Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-05
MANY FEAR MURDER.
Sordid Circumstances Surround Dis
appearance of Emmons Gray.

Hancock county has mystery
which, even should it not disclose
murder, as many fear, is accom-
panied by details of sordid nature
that demand criminal investigation
and prosecution. Sheriff Wescott,
with Deputy Sheriffs Brewster of
Dedham and Patten of Ellsworth.
and County Attorney Whiting, are
at work on the case, and expect de-
velopments any hour.
The mystery hangs about the dis
appearance of Emmons P. Gray of
Bucksport, and the flight of Howard
w. White of Orland, with Gray's
wife, and Whites own sister, posing
as his wife. This is the monstrous
thing about the whole case-the re-
lationship evidently existing between
White and his sister.
White and his brother-in-law,
Gray, had been carrying on a small
lum bering and wood-cutting opera
by Whites father, the late Herbert
I White of Orland. Mrs. Gray was
| in the camp with them.
/ White is thirty-three years of age,
I a man of powerful physique and
/ desperate criminal type, with a crimi-
nal record. Gray is thirty-one years
! of age. rather simple minded, and
easily led or duped. Mrs. Gray is
only eighteen years of age.
Last week there were evidences
of a cleanup and getaway from the
camp. White and Gray drove to
Bangor with four horses, two sleds,
and all the furniture from Gray's
! home in Bucksport. They sold the
outfit and furniture, receiving part
/ cash, and hiring team, started back
for the camp. At the home of Her.
! bert CHM in North Orland, Thursday
evening, about o'clock, Gray col
lected SIS for load of hay. Here
| Gray disappears from the picture.
He has not been seen since by anyone
who knows him, and no trace of him
has been found.
White and his sister, with several
suitcases and personal belongings,
drove back to Bangor Friday. Here
White attempted to collect the bal
ances due on the sales of the day be-
fore, but the purchasers had become
suspicious, the man who bought the
horses found they were not clear
and no more money was paid on the
trades,
Friday night White and his sister
stopped at a hotel in Bangor, reg
istering as Howard White and wife.
Saturday they took the Boston train
west at 1.35 p. m, saying they We're
going to visit in Wateryille. Here
they disappear from the picture, and
the officers take up the search for
Gray and for White and his sister.
A thorough search of the camp and
vicinity has been made, every trail
leading out of the roads being fol-
lowed, but no trace of Gray has been
found. His best clothing, as we'll as
his heavy outer clothing, were found
in the camp. Wherever he is, he is
lightly clothed. SO far as known, he
had no money other than the SIS
collected at Herbert Ginns. White
was the financier of the operation,
and collected the money for wood
and for the sales in Bangor. He is
thought to have had $500 or more
when he got away.
The officials on the case, though
admitting the possibility that Gray
may turn up, are continu-
ing their investigation on the
murder theory. Descriptions of
all three principals in the case have
been sent broadcast, and to-day
Sheriff Wescott is sending out photo
graphs of all three.
White is described at thirty-three
years old, five feet, nine inches,
weight, 200, fiat nose, light COM
pleXion, smooth face; wore, when
last seen, dark suit and black over
coat with fur collar.
Mrs. Hilda F. Gray is eighteen
years old, five feet, five inches,
weight, 140 pounds, reddish hair,
bobbed; wore, when last seen, blue
velvet dress, braided blue suit, brown
coat and blue velvet hat.