Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-29
WINTHROP LEGION
TO GET PART REWARD
IN FINDING OF BODY

"a CHeCh IOr $lUUU repOSeS IN the
Winthrop branch of the Augusta
Trust Co., Melvin w. Wiswell,
manager. This is the amount Of
fered by Fred H. Moulton of Lex
ington, Mass, for the recovery of
the body, dead or alive, of Miss Aida
Hayward. Mrs. Moulton and Miss
Hayward are sisters. Mr.. Moulton,
after the discovery, due to informa-
ton given him by Geln Frost, has
left the matter of distribution in the
hands of a committee, three disin-
terested parties. He has asked Mr..
Wiswell and c. Irving Bailey, both
representative citizens, to serve on
the committee and to anpoint third
member. Mr.. Bailey is at present
out of town and so no announcement
about the division could be made,
yesterday. e&
Sam Lee Woodman. DIR. Carl Bates
and Charles Towle, who found the
dead body Of Aida Hayward in the
Gray cottage, Big Pine Point, Lake
Maranacook. forenoon of May %,
hidden between two feather ticks,
are to receive $3.50 each and the
remaining $3.50 is to go to Mr.. Frost,
according to the first announcement.
1T is expected that large amount
of the reward will be turned over
to the Winthrop Post, American Leg
ion.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Frost
left for Massachusetts with load
of furniture. before the triple crime
had reached it's zenith. He return
ed to Winthrop, Friday evening and
his wife reviewed with him the
events attending this terrible thing
which has cast a spell of gloom over
Winthrop. He asked her If all the
cottages had been searched. He was
informed that she thought they
were searched. He asked about the
Kirby cottage and when her answer
was uncertain he went to Mr.. Moul-
ton, the dead girls brothr-in-law
and suggested that the Kirby cot
tage be searched at once. This was
done, Saturday forenoon last, with
the now well known results.
Second $1,000 Not Settled
The disposal of the $1,000 which
was offered by the State of Maine
for the capture of the person who
killed Miss Aida Hayward, of
course, remains an uncertain issue.
Mrs. Frank Pond of Newburyport,
Mass, was the one who identified
Kirby. he having secured lodgings
at the Pond boarding house. But as
Kirby has not been convicted of the
crime, the identity of the man, nam
ed in the States reward offer, has
not been definitely established. The
Ponds, who are estimable folks, are
OF moderate means and have FIVE
children. so that such a reward
would be most appreciated by them.
Kirby Enjoys Jail Fare
HE hasn't crossed himself. once
In telling his story, that I know Of"
Sheriff Henry F. Cummings said,
yesterday. in speaking of the exami-
nation of Harry A. Kirby. Kirby
seemed to enjoy jail fare more yes
terday, than he has since his COM
mitment, early Tuesday morning.
His supper, yesterday was SOUP and
he consumed his portion with ap-
parent relish.
No outside. work for State experts
in court cases, an order passed by
Gov. Ralph o. Brewster and Council
in regular session, Tuesday, might
doubtless have it's effect upon the
Kirby case. Superintendent of the
State institutions or others who are
in the employ of the State, who are
experts in the line of work in which
they are engaged. can of course tes-
tify for the State. But the order
provides that they cannot furnish ex-
pert testimony for the defense
cases. This action will have some
bearing upon the report that Kirby
might enter plea of not guilty of
murder because he was insane.