Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22
Mrs. Towns Improves
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gree she may be able to let drop
some clue which will aid the author
tiles in their thus far fruitless
searchings. At one time, during the
days when Mrs. Towns condition was
at it's worst, she was informed that
she was a very sick woman and ask
ed If there was any change in her
story that she wished to make. She
remained firm to her first story and
said that there was nothing else that
she could tell.
State to Offer Reward
Governor Ralph o. Brewster and
Attorney General Raymond c. Fell
lows will on Friday take up the mat
ter of offering a reward for the evil
dence leading to the apprehension
and the conviction of the man sought
responsible for the triple crime The
brother-in-la of Miss Hayward has
already offered $1,000 reward.
Directly following the setting of
the police dog onto the trail tomor-
row morning, County attorney Frank
f.. Southland plans to take up any
fresh clues that are thus gained. He
further plans to check up on the ac-
tons of one man at least, who is I'M
der suspicion IN regard to some
phases of the case.
Every man available will be called
into the service of aiding in the run
ming to earth of the person whose
deeds have stirred Winthrop and
the entire state more than anything
else which has occurred for some
time. The police departments of
Augusta, Lewiston and other cities
in this part of the state have been
working on the case since the first
day and will SO continue. Added to
theI are the police departments of
every city in the state, every sheriff
and very deputy, every special po-
lice and private detective. The state
highway police department, under
the direction of Captain +. E. San
born, is working to a man on the
case. Every suspicious automobile
wherever found within the limits OF
the states constabulary's jurisdic-
ton is being held and investigated.
Attorney General Raymond c. Fell
lows stated tonight, Every agency
of the state of Maine is at work in
an effort to solve the mystery at
tending the assault upon Mrs. Emma
Towns and the apparent abduction
of Miss Aida Hayward. The state
constabulary has summoned every
man available for service. We have
engaged the services of Boston de-
tectives who have been successful in
numerous important criminal cases
in New England and the county at
torneys and myself have been max
ing constant endeavor to keep the
detectives and police actively en-
gagged while the scent in fresh, and
we hope to announce within a short
time that the mystery has been
solved.
I'VE have assurances tonight that
trained police dog. a brother OF
Deeka, the dog which traced Earl
Woodward and Lucille Chatterton
across the Vermont mountains a
short time ago will be here early
tomorrow to take UP the trail of the
assai1ant and abductor at Mariana
| cook lake. Mr.. Oscar Anderson OF
Boston is to make the trip over the
road tonight with the dog and the
animals owner Nelson ]. Peabody
has assured us of every facility at
his command, if We need them.
We cannot discuss the evidence we
have discovered, beyond stating that
the officers at work on this case have
eliminated many circumstances what
at first seemed important but which
have been found to have had no
bearing upon the case.
I'VE intend to make fresh start
early tomorrow morning and to con-
tinue our investigation until we have
unravelled the mystery, If 1t is hui
manly possible"
Adjutant General James Hanson,