Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-28
Visit Made to Lake
Cottages in Afternoon
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Winthrop. Me-, May 27.-Harry A.
Kirby went this afternoon, in company
with Sheriff Henry F. Cummings,
County Attorney Frank e. Southard,
Detective James r. Wood of Boston,
Mr.. Woods secretary and number of
the sheriff's deputies, to the scene of
the Aida Hayward murder and took
them over the route which he said he
followed the day he took the lifeless
body from the Edge Wood cottage,
lugged it to the Gray cottage, where it
was later found. He also pointed out
to the authorities the approximate
spot in the lake where he claims he
flung the .32-calibre revolver and also
some cartridges when he found that
searchers were in action.
Averse to Entering
While cool and collected in visiting
the Bearce cottage, horror and aver
sion appeared to be stamped in his
every movement when any approach Of
entering the Gray cottage was made.
He told the sheriff before the party
left the Kennebec county Jail that he
would go willingly to Big Pine Point
and show them the action he took. but
he did not want to enter the Gray cot
tage.
Shortly after the party arrived at
the scene of the crime thunder
storm came up over the lake. The
party hesitated for a spell, until the
heaviest of the rain was over. Then
they made their way down over the
steep embankment, over the railroad
crossing and to the cottages. Kirby,
handcuffed to Sheriff Cummings,
pointed the route he had taken between
the cottage he occupied and the Edge
Wood cottage where he foud the body.
He went over back Of the cottages,
following the car track, but he said
he came back with the body in front
of the cottages, away from the track,
so that he would not be seen.
Familiar with Surroundings
The party entered the Edge Wood
cottage. AS they stepped onto the
porch Kirby lifted the cover of the
wooden ice box there and showed
them where he kept the key by times
The entrance was made through the
kitchen door.
"Where did that chair come from?
/ don't remember seeing it there be-
fore?" was Kirby's quick query as
they entered the living room. He re-
ferred to brown wicker chair,
which stood just at the foot of the
stairs.
"Where did you find the clothins?'
from Sheriff Cummings, meaning ap-
parel which belonged to Miss Hay
ward and which he claims he carried
also to to the Gray cottage.
Kirby pointed to a place beneath
the square living room table:
where did you find the body?"
Points Out Where Body Lay
"There," and Kirby pointed to
single cot bed which occupied one
corner of the room. The cot was
narrow and covered with an Indian
turbed, the cover being turned down
and there being dents in it. On the
table was a newspaper of the date
of May IA and an opened magazine.
also of recent date.
After q short inspection of the
down stairs of the cottage the party
left by the way they entered.
Lead us over the way you went
back to the Gray cottage asked the
sheriff.
Laes at Approach to Gray Cottage
Kirby started out briskly and on
the way over, he paused long enough
to tell the sheriff that the men in
boat on the lake were getting away
from the location where he threw
the revolver. The sheriff directed
the men to the spot designated by
Kirby. They resumed their walk
over, crossing a small ravine, past
another cottage they neared the
Gray cottage. .--s.
Here the prisoners footsteps lag
ged. Whereas he had been slightly
ahead or perhaps beside the sheriff.
he fell behind. AS they drew nearer
the building in which the girls body
was found he appeared more reluc-
tant to approach.
He was asked to point out the
place through the distant trees, over
which he saw the fire, the night of
the 18th. He pointed in a southerly
direction but not making it clear,
the party went to the front Of the
cottage to better locate the place.
Shuts Storm Door
The party retraced their steps as far
as the front steps of the Gray cottage
and went up. AS they passed the
front door Kirby reached out and shut
the storm door which was swinging in
the wind. Going to the south side of
the cottage they stood there talking.
Reaching behind him, without glanc-
ing around, Kirby shut the blinds at
the window. He did not appear to look
into, the house. And he seemed anx-
ious to get way from the place.
Goes to Edge Of Lake
A number of times during the visit
at the scene of the murder Kirby
would go to the shore, in company
with the sheriff and Detective Wood.
and would further direct the men off
shore who were graphing for the re-
volver. In order that he might better
locate the place. the handouts were
transferred to his left wrist and he
picked up rock, throwing 1t into the
lake.
"Are there any bloodstains on these
pants?" asked Detective Wood as he
showed Kirby a pair of dark trousers
which he had just brought from the
cottage.
There might be on the pair that l