Folsom at once called the Hudson farm
and WIS informed that the man had
applied for The work advertised and
was then working in the veretahle cell
lar. Mr.. Folsom told the Hudsons OF
the circumstances of the case and in
dicated to them that their workman
was harmless and that the officials
would be advised an to his where
abouts.
Just after noon yesterday Mr.. Fol-
som told his suspicious to n Kennebec
Journal representative and the two
sought out County Attorney Walter NJ.
Sanborn. who directed Deputy Sheriff
Woodman to accompany Mr.. Folsom TO
the Winthrop farm. The trip was made
by automobile from this city TO Win
throp. the party leaving here about 8
o'clock. and from Winthrop one
Hudson farm.
Found Gray at Work
When the officer and his compan mons
arrived at tho farmhouse Gray was
industriously engaged sorting yegeta-
bles in the cellar. He was called to the
room and Mr.. Folsom greeted him.
How do you do, Mr.. Gray, do you re-
member me?"
The man allowed that he did, and
in reply to question from Mr.. Fol-
som as to what he had said his first
name was when in the Augusta
Chamber of Commerce Office on
Wednesday, replied. "Emmons, En-
mons +. Gray.
What is your wife's name" asked
Sheriff Woodman.
! 'Hilda," replied Gray.
What was her name before you
were rnarried?"
'Hilda White"
where is your wife?" Mr.. Folsom
furthe. questioned.
"She and her brother have run
away somewhere WITH my money"
was the answer.
Gray was then asked IL he was not
familiar with the details of the
search for him or his body, and for
his wife and his former partner. and
answered that he had seen some
thing of the case in the newspaners.
Tells CT Movements
Gray then volunteered some fnfor-
nation concerning his movements
since his disappearance week ago